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Show U of U Celebrates 110th Birthday The oldest state university west of the Missouri River is planning its 110th birthday party. The University of Utah was established February 28, 1850, as the University of Deseret. It has been known as the University of Utah since 1892 and has had its campus at the present site on the east bench of Salt Lake City since 1901. Among various activities commemorating Founders' Day this year will be "Operation 110" in the student Union Friday, February 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. for alumni, senior students, the. latters' parents and friends of the university. Dr. A. Ray Olpin, U. of U. president; Mrs. Olpin; Robert E. Cutler, Alumni Assn. president; Mrs. Cutler and William D. Oswald student body president, will be in a reception line to greet those persons who attend "Operation 110." The evening will include a ceremonial lighting of the University of Utah's birthday cake, exhibits, motion pictures, programs pro-grams presented by students, dancing, refreshments, and use of such Union facilities as bowling alleys and the games area. A "happy anniversary" song and a new U. of U. pep song--both written by a student, Ronald Daum--will be introduced. There , also will be numbers by the U. men's chorus, dance band, Orchesis (modern dance corps) and members of the university's marching band. Another feature of the 110th anniversary observance will be the annual Founders' Day Banquet, Ban-quet, scheduled this year for Wednesday, Wed-nesday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Guest speaker will be Dr. Arthur S. Flemming. U. S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. In connection with Founders' Day, dedication ceremonies of Joseph F. Merrill Engineering Bldg. will be Friday, -February 26, at 5:30 p.m., with open house that day from 3 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Satur-day, February 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new State College of Education building will b e dedicated as Milton Bennion Hall on Wednesday, March 2, at 6 p.m. |