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Show y. Or U. 10 OBSERVE j GOLD 5TM SERVICE . Students Who Paid Supreme Su-preme Sacrifice to Be Honored Tonight. Memorial Also for All Soldiers Sol-diers Giving Lives During War. Fifty of the students of the "Diversity "Diver-sity of I't.ih lost their lives while in thf service of the country during the ww M ar. t'f th.-se seven I were kil.t-d in aet.on or died ol wounds received in battle. Ctlurs met their file from accidental acci-dental au.us, and quite a tew from dis-tas..-. Their naic.es and their service .-nd sacrifice wid receive recognition in a memorial pro cram prepared for tonight at the university. Tho ex.reists indicate an event of un- ifual Importance ani interest lo those who had sons or relatives in the service. All active supporters of American ideals in the L-reat war will find in these exercises exer-cises the most telling phas tor makine of immortal in.morv all those who lost their live.s iu active defense ot the ritrhts and liberties which American institutions are designed to safeguard and extend. To Honor All Dead. Whilo the services are primarily in honor of university men who laid down their lives for their country and humanity, they are intended likewise to honor all of the soldier dead, in the great war and to appeal to every one who contributed to the great victory. The general public is invited in-vited to be "present at this celebration of the victrry cf ri-ht over wrong, so that as manv as possible may aid in expressing the conviction that these heroes have not died in vain. ' The memorial address will bo delivered j by the kev. Peter A. Simpkin, the soi-diers' soi-diers' mothers will bo represented, by Mrs. Annie- "Wells Cannon, president of the "i"tah "War Mothers association, while the pinning on of the gold stars has been delegated to relatives of the "gallant and immortal men who fell In. this great war of liberation." Service in Gymnasium. Patriotic and orinigal music, including a ladies' chorus and a duet has been provided, pro-vided, rud comrades of the dead heroes will assist in the ceremonies. At the roll call, a soldier will respond by stat'ng how the missing men met their late, then the designated person will step forward and pin t he erold star representing the dead soldier upon the large service flag of the university. Programs of the meeting will be ready this morning, so that all who attend the John R. Park memorial meeting at the university m.;y see them. Others who will t;-ko part are the Rev. William A Fleetwood, Is'ephl L. Morris, and Dr. John A. Widtsoo, president of tho university. univer-sity. The service will, be held In the university univer-sity gymrasium nt ?:"0 p. m. Sinew all who sent sons into the irreat conflict would bo interested in these exercises, these citizens are specially invited. At the request Cm the committee in charge, Wesley E. King, temporary state chairman of the American" Legion, last night made a request that all service men who can. attend the meeting In uniform. 1 A special section has been reserved for the men who served during the war; those in authority have urged that they have a good representation at the memorial memor-ial services being held for their comrades com-rades in arms. 1 |