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Show T RU T H. 8 was the spokesman on the pleasant Ebucational Superintendent of schools Christensen is making as great a success in the position he holds as his warmest friends predicted he would and has by his actions removed the certain amount of distrust with which his appointment was received by some of the members of the Board of Education. It is said by those members that he is absolutely fair in his dealings with the teachers and principals and that neither the religion nor the politics of any of the employes or pupils enter into his cal-- , culations. He is consciencious and painstalking and is making an excellent . record 'ft The people of our city rarely have the opportunity of hearing a speaker so eloquent and of such broad knowledge and culture as the eminent divine who was here this week. Dr. Barrows lecture was most entertaining and enjoyable. The speaker likened the subject to a Mother Hub- bard, in that it covered everything and touched nothing. The listeners however found it comprehensive in its touch and contact with many lands and strange customs. Dr. Barrows said the greatest of all empires today is the empire of Christian kindness existing in all faiths of the Orient and the lands of the earth; he spoke of the heart sick longings for his native land in his wanderings of fifteen months in which he journeyed eighty days by sea' and four hundred days by land. While Dr. Barrows appreciates his countrymen, he spoke in an amusing vien of the American trait of making comparisons, claiming much for themselves in disparagement of foreign achievement. The Yankee who visited the Pyramids admitted their colossal grandeur, but said: There aint no demand for Ppramids inThe amiable traits of the ferior races are very delightful and charming. The English, Welsh and Scotch were accorded sterling qualities, always. The French have noble traits, and of all people the Italians are the most lovable. The Hindoos courteous graciousness is a rebuke to the abruptness of the English and Americans. The worst thing to be encountered in journeying around the world was the food to be encountered. America is the land of best foods and the most wasteful, yet the worst hotels the speaker had found in all the world were in the little villages of New England. The races who are vegetarians appear intellectually and physically impoverisheu. The most wonderful sight in all the lands visited were the Himalayas. The speaker painted a vivid word picture of the marvelous range of snowy peaks, with the depths of dark green abysses. As the most beautiful sight he recalled, the palace of the Mohammedans built by Titus. Dr. Barrows closed his enchanting disconrse with a glowing eulogy to America. now-a-day- s. so-call- ed The Lowell school teachers surprised their principal most pleasantly last week, at their new home on Ninth East and First South streets. Mrs. Parsons oc- casion, and very gracefully presented Mr. and Mrs. McKay with a beautiful piece of cut glass; on behalf of her fellow teachers Mrs. Parsons wished the host and hostess joy and prosperity in the new home. Delicious refreshments were Berved and the evening passed joyously. ft ft The supervisior of primary instruction Miss Pollock, spoke before the Utah county teachers at Provo last Saturday, on the subject of The Relative Value of Various Forms of Expression. ft ft At the mothers meeting of Sumner school held last week, Mr. Leatherwood gave a forceful talk on the Cigarette Habit. It was decided by those present to take measures to interest the various mothers clubs in suppressing the evil, and to take preliminary steps towards securing a state law prohibiting their use. ft ft The Franklin Literary society recently elected the following officers: President, John Nelson; vice president, Bernice Howell; secretary, Minnie Harkin; treasurer, Deborah Risley; sergeant-at-armLloyd Sinclair; editor, Samuel Bizley. ft ft The pupils of Miss Morgans room of the Hamilton have organized the Hamilton Literary Society, the following officers having been elected: Edward Egli, president; Merle Lynch, vice president; Carl Snow, secretary; Edith Godbe, treasurer. Its colors are pink and white. ft ft Great enthusiasm has been aroused in spelling at the Jackson, and numers, ous contests have been given. ft ft State Superintendent Nelson lately addressed the pupils of the 8th grade of the Lincoln school on The Value of Time. The address was listened to with earnest attention. ft ft The Washington teachers are making a special study of the English language. Miss Qualtrough, the principal, is giving a series of papers on the subwill be folject each Monday, later this lowed by general discussions. ft ft Hamilton room 9, have organized the Sego Lily Society with the following corps of officers: Vera Rich, president; Caleb Squire, vice president; Joseph treasThomp, secretary; Alta Goddard, urer; Irene Taylor, editor. The society gave its first programme last week, ft ft The compulsory school law is to be strictly enforced by Superintendent Christensen and the Board of Education during the remainder of the year, ft ft The Wasatch has the distinction of being next to the head of the list in proportion of pupils sent to the high school. ft ft Miss Theresa Godbe of the Franklin school resumed work on Monday, after having 6pent some time in California, ft ft Room 12 of the Webster is the grateful recipient of a Websters Unabridged dictionary, the gift of a patron, Mr. J. R. Davis. ft ft Drawing continues to excite great interest at the Oquirrh school, ft ft The sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the Franklin are preparing to form a Franklin chorus. ft ft . Chapel exercises were conducted by Instructor. Howard R. Driggs, this week at the University. ft ft The classes in mechamism, steam engines and metallurgy under Professors J. F. Merrill, R. R. Lyman and Solomon Acree and instructors Becks trand and Wilcox have inspected the smelters at Murray in practical study recently, ft ft The class in current history and the Zeta Gamma boys held a joint debate yesterday upon the question, Resolved, that the United States should not reenact the Geary law or any similar act excluding Chinese from the United States. The current history class on the affirmative was represented by Le Roy Sanders, W. L. Dunn and 0. c" Riser. The Zeta Gamma representatives were L. S. Elggren, L. J. Muip and Harold Goff. ft ft Professor R. R. Lyman addressed the Parents club of East Jordan Monday night, through the invitation of Chrii tian Jensen and Miss Julia Bateman members of the Normal class of 1900 ft ft Miss Moffetts freshman class have taken up the Jlliad this week, and the sophomore class in composition have had original character study. In the courts the preliminary hearing of Peter Mortensen on the charge of murdering James R. Hay vas the Justice Nielsen popular attraction. who heard the case, had a large audience every day in the law division of the district court where the hearing was had. It is strange what a morbid curiosity people showed. The court room was crowded to its utmost capacity. Men, women and children jostled each other for places and women with babies in arms sat there all day craning their necks to see Mortensen and hear what the witnesses were sayincr. The state was represented by county Attorney Christensen and his assistants Messrs. Loofbourow and Riter while Messrs. Stewart and Stewart were for Mortensen. ft ft The muddy condition of the streets and crossings is a source of constant ji and bitter complaint. In some parts of 4 town the crossings are impassible. The street department should send out a force of men to clear them up. It would not cost very much to cover the crossings with cinders or slag and it would be a great relief to the people. And Three Distinct Scenic Routes. 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