Show STUDENT LIFE After eulogizing the class in which their industry honesty and other char- acteristics were mentioned Professor Upham ended with an exhortation that the class strive to keep from becoming too provincial that they get a great deal of joy out of life and be considerate of their fellow creatures A round of applause greeted the speaker at the conclusion of his remarks Professor Dryden next responded to the toast “The Farmer Boy” His remarks were characterized by his accustomed humor and elicited much laughter Among other things he spoke of what the farmer has done in advancing civilization and the debt we owe him for his efforts In response to the toast “Technical Education” Hon Moses Thatcher pointed out the value of technical education to the professional man showing how the results attained in any line of work are due to particular training In concluding his remarks the speaker paid tribute to the college for the work it is doing in technical education and commended the work of the president and faculty of the institution To Hon Emily S Richards was assigned “The Trustees” and in a short speech she outlined the duty of a trustee spoke of the work the trustees have done in advancing education in Utah and in conclusion paid tribute to the personnel of the board of trustees of the college The next speaker introduced was Mr C Larsen Alumni” ’96 who responded to “The Mr Larsen mentioned briefly the high standing of the alumni of the institution stating that each member fills some position of honor in this state or others and by means of tabulated reports showed the lines of work followed by them the relative positions of 168 all and other matters of interest pertain- ing to them On account of Governor Wells being unavoidably absent the toast “The State” was omitted At 9:45 the guests and others adjourned to the gymnasium where dancing was the feature of the evening A large crowd was in attendance and dancing was continued till the “we sma' hours” Thus was ended one of the most successful and enjoyable commencement times in the history of the college and those present departed to meet at some other time and place taking with them the recollection of the pleasure of the occasion and the memory of friends from whom they are now parted o AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY GOV HEBER M WELLS TUESDAY JUNE 9 1903 Mr President members of the Facul-t- y friends who are here assembled and finally you in whose especial honor vre are this day gathered — I give you the assurance of the sincere pleasure felt in meeting and mingling with you on an occasion so auspicious I join in the greetings with which all hearts are filled toward these graduates With your successes we are porfoundly gratified For your future welfare we have the highest hopes Amid the flowers and the congratulations and the flood of good wishes which here surround you there is hardly room for other than joyful thoughts The very atmosphere is laden with welcome and hail and compliment In that part of your life’s work which has thus far been allotted to you your presence here today is evidence that you have acquitted yourselves well And yet that period which we call coni- - |