| Show REWARD EW RD POSTED POSTED- PRISONER f fA FOR A reward of ot 25 to the person person per Per- son aon or persons supplying in information information information in- in formation leading to the arret arrest arrest ar ar- ar- ar rest ret of ot Roger Walter waIter K Kuehl Kiehl lehI 31 escaped prison trusty was announced by Warden Ward n John John-E. J John hn E E. Harris Wednesday Kuehl walked away from the prison farm Monday afternoon after after- afternoon noon while working at a loading loading load load- ing platform unpacking war material He was serving A year five-year to life sentence for tor robbery Dr Harris in his hi presidents president's report re re- re report report port said that the registration of college students at the university during the past year totaled 1508 an increase of ot over last year He added that high school students at B. B Y Yo high totaled elementary training students summer school students extension class students and and home tome study students 1004 lOOt This he be said made a grand total total of ot 1398 students or an Increase of at 32 over oyes last Jast year From 35 States Students at B BYU Y U during the past past- ast- ast year came from froni 35 states Including Ut Utah h and four foreign co countries he said adding that 25 Utah counties also were ere Home study courses were from rom all n states states' and countries in inAc inthe inthe the Ac world having members member of f the theUS U. U US U.-S. S. S armed forces Declaring that the university Is fully prepared to p participate In th the veterans plan of ot th the federal federal fed fed- eral g government for for educating service men men when they return Dr Harris said sald that the institution already has has' hasHa Ha a small number number- about 50 taking classes under the plan Dr Harris pointing out that equipment in all departments has now attained a a. a high degree of excellence said tracts of ot land have been added d during the past year He stated also aI also ost stated ted that plans plans' are ire under way for a new dormitory dormitory dormi dormi- tory at B BYU Y U with funds already alread available available- while new new buildings are arc proposed for the upper campus during the postwar era Preceding the academic procession pro pro- procession cession cealon from the Ma Maeser er Memorial Memorial Memorial Memo Memo- rial building to the Joseph Smith b building which started at 9 5 a. a m m. the B BYU y TV U con concert er band under direction of Prof Proto John R. R Halliday played several numbers number Honorary Degree The board of trustees s Conferred an honorary doctor of law degree upon up-on Dr Harris Harm and pres Fres Smith said You are one of Gods God's noblemen an and He has presided over you for forthe forthe the last 4 2 24 years yean You have rendered rendered rendered ren ren- dered the university great service built upon th the foundation established established established by those before you J J. J Reuben Clark Clark Jr first coun coun- counselor In el r In the first presidency of the LD S church also spoke declarIng declaring ing that Heber J. J Gi Grant nt dearly Jo oved d this I IC school and din in I strong strong- g- g was 1 n t i mind Wasp f- f i 7 Invocation wa was offered coffered by y T Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph P. P Merrill wh while le benediction was pronounced by Charles A. A Canis both members m of the co coun n- n eil cil of L L. DS 12 apostles |
