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Show UTAH DEAF ASSOCIATION MEETING I HERE IN TRIENNIAL CONVENTION: SESSIONS TO CONCLUDE SATURDAY The triennial convontion of the Utah Association oC - the Deaf opened yea-terday yea-terday at the State School for the Deaf. Sessions will bo concluded Saturday Sat-urday with an outing' at Laj.coon. Officers of the association aro: Paul .Mark, president; Otto P. Farley, Urst vice-president; Carl Tlertoll, second vlcd-presldent: llss Mary Wool.sia.yer, secretary; Elgin Jacobson, trwr.ur-m. trwr.ur-m. Entertainment features ary In tho hands of Paul Mark, Otto P. Farley, Arthur Wcnger, Mlsa'Mary Wool&l'iy-er. Wool&l'iy-er. Addresses were delivered yesterday by President Paul Mark, C. Clarence cslen' of Salt .Lake, president of the board of trustees, and : Arthur "Wengery A rand ball wes hold in the school gymnasium lost night. President's Kcmnrks. President Mark said: "Wo are meeting In convention as is required by the constitution nncl by-laws of the Utah Association ot the Deaf. "It gives mo great pleasure to sec you all here; to meet and shake hands with you, and to renew old "One delights at such a happy reunion; re-union; it Is perfectly natural. For five long years you have been looking look-ing forward anxiously and with pride and hope to another reunion. This Is tho fourth reunion. It Is a great pleasure for you to como and moet with us at this convention. Reunion Is the best thing for us all, bocnu&o we all want our old memories refreshed; re-freshed; old friendships renewed; you all like to tell of your experiences, experi-ences, and you enjoy them. "You know how you feel If you stay at home. If you do not come to the reunion once In three long years; you want to enjoy a threc-In-ono reunion. re-union. Do you think the world does I not care for you? Indeed, it docs. I You will feel consoled and happy at meeting that friend of yours who you haven't seen in a long, long time. Icct Every Three Years. "Yes, three years, seems very long,' indeed, for tho time of the reunion-to reunion-to como again. Money Is nothing to you in comparison to thl3 reunion.! Great benefits are derived rrom this' convention and reunion, and It is the reason why Superintendent Driggs desires de-sires you all to come every threo years. It was Superintendent Driggs who called upon ua to organize an association for the deaf, and meet in convention every threo years for the pleasure of meeting old schoolmates, at tho same time making new friends. "Superintendent Driggs is still with us, he has our interests at heart, and is always ready to lend a helping hand when needed; in fact, he is as a father fath-er to us all. He wants to know how tho world Is using you at home; he wants to see your familiar, smiling face and clasp your hand In true' friendship. "It is not your appearance which interests him or your president, itj Is your familiar, smiling face, andj we don't care whether you just came out of a tailor shop or a second-hand store, or whether you aro here in your overalls and jumpors so again I gay, both your president and our esteemed friend, Superintendent Driggs, are mighty glad to" see you hero once again, and it is our hope, and our prayer,. that wo are all spared by Him who does all things well, o meet one another hero on tneso grounds when tho time comes for another an-other reunion and convention of the U. A. D. "Yes, it Is your smiling face, not your dress, 'that interests your pre dent and Suporlntendenr. J?ris$s. Wo afo'both- lookirrg'for missing-faci;. ,"for! they are worth a fortuno lo both ol us." x Xelscn Speaks. -President Xelsen said in part: "I feel greatly honored in having been .asked to say a few words at tho opening of this convention. I am representing rep-resenting different sections of our I state and coming from dlfforcnt stations sta-tions of life, each of whom constitutes Urn Integral part of the state of Utah. "This is a distinctive gathering and I am pleased indeed hat there is such an organization that brings you together to-gether at least once a year to enable you to renew acquaintanceship, report to each other what you have accomplished accom-plished during tho past year, and to make plans for the coming season. "I am struck with your unity and jyour cheerfulness. No obstacle can 'withstand these two qualifications. You 'ladies and gentlemen are handicapped j In some respects moro than the average ave-rage cltir.en, but I am sure that the lLord has blessed you with, feelings and Impressions that aro not enjoyed by others. I am pleased that the state of Utah Is able to furnish you with such a nlco meeting place and a place where you can at least enjoy some of the comforts of home during your sojourn so-journ in this city. I am proud to know that my stato and your state , has such an Institution . where thoso who" do not see and those who do not hear can receive the wonderful advantages ad-vantages of education and culture. ATnluc of School, j "The future of this school and, the mission It is to perfom dopends largely upon- you ladles and gentlemen. By letting let-ting the citizens of the state with whom you come in contact know that this school Is an Institution for good among tho deaf and the blind, you 1 will Insure Its permanency and Its j development. See to it, I implore you, that this school receives proper sup-port sup-port from your legislators and see to It also that those In charge from time '. ti lime conduct Its affairs for the best 1 good of those who- are intended to be .benefitted by it. Responsibility or Citizens. of us fully realize tho responsibility that comes to us with citizenship in our state and nation. Perhaps there are many here todaj' who feel that be-causo be-causo of cortain handicaps they are not expected to do much for the state and nation and are coptent only to live within themselves and leave the affairs of citizenship to others. . By i assuming this attitude, I am sure we are not only depriving tho state of our good influences, but we are doing that which is 'detrimental to our own development. Jt Is only by rendering service to others that wo can expect to grow. Our .state and nation have done much for us. As a result of our governmental organization, we arc the recipients of the greatest blessing in life, perhaps, that of freedom, and liberty. lib-erty. We are livinf in the greatest country of the world and In one of tho greatest states of our commonwealth, common-wealth, surrounded by advantages and joys, and regardless of our creed or color, our handicaps or advantages, our social or financial ' station, we should show to our government and state by our actions our due appreciation apprecia-tion for these many blessings which we receive." The program for today and tomorrow tomor-row follows: 7:30. a. m. Breakfast. 9. "00 a. m. Morning session. 1. Invocation Otto r, Farley, 2. Introductory Remarks Presi dent Paul Mark. Reports of Committees. 3. History and Growth of. the Utah School .for tho Deaf Supt. I M, Driggs. 4. Paper Benefits of Education "."to the Deaf Ray Wenger. 5. Discussion Members of the Association. fi; Adjournment (for photo-' photo-' , ' . . graph). I S:00 p. m. Entertainment in the Gymnasium. 1. Song "Star Spangled Ban ner" Mrs Llzle Beck, 2. Pantomime Impersonations "As They See Each Other" Otto P. Farley, Miss Mary " Woolslayer. 3:00 p. m. Pantomime "Looking for a Husband" Mrs. Theresa R. Mark. 4. Mocking Orchestra Arthur Wengor. 5. Playlet "Mutt and Jeff" Paul Mark, Carl Hertell. C Patriotic Song "Tho Charge of the Light Brigade" Miss Mary Woolslaycr. S .Cake Walk Carl Hertell. 9. Recitation Miss Gladys Burnham. 10. Miscellaneous Amusements. 7:30 a. m. Breakfast. 9:00 a. m. Final Session of Convention. Conven-tion. Invocation Joseph Cameron. Election of Officers for the E-n suing Three Years. ; , Announcements. Adjournment. 12:00 noon Dinner. . 1:30 p. m. Picnic and Outing at Lagoon. |
