Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06

coming extension course of the state |
agricultural college was announced. |
How many OF the people OF Price
and the surrounding towns we're in-
terested? How many have resolved
that they will attend every lecturer
Let us hope that more we're inter
ested than the Utah agricultural
college extension faculty would ex-
poet. Let Il be hoped that more
Will attend than have done 80 I'm
the past. Nowhere IN this fair state
OF ours Is there such market for
good crops as in Carbon county.
And sad, though true, there are but
few places In the state where agri-
cultural conditions need improving
as they do here. Who knows what
the soil OF this county would do for
us n we applied the known scientl-
flc principles OF agriculture here7
Who knows what the wealth OF land
owners OF this county would be a
few years hence II they apply prop
er methods and principles of agri-
culture7 II the state sees the need
OF this instruction and IL willing to
spend money 60 send professional
men to instruct us. then let us be
Interested enough to attend these
lectures and get and apply all we
can. Let Carbon county show n
spirit OF progression that is being
shown IN every county In the state
where these Institutes are being
held. II we own any land or cattle
or intend 90. lot us equip Ourselves
with the latest principles OF manage
ment and attend these lectures.
From the interest the ladies have
shown IN the past In these extension
courses. we need but mention that
Miss McChcync will give some valu-
able lectures and demonstrations an
household economies during the OK
tension course.
On Friday evening. March 9TH.
one OF the jolliest and most extra
ordinary events OF the year will be
held in the gymnasium. The do
nestle science and domestic art de-
partmcnta will give n dutch" dane
ing party. Girls. immaculate in
white and blue frocks and noisily
clumsy IN their wooden shoes. will
not only take care OF the guests.
but will exhibit their ability IN a
clog dance. Not only. however. will
tho dutch maidens be allowed TO
display their ability in tripping the
light fantastic" but those couples
who waltz and twostep most grace
fully will receive handsome prizes
Three judges will be chosen 10 de-
eide the contest. Step. rhythm.
time and grace Will be considered in
judging the dancing. From a clever
windmill booth root beer. rye bread.
cheese and hot dogs" win be dis
ponsed 20 all free Programs will
not be used.
Yesterday the high school basket
ball team left for Provo. where
they will play the fast IIeber City
high school team for the champion
ship OF the sixth division OF the
basketball league of the state. II
the team wins from Heber City a
means that II will enter and take
part IN the basketball tournament
between the six champion teams OF
the state This tournament will b.
March 9Th and Sth.
The chemistry students have been
kept busy In the laboratory and class
room for the past week studying
carbon compounds. such as diamond
graphite. coal, coke and charcoal.
Also type metal. It's composition and
uses. The zoology class OF late has
been studying insects and their re-
lations 10 man. Some insects stud
led have been Erasshoppers, crlck-
cts. cockroaches. bedbugs. butter
flies. moths. millers. mosquitoes.
ants and bees. In bacterlology the
students are now working on such
subjects as antiseptics. disinfeotants,
dangers OF disease. cause OF dis
ease. care OF patients and. the
proper precautions 10 observe In or
der to prevent disease.
The domestic scionce and domestic
art departments again take the CEN
ter OF the arena. Friday OF this
week Miss Frost and her students
Will serve a chicken dinner at l2
o'clock
The High School Dramatic club
IL steadily rehearsing zone OF the
Eight" They expect 10 put Il on
soon and from present indications
the performance will be a good one,
After the reading recital last Sat
urday evening a delicious luncheon
WAS served al the home of Mrs. j.
s. Warner in honor OF Miss Maud
May Babcock.' Those present were
Miss Maud May Babcock, Magdalen
Funk. Jessie Klstler. Hattie Tenny-
son, Anna Frost, Nell Muldrow, Ey-
elyn Lowry. Alice Hurst. Mr.. Fields,
Frank Alder, j, A. Alder. X. Il.
Woolley. w. l.. Peterson, Loman
Warner and Mr., and Mrs, J. $. Var
ner.
The second basketball game be-
tween Price academy and the high
school resulted in Victory for the