= — WM PILL Z L—\—_ 7/2 GUE SLEIGH RIDE OF GHE SEASON The Sleigh Ride Of The Season. tower in majesty above the gorge, the party entered the prosperous city of ! One of the largest and most pleasant sleighing parties of the season was enjoyed by the teachers, students and friends of the Weber Stake Academy. In commemoration of Founders’ Day the whole school decided to take a sleighride to Huntsville and there to spend the evening in social amusements. Friday was set apart for the occasion and at 1 o’clock the teachers, students and teams met at “the academy and formed a grand t4 procession, consisting of eighteen conveyances, mostly bobs, several of which were drawn by two spans, ornamented with flags, bunting and bells. The order of march was: First, the principal, Prof. L. F. Moench and wife in a cutter; second, the faculty in a double sleight drawn by a span of blacks; third, the North Ogden brass band, drawn by two spans; fourth, a ‘pair of bobs, heavily loaded with picnic, so generously prepared by the young ladies of the academy; fifth, the students and friends, together with marshals and aides mounted. As the procession moved up Washington the band played patriotic airs to the delight of all. After a pleasant ride of stands in a narrow alleyway on - and.; recent trip to China. two hours through ‘‘beautiful Ogden canyon,” whose snowcapped peaks —\Chinese studies a pnt interesting contact last summer +} which could bring Chinese students ses all heaped up to overflowing with “‘the good things of life’ and the company was invited to partake of a repast such as is seldom given mortals to enjoy. Though upwards of two hundred and sixty satisfied the cravings of the body, there was an abundance left for the midnight lunch. During the banquet an impromptu program, consisting of songs and selections by f the brass band and vocal selections by AW the academy choir, was rendered. All now repaired to Peterson’s hall and enjoyed themselves to a late hour in keeping step to the sweet strains of — the North Ogden orchestra. Fully four 7} — hundred were present at the ball. When the ball closed the party returned to Social hall, partook of a light lunch, and prepared for the Aes yo Mi ZA Ly S homeward ride. The excellent sleighing, the reception given by the people of Huntsville, the banquet and = the ball united in making the partya B= pronounced success, and one that will & long be remembered by those who took & part in the same. Printed in Ogden Standard Examiner January 23, 1898 Party took place: January 21, 1898 “Chinese people friendly” to Weber State. The instructor is Mrs. Mary Ann + | Bowman, who teaches first and second + | year Chinese. Her students are Dr. 2 and © | Noman B. Giles, Ogden orthodontist, ‘s | and Steve Kerr, a WSC student and ida | | part-time employee in the post office +7 branch at the college. J interest in coming to the U.S. to study. Now, Mrs. Bowman said, she has had letters from one who is tually starting the paperwork which Y/ wld bring him to Ogden. Jn addition, she has been invited by } agroup of Ogden residents planning to | | goto China to direct a 16-week | gminar for them starting in mid-January which will prepare them for their tour. _ All three made the visit last summer o further their knowledge of the nguage and people of the country ~ | and came back enthusiastic about their reasons” and because he had a daughter on a mission in Thailand, although he found out later that Bangkok was around 3,200 miles from where he spent the summer in China. Mrs. Bowman had lived in Taiwan for a year, then had studied Chinese at Brown University and taught at Bonneville High. All three said that one of the strongest impressions they brought back was of the friendliness of the inspired. Dr. Giles remembers that “‘everyone seemed to have at least two bowls” and there were very few beggars on the streets, something considerably different from the old China. He said he met a Chinese orthodontist in Peking and was told there are 80 orthodontists in the huge country. He said he was in general impressed with their program and facilities. All work is done in clinic and private practice is unknown. The Chinese, he said, have their own surface appear to have an antipathy and Western medicine side by side. Mr. Kerr said the Taiwanese standard of living appears to be higher in the cities, but not in the rural areas. Mainland China’s schools are good, with students seemingly a lot more for the Russian people and for Russian serious than they are in the U.S. Chinese people, who at least on the things which is more than propaganda- Students at the college level study 50 or 60 hours a week in addition to their . time in classes and laboratories. Getting into colleges is highly competitive, with only about two out of 10 making it. When they get there, they are all set to study. All three remember the bicycle traffic jams. Peking is said to have five million bicycles, probably its main system of transport. On the main highways, the middle traffic lines are for motor vehicles, with the bicycles having the outside lanes. Classes in Chinese will be taught by Mrs. Bowman winter quarter and anyone interested in attending is invited to call her at 626-6183 for further information. Chinese 202 will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Chinese 102 will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 until 10 p.m. Page 3 } tA na agroup sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh. | Some of the young Chinese students with whom they had contact expressed visits. Mr. Kerr had been on a mission in Taiwan and is doing some thinking about going into a business in which Chinese would be useful. Dr. Giles went “‘just for personal et Minnesota and her two students with Art by Lana Hubbard em, All three spent time in mainland } (hina last summer visiting and } sudying in China with special study } goups. Mrs. Bowman was with one klegation from the University of ce cent ed young ladies of the academy and were ot esson /d J by Ray Wight 10n | day One part-time instructor in Chinese 5} at Weber State college and two of her » } students may have opened up a small hall for the reception of the visitors. The tables were quickly set by the Sa Mary Ann Bowman Huntsville. The good people there had specially prepared and heated Society