30 THE ACORN But of all these classes the man who toils needs life insurance most. It affords him the opportunity to convert small yearly savings into a considerable estate. By taking out such an amount of life insurance as his income will warrant, and keeping the premiums paid thereon, he may remove from his mind that load of care and anxiety which hangs so heavily upon him who has no estate to leave to those dependent upon his earnings. To every man, then, who cannot otherwise ensure the necessities of life to his family, after his death or during an unprotective old age, next to the amount actually necessary for living expenses his insurance premiums should come first. And as most men either have or hope to have in future some one thus dependent upon them, the earlier in life the investment in life insurance is begun the better. To the great majority of men, therefore, to whom life insurance is available, it is not only a privilege of inestimable value, but it also becomes a solemn duty. ALUMNI. The Alumni will soon be nine stronger than ever before. We trust that as members of the society, they will work as diligently for the success of the Alma Mater as they did when enrolled as students. Welcome, class of '04. The Alumni association will give Class '04 a reception on Tuesday, May 31st. It is given that all may have a chance to get acquainted, and will be a very informal affair. Chas. Saunders '03 and Miss Tura Shupe were recently married. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders will make their future home in this city. Mrs. Carrie Rapp '03, president of the Alumni, will depart for the Philippines in the near future where she will accept a position as teacher in one of the schools there. Ephraim Manning '03 has returned from Idaho, where he has been teaching during the winter. PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY OF A FEW NOTABLES. Wm. (J. Bryan) Manning, Founder and organizer of the famous DELPHIAN society (Juniors), was born at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, Dec. 27, 1777. His ability as a juggler appeared early in life and has developed into his present attainment as vice-president of his notorious set. His present position requires most of his time caring for the development of her after whom the society was named. Nothing is more admirable in school than class unity but lately the Juniors have betrayed marked signs of permanent unity among a few of its members at least. It would not have surprised us if Prof. Nelson's engagement had been any other than a gospel mission. Our school quartette is making excellent progress. We only regret that it didn't organize sooner. David Berlin perhaps lives the farthest from school; but if we measure distance by energy expended, Delphia Hetzler holds that record. The Seniors have well under way a class-programme which will differ from anything before given by a graduating class. Unusual interest is being shown by the students in our field-day program which promises to excede our usual successful outings. Work is the only cure for worry Charley you had better learn this. THE ACORN 31 A little cheer is worth a lot of criticism. Don't you think so, Walt? EXCHANGE. SOME OF OUR PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAVORITE BALLADS. Sam Stevens "Won't You Be My Sweetheart." Austin Wintle "Because I Love you. Emmett Browning "The Man Behind the Gun." Frank Becraft "The Only Pebble on the Beach." Brother Nelson "For He Is a Jolly Good Fellow." Charles Lyon "I Cannot Sing the Old Songs." WHERE THE WORLD NEEDS US. The Freshmen boys to make the fun, The Sophomores for knowledge, The Junior lads to push the plow, While the Seniors run the college. The Freshman girls to play and sing, While Sophomores are hissin'; The Junior girls to scream and shout The Senior girls to listen. Among the product of Utah's best crop we have some prize Olives. The boy espied some lemon cake, And slyly stole a slice. To still his conscience he exclaimed, "It's naughty, but it's nice." Aaron Tracey probably never will make a good sailor, but it is certain that he would make a good lighthouse. Wiggins "What's the best thing in a circus tent?" Wright-"The performance." Prof. Lind "Glen, what kind of nuts grow in Ogden?" Thompson "Doughnuts." Ensign "What makes Wintle's hair so light?" Wood "He is so light-headed, I suppose." Prof. Terry "Where do you expect to go when you die?" Manning "I don't know, but I'm going to have a fire proof covering put over my coffin." Wintle "I took a short cut through the fields this morning, so I would not be late." Berlin "From the looks of that mop of hair, you need a short cut about twice a week. Hansen "Hello Jones! Where did you get that suit? Was there a fire last night?" "Yes, this is a damage suit." Browning "Shurtliff has got a new hammock to lie in." Woods "Well from the order of his excuses in the Rhetoric class, he evidently doesn't need a hammock." Mrs. Evans "Oh, my head aches. They say that people who never have headache have no brains." Furness "That's not true." Wood "Why Edmund, haven't you had the headache?" Furness "No." Wood "That, then, is a sure sign it is true."