Show hos from the B yu the brigham young university opened october 8 one month later than the other schools of the state this arrangement enables the students to finish their summer ner work and yet be at school when ahert it begins to the boys engaged in farm work this is especially val valuable pable as it gives them a chance to harvest the crops and perhaps in some sections to market them pre to leaving for the winter that TEA young me men ond women appreciate this fact is clearly during the entire lockage the shown by the hearty response the number in the high school is much the kameas same as last year but there is a decided 14 increase crease in the teachers college and especially in the upper upp ier classes which means that more stun students ants are working for degrees that the students are the genuine worth while kind is already being shown by y the atmosphere of earnest endeavor that pravades pr evades the school class work began with a vim and wih few exceptions all are working with energy and perserver ance the social side of school life has not been neglected As a fitting close of the impressive celebration of r founders oun ders day a grand ball was held to get acquainted all were in the right frame of mind to enjoy themselves and all had a good time in the best sense of the ard perhaps the most important feature of the evening was the handshake which was very successful in establishing a friendly footing among old and new alike the beaming faces of students and professors as they filed out to the strains of home sweet home was positive proof that all had enjoyed themselves the university comprises five allied high schools and a teachers college the academic department part ment is especially designed to prepare students for college the school of music is the best in the state if we judge from the quality of the musicians which graduate from it the great reat demand for teachers who kave have had training in the commercial department or in arts and manual training department speaks for the efficiency developed here in the teachers college students are prepared for both elementary and secondary grades as well as for work in the organizations of the church under the direction of the agricultural and arts department a a fair was held nov 5 6 and 7 some fine exhibits from the farmers and fruit growers of the locality who bring before the students the very best that can be grown in our state the display of fruits and flowers as well as the other products was the most beautiful and instructive the university has hag ever presented to its students the athletic event of the fall is the cross country run which tikes takes place on thanksgiving day between fifty and one hundred runners will enter the distance covered will be four or five miles A number of prizes are offered among which is a monster turkey well stuffed and baked crisp and juicy by the domestic science girls sunday services are held in college hall in the morning and evening so many students acme from distant places who do not care to join the ward organizations zat ions that a need was felt for something that would take the place of the ward activities and at the same time inculcate habits of observing the sabbath in the proper way bythe way marie collett has entered college as a freshman and intends to major in in domestic science marie is csome ome cook and is sure to make good in this profession clifton moffat has been seen about the halls f the university and from all appearances seems to be very busy getting acquainted hazel snow formerly of roosevelt poosevelt but now of salem is also at school here pursuing her studies in the high school |