Show ANN ARBOR ITEMS believing that abat a few items frum from the western athens athena may prove inter esting eating to your readers I 1 pen these lines the colony it is very well sin an favo favored redin ID every way at the university the he utan utah boys boy a are making excellent eal lout records record and several bright graduates will leave here bore for the mountains inside of the next month mr richard A lyman who has had honors conf con ferreii orrea upon him io in profusion ever since entering the U aul ul varsity vers ver liy sity is brilliant student and graduate soon to be of civil engineer ing fag mathematics Mathe matios is a great forte with athis gentleman at present mr lyman is president of the senior 95 literary class and a most popular man in that most popular office when a sophomore he was the president ot his bis class and I 1 believe he be has thy honor of being the only man who has twice been the president of his big classes during any course offered at the school he has also been the making J of the alpha nu u 1 literary society of which be has been president several times his class are soon to un unveil vOll the bust of president angell jl if the U of M to in university hall ball and present the same to the he soli school tool as a gift and token of appreciation it is a very commendable enterprise and will cause each member of the class much satisfaction now and in coming years to know that such a worthy and ana costly memorial has boon been left jelt behind presiding folder elder josiah E hickman nd a 95 literary graduate is ano man who has baa dune aune a good work for utah lo in the fast but his oration in the contest held belli some month ago opened the eyes of many people iu in regard to out our utah and her people 22 Prece proceeded eded by dr talmage Talo aage be was enabled to make more profound and impressive the be Mor mormon belief upon his bis audience his hie effort was masterly and by one or at the judges on thought and oam position he was alone complimented to in very flattering way A thorough student fervent and earnest in his bis religion be Is 18 also a phasing orator and a man worthy of love and honor he H returns home with bit bis degree decree of B 8 about june sunday bunday last he took a pulpit instead of a pastor who was un u liable to meet his duty and with such marked success that the people were very anxious for him to return again he spoke on mormonism mormon jem and gave them the first principles of our religion as he understood them in a broad earnest way he received a most cordial reception and a ad would bowel be welcomed should be return mr edwin smith hinckley to ie another utah son of whom all that have bays the privilege of knowing are proud he be is a literary student and baa made geology his chief study according to report he will be connected with the B Y academy this corning coming year and we heartily congratulate that school upon securing such au able professor richard B R lyman is to be with the provo not tool mr Hinckley Hl nokley to Is a humble and kind man as an well as a thorough scholar he intends leaving ann arbor about june and will took seek rest from his labors during vacation to prepare for the serious labors of school he has baa been an active member of alpha mi literary society mr john J mcclellan the musical representative of utah in the east has bae just bad a great triumph over the repetition of his easier deaster mass forty p pages at st thomas church last surdy he e intends giving the masal maas I and some other of his big works in salt lake before his return to take the professorship of harmony pipe organ and piano in the university school of music next october several applications have been made mace to secure 0 aples of the maar but KS b it to ia yet in manuscript coplea copied are not yet obtainable speaking of the splendid orchestra which mr mcclellan has trained lor for past year the courier says the finest local orchestra ever gotten together in ann arbor was heard board under conductor mcclellan aa baton sunday at sr dr thomas rhomas the choir was really greatly enlarged for the occasion and the muaia is in receiving warm praises on all ades sides mr mcclellan will take a few pupils during the summer on piano and harmony in provo and his bis home payson he is sole professor of harmony harmany the organist of the choral union on the great columbian organ and director of the st thomas choir and orchestra which is becoming famed oil all over the state he will return to utah etab about june t i take a vacation the other utah students who do not finish this his year are james E brown arthur dolley dailey and front frank wightman they are all indefatigable and gifted workers and a to utah may they be very well as those whose 64 courses are aie rut rui P 1 J |