Show v OM F f May the second half year be as pleasant pleas pleas- ant as has been the first 1 Our legislators have hav accepted an in invitation invitation vi tat tation ion to visit t the University Chapel exercises were conducted by y Professor Mathews last week l The teachers and pupils of the School Schoor for the Deaf attended the Old Folks' Folks Concert last Wednesday The products of the art class displayed displayed displayed dis dis- played in room 28 speak well of the work being done in that line At a meeting of the Athletic Association Association Association tion Friday Mr Herbert Hills was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by Mr resignation As an explanation of the May weather of last week someone suggested that father father- time misplaced his glasses a and d therefore read the calendar wrongly Teacher in theory of teaching teaching- teaching talk talking talking talk talk- ing of sensations If you you shut your eyes and put a a pickle in your our mouth what do you get II Bright Boy The pickle The The anxious anxious countenances and long- long drawn breaths of a few are I without a doubt caused by their anticipation of oft t the e pleasures of the half year exams exam These terrors however thanks to the written reviews are less fe fearful than of yore Professor Stephens reports the singing class of this year as doing excellent t work Generally speaking he says If it it is musically better than any of my previous classes at the University If one desires to spend pend a profitable and p pleasant hour o the he mus music c class i is a good pl place ce to tc go gJ for fo for Professor Stephens ns is isan an able instructor a and l. l l. l a very jC jolly ly one also I The class in in Zoology tJ l gy II I had UI under d cO consideration r tion the anatomy of the the fish and were dissecting a herring The first stroke of the knife brought to 10 light the tests whereupon a ast student dent in rapt rapture re exclaimed med Theres the lungs A recent y yA change has been heen effect effected d' d in inthe inthe inthe the regulation of t the e trai training sch school Practice teachers are no longer longe required to he present other days than those on which they they teach This gives them more more time for their other work ork At the present session of the legislature legisla legisla- ture the governor has the appointment of two members of our Board of Regents All the incumbents present have been so faithful and earnest in their work that if they are re appointed re no fault will be found Dr John R. R Park Professor Kingsbury Kingsbury Kingsbury Kings- Kings bury Mr Malone Professor Kerr and Co Supt Van Van- Co Cott were elected by the State Teachers' Teachers Association to 10 prepare prepa e and suggest changes in the school law to the Legislature They are now work work- upon the matter The lecture II The Principles of Historical Historical His His- t fical Criticism and Interpretation by Professor Whitely was very much appreciated 1 by y those who attended T The l p professor of c certainly rt has as an n interesting interest interest- ing way of telling thin things s. s His fund of st stories ries apparently is inexhaustible Among other business done business done by the Zeta Gamma in their meeting last Thursday evening was the acceptance of a challenge for a debate from the the Politic Club a committee being appointed appoint appoint- ed to arrange for the details of the same and instructions were given to the program program pro pro- program gram committee to prepare for a public meet meeting g to be given in the near future A bill has been introduced in congress congress congress con con- gress which grants one ope fourth of the re receipts receipts re- re cei from t the sa sale of of the public b lands to tc those thos states from from which Fh the they J proceeds proceed c come i for r the support rt of schools of mines r Should it become a law and it itis itis itis is winning wide favor the University will receive great benefit from it A very interesting working session of the the Society of Utah was was held last Wednesday evening a at the University The regular sessions are held on the second Friday of each month and special meetings are called at intervals Students in interested in such work ar are and always welcome Speaking in his message of the Fort Douglas site given by the Government to the University upon the cond condition that it be improved within a stated time Governor Wells recommended to the Legislature that inasmuch as we are unable to occupy the place at present a small appropriation be made for the planting of trees and for other minor improvements A proposition has been heen made by Pres President President ident Talmage to affiliate the Salt Lake City High School and the University Some of the courses in the two institutions institutions tu- tu are almost parallel and many of the special classes are small therefore it is believed that the proposition if taken will be advantageous financially and arid otherwise to both schools Whet Whether er a. a anything comes of it or not the U University University ni ver- ver sity sHy has at least placed itself on record as being in favor of economy A special number of the Utah University University is to be issued for the sity Quarterly purpose purr pur 7 pose of publishing the papers read be before before before fore the State Teachers' Teachers convention at at Ogden As the Quarterly is the official l organ of the highest branches of the public school system in Utah this seems eminently appropriate To say that the lecture room was packed to overflowing last Friday evening evening evening even even- ing is putting it mildly Many people were unable to gain admittance on account of lack of room The subject Crystal Beauties was handled handle by D Dr J Talmage in in a very delightful t tand and notwithstanding the inconveniences inconveniences' es attendant upon crowded conditions it was thoroughly enjoyed by all The beautiful and artistic comedy II Ours under the able directorship of Wm Ingersol wi will hold forth at the Grand this week I It t is a charming charming- military comedy comprising some very pert sayings We predict for it a great success J r I I |