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Show A. C. of U. The Eleventh Annual Commencement Commence-ment exercises of the Agricultural College of Utah were held In the college col-lege chapel Tuesday morning. A total of twenty-nine students received certificates cer-tificates of graduation, fourteen of these having conferred upon them the degree Bachelor of Science. The exercises were rather long, of the usual character and enjoyed. The processional by the college chorister ushered Into the presence of tho assembled as-sembled audience the graduates, who marched to the stage and were seated on the left of the faculty and distinguished distin-guished guests. Prayer was offered by Bev. B. E.GII-pin, E.GII-pin, who was followed by W. S. Mc-Cornlck, Mc-Cornlck, of Salt Lake, piesldent of the Board of Begents of the college. The gentleman read a caicfiilly prepared paper In which he dwelt upon the sat-isfactoiy sat-isfactoiy giowth of the Institution in the way of buildings, equipment, courses olTeied, elllclency and number of students, stating that the work was such and the result so far reaching that the abandonment or curtalllngof any portion of It could not bo tolciat-cd tolciat-cd for a moment. The choir tendered veiy acceptably a song entitled "Thcic Is Light In the Valley" followed by Graduates F. I). Fundi, L. E. West and Geneva Eg-belt, Eg-belt, each of whom weie vcrj acceptable accept-able in the few minutes occupied. Mr. Fairell dwelt upon "Commeice as a factor in Civilization," Mr. West taking up the Ideas in "To Think" and Miss Egbeit pioclaimlng "The Value of Domestic Science Training." Excellent thought was brought out by each, a resume of which Tiik Bki-uii-j.ica.v would be glad to give were It possible to get the same Into type this Issue. Miss Agatha Berkhoel favoied the audience with a selection that was highly appreciated and which would have tecclvcd a lieai tier encore and recall had the audience felt the perfect proplcty of such. HON. JAMES T. HAMMOND present Secretaiy of State, and a possible pos-sible candidate for Governor, dellvci-cd dellvci-cd the address to the graduates, and while not particularly fluent, a fact he acknowledged and apologized for, he olfcrcd advice and observation, which if taken into and made a part of the lives of hlshcaicrs must necessarily tcsult In good to them. Ho imptcssed the idea that the giaduatos should not believe that they had as jet secured mote than tho uidlments of knowledge and urged them to continue their study of life. "Map out your career caiefully," said the speaker, "and let jour ideals bo high, very high, higher than jou can attain, If possible. Success In life depends de-pends much on the start, and the start should bo with alms that arc lofty. Let jour life work bo to make the world better for jour having lived. It isn't necessary to hold high oltlco to be great. Do jour part whetcver jou arc and you will do well. The opportunity oppor-tunity for doing good Is always open. "Bcmember that health cuts qultw a a ligurc in life. Exercise tho greatest great-est enctgy In taking care of the body. Also learn self-control. Tho person who loses control of hir ,2lf, loses all tho advantage. Learn to prollt by mistakes. You will make them, but do not becomo discouraged. Dissect thoso mistakes and let them become a blessing and Inspliatlon. Do not becomo be-como disgruntled nor souied for any reason. A person of that description is of llttlo uso to tho world. Shed brightness Into tho world. Have faith in humanity, In the State, In the (Ooutlnued on Fifth page) The Commencements. Concluded fiom Flist page. Nation and respect and reverence her laws. Do not believe that money Is tho end of all things. Let right rule jour lives; never ask yourself whether a certain thing Is expedient, a temporary tempor-ary advantage. Ask yourself If It Is right. Be true to yourself, to this institution, institu-tion, your friends, the great government govern-ment which has given you this school. Miss Bcrkhocl again apcared and was highly pleasing in "If 1 were a King." President Kerr then presented the diplomas and certltlcatcs and conferred confer-red the degrees, in his talk he made the statement that thoic had graduated graduat-ed from the college 80 with degrees, and 05 with certificates, and recited the success of graduates, many of whom arc now at the head of institutions, institu-tions, business houses, etc., In various states. Mlfrs Bcrkhocl sang again, announcements announce-ments were made, and the choir rendered rend-ered the song "Paitlng." Benediction was pronounced by Rev. Gilpin. The occasion was very delightful and after all was over the graduates were greeted warmly by admiring friends and relatives. On the stage with the faculty and graduates sat Trustees McAllister, McCornlck, Hansen, Whltmore.Ticas-urcr Whltmore.Ticas-urcr Fleming and Rev. Gilpin. Miss Jennie Eliason, one of Logan's popular pianists assisted Miss Herk-lioel Herk-lioel in her renditions. The class program Wednesday night was something very supeiior. |