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Show l BACCALAUREATE SERVICES AT THE U. A G. Declaring the Great need of the world today to bo men of true char-nctor, char-nctor, with a symotrlcal development 'ot mind, body and spirit, who can guldo ua aright In the process of remaking re-making clvlllatlon, the Honorable Jamea E. Talmadgo of Bait Lake City, delivering the baccalaureate Borruon ot the twenty-sixth annual commencement ot the Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural College beforo an audlencp ot twelve hundred cltlzons ot Utah, mado a most stirring appeal tor tho J A development ot that truet ypo ot manhood and womanhood which Is upright because It loves truth and which is the only hope upon which we can build an enduring world. Tho college chapel was artistically decorated with flags and shields. Otgfbps ot the national flags of the f&nlted States, England, Italy, Franco and Belgium covered tho walls, while tho doorways and arches were drap-, drap-, ed with Old Glory. Seated on the stand were President Presi-dent Peterson, President Ivlns, Dr. Talmage, John T. Calne, J. W. Funk, Trustee A. 0-. Barber, Trustee Trus-tee Mrs. Hyruni Hayball, S. F. Bal llf, Trustee John Sharp, Bishop C. W. Nlbley, Trustees John Dern, A. T. Wright, George T. Odell, J. D. Peterson, Wlllard Hansen and G. W. Skldmore, and Professors Win. Peterson Pet-erson and O. W. Thatcher. I Contrary to previous announcement announce-ment Governom Simon Bamberger was not present. Pressing duties connected with his office'" kept him away. The gorernor ent his coa-Sratulatlons coa-Sratulatlons to the graduating class, however, and regretted the fact that he could not appear In person. Tho Honorable C. W. Nlbley ot Logan Lo-gan and Salt Lake greeted the graduates grad-uates and emphasized for them the ' added Importance and responsibility attached to their graduation in such J a period of tlux through which the ' world Is passing. "Mush that Is good along with much that Is bad is accompanying ac-companying the world changes that Jfl are now disrupting socloty," warned JKsfr. Nlbley. "Wo must select caro-fvflb caro-fvflb and, keeping tho good of tho old, Take to us only tho best of tho j ' now. Lot us never forget tho evor-' evor-' lasting (ruths of God and that wo ! have never yet and doubtless never ' fcwlll find anything to replace the bas- is ot Christianity, tho Ten Command-I Command-I inents. Russia Is a terrible example ji'j nation that has forgotten God's .MA cental truths." ft r. Talmadgo used as his text for tho baccalaureato sermon "For I ' Will Make a Man Moro Precious - Than Flno Gold and More to bo De-i De-i sired Than the Golden Wodgo of ' Ophir." "Such a niau, tho man with a I character, must bo the basis for our ,i future social development," declared Dr. Talinadge. "Character Is tho J man. Imputation is tho clothes. 1 Character Is tho engraved shaft of granite (or coming generations to fo build character you must ik well ot yoursolves. Much ilmo and much of the do-of do-of tho age are traceablo to thnt the men and women hlnk well enough of thorn-nctTVP. thorn-nctTVP. Don't misunderstand mo. 'I abhor solt conceit. But I value self 3stoom. To make others think woll ft us, we must think well ot our-elvos. our-elvos. i "Do you know yourselft" asked' )r. Talmadgo ot his audience. "Arc on, on good visiting terms with your -I (CoHtlnutdIJagaiElglit) I I BACCALAUREATE SER- W L VICES AT THE U. r a. c. M' ' (Contnucd from rag One) B mUcfl? Do you npprcclato the sanc- H tltv- of solitude? In what kind of H company are you when alono? Wo H' i can elanslfy mankind Into two groups H. 1 -those who aro In good company B 1 when alone and those to whom It lfl H' T a cnUiAtropho to bo lott by thorn- H iiclvcs. What kind ot room havo H yon prepared In your ooul for your H nclfT I have looked Into somo hearts H ' and ,mlnds and I have' found hablta- H ) tlona fit only for those ot tho gut- H tcr, I havo found cobwobby and H 1 musty npartmonts. Who would sit jH there? Who would go thcro to rest? H But I havo seen nooks In tho secret H , minds of men aud women porvaded H with sweetness and sanctity, holy B spots inviting retreat and reposo. H How havo you furulshod tho apart- H I ments of your soul's retreat? What B kind of pictures hang upon tho wall? BBI I havo scon somo walla with plc- BBS turcs frescoed Into thorn that ?how Bfl nsrencs that tho kecpor of tho house Bfll uhould never havo wltncssod, that BBb j Dhow incidents in which bo should H never havo participated, that show BBb ' hnowlcdgo that ho should not poss- H ess. Yet somo hang plcturos ot an- H , other sort pictures that brine only Bflfl I memories ot happlneBS or plcturos, Bflfl whilo sad, bring no horror, no regret. J If they bring tears, they aro tears Bj of happiness. I would that wo could poparo for ourselves and entertain ourselves duilng tho raro and pro- J clous moments of solltudo allowed J us, In such attractlvo nooks. Et "The man who can kcop for hlm- St self such a holy placo within his BBBBJ soul is the man God has promlsod us Jj tho man of character tho man H, moro precious than fino gold and HB moro to bo desired Uian tho golden H wodgo of Ophlr. Such a ono is true ' through and through. Ho is cot cam- BhJj ouflaged. He Is not afraid ot being Bj found out. Ho can walk down the B Street with a firm tread and uplifted face, not fearing that somo ono will confront htm boforo whom ho must drop his eyes In shamo. "Today Is tho day of counterfeit and of substitutes. Even in tho necessities ne-cessities of llfo wo find tho counter-felt. counter-felt. Thd dress too often passes for the true gold. Lot us remind you that Satan Is tho master counterfeiter counterfei-ter of thorn all and that the devil's workshop Is well Mipplcd with brains for gold and paste for diamonds. I would rather bo a genulno diamond weighing one-hundredth parth of a caret than a diamond tho slio of the Kohlnor mado of paste. If you woud succeed In developing that character which Is to bo so highly prized, put yourself Into your work. Don't substitute. Don't counterfeit. Qlvo of your personality, of your own heart's blood. Thero is too much machine mado stuff today. Too much is mado by machine that should havo boon fashioned with loving care of hand. Too many ot us aro content to do our work correctly cor-rectly according to rule but aro unwilling un-willing to put In our work that Iovo without which our product la dead. Plgmonts and paints alono do not mako a greav painting. The painter must glvo pait ot his soul. I have soon teachers who wore skillful as losson givers but who wcro failures ad teachers. Thoy gavo from thoir books but not from themsoves. Man must receive a symmetrical dovolop-ment'of dovolop-ment'of body, mind and spirit. This typo of man Is needed but It should bo tho usual an not tho unusual man that Is so dovelopod. "Lot us leave you with theso truths. Do happy In your work and learn to distinguish between happiness happi-ness and pleasure. Do right bo-causo bo-causo you love right. Ho honest not becauso of that Infamous Injunction 'Honesty Is tho best policy' for it you reflect you must seo that an honest man could never havo framed such advico but because you lovo honesty. Be truthful because you 'are truthful, not because you bavo L been commanded not to boar false ' witness." Honorable A. Ivins, president of tho Hoard of Trustees, presided at tho exercises. The- Invocation was spoken by President Serge F. Balllf. Honorable J. W. Funk delivered the bonedlctlon.- Musfc was furnished under the .direction .di-rection of Professor C. II. Johnson ot the Music department. ' Tho choir Bang "Just A I Am," by Parks; tho Ladies chorus sang "Soldier Cap," by Mabel Daniels, and "I Waited for the Lord," was rendered by Miss Ruth Sporry and Miss Claire Qoasllnd assisted by tho choir. Miss Kenna Cragun was at the piano and Miss Krma Adams a, the organ, |
