The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-23

For the past week or two the second
year Latin classes have been taking prose
composition on The Story of Ulysses .
For some time past the subject of
French meals has formed part of the ma
French classes. On Friday these classes
wrote description of a French dinner
They have also been translating and
committing French proverbs.
Mr.. Reese's beginning German classes
have been making study of German
proverbs. These proverbs are selected
by different members of the class and
placed upon the board,
On Monday Miss TeasdeI continued her
series of talks on great painters by de-
scrlblng the life and works OF Fra An
paintings added interest TO the talk.
"A particularly fine painting in oil, en-
adorned the shadow box this week II is
the work of Thomas B. Craig. one of
the best known cattle painters of the
country, and was loaned to the school by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Game.
In test given this week by Mr.. Gil
lilan to Miss Yardley's third year al
gepra class, Robert Hartley and Laura
Malin handed in perfect papers.
In Mr.. Sorenson's sixth period class
Mabel Cassidy and Ida Robinson re-
eeived 100 per cent on their test papers in
algebra.
Some of the reports on municipal and
state government. which We're 10 be pre-
pared by the members Of the eivics class.
have been handed in The others will be
ready next week.
An interesting feature of the civics
class will be the mock trial to be held
about Christmas time. The prisoners are
lie Roy Bourne, George Ba-ratt and
Florence Grant and the attorneys John
DIX. Isle Smith, Lee Turner and Eliz-
In Mr.. Travis United States and Greek
history classes special emphasis is being
placed upon reference work. The students
are assigned definite subjects, which they
are to investigate in certain authors and
report upon either orally or in writing.
The European history classes are study
ing the Roman empire from outlines.
which the pupils place upon the board
and then recite from.
On Thursday the chemistry pupils per-
formed an experiment in demonstra ting
the graVi-metric composition of water,
Dy using copper oxide and hydrogen.
Their subject next week will be the at
Mr.. CARROTS photography pupils have
been drawing diagrams Illustrating the
methods by which springs are made This
work IS in connection with their study of
rivers and the action of water
Inc physics classes are solving prob
lens in machines.
On Thursday Mrs Prosser's beginning
algebra class had a test in rand muitlDlf-
cation, in which the quickest and most
accurate work was done by Carl Nelson
and Ruby Koeber.
In a test in simultaneous equations In
Mrs. Prosser's mid-year algebra classes
Bessie CroXal. Abram Cooley and Edith
Sutherland of the fifth period division
class Mathilde Orlob had the best paper.
On Friday DIR. Browns third and sixth
period geometry classes had contests in
the propositions of book l, which they
have just completed. At the close of the
period in the first division those left
standing were: Curtis Chatfield, Arthur
Spencer Young, Gadd Callison, Fred
MonOhan. Daphne Bateman. Warner
Thompon, Leroy Dean, Gifts Mayne,
Fred Richmond, Reginald Edmunds; In
sixth nQrlO6 class NlPn0lE.
Ruby Scranton, Burdette Parker, Jennie
Chaser, Mamie Hogan, Silena Brown,
Bertha Crozier Ruby Malin and Joe Hen
messy.
Miss Corbin's second year English di-
vision will take up Irvings ''Stratfor0-on-
Avon" next week, for study of pard-
One of the principal features of the
work in commercial geography has been
map-darwing. Each student is required
to draw map of every section studied,
showing the rivers, lakes, cities and prod
ucts. Many of these maps show great
skill and care. Among the best are those
Ethel Adamson, Edwin Tolhurst, Nellie
Anderson, Bessie Allen, George Evans,
Mabel Winkless and Carrie Butterwood.
The classes have also been studying the
relative amount of production of such
staples as sugar, coffee, wheat and rice
in different countries, and embodying the
results of their investigation in charts
Olive Goddard, Sadie Beasley, Leonard
Brown, Cora Young, Nellie Collett, Mabel
Ray and Grace Russell are among the
students who have done specially good
work in the making of these charts.
In the commercial arithmetic classes
a test in quick addition was given last
week, in which ten numbers of ten fig
ures each were to be added. Otto Fisher
made the best record, having obtained
! the correct answer in one nainu5e and
ten seconds. Six others out of the two
minute and fifteen seconds.
| Several of Mr.. McKay's pupils have
finished the work in corporation book
keeping. and the others will complete
their sets in the near future. $50
A number of the High school students
will go to Ogden on Thanksgiving day
to see the game and enjoy the dance in
The next Red and Black dance will be
given at Christensen's Dec D
At the junior class meeting Monday
the subject of finances was discussed.
The class voted that each member pas
monthly dues Of % cents. Ben Harris,
Corydon Higgins and Maud wheeler were
appointed as committee on finances.
The sophomore constitution committee
completed it's work Tuesday and Will sub
NIT report to the class on Monday, The
SophOmOres are planning for q party IN
the near future.
On Friday, on account of the bad
weather. the cadets had ten minutes drill
on the manual of arms in the building
The new uniforms arrived on Saturday
and the boys will appear in them at drill
next week. Several changes will be
worn. The trousers are light blue with 4
black mohair stripe; the non-commission-
ed officers have light blue instead of gold
| chevrons, and the commissioned officers
! have shoulder straps instead of chevrons.
Captain Harold Hills has been oftieer
of the week, Gadd Collision bugler and
Orson Pratt flag-bearer for the past week
Lieutenant Webb has made the fol-
lowing appointments at the East Side this
week: Second lieutenant, Frank Dyer;
| sergeants, Richard Young, Edgar Earls,
Frank Holm and Julian Bamberger. The
other appointments will be announced
( next Friday.
r. H. Terhune of Denver remembered
| the High school this week with haud-
somely illustrated book on Niagara
Laura Bunting, who is now student
at the University of Utah, was VISITOR
/ this week.
Miss Corbin has moved to AL East First
Marguerite Taylor registered this week
for a special course in civics and Greek
| history.
! Webster Carey of the sophomore have
been absent some time on account OF III
ness.
Edith Burns, Ada WhittIesey and Maud
/ McF,voy have withdrawn from school.
| Louise Madison. Margie keIlo, Edith
| Atkins, -Burdette Parker, Mabel Winkless,
| Allney Weeks, George Hahn, Arthur
Newman Ellis Black, Sue UlmeT, Gerue
| SEALS Bessie Deisher and Bessie German
/ have resumed their studies this week
after -s been absent on account OF III