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Show w I? ? OCTOBER 8th 3 a M & m gg mm TIB President's Reception Otfober Third Vol. io No. i PRESIDEN REGISTRA' Annual Ball To Be Held In BerthanaWeek From Friday STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF SCHOOL TO BE GUESTS OF PRES. TRACY. The second annual reception ot the president to the students and friends of the college will be held in the beautiful Berthana hall, Friday, October 3. No effort has been spared that might insure the complete succes of the event. One thousand invitations, accompanied by complimentary tickets, will ,be roailp to students, prospective students and friends throughout Ogden and the surrounding counties. It is confidently expected that this will be the largest dance in the school's history. Professor Lester Hiuchcliff has been appointed head of the committee of faculty members to complete the arrangements; the committee is being assisted by the student body officers. It is anticipated that this social vent will strike a progressive note that will characterize such functions during the entire year, and start the school on the way to bigger and better dances. WELL KNOWN TEACHER TO DIRECT PLAY Professor Lemuel B. C. Josephs of New York has returned to Weber again to direct the Alumni play. Mr. Josephs has worked in the same capacity for two seasons previous, and is well known to Og-den people. Professor Lemuel B. C. Josephs is admired and appreciated by all who have had the priviledge of knowing him. He is not a man to flaunt his virtues; only his best friends and students can fully appreciate his many talents. At the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, commonly known as the Sergent School of Acting, where Professor L. B. C. Josephs has charge of one department, Franklin H. Sergent, its president, last year in addressing a class of Dramatic teachers, coaches and directors of plays, said: "Mr. Josephs as a teacher stands at the top in his particular line. There is no one above him in this country." Professor Josephs is not only a teacher, but has played many prominent parts professionally. In addition to lecturing on and reading dramatic literature to the public, the Play Crafters' Club of Los Angeles last year elected him to life membership in their organization after he had givn them several talks relating to their work and studies. He is honorary president of the N. Y. State Association of Elocutionists, and has for years been secretary of the N. Y. city teachers of oratory. Prof. Josephs versatility has led him into much study and experiment in the arts of music, painting, dancing, acting and literature. This gives to his teaching and his acting a wider and a more detailed group of dramatic type and values. "Not Nature bat nature shown through art" is hii slog SB. v v - HINCHCLIFF NEW MUSIC PROFESSOR Weber is extremely fortunate in having obtained the services of Mr. Lester Hinchcliff as head of the department of music. Mr. Hinchcliff comes to us after a most successful year at Ogden High School, where he made music one of the most active interests. Mr. Hinchcliff is of Ogden. - He was born here and went to school here. He started his musical education by studying the piano at an early age. Later he was a student and close friend of Squire Coop, the well known musician and di rector. Mr. Coop, who was at that time director of music in the schools of Ogden, desired a clarinetist for the high school band, so to fill the position, Lester took clarinet lessons and played that instrument in the band. After leaving high school Mr. Hinchcliff continued his musical education in Berlin and at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Shortly after his return he appeared as piano soloist with the Salt Lake symphony orchestra. This was in 1915. He had just started out on his career in Ogden as a teacher when the United States entered the war. Mr. Hinchcliff joined the hundred forty-fifth field artillery and was assigned to the regimental band. He was given a great baritone saxaphone to carry around, and to this horn he was faithful throughout his army life. He carried it to Camp Kearny, from there to France, and back to Utah again. After leaving the army he spent his time teaching piano and doing choral work. As leader of the sec ond ward choir he developed a very fine group of singers. This choir gave performances of the famous oratorios "Creation" and "Messiah."The latter work was given in the Second ward hall Dec. 30, 1921, just after the resignation of Jos- (Centinued on Page 2) f v 1 V ; ' i . JANICE RIDGES TO TEACH LANGUAGES The appointment of Miss Janice Ridges as head of the Modern Language department, marks one of the most noteworthy additions to the faculty of Weber this year. Miss Ridges, whose home is in Salt Lake, secured her A. B. de gree from the University of Utah in 1922. She took one year of graduate work there, at the same time teaching French. Her work there in French was under Professor Barker, an authority on pho netics, and one of America's best French teachers. Miss Ridges made an exceptional record in all her scholastic work, graduating as a charter member of the Phi Kappa Phi, national scholastic fraternity. She also took a most active part in school activities,, participating in the school opera, the glee clubs and the varsity play. She was a member of the Debating, Fine Arts and Honorary Senior Women's clubs, the executive committee of the Women's league, the National Language Fraternity, and the Presidents' club. After leaving the "U" she studied for a year in Europe. She spent six months at the University of Paris in a special study of French literature and French pronunciation. Her fluency and pronunciation of that language were so effective as to cause her to be mistaken for a real Parisienne. She then travelled extensively over Europe visiting England, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy and France, getting first hand observations of the customs, culture and language of the people. Miss Ridges, with two girl companions lived among the people of the countries she visited and has many interesting experinces to tell. She relates that the Swiss people were astonished that Miss Ridges and her companions could cook and keep house. The general impression gained from the tourists is that American women have maids to do all their work, with nothing to do themselves but spend money. In France the great ambition of the people is to preserve French culture and ideals in spite of the poverty and desolation resulting from the war. The children are taught of the opera, the literature of France, and of the great paintings in the Louvre. The French girls are very gay and charming, with lots of "pep," although they have to work hard as a result of the scarcity of men. While in Italy, Miss Ridges was fortunate enough to witness the (Continued on Page 2) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1924 0 r CLASSES START 7- ' ! MAN OF WIDE EXPERIENCE TO HEAD DEPT Dr. Robert J. Evans, a well recognized leader in biological fields in Utah and the west is to be head of the biological department department of Weber College during the coming school year. Dr. Evans has a doctor of philosophy degree with a major in Genetics and minors in Physiology and farm management. He was the first county agent leader in Utah and has also served as head cf the extension division of the Utah Agriculture College. Several organizations for the advancement of agriculture were started under his leadership. He has served on national committees and is a member of several national scientific and agricultural societies. To those interested in biological subjects, Dr. Evans presents a very promising series of courses. After graduating from the Lehi public schools Dr. Evans was called on a mission to the South ern States, where although only eighteen years of age, he filled a very successful mission. Upon his return he entered the Brigham Young University of Provo, and (Continued on Page 2) Shakespeare's Play "Twelfth Night" To Be Presented By Alumni Oct. 8th The Weber Alumni Association is to present this year as its annual play Shakespeare's comedy the "Twelfth Night." The date of the play has been set for Wednesday, October eighth, at the Or-pheum theatre. The "Twelfth Night," or as it is sometimes called "What You Will," is one of Shakespeare's superb achievements in high comedy. This play is going to be presented to the people of Ogden by a well known Weber Alumni cast under the direction of Prof. L. B. C. Joseph's of New York. Much time is being spent in preparation for the play and it is expected to be very successful. For some time the local lovers of higher classed stage productions have looked forward every year to the presentation of a play by the Weber College Alumni. Never yet have they been disappointed. Al ways the Alumni Association comes forth with a splendid production. The last two years they chose plays from Shakespeare'i works: "The Merchant of Venice," EPTION OCT. THIRD ' "fit STEVENSON BACK TO COACH AT WEBER Merlin Stevenson is to be back at Weber again this year after spending a year at the Latter-day Saint University at Salt Lake City. He is to have charge of the Mathematics Department in addition to his duties as Coach. Mr. Steven son was football and track coach of Weber High School teams for two years previous to last year and during his seeond year coached the college basketball squad. While at the University of Utah, where he secured his A. B. degree, Professor Stevenson made a brilliant record in varsity athletics, making his "U" in several Major branches of sport. He performed in football, basketball, track and baseball. Prior to his activities at the "U," "Steve" was an athlete at the Granite High School. He was considered one of the best athletes ever leaving that institution, having made his letter in five major sports. Mr. Stevenson comes back to Weber with many new plans for the coming season, and with the new gymnasium at his disposure should have a very successful season in athletics. and "As You Like It." This year they have chosen another play written by Shakespeare. 'The Twelfth Night," and under the direction of Professor Josephs this year promises to be one of the best ever presented. "The Twelfth Night" has been called "The Mask of Love." It presents some really original and every interesting entanglement. The action of the play has mistaken identity as its motive, and three love stories make up the common entanglement of the main plot. In the sub-plot there are three varieties of humorou folly interwoven, and in the interaction of the main plot and sub-plot there is a master piece of comic appeal which is very satisfying to the imagination. Throughout the play there are snatches of fine poetry. Thus, the play is one of depth and study for the dramatists as well as of pleasant and satisfying humor for the theatre-goers. The characters of the play are not quite so interesting as individ-( Continued on Page 3) IBM IHM liB FARLEY SECURED AS ENGLISH PROFESSOR One of the important new ap pointments to Weber faculty is thatj of Kenneth Farley to the depart ment of English Language and Literature. Mr. Farley comes to us with considerable reputation as a graduate research student at the University of California; for the past six months he has been at that school working on nin-teenth century literature problems with Dr. Lehman. Whila there he was successful in upsetting an old idea that free verse is of recent origin. Mr. Farley says: "Many people think that Walt Whitman invented free verse; this is a mistak. Whitman only utilized and made famous a rhythm that has been used many ysars be fore the composition of "Leaves of Grass." In fact, I was able to trace almost a continuous line of development from Milton to Whit man. Students and professors at Berkeley were surprised to find that such excellent versifiers as Tennyson, Arnold, Coleridge, Ros-setti, Milton and BJake had all written free verse. It is beeoming more and more apparent that there is nothing new under the sun' in literature." We asked Mr. Farley about Cali fornia and obtained this reply: "California is a wonderful state for Califorians. True, there is a certain fascination California has over people from the East and middle West; but, it is a cold fas cination analogous to what one might conceive coming from a Grecian garden with its perfect sym metry, white marble statues, am classic sameness. Of course, I am speaking ofBerkley and the Bay district; Ls Angeles is entirely different. In Berkeley and San Francisco the climate is nearly the same the year around; there are no great winds, no thunder storms, no frosts, and so snows. Autuma in California doesn't bring the countlesB colors and shades of col ors that it does in Utah; spring there doesn't break in breathless swiftness from winter as it does here. The sameness of the weather in California teaches men to become satisfied with little serious effort. There was more than wisdom in Brigham Young's decision not to go any farther west. Berke ley is a beautiful place, but I pre fer Utah and her temperamental weather for my home." We fel fortunate in getting Mr. Farley for our English department, for we understand that he was offered a rather flattering position as assistant in the English department of the University ofCalifornia. 1MB IMfU ikB I M M IBM iWF IMI tWB 1W 11.11 IHU ! THURSDAY Plans For Coming School Year Completed; Class Work Starts Monday NEW FACTULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AND MORE COURSES WILL BE OFFERED. 3 j?" : r v MISS BARBER IN EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Miss Frances Barbar t Logan, has been secured as training teacher in the Education department. Miss Barber has had ccnsidraW experience in normal work in several colleges as well as in teaching, and she comes to Weber highly recommended by several leading educators of the state. Miss Barber has attended three of the leading schools of the state as well as some of the leading schools of the ceuntry. She graduated from the B. Y. C. High School in 1914. She attended summer schools of the Utah Agricultural College and of the University ef Utah. During the summer of 1917 she attended the N. E. A. of Pert-land, Oregon. The season of 1923-24 found her at the Teachers' College, Columbia Umivenity, where she had work under auch men ai Dr. Kirkpatrkk, Dr. Frank Me-Murry, Prof. Patty HiH and ser-eral others. During her stay in the East she visited Washington, D. C, Chicago, and Toronto, Canada.Miss Barber has also had considerable experience in teaching. She taught in the Logan city schools for five years. She also taught in Shelley, Idaho, one year and since that time has acted as critic teacher in the B. Y. C. training school for two years. Miss Barber comes very highly recommended by Dr. E. G. Peterson and several other leading educators of Logan. Registration for Classes Thursday, Sept, 25th V "Twelfth Night" Odober Eighth Ikl llf Ibl H. IBI IbM IMi 1M 1UB IIM FOUR PAGES Registration for class work at Weber College for the autumn quarter will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday of thii week, October 25th, 26th and 27th. Clais-work will begin the following Monday, the 29th. Prospects for a better and more efficient school year are Tory bright. The many improvement that hrveJifen. mjt in ell)nnn ments of the school are euro to have a marked effect on the quality of the scholastic standard! of the school. Eight new facmlty members have been added to the corps of teachers, all of whom have been chosen carefully, with special consideration for the needi of each department. As a result of the addition of new faculty members many new courses have been added to the curriculum. New courses in English literatare, political icienee, music, physical education, and biological science are listed in the catalog. The factulty as listed in the catalog is as follows: (Continued on Page ) PRESIDENT TRACY RETURNS FROM U. OF CHICAGO After a very successful summer's work at the University of Chicago President Aaron W. Tracy has returned to resume his duties as president of Weber College. While in the East the president visited eome historic places important in the early struggles of the church. He also visited several schools on his way back. TRAYELER8 COMMENT ON THE PEP OF WEBER COLLEGE. When President Tracy left for the East last spring, it will be remembered that the Wefcer College rtsdant body turned out en masse to bid him farewell. The student body marched to the station where they gave many of their yells and sang some songs. Much enthusiasm was shown by the student on this occasion; and as the train pulled out the cheering was great and centinned until the president, who was standing on the platform of the observation car, was out of hearing. Then, according to the president, the curiosity of the people on the train made itself known in the form of many questions. The people crowded around him to learn what the excitement was all about. Many of them were really astounded when they learned it was all due to a group of live students from Weber College. They wanted to know what kind of a school it was that could create so much enthusiasm in its student body. Indeed, great was the satisfaction of the president as he was showered with complimentary remarks about the school. little is to be learned from the (Continued ou Pago 8) |
