Show VIO G THE Tj-lE SOCIETIES Jl A BRILLIANT audience greeted the Honorable Judge Smith who lectured to the associated students last Friday evening The Judge was in his happiest vein and was very enthusiastic in his treatment of his subject The Legal Profession The importance of the profession was dwelt upon and the immense immense immense im im- mense power for good or evil of the same was emphasized The lecturer seemed to be of the opinion that as a arule arule arule rule lawyers do not become great statesmen statesmen statesmen states states- men when they enter that field but that notwithstanding this fact they are the most potent factor in modern civilization civilization civilization civili civili- for the preservation of the common liberty and the of beneficent laws Mr Owen and Miss 1 Pratt were the soloists and the audience W Waldamar aldamar Van Cott presided and all went under his benignant in in- fluence 1 r THE battalion met last Wednesday and listened to Lieutenant Wrights Wright's lecture on the subject Outbreak of the Rebellion The speaker began his remarks remarks remarks re re- marks by describing the famous battle of Fort Sumpter and the surrender of Major Anderson at this place This being the first conflict of the war an army was necessary as were also supplies of food arms and ammunition The manner in which these were obtained was given in detail Many interesting stories of camp life during the war were related THE subject for debate in the Normal last Friday was Resolved Resol ved that the public school teacher is justified in recommending recommending recommending re re- commending historical novels to his class The affirmative was defended by Neilson and McGhie the nega- nega tive by Mr Thompson and Miss Bessie Grose All the debaters spoke well McGhie though speaking extemporaneously extemporaneously extemporaneously made a good argument for the affirmative Mr J. J H. H Fowles answered the question Was John Brown an over-estimated over man The gentleman gave good reasons for his belief that Brown was not the patriot and lover of right that generous Americans have usually considered him THE Wasatch Democratic Society of the third precinct this city will hold a meeting the latter part of this week most likely in the Seventeenth Ward Hall The exact date will be announced later through the newspapers The program is one worthy of everybody's attention Governor West will speak on the the Importance Importance Im Importance Im- Im of Organization Hon Franklin Franklin Franklin Frank Frank- lin S. S Richards will treat the subject of Political Integrity Judge Henderson will dwell upon upon Current Topics T The e program will be interspersed with the finest of music Everybody invited THE Delta Phi has issued a challenge to the Socratic Society of B. B Y Academy at Provo for a joint debate The challenge challenge challenge chal chal- lenge will no doubt be accepted and the debate will take place either here or orin orin orin in Provo in the very near future F A VERY fair audience turned out to hear Prof Marshalls Marshall's lecture of Monday evening under the auspices of the Delta Phi The speaker chose the subject of and life in New spoke mostly upon the life religion and customs of the Puritans The speaker emphasized the fact that New England was not settled on the principle of religious religious religious re re- freedom but on the basis of Puritanism We honor them most for forthe forthe forthe the love they had for education It was in the fore part of their history that thata a F. F f fx Harvard College was founded and this has continued from that time to be one r r. r of the greatest educational institutions in America The professor also read some selections from the literary works of those times These were exceedingly amusing and entertaining The solo by Hugh Dougall was well received and a well rendered recitation by Mr Stewart completed the program THE German Club met at Miss Farnsworth's Farnsworth's Farnsworth's Farns- Farns worth's last Saturday Saturday- night The members members members mem mem- bers are becoming quite proficient in inthe inthe inthe the manipulation of the German lan lan- guage They are ate at present working on ona a German drama which they expect to 1 I present publicly in a few weeks Success to their undertaking t Q J THE spelling match at the Zeta f t Gamma last Thursday night was very amusing After the sides the boys took their respective lines and the contest began It lasted only a few 5 minutes the fifty boys being spelt down on about forty words The biographical r sketch of Daniel Boone by Mr Cole r was brief but well rendered M HAIL to the Glee Club i f The first regular practice was held last Friday in inthe inthe the Art Room under the direction of Prof Stephens About twenty-five twenty of the boys were present and for the first trial they did well Mr McGhie is manager of the club |