Show Snow Grads Cautioned To Exhibit Courage Have courage to disagree with a theory when it is not true dont don't always go with the crowd examine each new theory theory theory the the- ory carefully but dont don't maken make a n virtue of disagreement Be humble in all things These were some of t the h e points stressed by Dr Robert G. G Larsen in his address to the Snow College graduates s at 11 the annual commencement commence commencement commence commence- ment on May 31 The auditorium auditorium auditorium audi audi- was packed for t the h e occasion with chairs in the isles and many of the attend- attend back of the ers rs were seated faculty trustees and others on the stage Dr Larsen a son of the late William A. A Larsen Jr of Ephraim was introduced by Acting Director Lee R. R Thompson Thompson Thom- Thom who conducted the commencement commencement com com- as a graduate of Snow in 1931 and who receIved re received received re- re his Ph D. D in chemistry chemistry chemistry chemis chemis- try from Harvard in 1935 Part of Dr Larsen's accomplishments accomplishments and positions In science and in church were also told by Mr Thompson in his introductory remarks The first part of Dr Larsen's Lar Lar- sens sen's address was largely rem- rem of his boyhood and school days in Ephraim He expressed thanks to Dr H. H R R. Christensen and Miss Lucy A. A Phillips for their helps in his schooling at Snow recalled recall- recall ed cd some extra-curricular extra escapades es escapades es- es also such a adventures ventures as is fighting mosquitoes in Pigeon Holler with neck yokes etc He listed four virtues of 2 Justice Wisdom Temperance tr and Courage and said he would the confine his remarks to last He started by telling a astory astory story of courage in pioneer days days' A group of three or four i Indians had apprehended a aboy aboy boy J. J Y Jenson and were tantalizing him in a rather cruel manner when an Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim man Niels Thompson appeared on the scene He stepped up pointed toward the canyon and said Git Gitl The Indians could sense the courage back of that word and got A new courage is just as necessary to meet to today's days problems as was the courage of the pioneer days he said One courage sorely needed is that to provide for ones one's self and family and to help ones one's fellowmen he said There must be courage to work out the worlds world's problems problems problems lems some will lose out but the courageous man can stand the universe Dr Larsen said He quoted Aristotle in distinguIshing distinguishing distinguishing dis dis- between the co coward coward coward co- co ward the rash and the courageous courageous courageous cour cour- ageous and urged cautious thoughtful courage even flight lIght if necessary and not the blind bUnd rash thoughtless bravery that some display He warned his listeners that they cannot rely on the wisdom wisdom wisdom wis wis- dom of men and cited Instances in instances instances In- In stances where theories ac accepted accepted accepted ac- ac as truth have been proven or are being proven false And so he urged re reliance reliance re- re liance on the word of God lie challenged the evolution evolution evolution tion of all life Ufe from a single c cell U as some claim has taken place and illustrated it with the war that has been waged on In the fruit fly with chemicals chemicals chemicals chemi chemi- cals cross-breeding cross etc and said that though it h has a s changed its color and form In some cases it still remains a fruit fly much like its an an- an He cited as another example example example exam exam- of courage singing mothers fifty of them f fro from r o m America who organized and trained with rehearsal after rehearsal often att attended at great sacrifice From an un untrained untrained untrained un- un trained group they achieved harmony and melody that was acclaimed throughout England Eng Eng- land Nothing is achieved by resignation he said and cit cit cit- ed the case of Marie a and n d Pierre Curie who sacrificed so much in discovering and isolating radium They re refused refused refused re- re fused to give up in the face of great problems poverty and the of fellow physicists How do we get the courage courage courage cour cour- age we need he asked and answered his own question by saying Seek the Lord and q quo quoted u o t e c d the scripture which states If ye do what I say ye shall know of my doctrine whether or not it itis itis itis is true He cited an experience experience experience exper exper- in church work in England England England Eng Eng- land and said the people concerned concerned concerned con con- had received courage and knowledge from a power greater than their own He Ha closed by quoting from a book by President Kennedy in which he wrote of courage and stated For this each man must look into his own sou soul Gives Report on Progress At the beginning of the meeting Mr Thompson introduced introduced introduced intro intro- the members of t the h e eUtah Utah State University board of or trustees all aU but one of ot ry h N TI j. j PR JR ROBERT G. G LARSEN whom were present also President President President Pre Pre- Daryl Chase and some others on the stand He ex extended extended extended ex- ex tended greetings from Director Director Director tor Floyd S S. Holm who is working toward his doctorate in California In his report on progress progress' of Snow College he told how each registration has shown a greater enrollment than the previous one how technical advisers come from the mother mother mo mo- mother ther school to conduct short courses and offer other helps of Snows Snow's lecture series public public public pub pub- lic service programs athletic speech music and commercial meets Boy Scouts conference etc He also told of creation of If the TUB Temporary Un Union ion Building the production of five dramas musicals the furnishing of 65 programs in six counties in which students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents participated He praised t the c talent of student leaders the cooperation cooperation cooperation cooper cooper- of the staff and told how 74 per ten pen en of them had gone away for study last year and nd three had moved up In degrees with five more scheduled scheduled scheduled to advance this year He also expressed gratitude for support from alumni el elective elective elective el- el officials friends etc He cited the new building program which will when completed have tripled the size of the campus and added many new buildings He cited the building program soon to get underway to provide provide provide pro pro- vide housing for 96 men and 72 women students also the i College Union Building face lifting and improvements in inthe inthe inthe 1 the Noyes building to take place this summer Other buildings hoped for within 1 the next three years are a maintenance and storage building building buil bull ding a library and classrooms 5 building Pre President sid e n t Daryl Chase 2 thanked Mr Thompson for p taking on the added of acting director and the faculty for supporting support support- ing him He called attention to the looth anniversary of Land Grant colleges and said they exemplify American De De- De lie He told the graduates graduates graduates ates to go to school as long longas as you can profit by it it The valedictory address was given by Norman A. A Alverson of Salina He lie cited the great advance in science knowledge knowledge knowledge know know- ledge transportation and other fields and quoted Socrates as having said physical knowledge knowledge know know- ledge is useless unless men also learn their own souls sows He said the schools must teach the r rational spiritual moral moral moral mor mor- al and scientific and that these lessons will be but a foundation for future achieve achieve- ments Students receiving Associate in Arts degrees were presented presented presented pre pre- by Prof Joseph W. W Crane and those receiving Associate in Science degrees and certificates of completion were presented by Dr H. H R. R Christensen Diplomas were awarded by President Daryl Chase Alma Sonne chairman of the Board of Trustees told the graduates h he hopes they will build on the solid foundation laid during their attendance at Snow and to follow fullow the advice and example of Dr Larsen and demonstrate courage He said all members members members mem- mem bers of the board hoard are very interested in Snow College and its constant growth and progress Board Holds Meeting During the early afternoon the Board of Trustees held their regular monthly me meeting meet meet- ting t- t ing in the Snow College Multi Mul- Mul ti Purpose Building One item discussed was a training program program pro pro- program gram to prepare 55 P Pea Peace e a c e Corps volunteers for work Inthe in inthe the secondary schools of Iran President Daryl Chase ex ex- ex 1 the program and said part of the weeks ten-weeks training training training train train- ing would be spent in working working working work work- ing in Navajo communities in New Mexico Dr Don Carter Carter Carter Car Car- ter of the staff starr will di direct direct direct di- di the summer training pro pro- gram The board approved the appointments of Massoud Farzan A. A M. M Faze Larudee George Meyer and ana Jenis Strain as visiting staff members of the training pro pro- gram gIam The board also approved the names of the Snow College College College Col Col- lege students to be graduated that evening also names of those to be graduated from College of Southern Utah Uta h hon on on Friday and those to be graduated and receive higher degrees at this week It accepted a number of contributions to the Snow College College College Col Col- lege Scholarship Fund and the Development Fund Chief among the latter was from the Department of Health Education and Welfare Welfare Welfare Wel Wel- fare of the national government government government govern govern- ment for construction of a awater awater awater water research laboratory and other research projects A n number u m b e r of civic and church leaders of the area met briefly with the board and four of them were called on for brief remarks They were Mayor Dean Folster FoIster of Ephraim Reuel E. E Christensen Christen ChrIsten- sen Ephraim and Dr G. G S. S Rees Gunnison both of whom seek the R Republican publican nomination nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion as state senator from Sanpete and Eugene Jensen chairman of the board of Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County omm All 11 pledged whole-hearted whole support rt for Snow College three of them without any reservations Charman Sonne assured the visitors that all aU members of the board were very interested interest Interest- ed In the growth and development development development devel devel- of Snow The ALUMNI BANQUET during the 1 late ate a t e afternoon drew a record crowd so that extra tables tables- were set up to take care of the overflow Dr Dail Averett of Mt Pleasant president of the association was in charge and made welcoming remarks The invocation was by Arnold Y Stevens of Mt Pleasant member member mem mem- ber her of the North Sanpete Stake presidency Acting Di Director Director Director Di- Di rector Lee R. R Thompson Introduced Introduced in introduced In- In guests and m made mad a d e eb eb b brief r i e f remarks expressing thanks to the alumni for the support given Snow President Chase also spoke briefly Dr Averett introduced t Jan Jan Christensen of Salt Lake City as toastmaster A toast to the Urban Hanks family was given by Lucy A. A Phillips professor e emeritus ritus Victor of Fountain Fountain Fountain Foun Foun- tain Green class of 1942 toasted the classes of 1892 1902 1912 1922 1932 1 1942 2 and 1952 who were holding special reunions Toast to the class of 1962 was given by Gerri Kay Robbins of Scipio Music for the banquet included in included included in- in prelude piano music by Marlene Sorbe of Levan a piano solo by Gail Gall Stout of Ephraim a vocal solo by Mary Cox of Manti a piano-guitar piano number by Dale Wagstaff of Pleasant Grove and Jay Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- of Moroni the singing of On Snow College by the assembled group and of Oh tOh Flag of White and Gold bythe bythe by bythe the class of 1962 Mark Christensen of Moroni Moroni Moroni Mor Mor- oni was elected president of the Alumni Association succeeding succeeding succeeding suc suc- Dr Averett and Mrs Arnold Y Clariss M Morten- Morten son Stevens of Mt Pleasant was named vice president Dean of Students Ross P P. P Findlay was continued in the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of executive secretary Mrs Ellis Tuttle of Manti ManU and Mrs Elva Jensen of or orCen Centerfield Centerfield Cen- Cen were named directors |