SCHOOL NOTES Lecture Course One of the best musical numbers ever heard on the Weber Academy lecture platform was the entertainment given February 5 by the four Weatherwax Brothers, who are natural musicians. They all have exceedingly wonderful voices. Besides their vocal work, they appear in a trumpet quartette that works charms wherever it is heard. On the evening of February 23 a large audience was held spellbound when Dr. Adrian delivered his lecture on "Burbank in Wonderland." During the course of his lecture Mr. Adrian compared the culture of plants and animals, and told how man is trying to cultivate them to a high degree of usefulness. To illustrate this, he stated that "A well-fed man is a joy forevermore, but an ill-fed man is a perambulating grouch." Mr. Adrian also stated that the reason so many children do not get through the sixth grade is that the quality of the food supply they are able to purchase is inferior. Thus, they are compelled to quit school to get the food necessary for the maintenance of good health. "We are only dreaming of what we may do, and so far have achieved only a little." "It is not a good idea to cram the heads of children full of mathematical facts and other such rot," says Dr. Adrian. "It would better the human race if there was more practical education." We were agreeably entertained on the evening of February 9 by Dr. Woods Hutchinson in his lecture on "Environment vs. Heredity." Many interesting facts on eugenics were presented by the speaker, who gave it as his opinion that, although heredity may affect a person's life to a certain extent, that a greater influence is exerted by environment. The last number of the Lecture Course was given March 20 by Miss Maud May Babcock of the University of Utah. Miss Babcock has a wide circle of friends in this city, and her ability as a reader is so ACORN 13 well known that a packed house greeted her and listened with rapt attention to her realistic interpretation of "The Scarecrow," by Percy Mackaye. All present voted this as one of the best numbers this season, and we are looking forward to next year's course, hoping that her name may be among those listed to entertain us. A special course in Scoutcraft of three days' duration was given by the Y. M. M. I. Associations of the city under the direction of Dr. John Taylor of Salt Lake City. About seventy-five officers and members of the associations of the city took the course. Dr. Taylor addressed the students during the devotional period, February 10, illustrating the practical use of scout work. At this exercise also Robert Binnie sang several solos. Lincoln Day program was rendered February 11th. The first number was a piano selection by LeRoy Leishman. Prof. N. L. Nelson read Lincoln's favorite poem, "Oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud." Hon. D. R. Roberts delivered an address, in which he traced the simple life of Lincoln from his birth in the rude log cabin to the day he fell a martyr to the cause of liberty. The choir sang "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" and the orchestra rendered "The Star Spangled Banner." The service closed with "America" by the choir and student body, accompanied by the school orchestra. At General Assembly February 18th, T. Earl Pardoe addressed the Student Body. In several readings he illustrated his subject, "The Language of the Body." Miss Josephine Shorten and the Senior class double quartette furnished the musical part of the program. On the Friday morning before Washington's birthday a program was given in memory of the "Father of Our Country." Patriarch David McKay, Sylvester D. Bradford and Prof. Maynard Lee Daggy were the speakers. Patriarch McKay is an old friend of the Academy, and his visits are always appreciated. S. D. Bradford is a former faculty member and he is still held in esteem by the Weberites. Prof. Daggy was among the first to appear on the Lecture Course platform this year. On his return he took the opportunity of visiting Weber again. Superintendent F. M. Driggs of the State School for the Deaf was present at General Assembly February 25. He delivered an excellent discourse on "Reflections." General Assembly was called Thursday afternoon, and the Student Body listened to Prof. Shaw of the Young Men's Christian