The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-18
Universltv Notes

The registration at the state univer-
sity is now 49, the highest it has been
in the history of the institution.
Professor Byron Cummings will ad-
dress the public of Draper tonight upon
Greek Art" No.
The scholarship that has. been offered
by the Women'S College club of this
city to one of the university college
girls, was at the last meeting Of the
faculty awarded to Miss Leona Miller
Miss Miller is a graduate of the High
school of Leadville, Colo. and is now
doing work in the senior year of the
arts course. The committee to name
the recipient of the scholarship con
sisted of Professors J. B. Toronto and
G. w. Marshall and Instructor B. r.
Howell.
Z. r. Morgan, 'O1, last week returned
from Cheyenne, where he has been do
ing work under Professor EIwood
Mead. He has just received an appoint
ment in the constructive department
Of the United States geological survey,
and will do field work in New Mexico,
Nevada and California.
The university debating team, con-
sisting of Messrs. D. p Howells and
o. w. Carlson, held a practice debate
in the Thirtieth school district of Mill
Creek last Wednesday night They
were opposed by Messrs. Preston Rich
ards and James Sanders, the principals
of the Mill Creek schools
Professor w. Nj. Stewart addressed
the Parents club of the Washington
school last Thursday upon Manual
Training
Horace w. Shelly. A. B. 'O1, who was
manager for the university track team
two years ago, was a visitor on Friday.
Professor Byron Cummings spent
part of last Thursday visiting the En-
erson and Hamilton schools.
The third year normal students held
a skating party last Thursday night
There are now more than $50 students
registered at the branch normal at
Cedar City
The faculty of the training school on
Friday discussed a very able paper by
Mrs. Virginia S. Stephens of the first
grade upon Art in Elementary
Schools"
The question for debate that was
submitted to Nevada just before the
holidays was. Resolved. That the pub
lie utilities of the United States should
be owned and operated by the govern
ment." on Friday Manager r. J. Pack
received a letter from Nevada asking
that the question be restricted to mean
the federal government. What answer
will be returned has not yet been de-
cided.
The Deseret Sunday School union
board last Thursday presented to the
training school library a complete set
Of bound volumes of the Juvenile In
structor, there being thirty-five in
number Director Horace Cummings
of nature study and G. T. Thomson of
geography and history, both say that
the volumes will be of great value in
their work for the amount of material
they contain on history, animals and
incident
Professor Byron Cummings has pre-
scented the university library with the
first three volumes OF the new series
of Appleton's Encyclopedia.
At chapel hour last Wednesday stu
dent business was transacted ]. F.
Anderson made a financial report of
last years Chronicle for Managing Ed
itor G.. :. Gibbs of last years staff The
report showed that the Chronicle had
been successful financially. had paid
it's own way and had realized $3.50 for
the reduction of the debt of previous
years Mr.. Anderson. owing to pres
sure of school work and duties as as
sistant librarian. resigned his position
as managing editor of the Chronicle for
this year, and Parker 3. Pratt was
elected in his place. Notice was also
given that at a future meeting amend
ments would be presented looking to
remodeling of the relations of students
generally. to management of school
athletics, to the appointment of a yen
master. and also to the paying of the
Chronicle debt.
The senate on Wednesday elected the
following officers for the succeeding
term: Walter Evans, president: Frank
Holman, vice president, and Fritz Ger
ber secretary.
On Tuesday. Feb. 8. an illustrated
lecture on Liquid Air viii be deliv-
cred to the students and friends of the
university in Barrett hall under the