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Show L. D, S. CLASS COMPLETES WORK Graduating' Exercises in Bnrratt Hall Largely Attended, and a Good Programme Is Givon. WITH speeches, music and cheers, the 1904 class of tho I. D. S. university was sent out yesterday yester-day as full-fledged graduates. Barratt hall wna filled early In the morning, and the exercises, which commenced com-menced at 10:30, went off without a hitch. Of tho addresses that of Dr. James Talrnago was tho best, and Its conclusion was marked by rounds of applause. Under tho direction of Prof. Evan Stephens, tho musical part of tho programme was of a high standard, stand-ard, and showed careful teaching. Besides Be-sides the university board, several prominent business men of tho city wero present, and some of the church officials. President Anton II. Lund of the university board presented the diplomas. di-plomas. A considerable portion of the time was taken up by the ropori of tho president, J. II. Paul. In hlB speech he outlined the policy of the Mormon church in maintaining educational Institutions. In-stitutions. "We shall elmply add to the State system whatsoever we deem advantageous to tho cause of education educa-tion in our midst, which wo intend as an addition to and not a substitute for the public school system," he said. Taking as an example tho history of the Jesuits, who gained tho greater part of their influence by educating tho young and Imbuing them with their ideas, he demonstrated the advantages to be gained by the church in being able to disseminate its propaganda. Tracing the progress of the school, he showed a total of 1231 students for the yenr, the same as last year. These are: Prcapratory, 73; kindergarten, -17; evening eve-ning German class, 19: missionary students, stu-dents, 62; business college, GO-i; high school and normal, 410. The physiology and hygiene courso was not given this year. Ho paid tribute to Prof. Stephens's Steph-ens's work In music; the additions to tho buildings and the lncrenscd room they afforded had permitted of an increase in-crease in the number of teachers. Miss Pearl Mitchell delivered the valedictory val-edictory address, which was very neat and appropriate. In awarding the diplomas, President Lund announced that the Grant scholarships schol-arships of $40 each, donated by Hcber J. Grant, had been won by Thomas Brighton and C. D. Stewart for this year, and by Owen Horsfall, Alonzo Tanner, Lawrence Nelson and Archlo Larsen for next year. Of tho musical programme, tho chorus cho-rus from "Robin Hood" by twelve voices was tho best. Misses Parry and Shlpp and Messrs. Pratt and Foster also earned enthusiastic applauso for their singing. The list of graduates follows: Elmo Bogglss.yJohn Sharp, Thomas Brighton, Brigh-ton, Archer Willey, John A. Butter-worth, Butter-worth, Roy Porter, Lizzie Cannon, Laura Divett, Addle Caunon, Laura Peters, Effie Clayton, Maude Baxter, Lizzie Emery, Flora Johnson, Ueene Pratt, Martha Wilkinson and Pearl Mitchell. The afternoon and evening were spent by the graduates and their friends at Sallair. j |
