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Show B. Y. A., PKOVO. Miss Gates' class in elocution will present a play in the Opera House next Saturday evening. President J. G. Kimball attended our Sunday School last Sunday, and spoke to the students. Last week Mrs. Stetson, the woman philosopher, gave a lecture before the students on "Things as they are," in the course of which she explained some of the causes of great reforms. By a recent action of the City Council, a part of the Northwest Park is set apart as the Provo Academy Athletic Ground. It is to be fenced and fitted with a race track, bicycle track, diamond, etc. At the preliminary athletic contest held last Saturday was an enthusastic crowd to cheer the winners. The probable contestants selected to meet the other schools are, in Hammer throwing, Peterson and Nielson; Putting Put-ting the shot, Holman and Christenson, or Grover; Fifty yard dash, Pierce and Smart; One hundred yard dash, Pierce and Lamb; Half-mile run, Smith and Jaryis: standing broad jump, Christenson Christen-son and Pierce; Running broad jump, Walker and Pierce; Running high jump, Heaton and Smith. Pole vaulting, vault-ing, Pierce and Sanderson. |