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Show DEDICATED TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS OFFICIAL PAPER OF WEBER ACADEMY AND COLLEGE VOL. III. OGDEN. UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1919. Xo. 4 Q i 0 ' I i BOX BEAL THANKS STUDENTBODY Studentbody of 1918-19 Makes Liberal Contribution to College. $500 BOND DISPOSED OF Thanks Extended by Board and Faculty Through President Beal. In this issue of th& Weber Herald, and in behalf of the Board of Trustees of Weber Normal College, and the school faculty, I most happily acknowledge and heartily thank the students for their generous gift to the Weber Normal College. Personally, too, I wish to express my sincere thanks to the students for your commendable act in contributing $450 of your $500 bond in paying for the new lighting system in the school auditorium. I have followed with interest your activities in securing the school bond and have noted with joy your enthusiasm and energetic spirit in accomplishing this achievement. 1 am also cognizant of your discussions in the school paper and the Board of Control as how to best dispose of your bond. Undoubtedly you have very wisely chosen a plan wherein you have made possible a permanent improvement to promote the interest of Weber Normal College the school which will be the Alma Mater of many, and we hope of all the students, who have contributed to the purchase of the bond and who share in the honor of making this liberal gift to the school. The faculty has placed on the school records a resolution acknowledging the contribution to the institution and I am confident that the Board of Trustees will gladly place on their records a similar acknowledgment. The Board members and teachers arc high in their praise of the students for this excellent achievement. I am also informed this contribution made by the studentbody of 1918-19 is the largest made by a student organization at any one time in the history of the institution. Service of this character manifests the progressive spirit of a studentbody and unquestionably will act as a stimulus to future student organizations to emulate this achievement. Your splendid accomplishment will be long remembered in the history of the institution, and it is the hope of the board members and teachers that this memorable achievement will serve as lasting pleasure and happy memories to our student organization of 1918-1919. Owen F. Beal. WORK ON ACORN BEGINS That work on the Acorn has started is definitely known, especially on the part of the business staff. William Kasius informs us that the business men of Ogden are backing the yearbook and giving it their hearty support.Students, if the men of Ogden are willing to support your book it should not require any argument that you should give it your undivided assistance. Get your camera busy and shoot some real live snapshots and we'll do the rest. Acorn Staff. ELDER Fourth Battle Happens Friday Did someone say section championship? With the scalps of three of the four teams in the section hanging from our belt, prospects are beginning to look very rosy. It needs but one more to make the collection complete, and then the championship will be practically assured. The one school that stands between us and the coveted goal is Boxelder High whom we will battle for the supremacy of the south-northern section tomorrow night. The game, which will be played in Brigham, promises to be the most sensational and hardest fought battle of the season as it means the elimination of one of the schools from the race. Boxelder has an exceptionally good team this year and is making a strong bid for first honors. There are several men from last year on their squad, one being an all-state forward. Like Weber, they have won all games played with comparative ease, swamping all of their op WEBER TRIMS HIGH SCHOOL Purple and White Swamps Ogden in First Game of Season, 41 to 11. "Oh what a grand and glorious feeling," were the words on the lips of all Weberites, when, on the night of January 31, our bunch of hopefuls opened the basketball season right by trimming our old enemy, Ogden High to the tune of 41 to 18. This victory settled for another year the question of supremacy and gave Ogden the opportunity to chant again her old wail, "Wait till next time." So huge was the crowd that attended the game that many were turned away. Fully a thousand fans were present and the noise they made was deafening. The game started with a rush, Ogden scoring the first point on a foul. A few moments later, she duplicated the feat and then Weber took a hand in the scoring. A couple of goals shot in quick succession, put us in the lead and from then on we were never headed. The first half ended 19 to 11 in our favor. Lindsay opened the second half with a counter and then the fireworks started. Our team went over, around, through, and even under the Black and Yellow squad, piling up points so fast that it was almost necessary to call time in order to give the scorers a chance to catch up. The outstanding feature of the game was the fast passing and accurate basket throwing of Weber's men. Lindsay was high man on points for Weber, scoring nine field baskets while Reeder starred for Ogden. He made ten of her eighteen points. The lineup and summary is a follows:Weber Ogden Critchlow rf Skeen Belnap If Reeder Jones c Griffin Lindsay rg Richards Wiggins lg Thomas Substitutions Ogden: F. Thomas ponents. Their teani is slightly heavier than ours but v e expect to make up for that with Sweater speed and accuracy. Taking it all in all, the two are very closely matched and a hard-fought struggle can be expected. If hard and faitljful training has anything to do with it, we should make a fine showing, as our men, under the expert guidance of Coach Watson, have been Iputting in some hard "licks" and are, now in the pink of condition. Tlteir machine-like passing is beautiful to behold and the accurate basket shooting is phenomenal.We will have one decided advantage and that is at center where Jones is doing some wonderful jumping. Comparing the work of the Brigham center in games with teams which we have also playtil, it can be seen that "Bonsey" will; top him by six inches, giving us x- chance to work our plays. This is. a big advantage and should prove one of the deciding factors of the game. for Skeen. Field goals Critchlow 2, Belnap 3. Jones 5. Lindsay 9, Skeen 1. Reeder 2, Richards 1, F. Thomas 2. Foul yoals CrirJ-hiii.'. 3 out. ot S; Reeder, 6 out of 11. Referee Fitz-patrick of U. of U. DEAF SCHOOL LOSES The easiest game that we have won, so far, was played last week when our team continued its march onward by "hanging it over" the "Dummies" to the tune of 47 to 14. Our team was never in any danger, taking the lead after the first few moments. Our superior teamwork and sure basket-shooting proved the downfall of the State school. Jones played the best game of the evening, outjumping and outplaying his opponent besides scoring twelve out of the nineteen goals made by the team. A fair sized crowd was present and helped to liven things a bit. WEBER BEATS DAVIS HIGH Game Hard Fought But Weber's Accurate Shooting Is Deciding Factor. Weber's championship stock was given another great boost when our team eliminated the fast Davis County High from the race for first honors. The game, which was played in Kays-ville, was closer than the score of 38 to 12 would indicate. About 100 fans journeyed south and, though the train did not arrive until the middle of the game, their strong support was one of the reasons for the victory. The first half was close, neither team gaining a decisive lead. Toward the end a series of goals put Weber in the lead, 18 to 7. The arrival of the Weber rooters put new life into the men and the second half opened with our team drawing away from Davis. The game ended the usual way, Weber romping away with the long end of the score with ease. The following is the lineup and nrv rin The recent return of Phil Jeppson from the Army will strengthen the team materially, as he was our star player of last year. He has gained considerably in weight and speed, and with strenuous practice, will soon round into his old time form. Good as our team is, it cannot be expected to make its best showing unless it is given hearty support from the studentbody. Tomorrow night all the students should journey to Brigham to help do the thing up right. A special train has been secured which will leave about 5:30 p. m. Rates have been given us and everything has been done to insure the handling of a large crowd with ease. If we beat Boxelder on her own floor, the championship will be practically certain as we will then have little difficulty with them on our own, when we play the return game. Tomorrow night we will cinch the section championship; then on to the division, and last but by.no means least the state pennant. LIEUT. JENSEN MAKES TALK Tells of Experiences While in Army Relates Many Amusing Tales. At the assembly held last Wednesday, Lieutenant Fred Jensen, of the 145th Field Artillery, appeared before the studentbody and delivered a very interesting talk about his experiences as a soldier. Lieutenant Jensen is an alumnus of Weber, having graduated in '05. He is the son of Prof. C. J. Jensen and is well known to Weberites as he has addressed them on a number of other occasions. Altho he was in the service for nearly a year and a half, he did not see active service at the front but was stationed at an artillery school in France where he spent a large portion of his time while overseas. His talk was well received by the students who enjoyed the anecdotes of army life. One. especially, was very amusing, that of the negro soldier who tried to sell his watch when he thought that the transport on which he was crossing the Atlantic' was about to be torpedoed. SHIFTING THE BLAME Jo Do you like his dancing? Bernice Yes; but I wish he wouldn't tread on my toes so often! Jo What size shoe do you wear? Scoop I think that a street car has just passed. Ken How yuh know? Scoop I can see its tracks. summary : Weber Davis Schade rf Wiggill Belnap If Adams Jones c Reeves Lindsay rg Jackson Wiggins lg Barnes Subs Davis: Harvey for Reeves, Whitesides for Jackson. Field goals Schade 7, Belnap 3, Jones 3, Lindsay 2, Wiggins 1, Wiggill 1. Adams 3. Foul goals Schade. 6 out of 7; Whitesides, 4 out of 8. Referee Fitzpatrick. FALL SCHOOL PLAY IS CHANGED 'Mice and Men" Will Be Staged Is More Suitable Than One First Chosen. After considerable discussion, it has been decided to abandon the play "The Lost Paradise," which was first selected for production, and "Mice and Men" has been chosen in its stead. This is a four act comedy-drama which is full of life and action. It was written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, a noted English playwright. The first production was staged at the Lyric theater, London, under the direction of Forbes Robertson. Even by mere reason of its literary style. "Mice and Men" is delightful, and rare among plays. The action takes place at Old j Hampstead, England, about the year I 1786. It is the story of an old batche-j lor. who having decided to rear a wife according to his ideas, adopts a foundli Peggy. As Peggy grows older and becomes acquainted with other people, such as: Joanna, Captain Lovell. Roger GoodlakeSir H arry Tritublestone, helihua uuu uiC working out of his plan becomes more difficult. Although Peggy disappoints him in many respects, he falls deeply in love with her. The atmosphere of the play will be stimulated by the presence of powdered wigs, knee trousers, and dresses in the latest style of the age. These costumes are now being prepared in New York. The play is now well under way under the capable direction of Mrs. McKey, head of the dramatic department, and will be staged at the Or-pheum theater in about three weeks. While the principal roles have been assigned, there are still a number of parts that have not been given out. These will be cast in the near future. Those already chosen to take part are : Stanley Rheese, John Croft. Frank Newman, Jack Wright, Ellis Barker. Vera Malan, Lettie Ririe, Mary Wool-ley. Effic Kasius, Russell Petty, Josephine Volker, Ruth Scowcroft, Oa Jacobs. Ruth Evans, Lottie Hammer, Magdalene Gill, Norma Hussey, Lc-nore Croft, Dorothy Nicholas. Cora Mortenson and Hazel Stone. SHE MARRIED THREE BIRDS The wife of a Methodist minister in West Virginia has been married three times. Her maiden name was Partridge, her first husband was named Robins, her second husband Sparrow, the present. Quail. There arc now two young Robins, one Sparrow and three Quails in the family. One grandfather was a Swan and another a Jay, but he's dead now and a bird of Paradise. They live on Hawk avenue. Eaglevillc, Canary Islands and the fellow who wrote this is a Lyre and a relative of the family. WHAT SHE MEANT "I'm going to turn you down." she said. He had an awful fright. But she didn't mean what he thought she meant, For she meant the parlor light. |