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Show \ltogether for music and a social evening, was happily realized Friday evening, December 1 3th, when the third Saengerfest was held in the gymnasium. The University orchestra, members of the Orpheus Club, and the various classes and organizations provided the entertainment. The leading feature of the Saen-gerfests as planned by Dr. Ebaugh, original songs by the students embodying take-offs on University people, was faithfully carried out, occasioning much pleasure. Refreshments concluded the evening's enjoyment.SKULL AND BONES INITIATION.-Friday, December 20th, fifteen Juniors, the Skull and Bones initiates, threw the school into laughing excitement. From 8:30, when the fantastic creatures made a stir in their classes, on until the student body hour, the mirth of the onlookers increased with each succeeding piece of ingenuity. During the 11:30 hour in the thronged assembly room, the fun reached a climax. The queer personages executed various appropriate and inappropriate, timely, outlandish, and laughable stunts to the delight of the audience.SCRIBBLERS' PLAY.-The interest in the annual play of the Scribblers was increased this year by the fact that for the first time, the club attempted to stage a piece of work by one of the members. Murray Allen's "San Salvador Smith," clever and original in plot and dialogue, merited the enthusiasm with which it was received.ANNUAL BANQUET.-Saturday evening, January 25th, the Utah Chapter of Tau Kappa Alpha held an important initiation at a dinner at the Alta Club, at which sixteen men, representing the best scholarship and citizenship in the state became closely interested in the local debating chapter. Those who joined Tau Kappa Alpha as honorary and active members were Dale Park, Judge George G. Armstrong, J. L. Brown, Mathoniah Thomas, Tracy Wooten, Frank E. Holman, John Jenson, David Howells, G. A. Hedger, Karl Hopkins, W. W. Stratton, F. C. Woodbury, C. H. Anderson, Dan Alexander, J. E. Richards, and George Worthen, all of whom have won honors in debating. Mr. Thomas is a U. of Michigan man and Judge Armstrong's school is the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Worthen was a B. Y. U. debater. The other initiates are former University of Utah men.Frank E. Holman, debating coach of the University, was the toastmaster and introduced the speakers. Matt. Thomas, Judge Alexander, Karl Hopkins, Dan Alexander, and Hamilton Gardner. Deep interest in debating was expressed and every effort urged to encourage this activity.CLARK'S READINGS.-Professor S. H. Clark, one of America's foremost impersonators, was again brought to Salt Lake by the Gamma Phi sorority. His readings on three successive evenings included John Galsworthy's "Pigeon,"'C |