THE course in Geology has as its main objectives the development of modern conceptions with respect to the evolution of the earth and its inhabitants, the laying of a foundation for the future study of the theoretical and applied geology, and the cultivation of the sense of appreciation of the handiwork of God as revealed in the "grand old mountains." During the past summer the head of the department, Dr. J. G. Lind, devoted considerable time to the study of the occurrence of petroleum in the oil fields of Montana, Wyoming, and the Uintah Basin, Utah; and to the study of gold and silver deposits in Utah and Nevada. The mineral collection of the college was in- creased by the addition of a number of valuable specimens. The objective in the study of Chemistry is to lay a solid foundation for the pursuit of more advanced special courses in this subject given in senior colleges and universities. During the Autumn and Winter Quarters the fundamental laws of Chemistry were studied and the non-metallic elements received special attention. During the Spring Quarter emphasis was placed on western metallurgical practice and on Qualitative Analysis. MATHEMATICS may be defined as the economy of counting. There is no problem in the whole of mathematics which cannot be solved by direct counting. But with the present implements of mathematics, many operation of counting can be performed in a few minutes which, without mathematics, would take a life time."-E. Mach. "A science is made out of facts, just as a house is made out of stones, but a mere collection of facts is not a science, any more than a pile of stones is a house. . . Physics is essentially a system of explanations-answers to the question, 'Why?'-on the behavior of inanimate things."-Henri Poincare. "Engineering is the art of organizing and directing men and of controlling the forces and materials of nature for the benefit of the human race."-Henry G. Stott. In this department we endeavor to lay a foundation in these fields which will support a superstructure of any magnitude. DURING the school year 1928-1929 it has been the purpose of the department of History and Political Science to vitalize all its courses and make them fit into the ideals and aspirations of the students. History has been taught as the story of the evolution of civilization, the analysis of the great motivating forces, religious, political, social, and economic, that are the great underlying causes of our great present. The courses have avoided the memorizing of long lists of names and unassimilated dates, the petty intrigues of courtiers and politicians, and incidents of transient significance. They have rather been a delving into the events and movements that have had an enduring influence on the development of present ideals and institutions. History and Political Science have been made to reveal the failure and the suc- cesses of the past as danger signals and guide posts for the future, and also to give color and tone to the other subjects of the curriculum. CIVILIZATION and progress have brought an ever-increasing demand for col- lege trained men and women. During the past decade the nature of this demand has shifted very markedly to the commercial and industrial fields of activity, and the educational institutions throughout the whole country have been called upon to furnish efficient and well-trained business graduates to captain the industries in the great commercial world. In line with this nation-wide movement, Weber has been developing a strong commercial department and expects to continue its efforts in that direction. This year the college has strengthened its business department faculty and is now in the front ranks in the field of commercial education. Let's all boost our commercial department to the point where Weber will become indispensible in the educational system of the great State of Utah. "I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree." - - - CREATORS of expression inquiring for vital bases of study, asking what is the mystery of message, what is art, sought the tree; and its answer to them was, art is truth, and truth is life-vibrant life, vibrant line.