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Show REMEM hi nl ir . ...... . m I Boost For TfxT IT K 0fTJT fl "Ci 1 1 Hit I I I or wi42J(k I I) Vol. 10 No. 3 Grant Or atorica NEW COLLEGE The Dream Tracy To Be Realized In New Assembly Le Conte Stewart Assists in Selecting Decorations. If the contractors live -..) to their agreements, the renovation of the auditorium will be finished when school takes up again after the Thanksgiving recess. The carpenter work will be finished by the end of this week, the painting and last finishing touches will be completed during the next week, and the chairs will be installed during the holiday. President Tracy announces that a Thanksgiving program will be given in the auditorium the last day of school if the work is near enough completed. However, if this is impossible, a rousing hour assembly will be given the following Monday. We 'ill be glad to wait a few days just for the privilege of giving an excellent program in the newly remodeled place. Those students who have' peeked in the door of the , room to see wno nas oeen making all the noise have been astonished at the changes that are being made. The stage has been entirely reconstructed, having been raised and generally changed. The ceiling is receiving a beautiful coat of paint, being tinted in light shades. The old chairs are all being removed preparatory to the installation of the new opera seats. President Tracy hovers about the place, intensely concerned with all that is going on, for the improvements are realizations of one of his fondest dreams. LeConte Stewart, art instructor at Ogden High school, and one of Utah's best an 1 most famous artists, has kindly consented to give his advice on the decorating of the ni.v auditorium. Mr. Stewart met with President Tracy and the decorators last week and gate them a color sketch to e use 1 in tinting the ceilings and walls. Weber will have just caus" to be proud of her new meet ing place, for it will De a Deau-1 tiful, well-appointed hall.. 1 worthv of a much larger insti- tution. However, tne resident says that we'll have 10 have a new one before loi.g, it will only take us a few vears to outgrow this one. CAFETERIA SERVES RELIEF SOCIETY Nine Ogden Stake Relief Society members and two general board members were entertained in the cafeteria Tuesday, November 18. The girls of the cooking classes prepared the food and served it. The ladies expressed great delight at the excellent food and service tendered them. ER of President TRACY TALKS TO Impressed With Nature of School; Commends Patriotic Spirit. President Tracy addressed the students of the Sacred Heart Academy Wednesday, November 19, and reports having been very courteously received and profoundly impressed by the decorum of the institution. He took for his subject, "The Teacher The Guiding Influence of Future America." In commenting upon the school, President Tracy said, "I have never enjoyed giving a talk more than I did when I addressed the Sacred Heart Academy, because of the rapt attention accorded me throughout the whole speech. The whole attitude of the institution was very commendable. It was really satisfying to see their whole-souled pledge of allegiance to the flag and to feel the wonderful spirit of Americanism that permeated the student body." President Tracy also mentioned that the singing of the student body was of a high order and that Weber will have to keep going to set a standard higher than that of the Academy. Here at Weber we are proud of the Sacred Heart Academy for the students it sends us are among our leading students scholastically and socially.In treating his subject, President Tracy brought out the fact that the teacher is creatimg today, the future America. Through her efficient efforts we shall be more fit to make a living and at the same time have a cultural education. With a higher education there will be a greater understanding between nations and international brotherhood will be result. He also stated that with the moral teachings of religion instilled into the lives of the. students by the efforts of the teacher every good thing in the world will prove so strong that it will crush anything destructive to the progress of civilization.We hope that the relations between Weber and the Sacred Heart Academy shall become even stronger than they have been in the pa6t. SA HEART PUP LS WE 1 . AUDITORIUM TO BE FINISHED IN A FEW DAYS MISS MOLLY' CHOSEN BY " FRESHMEN Musical Vaudeville to Be Additional Feature; Cast for Play Chosen. The Freshman class will demonstrate its dramatic ability in the class entertainment to be presented in the new auditorium on the night of December 12. After careful consideration the play, "Miss Molly" has been chosen for the affair. The entertainment is to presented at the formal opening of the newly remodeled auditorium. A number of clever vaudeville acts are being prepared, to consist mostly of musical offerings from various talented members of the class. The production is under the supervision of Miss Wood, who has had considerable experience along this line. The cast have been chosen and work is well under way. It is the aim of all those concerned to present an effort of a very high order, for since this is the first dramatic production of the year, it will be in a sense the standard for future productions.The vaudeville numbers will consist of a saxophone quartette, a vocal quartette, an eight-piece- orchestra and a Hawaiian number. Those in charge promise a very excellent evening's entertainment. The cast chosen for "Miss Molly" is as follows: Molly Lavon Trapp Julian Gilbert Thatcher Annie Nona Wallace Reggie Erwin Nelson Pearl Irene Merrill Joe Leonard Steimle Lady Elusia Althea Hodgeson Cissie Mabel Packer School will close Wednesday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving recess, and take up again Monday, December 1. Therefore, four entire days will be enjoyed by the students. This will afford time to catch up on any back work which must be handed in at the end of the quarter. The custom of giving students a day off after Thanksgiving originated abouttwenty-five years ago, when teachers discovered that work could not be successfully accomplished so soon after the holiday. The popular function of Thanksgiving renders both mind and body incapable of rapid action for several days. As soon as the effect of overeating wear off it is possible to resume work with customary vigor. The Herald wishes every one an enjoyable vacation and a good rest. o vs. SSJL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1924 if ma 1SS1HIES FORM CUB Seven at First Meeting; to Be a Permanent Thing at Weber. The returned missionaries now atteading Weber met with President Tracy November 19, and organized a missionaries' club. The purpose of the club will be to main tain a true missionary spirit among the members, assist the school debating society, and to encourage returning missionaries to come to Weber. The organization was brought about at the suggestion of President Tracy. an is to become a permanent 1 school society. The club elected : Willis P. White, president; Miss Ruth Tanner, vice-president, and K. J. Borklund, secretary. The missionaries who are at present attending Weber have been in the United States and many other parts of the world. Because they have had an opportunity to gain information about other people and their customs, and to absorb new ideas, they will be able to pass on to the school their valuable experiences. The people of the city at large will also be able to benefit from their experiences, for the secretary of the club has sent letters to the bishops of the various wards offering the services of the members as speakers at ward services. The members of the club and their missions are as follows:Willis P. White, Germany ; Ruth Tanner, California ; K. J. Borkland, Western States ; Milton Taylor, Japan; LeRoy Johnson, New Zealand ; Gilbert Gibby, Southern States, ;and Erwin Nelson, Canada. MUSICAL HOUR IS On Wednesday evening, November 19, at 7 o'clock, the first of a series of musical evenings was given in the Weber college library. All those in Ogden who are interested in music were invited. Three Ogden musicians furnished the program. The object of these meetings will be to advance higher intellectual and cultural development. One effectual means to this end is the promotion of music to reach the whole institution and every one in the community. The Hour of Music has been established to bring together all lovers of music as often as they wish, to enjoy each other's work and is held at Weber College so that they may know that the school fosters such things. It is the further desire of the school to encourage special ists in music and to let them know that Weber is the me-(Continued on Page 3) is To Be S HnI IBs SOCIETY IS DAV Tl BE ORGANIZED CELEBRATED Karl J. Borklund Is Elected President; First Debates to Be Held Soon. The Weber Debating Soci ety was formally ushered into existence November 12 as the result of a meeting called by Debating Manager Rulon Beus to effect the organization. The meeting was held here at the college and a fairly representative number of students was there to boost Uiis club, whick has becoma a permanent fixture in the aetivities of Weber. Karl J. Borklund was chosen to act as president, to be assisted by Milton Taylor as secretary and treasurer. Debaters for the first contest were also chosen, as well as the subject for debate. The first of a series of debates will be held Tuesday, November 25, in room 40, at 3 o'clock. The question for de bate will be, "Resolved, That the United States should have a protective tann. ituin Tanner and Erwin Nelson will present the affirmative side of the question, while Erma Galbraith and Milton Taylor will defend the negative. The purpose of the club is to encourage debating among the students, and to give practical experience in speaking. Several debates have been arranged with other schools, so that the members of the club wnl be provided with ample opportunity to exchange ideas with other clubs. Membership is open to all who are interested in public speaking. Rulon Beus, debating manager, and Professor Blaylock, coach, are anxious to have as many members as possible join the club, for the more members there are the better the debates. All whe are interested in debating are invited to attend the debate November 25. T REAR LECTURE Miss Matilda Peterson, state primary supervisor, addressed the students of the Education department November 12, on "Pictures as a Means of Character Development." In this talk. Miss Peterson brought out many new and in teresting phases of the influences of early environment on young children. The Education department is very fortunate in being able to hear Miss Peterson, for she is a woman of high training and wide experience, having devoted a great deal of time and study to primary education. At present, she is working in connection with State Superintendent Jensen. NORM taged NextWeek Week of Special Features Planned, Alumni to Join in the Celebration. Wednesday, January 7, is the thirty-seventh anniversary of the founding of Weber. It has long been the custom for the school to observe the occasion with suitable exercises, holding a reunion of alumni and friends. This year, however, it is planned to extend the celebration, setting aside an entire week for the purpose of boosting the College, commemorating Founder's Day, welcoming home alumni, and generally making a gala affair of it. The celebration would extend from Monday, January 5, to Friday, January 9. A tentative program has been prepared by those in charge of the occasion to be published subject to revision. The definite, detailed prog-gram will be announced at a later date. The schedule runs as follows: Monday, January 5, has been set aside as a purely musical event. The Glee club, the Weber Symphony orchestra, and various artists from the city at large will furnish a program of beautiful and inspiring selections. Tuesday, January 6, will be Parents' Day. On this day, the students of the College will entertain their parents at an assembly and with classwork especially prepared for their occasion. Open house will be maintained throughout the day to which all friends and parents of Weber students will be invited Wednesday, January 7, is Foundayer's Day proper. The plans for this day are extensive and varied. In the morning, all alumni, officials, and friends of Weber will form in a parade to march from Weber to the Second ward, the first home of the institution. From here the line will proceed to the Tabernacle, where the school was next lodged. The parade will then pass to the Fifth ward Institute, the last home of the Academy, and thence back to the College. At each of these places short services wMl be held. At 11 o'clock a program will be given in the new auditorium, lasting until 12 o'clock. In the evening the alumni will have their regular reunion and celebration. It is the custom for them to have a banquet, but their plans for this year are as yet not definitely arranged. Thursday will probably be devoted to further celebration along this line. It is probable that the alumni or one of the classes will wil present an entertainment or a play of some sort. I Friday, Jjtnuary 9, will see I the grand finals of the week. AL TUESDAY Contest To Be Held First Day In Assembly CONTEST TO A little over two weeks ago the Barker ExtemDoraneou speaking contests were post-Doned because of the discon tinuance of the daily assem blies when the auditenam renovation began here at We ber. Tt is the intention of the Ensrlish department to con tinue thes contests just as soon as we are able to get back into the assembly room. It expects the same hearty cooperation of the students as it received before the rather abrnDt cessation of competition. Professor Farley, who is at the head of this contest, is putting a lot of energy into it t insure its success. Tke subjects he has chosen for the Dast contests have been of a nature that wotild yield plenty of material and were very evenly divided mt sub-topics for the speakers. The students should realize that these contests are for the benefit of those who have had little or no training in speaking in other than the "eut and dried" lashion, ana therefore use every opportu nity m this important actiY- iity- . . . . . At the close ef the last 01 these contests the freshmen were leadinar. having taken two first plaees, one second nlace and two third places. Freia all indications the re maining contests will be very interesting because ef the competition between the two classes. WILL P. WHITE NAMED , OPERA MANAGER At a meeting of the board nf nant.rnl last week Willis White was appointed business manager of the music eepart-ment. Mr. White will hare of all business ar rangements pertaining to the presentation of tne Mixaao and all other musical productions.Tt. ia nlanned that on this night the Student Body will give a big dance at either tin Berthana or the Weber gymnasium.This week will be one ef the greatest in the whole history of the school. Those wno De-fieve in a college for Ogden will have an ODDortunity to observe the potentialities of Weber, and become acquainted with her students and spirit Tt is exreeted that during this week the eollege will en tertain huge crowds at every event, for in the past Found-pr's Dav has always attracted a great number. This year, with everything bemg done on a larger scale, it is logical that a crreater number will at tend. Tickets will be distrib- uated among the alumni, and all those in any way interest ed win be provided with in vitations. FOUR PAGES Five Students Ar Chosen to Enter the Finals. The finals in the Grant Ora torical contest will be held la the Weber audi tori uu the first day we are persaltted t assemble there after it is finished, with these who were sueessful in the semi-finale held last Thursday competing for the prize offered by president Heber J. Grant. Las i "Tii ursday the" iSm'i' finals were heard before Pre-fessor Farley, Miss Wood and Miss Read who acted as judge. Twenty-two entered Tta caw-pete, which is thf largest number recorded in the history ef Weber. In years bo-fore there was a lack ef interest to some degree, but this year has shown a marked im provement and is the res alt f a gradually increasing interest in spiritual things among the students. From these twenty-two contestants fire were picked to eater- the finals. After bearing them the judges weer unanimous te their decision and Robert Burton, Rulon Bens, Vernal Johns, Althea Thomas ana Erwin Nelson were chosen. The judges wish to eemj)K- meat the people on their excellent orations, for they say they were of an anusually high standard. In picking these five people the judges used as their basis: content forty percent, delivery thirty percent and organization air-ty percent. In the finals, which will be held the first day we are permitted to hold assembly in the. new auditorium, we expect to see some of the highest type ef work that Weber can put ut. Daring the intervening time between the semi-finals and the finals the contestants will spend a great deal of time pelishing up their work and they are proffered the valuable assistance ef the English faculty to add to the standard of work they turn eut. The judges ef the contest have net bees selected yet, but undoubtedly they will be some of our prominent pee pie from Ogden. It is expecied that seme of the church authorities will be present. As many people as wish to eme will be welcome and we knew that they will ge away with a better opinien ef Weber if they listen to the orations and recognize them as being represents tire ef the high standards of Weber. The winning elation will be printed in the Literary Journal and also be sent to tke office of the First Presidency. The prize is to be presented and autographed by president Heber J. Grant. |