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Show A. L BANQUET GRAND AFFAIR Many Out of Town- Guests Were Present THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STIRRING TALK8 MADE BY GOV. 8PRY, W. S. McCORNICK AND OTHERS. The commencement exercises of the Agricultural Collogo wero continued Tuesday when a splendid program I was given. Bishop Nlblcya address to the graduate was full of good sound wisdom, Inspiring In Its trend for greater and loftier citizenship. In tho -evening provlous tho collogo was prominently prom-inently represented from a dramatic point of view when tho students presented pre-sented a couplo of plays which had been written for tho occasion. The grand banquet Tuesday evening was held under tho auspices of tho Alumni Association. In tho armory which wns beautifully decorated for " tho occasion in American flags and v purplo and whlto tho graduating class colors, tho banqueters had assembled. Among tho prominent persons present were I'res. Stohl, Thos Smart, W. L. Adams, in fact all tho members of tho board of trustees, savo Senator J. A. Ilydo who had been hurriedly called rhoino to Nephlf Governor Win. Spry, President J. A. Wldtsoo, W. S. Mc-Cornicle, Mc-Cornicle, a former president of tho college board, Josoph C. Sharp, Judge Loufbourow, John Dern, Dr. Calder of l'rovo, Warden Arthur Pratt and James II. Moylo and thoir wives. The banquet was an cxccllont oup, being superintended by tho Royal Confectionery and the Eagle cafo combined. Three hundred and twen-ty-flvo wero seated. Tho toasts wero emblematical of tho occasion and wero as follows: Tho College ... Coral Korr Athletics Win. Peterson I Tho Graduates Pros. Stohl Tho Stato . . Gov. Spry Governor Spry paid a high tribute to tho Agricultural College, L. A. Mcr-llll, Mcr-llll, Dr. Widtsoo, Dr. Dall and others who had dono actlvo work in tho development de-velopment of resources throughout tho stato. Ho mentioned in particular particul-ar tho work of tho abovo named gentlo men in tho dovolpmcnt of tho agricultural agricul-tural activities on tho Lovan rldgo in Juab county. W. S. McCornlck jesponded to an impromptu toast and said in part: 1 cannot say I am surprised o bo ask ed to say a fow words this cvonlng, though no intlmatlou had been given mo of such an occurrenco. For several years I have been honored wilh lnvl- 'tntlons to theso annual banquets, but fl always something of paramount im- portnnco has arisen to mako my at- K tendnnco impossible. IB Most of you aro awnre of tho hon- I ored position occupied by mo in con- 1 nectlon with this college for many H years. Though my actlvo sei vices for H it hnvo terminated, my Interest in H Us welfare and my hopes or lid Jv (iiowth hnvo neither ceased nor dim- .PlnF lnishcd, I Close association with it In forirur I yearn has emphasized in my mind tho groat need for Its actlvo contlnu- 6 jo ce, and mado plain to mo many i benefits and bloamar.n that would I How from It that hal nevor occurred fl to mo prior to my idcntl'icatlon with H Many times I aavo marveled at tho I roal labor and hnnd'cru.t performed by riudonts of thlj Institution during Jim is, which in counted gonoraily, tret II Continued on-Pago 8. I n - i . it , . .1. G. Banquet )' :; Grand Affair ' p ('(''' " (Continued from Pago f ,) !lj 'ft le.Voted to nhstract mental develop- ll' i, ,t? rrrii't. In this colics, opportunity Is m flj'ii ' Mi intl-Vilcd for grovth in all UfloTiil !i ft' ' IS 1 'wi?. The eye, tlio oar tin bruin, the -'ti ! S 1: '4"'''i ousclous body becomes perfectly U t.! '1 y" llvM a 't Jittalncd to tlio most highly Intolllgont I) 3 $' llK W(" "H m08t ,Me'"' 0,1ls. I hove H If 1 f mvi finished prolitcts turnod out ot Ik1! H IS i i r ''"' Agricultural rnHt-go by Htudonts, H v ' wli.) v oro also onri liln;; tbolr minds, B J ( j. I ' t,t Hint enunlli'd nuj tiling thut could H x, ' i bfivc boon uxpcctoJ from tlio highest H jl jfj J f'fc gi.ido of intelllgeiuv only, mid Hint B , j (( . when dlrvc't'l exclusively to In- H LI .. (iti'trlul ends. Thes. rult. havo an- H ' .sv ircd to myTlusolii 4 satisfaction ov- H. i i -'''. argument ngamr. a most llbornl H ?nalntonnnco by tlio Btnto of what 1 x ro.illy may bo termed tlio "Pooide'B 1 Ldurntlonal Insttt. itloti." Tho pro- jj7-(BB of tlio Agrloiit iril Collogo prac- H B J .'tally embodies tlio wur wngad for K i 4t wliolo-mlndod and 'holo-liodlod cd- B iicntlonal system tli it lin? tieon right- lni; for llfo nnd llgnt over Bln'cd'' tbc B dark ages. Century by century tbc H -ftnigglo lias boon Tor a wldor dutfus- B Jon of knowledge nnd with tbo dlf- B 'fusion ot tbnt knowlcdgo has grown B n consuming nnd Irresistible deter- H mlnatlon for such an education ns H would ninko mental equipment ' tho H - l:rfcct complement of'n strong and H c'diicntcd body. K No labor 'which Is essential to rami' B .Ind Is menial. It Is over a distinct H nnd umnlxod blessing; and I am un H happy for those who take any other B view. of such labor, ullt no mattorhow H i incnlal nny manual duty may Im look-B look-B H cd upon, it can be lightened nnd jiimle H mofo ctflclnct by tho direction ot it B trained mentality anil educated ha.nis H combined, nnd thut is why tlio r-o- H I called Industriiil education Is waging B no surely a successful fight for its ! own. That "is hy Uip. aUcp'dKnco 6J tho Agricultural college, year by year, Is increasing because tliose who understand that tho fundamental obligation of llfo 'is that wo rnlly do something for mankind, recognize In this Institution an opportunity fur tho delayed realization ot dreamed or aspirations by which they and their progeny might nenrer render tio l's grcnt service through n hlghor and wider splioro of accomplishment In the real things of this life of tho things tho haud, tho eye, tho body, tho brain tho wholo being divinely attuned aspire to achiovo for tho race. Mr, President: From my heart I deslro to congratulate you and your worthy aids on tlio wondarful progress pro-gress you havo mndo sliico I ceased a regretted discontinuance ot my association as-sociation with tho Agricultural College. Col-lege. It argues a future for this noblo Institution which my wholo heart has hoped nnd will hopo it may attain. And bo assured that however high your Intelligence, however sincere your devotion, however, tireless your endeavors en-deavors for Its gonulno wolfaro, thoy will still fall ot keeping pneo with tho hunger of tho pooplo of tho stato who look to you for that mental and Industrial In-dustrial food which will surely make for the greatest good of all. John Dern was also called upon to say something impromptu which ho did In his own characteristic way. Tho music was rendered by tho Collego orchestra. After tho banquet a vory largo crowd took In tho Alumni Hall which was hold nt the Pavilion. |