| Show r rI s I E AVIO G TIE THE SOCIETIES G I Jl THE complete arrangements have been perfected for the ball to be given under the auspices of the CHRONICLE staff on Wednesday evening of the present week The affair is in the hands of an able committee consisting of Reynolds Reynolds Rey Rey- Riter and Ellerbeck and the Misses Luta Van Ida Bates Mae Price and Geneva Eller Ellerbeck beck Mrs Johnson whose capabilities for serving refreshments are well known assisted by a number of our University girls will have charge of the supper Christensen's band will furnish the music and the floor being in charge of and Reynolds the guests can count on a program of well- well arranged dances The parties given in int inthe inthe t the e University have a wide reputation and it will no doubt be one of the most brilliant social events of the season II I UNDER the manag management ment of the Zeta Gamma Society exercises commemorative commemorative commemorative tive of th the birthday of Washington will willbe willbe t be rendered in inthe the University bui building ding next Thursday y evening beginning at 7 30 The other societies have consented consented consented con con- to give their aid in the affair and those attending may expect something something something some some- thing interesting Following is the program program program pro pro- gram 1st Piano solo Mr Phares Dunyon 2nd II Washington as a General Mr D. D W. W Moffat i III I 3rd Recitation Miss Fanny Holly Washington as a Statesman Mr E. E R. R Williams Vocal duet The Misses Ida Bates and Mae Price Washington as a Man Mr E E. Cole Song University Glee Club I THE joint debate between the Zeta Gamma and the trie Bountiful Debating Society will take place next Saturday evening at Bountiful Moffat Larsen and will represent the University organization and have extended a general invitation to all the students to attend the debate If the proper arrangements can be made the G. G S. S L. L and H. H S. S Railroad will run runa a special train to accommodate those who intend going Miss BROTHERHOOD addressed the girls in the Edina Society Tuesday on II Modes of T Teaching This is an age of progress and in nothing are we advancing advancing advancing ing more than in the art of teaching But a few years ye-ars ago when a child first entered school he was set to studying forms forms which were in no way connected connected connected con con- with his ideas and meant nothing nothing noth noth- ing to him but must be learned because they would be of use to him in after life All the time in the schoolroom was employed in form teaching and subjects that developed thought were crowded out of the curriculum Froebel institute instituted a great reform by the introduction introduction introduction intro intro- of the kindergarten which has gradually spread through Europe and America until today there are a number of those schools which are free to all in our own country The kindergarten develops the childs child's po powers ers in harmony with nature and makes him an independent independent independent dent thinker The skilled teacher is a medium through which the child is introduced to nature Colonel Parkers Parker's great work for r J tion was spoken of in connection with the Cook County Normal School f Mrs Peabody and her labors in the field of education especially in the kindergarten kindergarten kin kin- kin were touched 11 upon pon and the lady closed her remarks with some good advice to the society regarding the studies most useful for young ladies t THE Physical Culture Class listened to an interesting talk by Miss Babcock on the object of Greek gymnastics and the benefits derived The difference between the modes of physical exercises of the Athenians and the Spartans Spartans Spartans Spar Spar- tans was wets spoken of and the games of each country described Many of the games of the Athenians have down to mans man's come us as buff duck and drake and others Every town of any size had a gymnasium gymnasium and all were compelled to take physical training AT the Normal Nermal Society Friday Miss Annie Clark answered the question II Is Is the West in Literary Bon Bondage age The lady gave it as her opinion that it is not and gave very good reasons for her belief She was followed by Mr Rampton who gave a short sketch of the life of Edgar A. A Poe and reci recited ted one of his most celebrated poems II The Raven Miss Monteith read a well well prepared prepared paper describing A A Trip to Japan THE anniversary of the birthday of Lincoln was observed by appropriate exercises at the Delta Phi last Monday night Mr W. W G. G Roylance made one of the ablest addresses ever er given bet before ore the society on II Lin coIns coIn's Place in History He was followed by hy Mr F. F W. W Reynolds who spoke on the cli character char char- 40 4 ar- ar acter and career of U. U S. S Grant L. L E. E Young made a short address on x the military genius of R. R E. E Lee Other appropriate exercises were rendered Ld k g. g AIL 1 |
