The Utah Statesman, April 27th, 1917

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A !ew short ,11onths ago the Ag. ing Saturday a~he G!Ae Club When . "Iolanthe" was gorgeous. Club Link made its humble bow. It I At a meeting of the Ag. Club ex- met In the Ag. Club room and we use this extravagant adjective we The most successful and extraor• has 00 apologies to offer. Jts pur- i tension committee with President elected Its officers for next year. prdlnary chapel exercises of the Peterson, Professor John T. Caine, Elmo Cottman Chas Kearl and E. mean the singing as well as the cosschool year were held Wednesday. 1 pose has been to help its readers to j 111, and E. W. Stephens, held on ' · b th turning. Doubtless, Logan has never The chief features were the appear- t do little things, the aggregate of April 19, It was decided to postpone J. Kirkham were selected Y e I heard a higher class chorus from a ance of the Girls' Chorus from the which serves to make possible great l the Ag. Club vocational tournament ) club to succeed J. W . Thornton as local organization and certainly bas Oneida Academy, and the finals In things. for one year. This action was taken chairman, Calder Smith as secre- never seen such splendor In the line the oratorical contest for the Casto The Ag. Club Link bas aimed to II because of the fact that many ot the tnry and Jos. E. Otte manager. of staging and costuming. medal. encourage the Ag. Club boy to co-op- high schools of the State which ~nThe past year for the Glee Club Particularly Impressive wae the At the beginning of th e exercis es, erate with his father, brother, com- 1 teo d ed to se nd teams to compe e, has been very successful. Its trip President Peterson commented upon rade, club or hometown in planting found It Impossible to do so. The majestic entrance of the peers In t d t grow,·ng and harvesting an addition- , boys who were to contest , have left through the South gave the College the Act I we were especially de~~:~n~~a~ea!~:;;t 0 A~nC~ al row or an additional acre of corn, 1:1chool to work on their father's a great deal of high class advertlslighted al~o with the opening chorwill report for training for the or- beets, or potatoes, tn caring for more farms. Ing. Especially was the efficiency us of this lofty body. ricers' Reserve Corps at San Fran- livestock, In making the tarm home Of seventeen schools which lnt nd ed of the Music Department long conThe chorus work and dancing of cisco on May 8. This, be remarked, as good as the best of homes . to se nd six conteS t ants only six were sldered by the rest of the state as the fairies was delightful and charmis ample evidence that the patriotIt has aimed to make all effort able to get teams together and some • below par, given liberal attention Ing, especially enjoyed wa.s the ism of the College Is not lagging. intelligent, effective, tull or satts- of these could not get th e full quota. and recognition. Three high class chorus with Miss Kirkham In Act 2. In addition he made tormal anIt Is needless to say that the com- concerts were given In this valley The work ot the principals on the nouncement that regular work for fact'io~I an~ s~~vl~~~tl toth\nstil~ mlttee and the club department of and more would have been pro- whole was of a very high order. this school year will discontinue af- ::e: .:11 o:s b~ thi:gs ::~chn wll~ t~e Extension Division are _keenly granuned but the club, upon Pro- Particularly meritorious was the ter May 12. The present condition enable the bo s g or Utah to he! disappointed. They have worked In• tessor Johnson's request, gave its singing of Messrs Parkinson and o! national atfatrs fully justify this Y cessantly aa d had every th ing well undivided attention to the opera Blackner, our Inimitable bass and action. ~:lrp:::::~~:\:i:n:a!~;a~o;: In hand. Close touch has bee n and has given splendid support to inimitable tenor. The acting of Mr. Following these announcements sources, In maintaining national 1111maintained wt th th e ndhigh school Ithat artistic performance. The above Parkinson was also pleasing. If we and comments the President Intro· h t t f h clubs. The College a Extension racts explain th e apparent lnactlv- have any adverse criticism to offer duced the Oneida Chorus and the ~~f!n!~•d 17lb~r~y~ro ect on o uman Division appropriated mon ey to d e• 11ty ot the club. It did not "die" as on the production as a whole it ls speakers for the oratorical contest. -----+-fray th e expenses of th e u nd ertakin g. has been accused but was anne':ed that the dialogue was not up to the The Logan Commercial Boosters' I b d d 1 b the opera and has The much appreciated musical numO Y a n sou Y same standard as the singing, with b h p t Club promised substantial assistance. given hours of untiring effort to the ti gb;;gs a~~nad::::e l~te\s:er::: Prominent men of th e St at e ha ve su ccess of that production. a rlew edxdcletplonontso. Mr Parkinson J taken a keen interest In the affair· J n a • , the speeches. The contestants ror I Among prizes offered for dlrr erIt Is very much regretted by ev- Miss Kirkham and Miss Smith did the Casto medal were w. L. Huff, R. I eat contests were two silver loving ery memb er of the club that it bas well with their dialogue. L. Purcell, Mildred Crabb, and lla '1 ---cups, offered by J. H. :Manderfleld, been Impossible to ~ve acl:~::er\!: Miss Gladys Smith as P·hyllls, was Fisher. 1:-0lP.-\NTS SUHPU ISE .-\L'OIENCE of the Salt Lake Stock Yards and Logan. The club ppre d ti charming, both In her naive . acting \\-asblngton's Farewell Address, 1 Fred Hatch of the Cudahy P~ cking . wo rd s at commea d at1on an sa s- and her sweet singing. Mrs. George wus the subject handled by Mr. Huff. , The first annua1 Freshman dra- 1Company. fa ction that have been showered on Holmstead displayed excellent talent He attempted to show that America matlc pr oduction, staged on Friday Mr. John Israelson of Hyrum, of- its efforts by many of the people or also and was very effective in her bas fulfilled the expectations of last, proved to be an agreeable sur- fered a pen of pure bred chickens. Logan and the entire student body; Clrst entrance. Washington. The subject was ban- I prise to everyone. The class of play The Animal Husbandry, and th e Ag- . Many hopes have been shattered b) Miss Kirkham as the Fairy died In a very capable manner. produced, was considerably better ronomy departments of the College, the advent of war and a big glee Queen, we already mentioned. Her The subject of Mr Purcell's talk than the name would Indicate. b rt d bl club concert in the Tabernacle Is I I was Patriotism. He defined patriot- "Dandy Dick," In itself does not give I ea~h~lee:te r:~r:: t:a~r ;e\vas nee- one of them. singing and acting were excellent. 1 Ism as Jove of country, home, and I a very good impression. It has a essary to postpone the tournament , Four of the boys have already Mr. Farnsworth, as Strephon, did kindred. Mr. Purcell showed re- cheapness about It that tends to we do not think our efforts have gone and eight or ten more will very good work. The charming duet markable improvement over his repell the better class of theater been wasted. There is a good toun- leave shortly after the opera is with Miss Smith, deserves special work last fall wbeu he appeared in goers. datlon for the club of next year to over. Everyone is leaving with a praise. one of the other contests. Th e producti on as rendered de- work upon. fond hope that a bigger and better 1\Ir. Blackner and Mr. Kirkham as Miss Crabb discussed National serves much favorable comment, and The high schools will be looking glee club wlll be formed next year. the two Earls, did well. Mr. BlackIdeals in a direct and forceful way. Mrs. Johnson and her nlfants are rorward to the event and will be Professor Johnson has won the ner's singing was a feature ot the In a well phrased speech , Miss to be congratulated on their success. 1well prepared. The work of organ- highest regard ot every boy in the evening. Mr. Kirkham possesses a Fisher presented the Call o( the Many parts wer e amateurlstlc, but / lzatlon has been well started and club. He has worked unceasingly for pleasing baritone of exceptional Ages. The message of her speech there were bits which showed clever, next year should be very efficient. Its success by giving liberally o! his richness. v,as that life Is for servic e. and sometimes, brilliant acting. Nor do we need to wait until next time and talent. He has been a good Mr. Dell Egbert as Private Willis, The contest as a whole was one of i Some very promlslng material has year for all the results. The planning friend ,a competent coach, and an carried off the mllltary honors of the best ever conducted at the Col-1 been brought to light, and good or the tournament this year has glv- 1enthusiastic, Inspiring leader t.he performance as well as the Fairy lege All the speeches were well things may be looked for to our I en the Ag Club here something to Queen. It might be fitting here to prepared and were delivered with di- next year's college play . work on It paved the v.ay for the mention the beautiful Quartet comrectness and rorce The difficulty Each member ot the cast dld lI establishment or the Ag Club Link U S O posed of Miss Smith and Messrs. In awarding the decision is lndlcat- creditable v.ork , but that of Delray The high school Ag Clubs have been Blackner, Kirkham and Egbert. ;.et ed by the fact that l\lr. Purcell, who Gardner, as the Dean of St. Mar- 1 brought in touch with the local us not refrain from mentioning also won, scored only two 1>oints higher vel's, was exceptionally good. Mild- club and have taken a keener Inthe gracetul work of Miss Larsen, than l\Ir. Huff, who In turn, was red Crabb created and maintained a terest In their work, and the agriThe students In Miss Huntsman's 1Miss Bowman and Miss Greenhalgh. closely followed by Misses Crabb and good characterization of the part of I cultural leaders of the State have modern drama course will present The beautiful dancing le a tribute Fisher. I Hannah; and Katherine Ure was I been made aware of the fact that Shaw 's "Candida" next Wednesday to the untiring work of Miss JobnThe most unusual feature of the charming In the rol e of Shebe. Stel- 1 there exists at the u . A. c. an Agrl- aftern oon at 3: 30 in the College son. affair was the appearance for the la Young did herself proud as Geor- cultural Club that is wid e awak e chapel. J The ensemble work, the finales of first time of the girls in an oratorl- 1 glana, and Eva Cragun as Salome . and doing things. The interesting and excellent work I both acts, we cannot praise too cal contest of this Institution. Leland Heiner and Francis Chari- I -----+-done by these students last sem es- highly. We feel that Professor Following the contest Captain ton succeeded In getting the humor1N ter In ''A Doll's House," is ample Johnson can claim a rare acbieveBantschl in a brief talk set forth the or " Major Jarver" and " l\Ir. Dar- 1 0 I guaranty for the rare dramatic treat I ment in the presentation to students ,·ar situation and encouraged the ' bey" across the foot light. L. V. ahead of us. a nd townspeople of Logan the excel -

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Jones filled the role of Blore, the Butler, and C. C. Wright that of Sir

Trlstum, the half owner of Dick The very appearance of J The Ag Club claims n worth- D Price as Noah created the desired -.·hlle distinction For five success- mirth E ,v Robinson did well as Ive years the Student Body Pres!- Hatcham, the groom It was a dent has come from the Ag Club creditable beginning for the Frosh rank s, Hess, Maughan, Carrington. ---+-Becraft, and Meeks, nod we do not J W Thornton, the enthusiastic tno" how many others, have been and successful Ag Club president, Officers or prominent members or ,, Ill head the Kanab High School the Ag Club when elected ] faculty next )ear

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Edward A~, who wlll appear, Friday night on the regular Lyceum program, ls a noted lecturer or ,,.,Ide experience He began thte I career by speaking and giving publie entertainments at the age of l8 , since then he has acted as Dean of college oratory and English, has lee(Continued on Page f)

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!nine psychology e play has few equals In th e modern st age. 'fhe following students will apvear in the various roles: ~'fae Edwards, Claire Cardon, l\JIJ. dred Crabb, IJa Fisher, Mae Hutchlogs, Ethel Kirkham, Lucile Rogers, Anna Egbert, Mabel Williams, Luella Anderson, Lavon Bennion , May Palmer.

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Protessor S1>lcker on the excellent work of the orchestra, which supported the singers In such an excellent manner. It Is a regretable thing that the opera cannot be presented outside ot Logan In order that the State might realize th e quality of work which Is being done at the Agricultural College .

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