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Show University Prepares For Observance Of Founders Day A V : 1i o if f i President A. Ray Olpin looks at old copies of the university's yearbooks which will be on display dis-play at Founders Day event. The oldest state university west of the Missouri River is planning its 110 birthday party. The University of Utah was established Feb. 28, 1850, as the University of Deseret. It has been known as the University of Utah since 1892 and has had its campus at the present site on the east bench of Salt Lake City since 1901. Among various activities commemorating com-memorating Founders Day this year will be "Operation 110" in the Student Union Friday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. for alumni, senior students, the latters' parents par-ents and friends of the university. Dr. A. Ray Olpin, U. of U. president: Mrs. Olpin, Robert E. Cutler, Alumni Assn. president; Mrs. Cutler and William D. Oswald, Os-wald, student body president, will be in a reception line to greet those persons who attend "Operation 110." The evening will include a ceremonial lighting of the University Uni-versity of Utah's birthday cake, exhibits, motion pictures, programs pro-grams presented by students, dancing, refreshments, and use of such Union facilities as bowling bowl-ing alleys and the games area. A "happy anniversary' song and a new U. of U. pep song, both written by a student, Ronald L. Daum, will be introduced. There also will be numbers by the U. men's chorus, dance band, Or-chesis Or-chesis (modern dance corps) and members of the university's marching band. Another feature of the 110th anniversary observance will be the annual Founders Day Banquet, Ban-quet, scheduled this year for March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Guest speaker will be Dr. Arthur S. Flemming, U. S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. In connection with Founders Day, dedication ceremonies of Joseph F. Merrill Engineering Bldg., will be Friday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. with open house that day from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new State College of Education Building will be dedicated as Milton Ben- nion Hall on Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m., preceded by open house at 5 p.m. The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work. |
