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Show BETWEEN PC0 nnd 1000 porsoiiB wont on the excursion lo Saltalr ycotcrday given giv-en by the normal department of tho University Uni-versity of Utah. Tho water was Just right for bathing and tho number of bathers bath-ers wns larger than at any time since tho opening. Tho dancing floor was also well patronized In the evening the llllllo club gave a banquet In the pavilion, at which lorty covers were laid. Toasts were responded re-sponded to and the entertainment was greatly enjoyed. . QUEEN ESTHER CHAPTER NO. 4. O. E. S , of Ogxien, will arrive by special train tb attend the Initiation and banquet of Lynds chapter at Masonic hall tonight. REV. FRANK BARNETT. who for three and a half years has been pastor of the East Side Baptist church, has re-s-lffiied his position, tho resignation to ho effective Septomber 1. Although the resignation resig-nation has not yet been acted upon by the congregation. It will be accepted, probably proba-bly ol a moetlng to lie held noxt Wednesday Wednes-day evening, lll-hoalth has led Mr. Bar-nott Bar-nott to offer his resignation, as he finds that the altitude is too high. As yot ho has no definite plans for the future, but will probably make his homo In California. Califor-nia. ... I A POPULAR programme will bo ron-dered ron-dered at the regular orgnn rocllnl this ;if- tornoon at the Tabernacle, tho programme I to begin at 0;i0 o'clock. J. J. M'CLELLAN, the well-known organist, or-ganist, yesterday recolved from Mr. Mar-oeau Mar-oeau of New York a fine large photograph of Paderewskl and a smaller one of Rosenthal, Ro-senthal, both of which are highly prized by Mr. McClellan Mr. Marceau. who Is one of New York'B leading photographers, passed through Salt Lake recentlv with his bride, and wero guests of Mr. McClellan McClel-lan at an Informal organ recital at tho Tabornacle. ALTHOUGH tho season for trout-fishing does not open until June 15, when "W. F. Neslon yesterday sow what he sup-posod sup-posod was at least a thrcc-yound trout leisurely making his way up the ditch in front of tho 'A. C M. I. the laws were for-gotton for-gotton in tho desire to have a toothsome morsel for dinner, and Mr. Neslen started in pursuit of the llsh. Evidently Mr. Finh' had traveled long and was worn out by the Journev. because Mr. Neslon had little lit-tle difficulty In capturing him with his hands. It turned out to be only a sucker, but It was thirteen Inches long and wolghed quite a little over a pound. In exhibiting his catfh to some friends, Mr, Neslen facetiously remarked that, "It must lw a bolatoa Democrat who started from Provo to attend tho convention, but lest his way li; the canal." u L. O. HOFFMAN of Prico was admitted to practice yesterday in the United States District court. A RISE of 1 1-1C Inches in Salt lake within with-in the past ten days is reported to the weather bureau. Tho surfneo Is 1.3 feet above zero and some 3 inches higher than at any tlmo last year. . PROF. GEORGE L. SWENDSEN. engineer en-gineer in charge of the Governmont reclamation recla-mation service for Utah, returned yesterday yester-day from the Bear river country In Idaho, Ida-ho, where a force of his engineers Is engaged en-gaged In making surveys to ascertain tho best points of diversion from tho Bear rlvor for tho Greater Utah Irrigation project. pro-ject. Tho Bear river portion of thlB pro-ject pro-ject Involves some very complicated en-glix'erlnar en-glix'erlnar feats, and Prof. Swendscn reports re-ports good progress being made. ... SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 39 has decided to Issue bonds for tho erection of a now schoolhouse at Mill Creek. Tho building Is to be of brick and will cost about ?5C'. Tho district will be bonded for 11000. 4 . STATE frammar grade diplomas have boen Issued by tho State Board of Education Edu-cation to the following teachers: Alice Hlllam, 81lvla Cohn, Adeline Thackcry, Mamlo "White. Ednn Harker, Ruth M. Palmer, E M. "Whllosldos. Mrs. Nellie S. Frobes, Archie B. Koslor. Roso K. Thomas, Thom-as, Evclj n M. Jensen. Louisa King, Edith V. C. Palmer. Andrew A. Kerr and Enoch Jorgonnen. To the following were Issued State flve-vear certificates: P. M. Nlel-son, Nlel-son, Pleasant Grovo; Ella Fitzgerald, Og-den; Og-den; G. N. Child. Lehl; Fannie Buckbeo and Elvira Chrlstaln, Salt Lake City. A temporary high school certificates was granted to Charles Spooner. . GEN. CANNON, secretary of the Utah World's fair commission. Is In lccoipt of a letter from Director-General Cummlngs of the educational exhibit, saying that the exhibit arrived at St Louis on June 6. The Utah booth wns In readiness for placing the display of school work, and it is safo to say that the exhibit Is now In place. Mr Cummlngs says that notwithstanding notwith-standing the lateness In collecting tho exhibit ex-hibit tho Utah booth will be complete before be-fore those of a scoro of States. If a quorum can be secured, a meeting of tho Utah fair commissioners will be held this forenoon. EXAMINATIONS for county teachers, which aro uniform throughout tho State, will bo held In the several counties on Mondav. Tuesday and "Wednesday, Juno CO, 21 and 22. The Salt Lake county examinations ex-aminations will be held at the L. D. S. university In this city. . A MEETING of the executive committee commit-tee of the Utah Stat Touchers' association associa-tion wan held yesterday In the office of State Superintendent A. C. Nelson, at which It was decided lo hold the annual Institute In this city during the first days ot tho Christmas vacation. It was also decided to Hccuro President Schurman of Cornell university to address tho toacbors at that time and correspondence to this end has been started. Another noted educator edu-cator who will likely bo secured for tho institute Is United States Commissioner of Education William T. Harris. In addition ad-dition to these eminent men the names of promlnont local educators will bo Included In-cluded In the programme. . A HORRIBLE warning to wives who Insist on collecting their husbands' checks is furnished by the case of Mrs. C A. Allen Al-len of "Whlttaker court. Tho patrol wagon was called to tho court about 9 o'clock by the announcement that a man was killing his wlfo The officers found Mrs. Allen with a black and blue mark on her arm wooplng abovo the remains of a lamp and a folding bed. She said that her husband. Incensed because sho had gone to tho Rio Grande office in company with a woman he did not like-and collected his check, had come home, chastised hor, wrocked the bod and smashod the lamp. Mr. Allen was not present, so the wagon had lto trip for nothing. AT THE masquerade boll given at Caldcr's park last night for tho best two sustained charactors L. Flowers won the prize of a silver shaving set valued at 512.00, and Miss Anna Somera the prize of a lady's manlcuro set worth J15. |