during President Tracy's administration, all of which are provided for the enjoyment and aesthetic development of the people. In his efforts to provide the proper environment, President Tracy has made many improvements in the college buildings and on the campus. In 1926- 1927, the auditorium stage was raised, and better equipment was provided for dramatic presentations. The floor of this hall was rebuilt to slope toward the front, and a complete new set of seats was installed. With the purchase by one thousand Weber Alumni of a Lee Greene Richards portrait of D. O. McKay, an art collection of the outstanding paintings of Utah artists was begun, a collection which is being added to each year. About six thousand volumes of reference and text books have been provided in the library. New furniture and other equipment, choice pictures and flowering plants, have added greatly to the comfort and beauty of the room. A like improvement has been effected in the offices of the president, secretary, registrar, and recorder. Throughout the entire building remodeling has been done. Through the efforts of the Church and Alumni Association, considerable property has been bought to enlarge the campus. The Grix home and the Ellis home were bought before 1923. President Heber J. Grant, in behalf of the Church, contributed $8,000 to the cam- pus fund on July 1, 1924, with which amount some property facing west on Adams Avenue was purchased. The Rich property on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street was purchased by the Alumni in September, 1925, at a cost of $11,000. The Elizabeth Baxter home ($4,060); the C. J. Flygare home ($8,000); the College Inn ($3,500 paid by the Alumni toward purchase); and the Mason home ($5,700), were all purchased during 1927. The attainments reached in student activities is further evidence of the growth of a college for Ogden. Every year since Weber became a Junior College, it has won the football championship of the Inter-mountain region. In December, 1928, after receiving an invitation from the McKinley school, Weber's football team journeyed to Honolulu to play the McKinley team. Although they did not gain victory, the trip was a profitable one. In basketball, the Weber team has always won its way to the tournament by being either the runner-up or the champion of the northern division. Public speaking contests have been conducted regularly and have offered opportunity for a number of students. Great progress has been made in drama. During the last few years, a number of plays have been presented in addition to the annual school play, and always with great success. A number of pro- grams have been given and sponsored by the college during music week each May. The forensic activity has been flourishing during the last two years. Last year (1928), Weber won the Inter- HISTORICAL mountain Junior College championship. The team was composed of Winifred McConnel, Frank Rose, Frank Robinson and George Williams. Mr. Rose and Mr. Robinson made a tour of the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Out of twenty-three debates engaged in on the trip, the team won seventeen and lost four; the other two were non-decision debates. This year Weber did not win the championship; however, great records have been made. Winifred McConnell and Virginia Nicholas recently toured California where they made an excellent record for the school. David Kennedy and James Neil debated with colleges and universities in the North- west and won seven out of eight debates. George Williams and Frank Rose, accoompanied by Professor Monson, made a tour of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and intermediate States, where they engaged in a number of debates. A real college for Ogden has been one important motive behind these activities. Driven by this motive, President Tracy, with the earnest cooperation and efforts of the faculty, alumni, and students, has labored earnestly to make an unequalled record for Weber. With this year's great success has come a fear that there may not be further opportunity to make such records, at least under the present administration of the Church. The First Presidency, and Commissioner of Education have announced that they are going to withdraw from secular education. This means that Weber, as well as the other Church schools, will either be closed or taken over and operated under the State educational system. During the last regular session of the Utah State Legislature, two main Junior College bills were introduced. One bill provided that Weber College and Snow College be controlled and operated by the University of Utah as branches of that institution. Another provided that districts having sufficient population and tax-paying ability be authorized to establish junior colleges. After considerable discussion, both in and out of the Legislature, both bills were defeated. It is our desire that legislation which will provide a secure future for junior colleges will be passed within the near future. For the time being, we must work, wait and hope for the best.