Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27
L. D. 5. UNIVER SITY.

There was no school Monday on ac-
count Of the celebration Of Washing
toms birthday
The news has reached the student
body that they have been challenged to
another debate by the b. Y. U. students,
and the matter is now under consldera-
ton.
There has been a new class In chem
istry organized for this half year. 1t
is learned that II is the wish Of the
board Of examiners 10 extend the course
in chemistry to one full year hereafter.
If this shall be done, the work Of the
students Will be made both more thor
ough and less difficult than heretofore
in this important subject. and the
chemical laboratory will be in use
throughout the school year.
The fifth OF the series Of lectures on
the Book OF Mormon by Prof, Mills will
be given In Barratt hall next Monday
evening, The lecture Is free and the
public is invited.
Prof. John 7. Miller lectured before
the teachers Of Juab county at their
institute In Eureka today. and is to
deliver Il public lecture there this eve
ming.
The students election for officers 10
lead the student body for the ensuing
half year resulted In the following Sc
lection: For president, Joseph Il, Har-
ris; for vice president Archer Wiley;
for secretary Amy Erickson; for treas
urer, Lawrence A, Miner. The officers
chosen are all popular students and are
capable Of filling with honor the posi-
tons to which they have been chosen
by the ballots OF the electors.
We learn from the night school that
some OF the students have so far pro-
crossed as to finish the budgets, and
that among the visitors of the week
were Elmer Caldwell and Parker Pratt,
From the shorthand department, we are
told that several former students have
returned 10 work, and that some OF
Mrs. Evans students have been trans.
ferred to Director McRaes dlctation
class In order to econ0mize their time,
The Oh class held meeting on Thurs
day at which the following program
was rendered; song by Miss Spills.
bury q recitation by Miss Palmer,
piano solo by Miss Davis and an adj
dress by Prof. Mills. A committee was
appointed TO make arrangements for
class day program at the close Of the
school year In June,
Miss Elsie Petit. Miss May standS
Ing and Miss Ellie Swaner Of the COM
mercia class Of 1901, were the commit.
toe In charge Of a delightful reunion
Of the class members at the home OF
Miss Petit last Thursday evening.
About 20 were present and the occasion
was one OF unalloyed enjoyment. The
singing OF Miss EdmOnds, the game OF
charades and the dainty luncheon
we're especial features Of the evenings
program,
President Paul returned from Rex
burg on Wednesday. having been alb
sent since Saturday, He spoke several
times In public meetings to the patrons
and students OF tho Kicks academy,
an institution which he says ~ IN a
nourIshing condition II ~ under the
able management Of Principal Ezra
Christensen and his associate teach.
ors, The building Is a substantial stone
structure that must have cost nearly
$4,000 and is a monument to the enor.
Ky OF the people Of that region. on his
return. the oneida Stake academy al
Preston had President Paul address a
large meeting held under the auspices
Of this institution, Here Principal John
son Is IN charge Of a good school. which
Is likewise located In fine large brick
building,
A considerable number NJ students as
sembled on Monday morning anticlpat-
Ing class work and We're greatly dis
appointed TO learn that vacation
would be given The gymnasium was
well filled, some members Of the faou-
~ We're present, ana an informal pro-
gram was arranged. The proceedings
opened with singing the school song,
1.-THE Gold and Blue" Student L. A.
Miner delivered an address on George
Washington Instructor Willard Bean
delighted the audience with a typical
southern states address and song,
Student Sidney Chrlaty gave n short
Grafton IN the Maori tongue. and Miss
Pratt rendered a musical selection.
Subsequently all present Joined I'm tho
dance and before leaving the company
was RECALLED with oranges and peanuts