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Y. W. G. A. RECEIVES
Throo Hundrod Members of the Two
Christian Associations Moot in
Palladian Hall -A Suc
cessful Event.
A novel but highly successful Uni
versity event took place last Saturday
evening In Palladian Hall. It was,
to use a formal expression, a recep
tion by the Y. W. C. A. Riven In
'honor of the Y. M. C.A. but In fact,
Jt was anything but a tormal affair.
Preparations had been made to hold
the reception in Soldier's Memorial
Hall, but when it was found that
lights could not bo had, Palladian
Hall was immediately prepared. This
was looked upon by those present as
no misfortune for the hall, decorated
as it was, Is a model of cosiness.
Over Uireo hundred students, and
facility members, practically the en
tire membership of tho two associa
tions, representing not only the as
sociations but every phase of Universi
ty lire, were present and to an on
looker, they all seemed to thorough
ly enjoy the varioils parts of the
evening's progratr.
Tho receiving began shortly after
8 o'clock and by 9:30 tho hall was
filled to overflowing with a merry
cowd. When they had circulated
sufficiently aim it was certain that
everyone knew everyone, else, Miss
Case, president of the Y. W. C. A. call
ed the crowd to order and for more
than a half hour, they listened to a
splendid program In which the
Misses. Doane and Emerlok rendered
piano solos, Misses Hager arm Upton,
vocal solos and Miss Clark anu Mr.
Harrison, readings. All were of a high
class and great credit redounds to the
committee who prepared the program.
Since no entertainment is complete,
oven in the eyes of a college man
unless It contains, somewhere among
the numbers, that relic of barbarism,
tho "reed." the ladies were wise
enough to provide this luxury, and at
the pro par time, the bowl, at which
Mrs. llodgman and Miss Van Zandt
presided, was produced, and when all
had enten, there remained yet a
little.
The remainder of tho evening was
spent In social chats and the singing
of the "old songs" and just, at the
breaking moments of the Sabbath
morn, the night watch. Mr. Powers,
appeared on the scene and the
pleasant gathering came to a close.
The Interested observer could have
learned more than one lesson from
tho workings of this new University
event, whicn from this time on, is an
assured annual affair. The young
women are to be congratulated on
account of the success of their innova
tion, and they may well reel proud
that tho young men responded so
heartily by being present and by show
ing an appreciation of their efforts.
To the most active workers In
the tvo associations, tho results are
specially gratifying, for they were
Jed, more than ever before, to feel
that tho associations are occupying
v tho place for which they are intend
ed, that place from which they can
reach, Interest and influence all classes
of students In tho University. It Is
tho devount wish of those leaders
that more of tho Christian student
may see It as one or tho greatest
privileges of coilego lire, to oecotnc
artivo in association work and all
that it stands for.
ENGINEERING NOTES.
The electrical engineering depar
tment has Just received a large
Leed's induction coil which will
produce a spark 7 Inches long.
Tho electrical engineers have paral
leled their telephone system, which
servos the various laboratories and
ofllces, with a telegraph line. This
Is a rather antiquated method of
communication over such short dis
tances but Its use will familiarize
thoso concerned with the telegraph
code thus furnishing amusement if
nothing more.
VISIT TOTHE COAST
The 2f)0 horse-power engine which
supplies the power to run the elec
tric lights in tho Library met with
an accident Saturday evening which
required tne closing or tho library
and art room. The accident was
due to the heating of the eccentric
strap which caused it to stick and
bend the connecting rod.
C. E. Ueed, a former student in
civil engineering, and until recently
a surveyor In the employ or the
Mammoth Reservoir Co., in Utah, is
at present in tho olllco of tho City
Engineer of Salt Lake City, his for
mer employer having temporarily
ceased field operations. Hefor: ob
taining the employment with the
city engineer he had Intended to
return to his home at Mineboohoo,
and prepare to return to the Univer
sity in the second semester. In expec
tation of his return last fall the
Engineering Society elected him to
represent tho civil engineering de
partment on the editorial stafT or the
Engineering Annual.
UNIONS' VS. MAXWELL'S.
Owing to the absence or two of the
Maxwell debaters last Saturday even
ing, the Union-Maxwell annual de
bate which was to have occured at
that time, was postponed until Jan
uary 2.r.
As soon as it was ascertained
that the regular debate could not be
held the Union Hoys' Debating
Club issued a challenge to the; Max
wells for an In promtu debate upon a
question to be agreed upon. This
was accepted and the Maxwell club
adjourned to tho Union Hall. Tho
question selected for debate was:
"Resolved, That the negro should
have been colonized at the end or the
by war." Tho Unions represented
W. Frederick Meior, P It Weaver and
A.L. Chase supported tho afllrmative.
Messrs DeKalb, Compton and Gil
more of tho Maxwell Club represent
ed tho negative. After an animated
discussion by these men, tho question
was thrown open to tho house, and a
number of men participated In the
general discussion. A peculiar coin
cidence might he noticed hero that
tho representatives from both clubs
were law students, and tho debate
proved characteristic.
Ohancollor Androws ToIIb of Intor
03ting Observations in Califor
nia During His Re
cent Visit.
Social and Educational Develop
ment on tho Pad lie Coast was tho
subject of an address by Chancellor
Andrews at convocation Friday morn
ing.' Dr Andrews visited California dur
ing the holidays and was at San
Francisco and In tho region south of
that place for about two weeks. While
there ho made It a point to study the
land and the peoplo as far as his
limited time would permit. He said
that to him tho country is full of
historic and religious associations
and of literary suggestion. The very
spirit of things maoo him think of
Bret Harte although he did not get
an opportunity to visit the counties
of Sonara and Calaveras of which tho
master story-teller has written.
In connection with his remark on
Bret Harte, tho Chancellor recitod a
poem by Senator Jones of Nevada,
tho extreme humor of which reminds
one very much, of Tho Heathen
Chinee.
The Chancellor deplored tho fact
that the Mexicans or "greasers" are
making no progress toward a better
civilization. Their numner Is large,
In many counties surpassing the
number of all other residents. That
the Chinese are a very intelligent,
Industrie us peoplo Is tho opinion
of the Chancellor, yet lie can not seo
that they are making any advance.
They aro living just as dirty as
formerly, and do not prize Amer
can religion, Institutions, or person
ality any more highly than their an
cestors did. Their chief aim Is to
make money andUioy aro making It.
Concerning the Indians tho Chan
cellor was not prepared to speak,
since he saw but few of them on
his trip.
The Chancellor's chief surprise and
delight was the rapid commercial,
social and Intellectual progress which
Is being made by the Americans of
California. Business at San Francisco
has taken on an entirely different as
pect, which the Chancellor says is duo
j to the acquisition of the Philippines
and to war In China.
The same progress Is seen in intel
lectual and educational work. The
interest in higher education was never
so great. The Chancellor believes
that tho causo of this is tho compe
tition between tho two great universi
ties, California and Stanford. The
attendance at Stanford this year has
fallen 81, while California University
has gained 527 In attendance, a cir
cumstance which makes It necessary
to hold some classes In tents.
One featuro cf educational work
winch pleased the Chancellor very
much is the way in which the mil
verslties of California keep in toucn
with tho high schools of tho state.
TIIIUOK CUNTS
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
Tho publlsners of the Students
Directory expect that tho Directory
will be rcadv for distribution by next
week. Tho effort has been this year
to make tho lists as accurate as possi
ble. Any mlstako In students ad
dresses Is occasioned by such student
changing his room during tho holidays
and not roporing the same to tho Y.
M. C. A. The book contains tho
University Calender: a list of faculty
and students with their addresses and
tho organizations to which they be
long. A brief statement of somo of
tho University organizations, and
tho ofllcers of all student clubs and
societies.
Tho book makes Its appearance a
week later than it was expected, buu
Is none the less valuable, and appre
ciated by the st udents. Conslderanlo
hard work has been done on It by tho
publishing committee, and their
efforts aro commendable, In furnish
ing such a useful publication.
Tho advertisements do not tnko so
much spaco this year as formerly,
taking away all profits from that
source. This is regarded as theY.M.C.
. annual, iind Is to be distributed
to the students with the cumpllinentB
of tho Association.
Wlllets Sawyer, '94, ana Everet
Sawyer, '98. paid a visit to head
quarters of tho electrical engineering
department a few days ago.
A neat case or lockers has boon
placed In tho Y. M. C. A. rooms, and
is for rent to the studentf.. This Is
a convenience that has been talked
of for somo time, and will give a
secure place for students to keep their
books. The rooms will be open and
lighted till ten o'clock every night,
and are open early In the morning, bo
that access can bo had at any time.
Tho lockers are fitted with reliable
locks, for tho Keys of which a small
deposii will be made with the secre
tary ot the Y. M. C. A.
Announcement has been received of
a universal day of prayer for stuients,
to bo observed February 9. Too call
comes fom the World's Student
Christian Federation, of which John
R. Mott Is tho general secretary.
Ten or twelve of the Y. M. C. A.
boys presented the subject of re
ligious work In tho State Unlvomty
at their homo towns during the holi
days and report very Interesting
meetings. Many people in the state
do not know of the Y. M. C. A.
and Its work. This Is true of other
Univeisity organizations, and tiio
students can interest their friends
at homo by writing articles for Iho
newspapers along tho lines uf Uni
versity interest.
Tho stato convention will bo held
at York in about six weeks Tho
Association Is planning on a full de
legation. Y. M. C. A. boys who can
get away, should plan to go to this
covontlon.
FRESnMAN BASKET BALL."
All candidates for Freshman basket
ball team moot at tho gymaslum
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Bring
suits.
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE.
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