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Show Promises Much 1 I Different Speakers Wax Eloquent l iH and Promise that the Interests of the A G will be carefully Guarded, )f3 H his hand on tho joung fellow's hat-rack, hat-rack, said 'you've done well, but don't got tho blg-hcad.' And that's what I would say to you students, 'como here and learn all) on can, but don't get tho big-head.' You may learn much here but thero arc things to learn that arc not taught here. We need engineers, wo need Irrigators, wc need good farmers and good cooks, so keep at It. Thero Is room at tho top, and there Is no cxcellcnco without with-out labor." ItKPltESKNTATIVK DONK.. Representative Dono followed Senator Sena-tor Gardiner, and began by telling a story of a man Invited to speak at a banquet. The person alluded to had gone prepared tomako himself solid by telling stories calculated to catch his audlcnco and had something less than a dozen sldc-splltters In stock. Ho over ho was unfortunato enough ' far down on tho list of spcakr as speaker number ono arc ,''t"1' told a story, one which jf'l'also genlcman had stor- other next speaker did II' ''WknJ' Tho until tho prospr -l;.1,'asj('1 so on had all his ' ory-tollcr im,i hadnoth' .-"iWen lold, and ho then to be .irt5 prepared. Dono claimed t ift thosarao predicament all slbrles having been tohlbcforo ; It was his time to speak. Itotyover, ho managed to take up a f jw minute. , saying in substance tlut Wo nmch , pralso eould not bo rivctv Win A. C. t OH an institution calculated to bene-fit bene-fit tho Stato of Utah not onlv this stato but nlso surroundingstates; Ho insisted in no uhmlstakablo lan-guago lan-guago that tho stato needs all the work done at this institution that thero is not a lino taught In tho school that should not bo taught here, "and wo legislators hero today have had good proof of tho excellent work dono hero." Mr. Dono referred to tho chargo of bribery as brought up by ono of the other speakers, and said that tho excellent dinner served could bo no bribery at that time. Ho did admit that if ho had been taken to the door of tho dining room beforo dinner and told that unless ho slgnllcd his willingness to voto for a largo appropriation for tho A. 0. ho could not get In ho might have looked upon It as a bribe, and would probably havo accepted that bribe. He mentioned Hon. Qull Nebeker and said that he was very proud to sit next to a reformed Senator, such as Qull is. Mr. Dono said that Qull had onco expressed express-ed a scntlmenj; ho Uked very much, a sentiment to the effect that thcro were two directions in which taxes could not bo too high for educational purposes and good roads. "Mr. Ncbckcr's scntlmnnf, nhnnl1 lm nn plaudcd" said the speaker. "What caro I for an extra one, two or three mills on my taxes, if I know that money is to bo spent for tlio educational educa-tional advancement of my children and good roads aro proper too. Money can't be expended toa better purpose." Mr. Dono said that ho has always been an enthusiast for education in its highest and broadest form, but said ho had found that there wero others not of tho same mind. "After my election," said tho speaker, "I was approached by certain parties and asked whether I was for tho A. O. or U. of U.? I was never more surprised In my life. I am for both A. C. and U. of U. thero Is a field for each In their separate sphero, and I am for each of them. Duplication of courses Is unnecessary and should not bo tolerated tol-erated for an Instant." Tho speaker stated that ho was a member of two committees, educational and appropriation appro-priation and he pledged himself to do everything towards securing Justice for tlio Institution on tho hill and all other of tho stato institutions. S15NATOII WILLIAMS. This speaker directed his remarks moro especially to tho students. Ho felt that on an occasion of this kind ono should havo given careful attention atten-tion to what ho Intended to express, but that ha did not know ho was expected to talk. "I feel that it is unfair to ask me to speak after having been fed so well. If wo aro tojudgo the other departments of this institution institu-tion by the domestic soienco depart- UJUJUJUJIjh ment, then tho A. 0. must bo first- , , 1 class from basement to cupalo. I am -'4 Interested in educational advauco ment and for myself will use best Judgment in dividing money of tho " H state. It must be remembered that H the present requests for money exceed resources by 82T)0,O00. Thcro will hr " H to be a cut somewhere, but I can' TC who will bo cut the most. ,say H watched tho result of the A J nav " H with great Interest and ar w H that tho same Is of a v B,ad t0 8C0 JM and beneficial to t' 7,,B" or(lcr M Tho work Is close M cntlro 8tato M life, a thing Uf to t,,t3 realities of B happy to line1 " much needs. 1 am H to mako ' methods improved so as H bio mcr students into reliable, capa- H thor' a and women. I wish to say to H go ,(W&onts that school cdncitlou. 1st M stfA fyik is nnlu a nnrh t',ah ' llcMf jS;i m. coln'bat"irfo' succcssully. H S "actors of honesty, truthful. M $ , ' "P'teMt""". and morality, and M ,u wm uo success. Learn sobriety, B cbso application. You must cultl- H vate the art of applying tlio education .i," HH you get. Closo application and hard ' M work is bound to bring success. I' H recently received a letter from a young" ' 1 man In tho old country, In which ho M told mo ho had an ambition to becomo H educated, and asked me what chance H Uwrc was In Utah. I wrote him that Il thcro is a broad field In life, and that ho who succeeds must havo porsovcr- l anco and close application. It is a ll fact that many young men and women I H attend school and receive what , H is called a good education, but ---, M they never reade t success in" itfei -!-' - : M Force of mind and forco pf character Hl aro what count. An engine may be H tipped with brass ornaments and bo vi jl thing of beauty to the eye, but unless- ' M the motivo power is thcro it is a use- fl less thing. I desire to compliment. those men who direct tho affairs I of this institution, Mr. McCornlck and j th6 board of trustees. I congratulate tho school in having Prof. Kerr of M president. I met Prof. Kerr ten years M ago and ho then created agoodim- M presslon on me, and I have never M had cause to change that impression. For fear of trespassing too long, i' shall desist now. I thank you." Il KKl'llKSBNTATIVK FIBIIBttnK. jl "I havo been trying to mako my- lH self bellevo that I was asked to speak lH on this occasion becauso I was once a : Cache Valley boy. I feel that this is !H a homo coming. If 1 am right In H this surmise, I shall bo content. Ono ' needs but to visit tho departments of 'H this school to understand that Iteaslly " ranks as ono of tho great schools of H Utah, not only of Utah, but of tho H wholo Inter-mountain country. Wo want it to be second to none and win 1 do all In our power to mako It so. Wo H want this agricultural collcgo to bo H tho leading A. C. of this glorious 'H western country, and wo want tho university of Utah to bo tho greatest H university of tho west. If I am H rightly Informed, tho A. 0. of U. now H ranks second, the California A. 0. H ranking first. I would say to tho H trustees, tho president and tlm at.u. H dents not to lose any rest for fear of any Injustice on tho part of the 6th H legislature. Tho present legislative 'H body Is a conscientious and conscrva- ' H tlvc set of men, sincere and anxious to i H see Utah Queen of the West. The- f H A. 0. is of tho people and for tho pco- f H pie, reaches out to overy homo in tho H state. It Is making true and loyal H citizens, true to their country and H truo to their stato and home. It Is H teaching tho girls to becomo worthy H of honorablo men, and teaching them H how to llvo best and make homo tho H delightful placo It should be. I bo- H llcve that there Is no other school In H tho state doing so much to bring tho H schools, citizens and homes In such H closo and pleasant contact than Is tho H A. 0. Although tho stato Is strained M for money and tho appropriations Km asked for exceed resources, I will Bfl never give my consent to cutting H appropriation for educational Inter- H ests until thero is no placo clso to cut. H Prcs. Kerr can go on, and placo confld- H enco In tho present legislature, for It f ' J iH will do this Institution Justice. o 11 |