Mt CT = *GHE SLEIGH RIDE OF GHE SEASON J/ ) pei YELL G tower in majesty above the gorge, the party entered the prosperous city of The Sleigh Ride Of The Season. YN | 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 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 Chinese studies 10n day eq One part-time instructor in Chinese +s} at Weber State college and two of her ‘@ } students may have opened up a small ap hut interesting contact last summer » ‘which could bring Chinese students specially prepared and heated Society hall for the reception of the visitors. The tables were quickly set by the young ladies of the academy and were 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 the brass band and vocal selections by 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 J ileum a band, drawn by two spans; fourth, a ‘pair of bobs, heavily loaded with hundred were present at the ball. When the ball closed the party picnic, so generously prepared by the young ladies of the academy; fifth, the light lunch, and prepared for 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 two hours through “‘beautiful Ogden canyon,” whose snowcapped peaks his _\\} Mary Ann Bowman stands in a narrow alleyway on - and.s5] recent trip to China. Huntsville. The good people there had returned to Social hall, partook ofa homeward ride. The excellent sleighing, the reception given by the people of Huntsville, the banquet and the ball united in making the party a pronounced success, and one that will ZAIN Aeong We ) Ge — re—— d : ==ae*-_ <a) 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 {it} Ae fi ae “Chinese people friendly” ses at. | 0 Weber State. y | year Chinese. Her students are Dr. » and © | Norman B. Giles, Ogden orthodontist, ~ Ms 7 (hina last summer visiting and } studying in China with special study 7: ups. Mrs. Bowman was with one ation from the University of r | Minnesota and her two students with _} agroup sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh. — * } 6 | and Steve Kerr, a WSC student and '} part-time employee in the post office ‘branch at the college. } All three spent time in mainland | Some of the young Chinese students | J with whom they had contact expressed ry a in coming to the U.S. to P } study. Now, Mrs. Bowman said, she has had letters from one who is | | actually starting the paperwork which “W/ uld bring him to Ogden. }> Inaddition, she has been invited by | | agroup of Ogden residents planning to | | goto China to direct a 16-week | | seminar for them starting in ; mid-January which will prepare them or their tour. } Ss RES TSS QS rice Tye EP Art by Lana Hubbard 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 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 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. All three made the visit last summer Chinese people, who at least on the surface appear to have an antipathy i language and people of the country for the Russian people and for Russian Mainland China’s schools are good, with students seemingly a lot more serious than they are in the U.S. ~| and came back enthusiastic about their things which is more than propaganda- Students at the college level study 50 | | | tofurther their knowledge of the 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 et Gees The instructor is Mrs. Mary Ann + | Bowman, who teaches first and second