Show anniversary anniversary RECEPTION rep ree ree ree res res res college college L D S these were the words which made the welkin ring so to speak in the vicinity of the seventeenth ward assembly hall monday night where the boys and girls of the latter day saints college and their friends had assembled together for the purpose of participating in an anniversary reception the eleventh in the history of the institution ution the room in which the exercises were conducted was prettily decorated with the college colors gold and blue while old glory also hung down in streamers from every available nook and cranny of the spacious assembly room the hall was crowded to its utmost capacity and the exercises rendered consisted of addresses musical selections recitations essays and college songs mr francis president of the class of 98 ably handling the role of master of ceremonies the reception opened by the college choir singing do what is right after which prayer was offered by instructor woolley of the college faculty and arancis made theia opening pening address mr referred to the present isear as the brightest in the he history of UW hue college both from the standpoint of the advantages offered and the bler of pupils attending starting from a small beginning and meeting with many reverses it had gradually plowed its way through until stood among the foremost institutions of the kind in america X kany changes had taken place since the organization of the college and each year had seen it better than ever with the courses of study changed and superior to those at first offered by the institution mr was proud of his connection with the college and gloried in the fact that there he had been able to not only gain a higher education in classic studies but abathe that he had been privileged to study the principles of the gospel and prepare himself for future usefulness mowing following the address was a song by J J X and an essay on laughter by miss williams after miss hunter rendered a piano solo warren porter read an original lual cheatt poem and the college choir joined Jo lifted in singing the gold and the allue der brigham young of the quorum of apostles made 6 short address he referred to the significance of such institutions as an the latter day Sal saints tits college in the world and cited early day reminiscences showing the struggles and hardships encountered ly by the latter day saints when the church wain wa first organized the lord had blessed the people however said he and they were now beginning to make make a mark in the earth both in establishing epta blish church institutions of learning and in placing mankind in a position to receive an eternal salvation in the fathers kingdom the instructions ree received dived at such institutions as the latter day saints college were calculated to make good honorable men and women and to instill into the hearts of the students the principle of seeking to ameliorate the condition of mankind here upon the earth A pleasing feature of the exercises was an essay by mr pox fox in which was humorously interwoven the names of Coll college elte instructors this was followed by the singing of that popular ballad old si hubbard by mr margetts and a guitar solo by mr brown stake president angus M cannon and a member of the stake board of education made a few remarks he was a member of the college board at its organization eleven years ago and had noted with pride and satisfaction its growth and progress from that day to this president cannon referred to the bequests made to the college by late members of the church citing particularly those of sister eliza R snow smith H S eldredge and edward stevenson he spoke of early day vicissitudes in the salt lake valley and contrasted conditions then with those at present existing exhorting the college students to be tha thankful i unto their heavenly father for the circumstances with which they were at present surrounded the next number was a recitation by miss susie hull which was rendered with much pathos and feeling this was followed by a song by miss lee after which dejames Dr James E talmage former principal of the college made a short address elder talmage referred to the kindly feeling and good spirit made manifest in the ranks of the college pupils and said he felt that much good was being accomplished with an unostentatious commencement the institution had steadily advanced and was marching on to win one of the great victories that are obtained only through a quiet adherence to the principles of truth there was a gentleness of spirit permeating the institution that was conducive to noble ends and that would banish evil from the ranks of the students if they would but hold themselves in subjection to it that spirit was calculated to produce gentlemen and ladies in very dee dand make of the people of goethe greatest people upon the face of earth i elder talmage urged a ordination coordination co of educational and gospel studies tor for it was needful to bring about thorough and satisfactory results otherwise the results would be like the mixing of salt with dough after it had been kneaded it was not thorough captain Captai ii willard young a member of the general board of edu education catia n was the next speaker he bespoke for the college a steady and systematic growth and was heartily applauded when he stated that the chances were very favorable for a new college build ing angat lat the commencement of next years studies he expressed great satisfaction at the work which was now going on and regretted the fact that the needed facilities were not already secured but believe that the outlook for next year was better than it hail had been for some time past the college choir sang captain of israels hosts and benediction was pronounced by instructor joseph nelson during the exercises principal willard done and the remaining members of the faculty occupied seats on the stand |