Show HOME HAPPENINGS I Miss Winnifred Sprague has withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn from the University May is celebrated as D Decoration day and the University will hold no classes on that day There are three fifty-three applicants for gra graduation A few of these will proba probably probably pro pro- ba bably ly not pass Among our our visitors last Friday were L. L B. B Laker and Paul Kimball both former students Mr Laker has been teaching at Garden City Utah 7 I Summer school prospects are said to tobe tobe tobe be very bright Much encouragement is being received from various points which must be comforting to the teachers teach teach- ers concerned We trust their present hopes and expectations will not be pointed The lad ladies ladies' es' es reception to be given June 2nd will be in the form of an open meeting meeting meet meet- ing of the Society together with a reception after the meeting Extensive Extensive Extensive Ex Ex- preparations are ate now going on and nd the affair is being looked forward to with much expectation On June all class work ceases On June and entrance examinations examinations examinations examina examina- will be held The Faculty reception reception reception recep recep- tion takes place on Monday June Tuesday June is class day The Annual Commencement takes place on Wednesday the at the Salt Lake Theatre On the evening of the the Alumni Reception will be he held and June Thursday will be Field Day r A joint organization of the Normal r and Collegiate classes was perfected some time ago for the observance of class da day exercises The officers are president R. R L. L McGhie vice vice- vice president president dent Ella j secretary Martha Martha Martha Mar Mar- tha Burton treasurer j D. D R. R Lan Langlois lois The minstrels have fallen fallen deplorably deplorably fallen through After several ineffectual attempts to arouse the necessary en enthusiasm and willingness to do the required work the manager was compelled to drop the affair It is to be regretted but no doubt the students have been and are altogether too busy to spend the necessary time on getting up a minstrel performance The manager wishes to heartily thank those who kindly gave him assistance in the affair i. i There seems to be considerable interest inter inter- r r est aroused in track athletics am among ng our athletes Every day last week when the weather permitted several came P early to school and in indulged in an hour or two of running jumping etc The prospect is really encouraging With a fairly good track made there is 4 no reason why the University should not make as good a showing on Field Day as any of her competitors The basket-ball basket ladies are in high spirit once more Last Thursday evening evening evening even even- ing a very enthusiastic and encouraging practice was had there being a su sufficient number of f lady players present to make makeup makeup makeup up two efficient teams A game with the High School is being talked of to tobe tobe tobe be played the coming Thursday on our our grounds It is intended to charge a small admission which is a very good goodplan goodplan goodplan plan the receipts to go ga toward improving ing the grounds If the schools invited take part in the Field Day athletics a game will doubtless doubtless doubtless doubt doubt- less be arranged with the B. B Y Yo A. A or A. A C. C j i l r If the gentleman who borrowed a communication from me for or the pur purpose purpose pur- pur pose of having it published will call on me in the Seminary room he may ob obtain obtain obtain tain a receipt for it and by paying for this notice he may have all the communications communications communications com com- I have received during the year L L. S. S S The Salt Lake High School will give its excursion to Saltair on June the week before our own The High School students or many of them intend patronizing patronizing patronizing patron patron- izing our excursion and we should reciprocate reciprocate reciprocate re re- if possible Of course our first duty is to the University but whatever we can do in courtesy to the High School 1 we should do The Preparatory Class of 98 will J terminate its highly successful years year's work with an open meeting in room 28 on Wednesday June 3rd at 3 30 The principal numbers of the program Y are as follows piano solo Mr Ridges address Professor Marshall duet Misses Misses Misses Mis Mis- ses Rich and Morgan j Talk Mr Reynolds Reynolds Rey Rey- F j recitation n Miss Babcock remarks remarks remarks re re- marks President Evans Through the courtesy of the University University University Uni Uni- authorities the entire geological and mineralogical exhibit sent by Utah to represent this State at the Worlds World's r F Fair air has been sent to the Tennessee r Exposition This exhibit is one of the most valuable and beautiful collection in inthe inthe the world having attracted constant attention at the Worlds World's Fair It has been a prominent feature of the University University University Uni Uni- museums for three or four our years i Exams with leering eyes and scowls their dread shadows shadows shadows sha sha- fierce now cast dows over our school Heaven be merciful merciful merciful mer mer- to to- tous us At a meeting of the Executive Committee Committee Committee Com Com- of the th-e Athletic Association tion held last Friday Mr Cannon for the Field Day club requested the use of the athletic athletic ath ath- letic grounds gro for Field Day observances 7 r X f- f if The request was granted wit with h the prof provision provision pro pro- f vi vision ion that a track be made in in the grounds at no expense to the tion Mr Stringer was chosen to represent represent represent sent the Executive Committee in the sub-committee sub on athletics of the Field Day Club We announce with much pleasure that Miss Bee Wilkinson an estimable young lady of the University has been chosen to occupy the position of clerk to the president under Dr Kingsbury The Th lady is most worthy and capable of fulfilling the duties of the office We tender her our congratulations JT L Dr Talmage is going goin to spend al almost almost almost al- al most the entire summer vacation on on ona a geological trip to the Ural Mountains He will be unable to he be present at the J closing exercises on account of arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments in connection with his trip With other noted geologists of Europe and America escorted by Imperial Russian troops he will visit the Ural R Mountains and other places of geological cal interest in Russia Russia Cedar City in Iron County has been chosen cosen as the location for th the branch ranch Normal School The commissioners commISSIoners i. i Dr Talmage Superintendent Park and Dr Maeser visited the two counties countie and inv invited ted propositions from the contest contest- ants On Wednesday they met and cast casta a unanimous vote for Cedar City The grant comprises about fifteen acres of land and the buildings have to tobe tobe toe be e completed by August 1898 when the entire property comes comes comes' into the possession possession possession pos pos- session of the State Those who will have charge of the new school are Mr D. D H. H Christensen principal Milton Bennion and nd G. G W. W Decker Miss Pike has found a means of innocent innocent innocent inno inno- cent amusement From some out-of- out way the-way moonlit spot she has picked up a cat a harmless sportive ani animal aJ y y 14 ir t c Ii J N 4 fd m upon which she now lavishes multitudinous caresses She may think she is going to have lots of fun with that feline creature but we advise her to not let her affections get to deeply centered on the beast for when the balmy June nights do come and the cat wanders forth beneath the glorious moon for a three-hours' three stroll how oh how badly Miss Pike will feel How worried she will be As a last shot we say Dont take the cat to class anymore especially if Mr Morris is left to call the roll In Adv Physiology A few minutes after Mr A. A had seated himself in his accustomed place by inte intention tion no doubt he felt a quiet movement movement by his side Similarly by a sense of intuition he was aware that a cool soft hand had been placed within his own Ah Ali the rapture of that moment When some little time had elapsed and the blushing gentleman felt the gaze of the class upon upon upon up up- on him he pretending to look for something something something some some- thing glanced at the cause of his embarrassment embarrassment em em- only to see that the dainty fingers of Miss S S con consisted isted of the cool stomach of a toad which the young lady had passed along n. n |