Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10
3. Y. ACADEMY.

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the school OF music has definitely con
cluded to leave next spring for a two
years course In music ia Germany.
Miss Hazel Taylor, one OF the promis.
ing sopranos OF the academy, received
an enthusiastic encore I'm the taberna
Gle concert last week.
owing to the fact that many OF the
teaohers\We to the city Monday night
TO near DR. Pattengllls lecture, faculty
meeting was postponed one week.
The academy orchestra has lust npr.
chased a new piano for the bandstand
In the gymnasium, and expects 10 nav
Tor II by a certain per cent OF the re.
ceiepts of that hall during the coming
| year.
| Hon. Richard w, Young made n f,y-
| ing visit to the academy last Wednes-
| Day Mr.. Young Is one OF the strong,
| progressive members OF the board, and
| ms friendship Tor the institution has
made him a welcome visitor.
| Since. the resignation OF Prof. Caleb
| Tanner TO take government position.
| the work of the city engineer, so far as
the city proper is concerned. has been
given TO Prof. Thomas S. Court, one
OF the assistants In mathematics.
The librarian. Mr.. Cope, is overhaul.
ing the magazines that have collected
during the previous history of the
academy and having them bound IN
series as reference books. He is also
supplying new covers to books badly
worn.
Owing TO technical difficulties In the
way OF securing the name unworthy.
Founders day, which hitherto has been
observed ON the 10Th of October, will
be postponed until such time as the
academy can legally assume the new
honor.
The other morning at devotional ex-
ercises there was vigorous demon-
stration on the part OF the older stu
dents as the members of the faculty
nled into their places on the stand.
The cause was readily evident when
the tall figure of Prof. Ward. dressed In
ministerial black and wearing a Van
Dyke beard. took his accustomed place.
The professor left last spring on a mis-
sion to Switzerland, but found the ell
mate so uncongenlal that It was a
choice between being released or dv,
ing In the harness We are glad TO well
come him among us once more.
A commendable adjunct of the work
In the grades is designed for the cult
walton Of the children along socia,
lines. Each grade gets up children's
pay, representing some people whose
habits and customs they are studying
IN geography. to which they invite the
children of other grades Thus series
of exhibitions Of Indian life, gotten up
by the fourth grade, has Just closed
The children wrote their own little
drama, provided their own scenery
and carried out the roles of the char
acters represented; and the children
not so engaged, acted the part OF hosts
TO children Of other grades. striving to
emulate every precept of politeness and
courtesy, The plan, naturally enough,
has evoked a great deal of enthusiasm
among the little ones, and the older
students are also anxious to he pres
ent on these occasions.
The election recently held, as noted in
n previous item, resulted In the fol-
lowing officers. President Of the student
body Warren A. Colton vice presi-
dent. Leolette Christensen; secretary,
John II. Hayes treasurer Geo, c.
Lindsay; baseball manager NJ. w Mer-
rll. President OF the Athletic associa-
ton, Royal j. Murdoch; Vice president,
ID. IL. Harris, secretary, Earl j. Glade
treasurer, Robert Sanesbury; basket
ball manager, II. j. Glade. President Of
Literary society, Sytha Brown vice
prcsidet, Hannah Dunn; secretary,
Emma Woodhouse treasurer. Harvey
Fletcher. General Ofiicers-Track
manager, Geo, C, Laney; board Of the
white and blue ]. IL, Washburn. Alice
Carlston, Dell Boyer; standard bearer
Andrew Lofgran. These various organ
izations are now In thorough working
order. The plan of election by ballot
receives the approval of all the stu
dents,
The Speech Improvement club, an or
gani2atlon for all students taking the
courses In elocution, meets every
Wednesday night 10 listen TO pro-
gram given by Its members along lines
suggested by its name, 1t Is now fully
organized for work during the coming
year.
In the training school, especial em-
phass Is being given to art and man
ual handicraft under the supervision OF
Prof, Eastmond. II plans do not mis-
carry, the academy VIII have on eXhl-
bltion samples of this work at the next
state fair
The regular five-week Philosophical !
party was held last Friday night, Barr
ing the fact that the floor became some
what dusty owing TO the muddy wea-
Their outside, II was a most enjoyable |
opening Of the season. There We're per- |
haps between three and four hundred |
students participating,
owing to the fact that the first Sc
mester has In II only II weeks, II has |
been thought best TO have no confer |
ence vacation hereafter in the fall The |
spring vacation of one week during con- |
ference Will be the only holiday occa-
sion during the progress Of semester.
Unfortunately for the academy, the
State Teachers association came during !
n school week. A number OF the teach
ers however, managed to make such |
adjustments Of their classes as to be |
present and take part, Among these
were Profs. Brown, Eastmond. Hick-
man, Swenson, and Mrs, Dusenberry, |
director Of the kindergarten work.