The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-20

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St Valentines day was celebrated with
the usual devOtiOns, chiefly social IheTe
was such a superabundance or man tIid'
the distribution OF letters, pOsIa!s anu zen
der billet dOuX was the most interesting
feature Of the several recess peTiOCS, par
ticularly to the younger pupils, VINO Were
perhaps responsible in large measure LOI
the generosity of the festival patron;
A valentine party was the leading SOclaL
function Of the occasion, Miss haLle
Chapman, as Cupid with her classmates
as a gay retinue Of assistants, enter laIii-
ing their demure valentines, the gIau-
mates from 8 o clock until the reurnS
hour. The two parlOrs were thrown into
one large reception room, which was pro-
fuseIv decorated with bright festoonings,
making It q veritable bower OF heaIts;
HE bIood-red trophies OF the little blind
archer.
Amusing games and interesting guess
ing matches engaged the company, While
the happy moments flew by. Miss LII
liam Davis presided graciouSiy at tne
punch table Prizes were won by the
Misses Reno, White ana Heckart.
After a delicious repast, in which the
Cupid decorative scheme likewise pre-
vailed the floor was cleared for dancing,
and thus in mirth and merTiment unal-
loved. the Cupid valentine party came 10
an appropriately gay ending the guests
reluctantly departing at the signal for
night prayer but bearing with them one
D
book of 1910 can possibly show.
The debating season is on; at least the
atmOsnhere is heavily charged with the
various elements proper to such sea
son, and something IS sure 70 happen
before long. Some of the classes are
Dracticing hard, their daily efforts cul-
minating in a regular argumentatlVe tour
nament at the weekly literary meetings.
| THE question on which the fourth aca-
| denies thus exeTted their logical ana
rhetorical powers during the past week
IS. Resolved. That the Training OF the
| Judgment is More Important In Charac-
| ter DEVELOPMENT Than the Cultivation oI
/ VIII Power" Psychologists, recently Ialo
| TO rest, were assidUOusly consulted, and
| authorities heretofore disregarded found
most Surprisingly valuable as sources for
| information and reinsurance, so Inat the
/ benefits of augmentation as a pedagogy
/ cal device are becoming plainly appar-
| ent to the young debaters.
! One OF the most effectual disciplinary
! rulings Of the faculty Of late years Is
! that Of Withholding regular or occasional
| privileges from such pupils as are nOta-
! hIv delinduent in matters of class WORK
| or general department. students, there-
| fore who secure permission TO atteno
matinees or concerts, or to accept social
Invitations find added pleasure In sucn
enioyments from the sense of rewarded
merit thus attached. Such double pleas
| ure was the happy portion OF the oeserV.
ing band who went 10 near the SranC
| opera Saturday afternoon; and with suef
/ a feast of music as a reward Of dutle;
nobiv fulfilled, If not the highest IN
| centive to earnest efforts, IT is a measure
undoubtedly worthy Of serious considers
| ton.
As has been noted heretofore, one o.
the routine exercises OF the Mothel
Tongue club meetings IS a round of self
reports as to lapses in the everyday use
T71OIfeb during the week, together
with either the rendering of a seif-im
posed task as a penalty, or the paymen
Of a slight monetary fine. What som'
of these would-be purists seem to FIND
exclamation by which they are wont Il
ease their minds at certain times, more
to the relief of their feelings than L
that honor of the Mother Tongue, L
which they have pledged themselves a!
members of this worthy organization