Show I j COMMENCEMENT EXEE ± ISS V y t to iii lhd University of Deseret The commencement exercises of the University Deseret took place on Thursday the Jast academic yew then closing The exercises commenced com-menced at 2 pm the University choir singing Prayer was offered up by Bishop R T Burton Dr Park announced that the gathering this afternoon was for the purpose of distributing certificates to the members of the several classes who had successfully passed examination examina-tion The names of successful ones were then read as follows Normal Clark Hubbard John B MoretonAnnie S Christens nKate Snedtker Louissa Weeden Jas A LangtonAlice DinwoodeyGeorgina i Gurtsen Wm H Smart David R Allen Nels Jensen Josephine Pettit Sarah E Vincent John Holt Lizzie Smith S F Ballif Physical Science Henry L Steed Enos L Stookey David R Allen Political Scienca Alviras E Snow Lizzie Smith James H Moyle Sorge F Ballif David K Allen Henry L Steed Natural History Henry L Steed Alviras E Snow David R Allen Geography and HistoryAlviras EJSnow Mosiah Hall Lizzie Smith Rose Taylor Chemistry David L Dean J W Snell Henry L Steed E L Stookey English Language and Literature Wm Tidwell Kate Snedaker Mary A Sansom Constance H Bergen Robert Salmon David R Allen Enos L Stookey Lizzie Smith Clark Hubbard Itfila Jensen Mathematics David L Dean James H Moyle Wiley G Cragun Mosiah Hall The distriubtion followed each person coming forward and receiving receiv-ing the certificate as the name was called cut The normal students having elected Mr Wiley G Cragun to give the valedictory address the young man came forward The speaker called attention to the fact that the county superintendents had chosen those for normal students who by competitive examination had shown their caaabilitv for the labor to which they were assigned He referred to the advancement made in education and to the steadily increasing interest in the cause He referred to the practical character of the studies the tendency ten-dency being to make the students act and think for themselves The teachers position is one that requires re-quires labor for a higher and nobler object than money but in the near future the position accorded teachers teach-ers as moulders of character and as disseminators of knowledge would be at the head of professions The remarks of the young orator were listened to with marked interest and he concluded by reciting a short poem written by a fellow student Prof F B Lewis County superintendent super-intendent of Salt > Lake County being be-ing called upon made a brief address ad-dress He would hail with pleasure the day when the accommodations of the University would enable the attendance of friends in numbers at the closing exercises l and for the general benefit While gratified at the number of normals who had received re-ceived certificates he would have been more pleased had there been a greater number enabled to go out as teachers The speaker referred to the pains taken in selecting persons per-sons from this county to enter the University as normal students his inclinations leaning to those who had taught for a time so that they could know the duties they would be called upon to perform per-form as teachers He congratulated con-gratulated those who at the competitive com-petitive examination last year had failed but who being admitted had received certificates It showed hard work and constant application He called attention to the practical part of the labor of a teacher The theory of the teaching was learned at the University but the practice would follow in after life He wished to impress upon the minds of the normals to count the cost of entering the profession pro-fession and when once determined upon follow it with assiduity Do not be discouraged so as to feel like resorting to other professions but follow it with the same determination deter-mination of success which is requisite requi-site to success in anv other profession profes-sion He referred to the trials of I the schoolroom The teacher should be progressive inspiring those under him to emulate his progressive spirit Do not try to accomplish too much in one term be full of ambition am-bition but let it be tempered with reason Make upyour mind when you enter schoolroom that such a thing as a failure should be impossible impos-sible Make your lessons short so that the child will not be discour aged from overwork Prof 0 H Riggs founder oE the normal department of the University Univer-sity at the request of Doctor Park spoke to the students It is but a few years since the normal department of the University had its birth and he thought all would agree that it had been successful a success which was due to the zealous and intelligent intelli-gent efforts of Dr Park Having had considerable experience in teaching he was pleased with the remarks of the former speaker relative rela-tive to the duties of the teacher While it has required labor to acquire ac-quire the information so far obtained ob-tained the work of imparting it to others will be found infinitely in-finitely more dlfilcult and laborious The teachers mind should be a reservoir res-ervoir of invention in order to make the schoolroom pleasant and the studies interesting General R T Burton one of the a r 1 ard of Regents being present re sronded to a call and made a few remarks Mr Burton spoke of the prospects of the University and offered words of encouragement to the students The wishes of the Board of Regents in regard to the new University building had not been carried out owing to unexpected unex-pected obstacles but they were by no means discouraged and were just as determined as ever to carryout carry-out the plans which had been crudely developed two years agoRa ago-Ra also referred to the intention hereafter to make the normal course of two years duration instead of one year as heretofore the reason being fouad in the fact that the time allowed in one year is insufficient insuffi-cient for the acquirement of a satisfactory satis-factory normal education He also referred to the fact that government govern-ment had given this territory 42000 acres of land to be used for University Univer-sity purposes but at a time when we are now poor and when we feel to need the aid most that this land would secure for us the government govern-ment will not allow us to use it Perhaps their course is one of wisdom wis-dom We do however intend to Ifave a University a id if we cannot secure it one way we will another Mr J H Paul one of the normal students read a very able poem written by a fellow student Mr Enos L Stooky well suited to the occasion oc-casion which but for the little space we have would be published with pleasure I After closing remarks were made by Dr Park not alone for himself but in behalf of the other professors also the proceedings ended The University students of i the present year will spend today at Spring Lake Pleasure Grounds Old students and friends are invited to i join with them in the days out I |