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Show VOLUME II. SAINT GEORGE, UTAH, JANUARY 29, 1924. NUMBER 5. SNOW WINS FROM DIXIE RECORDS The basketball game between Dixie and the Snow College Friday night was the most exciting and interesting one staged in Dixie for some time. The teams were so evenly matched that the lead obtained by Snow in the first quarter won them the game. The Dixie team threatened at all times to come to the front but poor luck at basket shooting prevented. The last quarter was especially gripping. The Dixie team coming within two points of tying the score. The game was fast and clean throughout, and the Dixie team lost nothing in the estimation of the audience by its defeat. In view of the fact that the Dixie team had only been organized for a short time, many expect it to take the honors at future meets. The Dixie boys who participated were Vernon Church, Paul Hafen, Bert Sullivan, William Snow, and Oliver Graff. The Snow College boys by their clean playing and good sportsmanship have won the respect of Dixie and will be welcomed at their next visit. rp ime Two Centuries Ago the Philosopher Voltaire Wrote: Time is of all things in the world the longest and the shortest, the quickest and the slowest, the most minute and the great- est, the most neglected and the most regarded without which nothing can be done, which devours all that is little and gives permanent life to all that is great. Nothing is longer than time, because it is the measure of eternity. Nothing is shorter, because it is insufficient for all our plans. Nothing is slower for him who waits. Nothing is more rapid for him who enjoys. Time stretches out to the infinite in greatness. It is infinitely divisible in littleness. All men neglect time, all regret its loss. Nothing can be done without time. It wipes out all that is unworthy of posterity, and immortalizes great things. FARMERS CONVENTION TO BE HELD A farmers and housewives convention under the direction of the U. A. C. is to be held in St. George FebThe speakers are repreDIXIE WINS FROM VAI.I.KY HIGH ruary sentatives of the A. C. extension division. The music is to consist of The second league basketball game solos and instrumental choruses, was played in the college gym Saturnumbers furnished by the Dixie ColHigh-schoday night between the Valley lege. of Orderville and the Dixie The first meeting will be held Dixie Highschool team. Though the at 7:30 p. m. A farm burTuesday boys were off their usual form they eau representative will discuss what succeeded in gaining a victory by the the organization has done for Utah score of farmers. Mrs. Rena B. Maycock will The game seemed somewhat slow consider the problems of feeding compared with the college game Fri- Southern Utah tourists. day night but there were flashes of Departmental and group meetings team work and individual plays will be held Wednesday forenoon, which kept the crowd interested. afternoon and evening. Mr. Burton, The Valley boys are a "scrappy Alma Esplin, John T. Caine, Dr. bunch and we will be glad to see Evans, Mr. Brown, and a farm burmore of them. eau representative will consider problems of local production. Mrs. May-coc- k THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT and Cora G. McBride will discuss the problems of women in inPRESENTED dustry, and the cost of dairy products The Wrong Mr. Wright, a royal- as related to family food expendity play, was very ably presented by tures. Thursday John T. Caine, R. L. the W. W. M. I. A. The cast consisted mainly of Dixie College talent. Jones, Ben R. Eldridge, and Prof. G. Mr. B. Glen Smith played the leading Wilster will discuss the problems of production as related to quality. role in a professional manner. It is hoped that students and patHe was supported by Karl Winsor, Matthew Bentley, Iris Stowell, Clin- rons will take advantage of this exton Snow, Mona Woodbury, Lucile cellent opportunity to become familWorthen, Alice Pendleton, Arthur iar with expert opinion about local Ogden, Bryan Lund, Clair Terry, problems. Howard Miller and Ellis Everett. Each member played well his part. A. C. The play is a high class comedy, which permits of excellent character The tryouts for the interstate deof It is snap-shointerpretation. teams were held Jan. 16. All bating life today and depicts many of the showed careful preparation debators absurdities in modern life. excellent possibilities for the and The production will be repeated work. 9. ol 29-4- 0. ts Take life as you find it leave it there. but dont t f 5 t $ t i t $ i An excellent set of Rational Rhythm Phonograph records have been added to the Business Department. The purpose of the records is to teach rhythm, to increase velocity and to secure a maximum of production in tipe writing. The stimulating value of music and its power to influence rhythm in the early learning stages of typing have long been recognized. It is a direct, definite, scientific, method of teaching. The typing classes have been stimulated with added vigor and much enthusiasm is shown toward the work. ST. GEORGE MANS SECOND PLACE i K. S. , ADDED TO BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Dont sit on the tail of progress and shout whoa. St. George wa awarded second place in the Washington County clean town contest. La Verkin reSCOUT ANNIVERSARY MEEK ceived first place. TO BE OBSERVED The home of Mrs. G. F. White-hearesident of St. George, was selThe Scoutleadership class of the ected as a resident of first place in Dixie, in connection with the scouts the clean town contest. Pictures of of the town are preparing to cele- this home together with two other brate Scout anniversary week in true homes in Iron County were printed in scout manner. the Deseret News and Utah Farm Friday, February 8th. is the 14th. Journal. The climate, soils and every condianniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. On that day the scout tion favor making St. George a garclass will give a program in Chapel in den city. At the next scoring, citiwhich there will be exibition and zens, let it be rated such, it is an demonstration of various phases of evidence of progress, industry and scoutcraft. . Saturday the class will civic pride. join with the scouts of the town in a every condition favor making St. big celebration on the public campus. George a garden city. At the next At night will be the big bon fire and scoring, citizens, let it be rated such, pow-woInterpatrol contests will it is an evidence of progress, industry be staged and scouting demonstrated and civic pride. in general. In church, Sunday, a representative of the class will give PRESIDENT PETERSON to the people the benifits of scouting. VISITS ST. GEORGE Monday and the days following the patrols of the Class will demonstrate President Peterson of the U. A. C. signaling, first aid, etc. was a week end visitor in St. George scout is movement The the biggest was to and best movement for boys in the The prime purpose of his visit summer world and the Dixie is boosting for it. advirtize the intermountain school to be held at Logan. President Peterson inspected the school here and was satisfied with condiDEBATERS SELECTED tions as he found them. d, Debaters for the dual contest with Cedar have been selected. Karl Savage and Laron Andrus will support Leatha Taylor and the affirmative. William Snow will uphold the negative. The question to be debated is Resolved, that the Philippine Islands should be given their independence within one year, after the order of Cuba. The debates will be held the last Saturday in March. The affirmative team will appear in St. George, the negative will defend Dixie the same evening at Cedar City. The successful contestants will strive to bring the Judd Medal to the Dixie College. GIRLS DAY POSTPONED The annual Amitia Day has been postponed until March 7. Plans for the entire day have now been completed and students are practicing daily for the track and field events. The story, poem and essay contest will be conducted as usual. Girls, think, write and deliver either a story, poem or essay. Show the boys your hidden Many students are entering the Washington Oratorical contest. It will be held Feb. 22, and is expected to be one of the most interesting and worth-whil- e contests of the year. |