Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
BRIGHAM YOUNG loLLEdE.

evening, when they met ana Nanqulshed
the Weber Stake academy boys in "a
practise game. The playing was fast
and at times rather vigorous ana the
superior skin OF the Brigham Young
college team was plainly to be seen
from the first The visitors, however
made an excellent showing, and IN the
opinion Of the local athletes they form
the strongest team yet sent out by the
Weber Stake academy. They were,
moreover a good natured company, ANA
they took their defeat maniullY at the
same time extending challenge for a
return game IN ogden this week This
game, however has been postponed UNI
der unavoidable circumstances, Ihe
score last Saturday was 20 TO H. The
visiting players were entertained on
Saturday by the College Athletic assoc
citation and IN the afternoon attended
the dancing matinee IN the gymnasium.
There Is a probability that the COLI
lege team will be called upon to meet
Willard Beams champions OF Salt Lake
City next week. II suitable evening
can be arranged, Mr. Bean having
written that he has an excellent basket
ball team that he would like to have
meet the Brigham Young boys,
The Usona society gave an informal
reception TO the girls Of the college last
evening from 10 o'clock Nearly all
OF the lady students were present
Games were played In the gymnasium
and dainty refreshments were served.
AT o'clock the regular UsOna meeting
was held In the assembly room, The
leading features Of the program were a
book review, Lavender and Old Lace"
by Miss Julia Nlbey, and a paper on
the Life and Works Of Mozart" by
Miss Hattie Pond, The attendance was
the largest OF the year,
The college is 20 have q skating pond
this year. On Wednesday afternoon
the students were given a half holiday
and the boys turned out In body and
with the help OF faculty members,
cleared the brush from the southeast
corner Of the campus where there Is a
favorable place for a boating and a
skating pond. with very little work Il
can be made available this year, and
that work has been mostly done, 30
that water has been turned In 20 form
a pond, II Is expected that next year
bomn additional work will he done
which will more than double the press
ent area, and inasmuch as a running
stream Is always at hand O fishing
pond may be among the possibilities,
The work done yesterday has added
much to the appearance Of the campus,
IN the removing Of unsghtly growths OF
willows and brush,
The Crimson made It's appearance
again last week with a much improved
appearance Among the important fea-
lures Of this number are verbatim re-
ports Of the excellent addresses given
at the students reception by Ptesidesnt
Joseph r. Smith and president Anthem
ii. Lund, The other articles are bright
and interesting IL IL pleasing 10 note
that the Crimson Ia being heartily sup
ported by the students and the adyer-
Using public and Is In ilourlshlng con-
dition financially, The staff is TO be
congratulated on the second number Of
volume two.
The Beacon Light society met on
Friday and listened to a paper by Mrs
Hazel Peterson on the Life and Works
Of Paoo Veronese and 2acopo TIntoret-
to-" vocal solo by r. ]. Hammer. and
discussion Of shakespeare's Othello,
by Miss Marian Hendricks.
Professor Hall lectured before the
BoNeder County Teachers institute
at Brigham City last Saturday.
Prof. Wright left on Tuesday to visit
the art exhibit In ogden and Salt Lake
City, In both Of which he has entered
some Of his portraits and landscapes,
Prof. Peterson spoke very interesting
ly to the students In devotional eXer-
clses on Monday, his subject being
THE Stanford University"
The Usona society will give the last
leap year ball OF 1904 on Thursday eve
ming Of next week, It Is needless TO say
that the event will be a complete sue
cess.
The students We're treated TO an ex-
cellent lecture OF the Habits and Gus
toms Of the Samoans," at devotional on
Wednesday. Joseph Quincy, who
spent four years on the Islands, was the
speaker and his lecture was one Of the
most interesting Of the year.
The faculty and the students OF the
Culltbt are ltJulNllS over lHf News re-
ceived today from ogden that Prof.
A. b. Wright has won the Utah state
prize OF $500 for the best original paint
ing by a resident Utah artist. The por-
trait OF Miss Richards, which won the
prize has been a favorite among the
faculty, and has often been praised by
visitors to Prof, Wrights studio.
The college WIN adjourn for the
Christmas holidays on Friday OF next
week and will re-convene on Monday,
Jan, 9. A Christmas program win be
given during the devotional exercises
on Friday, Dec. %. The arrangements
are IN the hands OF the following cons
mittee profs. Vernon, Hall, Chamber
lin, Robinson, Card
Prof, Wolfe delivered a very inter-
estng lecture on Friday evening IN the
assembly hail, before a large audience,
HIS usbject being "Six Months In the
Land OF Long Ago"
Last Friday morning at devotional
Miss Lillian oliver and her pupil, Miss
Lillian Hall. rendered a delightful piano
duet Ia the etudDntg of tho COLLEGE