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Show N: If. UNIVERSITY I0STT0 SOLDNS Members of Legislature and Friends Are Entertained at Provo. PATRIOTIC EXERCISES Programme Includes Oratory Ora-tory and Music; Visit Is Made to Hospital. Members of the legislature and their friends to the Dumber of more than 100 were rurally entertained yesterday in Provo as guests of honor of the Brighara Yong university upon the occasion of ' jiie celebration of Washington's birth-day. birth-day. The legislators and their wives and companions were the invited guests of the tirst presidency and faculty of the university, and the programme of entertainment enter-tainment was entirely in the hands of the student body, which proved itself more than equal to the occasion. A most elaborate and interesting pro-grame pro-grame of entertainment features, a delicious de-licious luncheon served by the domestic science department of the institution, and a ball in the evening, given under the auspices of the junior class, were features of the day's festivities. When the special Orem train left last night bearing the visitors home, the latter extended a hearty vote of thanks to the presidency of the university and the student body for a most enjoyable dav. In fact, yesterday proved one of ,the most enjoyable day's outings the legislature has had this session. Will Aid Hospital. While in the Garden City members of the joint appropriations committee took occasion to visit the state mental hospital as the guests of Superintendent Superinten-dent Dr. George Hyde, and to look over the needs of that institution in a financial finan-cial way. The committee found conditions condi-tions at the institution good, and as little other than actual running expenses of the institution is being asked, it seemed favorable to granting the appropriations appro-priations asked bv the hospital. The legislators 'left Salt Lake at 9:40 yesterday morning on a special Orem line train, and reached Provo just before be-fore noon, being taken direct to the B. Y. U. The university band was at the entrance and welcomed the visitors. Members of the faculty of the institution institu-tion and of the presidency were on hand Ui greet the visitors, who were escorted wiirect to the assembly hall, where a programme of exercises was carried out under direction of the student body, . presided over by Marion Harris, presi-dent presi-dent of the body. Music was rendered Sts; the university band, the choir, the orchestra, soloists and special choruses. " This feature of the entertainment was especially good and was highly appreciated appre-ciated by the visitors. Visitors Are Welcome. Joseph B. Keeler of the presidency of the university welcomed the visitors to the school in "behalf of President George Brimhall, who was unable to be present on account of the death of his mother at Spanish Fork. The audience stood and .loiued in singing the "Star Spangled Span-gled Banner," and the entire programme was of a patriotic nature and a tribute to the memory of George Washington, whose birthday anniversary was being celebrated. Orations appropriate to the occasion were given by Milton H. Kuudsen, Nelse Anderson, Mvrtle Austin nd Eugene Eu-gene Hilton of the" student bdUy. The student body and audience joined in singing the new official state song, "Utah, We Love Thee." Brief addresses ad-dresses of praise for the work of the university were delivered by President J. W. Funk of the senate and Speaker John F. Tolton of the house. Superintendent Superin-tendent H. H. Cumniings of the church schools explained in a brief address the work of the university and some of its aims. Willard Andelin, a former student of the school rendered two basso solos that delighted those present, while Miss Jepperson's ladies' chorus rendered some special selections. Many Former Students.. It was a Bort of "home coming" for many members of the legislature, and it developed that there were twenty-five twenty-five members of the two houses who were old students of the university. All of them stood upon request of Superintendent Su-perintendent Cumniings while the couut of the exact number present was made. Speaker Tolton was a student of the school thirty-five years ago, and drew some favorable comparisons between the institution as it now is and it was in the days when he was a student in the old. Brigham Young academy, which was the forerunner of the present university. uni-versity. After the programme in the assembly hall the guests were ushered into the dining hall, where a delicious luncheon was served by the students of the domestic do-mestic science department, pretty girls of the school serving the guests. During Dur-ing the luncheon the guests were entertained enter-tained by a musical programme consisting consist-ing of selections by the kindergarten children, solos and instrumental selections selec-tions by members of the school. Professor Alfred Osmond acted as toastmaster and brief talks were made by Professor A. N. Merrill and W. D. Eobers. The junior prom in the evening was a fitting climax to the day's entertain-metn entertain-metn of the legislators. |