Show k MOBS session speeches by dr calmase Tal mase jar maeser david mckenzie lorenzo snow the B Y academy alumni program with tho singing ot the na dional air america prayer was by W N dusenberry president hardy greeted faial con freres and a hearty welcome he present Fid as be orator of the occasion dr james E dr talmage stated he was in no way responsible for the annon cement made by the president he had declined the honor as courteously aa possible oos sible and at the bame time with enough vigor be had to make it effectual Hs did not know whether the had been announced or not but he would act on the supposition that it had not been nor would be anno ince it now for he did not intend to to it in tb slightest tina waa a time of home coming and be did not feel that it was a tima for at speeches jr phrases ph raees he to aa bis heart prompted him he was not a teacher among his hearers cow but rather A ho liked tha term commencement day many it a finishing jay but it was but a time of commencing the of life there aro no finishing in this life eloquent allusion waa mado to the lifo of the great moses in illustration of big remarks we are not all made to be deliverer but we can all nold up tha hands of those who are A glowing tribute waa paid to bringham young denounced most for ui virtues and condemned moat for hia excellencies abraham 0 smoot was gevea credit as chief executive of the great institution but for whose fostering cre wa would not have been here today brother masanor was remembered to others be may be doctor what boti will hut to ua bo is brother albeser our beloved father Hs was in immediate of the work for it ha reject ed moe Iura tiye iiona and what then beers ed to ba more honorable ho went aboard ag captain a half completed ship and but provisioned he closed with an invocation that the blessings of god caught rest with this institution and its promoters forever by egor land ane alumni poem written by mrs 0 D young was read by mise may vocal selection by Mis aLillie knight dr earl Q maeser addressed ane alumni weila I 1 have been sitting here many reminiscences of the pasc bava been paaline through my mind also the future I 1 have thought of the alumni meeting of ten fifteen or twenty years hence when tha roll is then cabied thera will da many vacant places J leel atiat uie spirit which hae prevailed in ihla academy in tha past will continue in the future thi is a lasting and one which spreads abroad an incident which in ane french army occurs to ray mind A certain soldier had fallen in battle and when the roll was called a fellow colaner always arose and said died on the field of honor so it should be ua as we meat here from year to year we cannot bava the roll called but when we meet each other and inquire about those of us who have passed away it always be abid died on the field of honor another incident was related by the venerably vene rabla doctor illustrating tho changes which occur in life aal he closed by bestowing his bleedings blee aings as his fellow alumni with alo bobo bopo that at roll call whether in life or death the answer might be on the field of honor mias ruth edlredge Ed redge read a ss lection the story davil McKe ozle responded to the sentiment president young president brovot and dr calaca jalaca T he had heard it said in speaking of the B Y academy that president Pre aident young planted the seed president smoot watered it with gold and ealyer and professor maeser raised the plant he aavo a history of the founding of the B Y academy the having been president youngs private secretary at the timp he ol 01 the areat labors ol 01 president and dr maeder in connection with the growth of the institution and expressed his in the of ana JB Y one of briehan motto ea go to work and do it ws quoted and recommended to the speakers hearers for observation through life vocal bv ame mme delowry the future alumnus waa responded to by lorenz snow benediction by bishop JB easier ALUMNI at a business meeting of the association the following of ficera for the ensuing year were fleeced fleeted eted president reed first vice president L E eckertson EK ertson secretary miss vilate elliott secretary miss alica reynold treasurer B S M abera of executive committee E A wilson aid mrs mattie nelson AND BALL borne two hundred down to alumni banquet at the hotel reberta Rt berta A pleasing feature of the banquet was the little buttonhole bo ques placed at the side of each plate and n card contain ioe for the convenience of those called upon for toasts or sentiments there were three tables president lorenzo snow presided at one prebi dent Brig hain young at another and dr karl G at the third the affair did honor to the host and hostess of tha hotel roberts in the a ball was civan at the opera bouse it was a most enjoyable occasion and a propst conclusion to the glorious events of the week |