Show I 10 STUDENT LIFE all had an enjoyable time The gentlemen showed their loyalty to the society by wearing beautiful (?) ties of yellow and black The girls were much impressed by the large attendance of members of the faculty The decorations were a little out of the ordinary the committee having in mind the comfort and convenience of the guests as well as pleasing effects The party was a success both socially and financially JtjSjtj COLLEGE SOCIETIES SOROSIS 1898 the following young ladies January 19 met at the Agricultural College of Utah to organize a literary society: Almcda Perry Bessie McDonald Idalah Miner Beth Foster Rose Ilomer Elizabeth Maughan Ethel Nelson Ethel Bullen Edna Davis At the following meeting held January 24 1898 a constitution was adopted and the fol- lowing officers elected: Bessie McDonald President Idalah Miner Vice President Almeda Perry Secretary Beth Foster Treasurer Ethel Nelson Janitor Professor W P Hedrick met with the society and offered many suggestions as he often did while a teacher at the college During the school year the enrollment was eighteen The work consisted of a study of Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King” with an occasional miscellaneous exercise Eleven of the members returned the following year and took up the study of Longfellow’s Poems Several new members were accepted during the year The two years following the works of Browning and Buskin were studied Last year the work consisted of a study of different poets and novelists Much credit is due Professor MacEwan for his valuable assistance in outlining a course of study for the society This year the enrollment is thirty — the largest number the society lias ever had and the work thus far has been of a miscellaneous character It has been customary each year to give an entertainment the proceeds of which are used to defray part of the expenses of the society The first year President Tanner gave the society the exclusive use of one of the rooms leading from the gallery of the Auditorium where meetings are now held weekly The room has been furnished comfortably by the society with carpet rockers mirror pictures For the college flag and window furnishings bookcase and settee the society is indebted to Professor Jenson To ad'd to the convenience of the room for study an unabridged dictionary and thirty one volumes of the works of standard writers were purchased From time to time other articles such as rugs and cushions were added to make the rooms more attractive and comfortable The society has also the free A Mkmbkk use of an organ AGRICULTURAL CLUB The Agricultural Club is one of the active organizations in the college It was only one j ear ago that the necessity for such an organization appeared but with the increased equipment for agricultural work and the large enrollment of students in the department came the necessity for an organization to do work along the special line outside of the regular class work The club has for its object not only work along technical lines but the promotion of a kindly feeling and good fellowship among its members Last year the club was entertained at the homes of members of the faculty and already this year arrangements1 are being made for similar social evenings Occasionally lectures are delivered to the club by members of the faculty on topics of current interest and this year it is proposed to invite a few of the most successful farmers of the state to give some of the secrets of their success Any student of the Agricultural College is eligible to membership and all of the Agricultural faculty are honorary members It is the hope of the members of the society that during the present year they may be able to fit up a club room This question was agitated last year but owing to the crowded condition of the college the matter w as deferred until the new building should be completed John T Caine III is the able president and J An Edward Taylor the efficient secretary election of new officers occurs at the next meeting |