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Show UTAH DAY 10 BE OBSERVEDAPRIL 23 At yesterday's regular monthly meeting of the board of governors cf the Utah Development leaguo, held at the Commercial club In Salt Lake during tho afternoon and early oven-Ing, oven-Ing, It was decided to ask Governor William Spry to set aside April 25 a3 Utah Day. A committee consisting of John D. G'.les, chairman; J. W. Mcllenry, J. W. Kirkbam. D H. Chris-teusen Chris-teusen and A. C. Matheson was appointed ap-pointed to arrange a program of celebration cel-ebration for the schools, commercial organizations and other bodies of that city. In selecting April 25 the board argued ar-gued that It would give the schools of the state tho best opportunity of joining in the move When the Utah Day Idea was conceived and worked out, tho schools were taken importantly important-ly Into consideration. Cfnc of the prime purposes of the move is to have school children of the state write essays es-says on Utah and participate In other exercises dealing with the resources and advantages of Utah As all country coun-try schools close early In the season. April 25 was chosen by tho board as the most advantageous date. |