Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-14
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.

The college men who are actively in
terested In debating and public speak
ing met on Thursday and perfected their
organization. The society Is known as
the University Debating club. The by
laws provide for a new chairman for
every meeting. The only permanent Of
fcers are standing committee OF
three. Membership is limited to 10, The
standing committee is composed Of
II. Jacobson. The club meets once a
week for practise in debate.
Ats o'clock on Wednesday morning
Or. Talmage delivered n stereoptcon
lecture on "Glaclers and Glacial De-
posits," before his classes IN geology
Milan Crandan was elected business
manager of the Utah Engineer on
Tuesday
The University Chronicle win be Is
sued on Fridays instead Of Wednesdays
hereafter.
Late Monday afternoon one Of The
large transformers in this tunnel en-
trance to the physical building became
heated The insulation melted and at
once the electric current was short cir
Quilted The burning oil filled the low
er hall with smoke and the students
rushed outside thinking the building
was on fire. Dr. Merrill was one OF
the first who say the smoke and i'm
mediately sent Mr.. Foresburg to the
switch near the boierhouse to turn Off
the current. When this was done the
smoke cleared away and the students
returned to their laboratories.
on Thanksgiving Day, the big game
between the football teams OF the Ag-
rIcultusal college at TT. Collins, Colo,
and the University will take place on
the Cummings Field University cam
pus.
Next year the University football
team will make two trips to Colorado
1t Will play the A, c. g. at TT. Collins
IN October and line up with the Uni
versty of Denver in November.
on Monday night Pros. Marshall de-
lievered a lecture on the "Teutons and
Romans before the Unity club. Early
In April Instructor Arnold will speak
at the club on Heinrich Helne, the
Great German Poet" and will be fol-
lowed later by MIR. Arnoldson, who Will
lecture on German universities.
Next Monday the students Of German
III will commence reneSrs;ng for the
German play, ode Respectable Gesels-
chaft," by Kotaebue, The play is one
act drama OF 10 characters. The lead
ing parts will be taken by Misses Lyia
Knudson, Alice Farnsworth, Janet Wit
itch, and Messrs. G. A. Hedger and Il.
7, Cannon.
On Tuesday the University received
valuable collection of 5000 European
rocks, carefully numbered, named and
catalogued with a convenient case in
which to keep them. These minerals
were collected by the late Victor NJ.
Clement a prominent mining man, who
died about a year ago, and were pre-
sented to the university by his wife.
This collection will be Of great service
to the school of mines. The gift Is
highly appreciated by the faculty and
students.
On Wednesday the new student body
constitution was adopted after a good
deal OF spirited discussion. The new
constitution provides for the control of
all general student affairs except ath-
letics and the Dramatic club
Two OF the electrical instruments, an
ammeter and volt meter, stolen from
the university last year, have been re-
recovered, They were presented for
sale at the Utah Light companys Of
lice last week and Mr.. Colby, an en-
ploye at once recognized them, and no.
tilted DR.. Nevill. These Instruments are
valued at 800.
Next week there will be an election
for president, and secretary of the stu
dent body, and member of the ath-
letic council, The leading students are
talking of dividing on party lines as
Conservatives and Liberals, to get an
insight into English politics.
Last night the faculty gave a recep-
building. The evening was spent in
handshaklng, dancing and refresh
ments.
The football game between members
Of the faculty and i. A. club did not
take place yesterday on account Of the
rain and mud The game will be played
next week.