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Show The Normal Class of I'908 IKE all other Normal classes, this year's was quite a cosmopolitan body. There "were graduates from almo t every high school in the state, and a large number from the State Preparatory School. At the outset the class was threatened with disruption, due to the various factions which immediately resulted from the natural diversity in point of view. However, with the election of Marion Barlow as president, matters began to assume a more encouraging aspect. His efforts, supplemented by those of the other officers, brought the class together, and as a result the members were soon working in hearty cooperation.Throughout the year regular meetings have been held each Thursday, Business claimed its share of attention, but the social side in class affairs was not overlooked. Various entertainments were provided, and the members feel that these gatherings did much toward uniting the class and adding to the pleasure of what are for them, the closing days of school life.With the idea in view of gathering some worldly as well as intellectual wisdom, a series of trips were arranged, including the Z. C. M. I. shoe factory, Bell Telephone exchange, the Fire Department, the Royal Bakery and the Deseret News printing plant. These trips not only created a lively interest among the students, but did them a great deal of good in broadening their views of the great world into which they are so soon to enter.The class is pleased with the present friendly relations existing between themselves and the college graduates, and take to themselves much of the credit for avoiding any friction in connection with commencement.While the present class is not the largest in number, they feel that they make up in enthusiasm and spirit whatever they may lack in mere numbers, and consider themselves well fitted to undertake the responsible task of helping educate young America.(86) |