The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-06
OUR LOGAN'S PRIDE.
The Dedication Of the Agricul-
tural College.
MOSES THATCHER'S INVOCATION.
Our Little Governor Less Blind and Partisan
than Usual-President Mccormick Pre-
sides with Dignity.

lLObAA, oCpb. lOpCNAoi SoLi Oo-
pondence of The HERALD.l- of the
most pleasantly successful events of its
kind that ever happened in Utah, was the
occasion of the dedication Of the Agricui-
tural College of Utah, at Logan, to day.
w. S. Mccormick ESQ.,, president of the
board of trustees, conducted the meeting
and in his most happy mood made some of
the most felicitously congenial speeches
Introductory of speakers, which had the
effect of spreading a feeling of warm well
come and of melting conventionality into
Jolly good fellowship. There were present
Hon. Moses Thatcher, Gov. Thomas, w. S.
Jus F. Wells, the Logan city council in a
body and others.
About 10: 80 o'clock President Mccormick
essayed to introduce Professor Sanborn,
out OF the regular order of the advertised
programme, but was overruled by the pro-
fessor who insisted on the programme.
Accordingly the piano solo by Mrs r. W.
Sloan was announced, rendered and appre-
ciated Then followed the invocation by
Apostle Thatcher:
Our Father who art in heaven, on this
suspicious occasion, we, Thy children, the
workmanship of Thy divine hands, present
ourselves DelOre you Oh Ju6 OCCaSlOn VI JuO
opening of the Agricultural College OF
Utah, and we desire, o Lord, to come before
Thee in spirit of meekness and humility
that we may offer our devotions and our
prayers unto Thee acceptably; that Thy
blessings may be upon our heads to the
end; that this Institution of learning may
be the means of doing great good in this
lntermountain region, not only among the
citizens of this territory, but to all the
surrounding country. To this end, 0 Lord,
wilt Thou greatly bless the president of
the board of trustees in his labors, that he
may creditably sustain the responsibilities
that are placed upon him as the
tuition, and accomplish the ends which
were had in view by the legislature
and by the governor of the territory who
signed the bill for its creation, and that all
proper benefits may be derived from the ap-
preparations made by the Congress of our
country. O., God, wilt Thou bless the fac
ulty of this college, with Professor Sanborn
at their head. Endow them with such wis
dom in their labors that they may teach
those branches of education which shall
tend to cultivate all who may become stu
dents and make them useful citizens and
ornaments to society. o, Lord, we dedicate
this Institution unto Thee, that it may be
the means of the advancement of prac-
ticable and higher education, and we dedi-
cate the grounds unto Thee, that they may
be fruitful, bearing a rich harvest OF
blessed results to Thy names honor and
glory, in the worthy name Of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The facetious president again introduced
Prof. Sanborn with telling remarks on the
professors modesty in emitting to place
himself on the programme.
Prof Sanborn said After the introduce
ton of our honored president of the board
of trustees have so felt the weight of
years as to be most worthy to be placed on
the retired list But as master of proceed
ings he has insisted that L say something
on the occasion. We have assembled to-
gether for the purpose of setting apart an
institution that is devoted to the new, and
as / believe, the highborn purpose of Civ
ing to heretofore neglected industry the
impetus of a higher education. An indus
try, from the ranks of whose votaries
spring the bone and sinew of our republic
but it is not my purpose, ladies and gen
tlemen, to give an address. only desire
in consideration of the fact that we have
several able speakers who feel will give
US their valuable services in suggestions 81
that our methods may be, without excep
ton, in the organization of this college
10 give an outline Of the history OF the es-
adjustment of this and other institutions
of its kind. He told OF the bill passed dur
ing'the administration of james Buchanan
of additional legislation in 1862, of the act
of Utah territory creating the college
Said that it had the pledge of maintenance
from both Utah and the national govern
ment and that with the patronage of tn,
people of Utah the college had great fu
ture before it.
A telegram from Hon. John T. Game, al
Washington: | congratulate the people o
the territory upol the opening of the Agri
cultural college under such favorable aus
pieces An act of Congress recently ap
70 fnn
lege $1,000 for last year; increasing tn
amount Loco annually for ten years
Thereafter So, 900 annualy-this in add
tion TO college experiment station, apprC
priation. Success to the agricultural col
lege.
Introducing Governor Thomas, the pres
ident said, TO see the governor in the pro
cession on Labor day at Ogden would con
vince one that he is laboring man. Tai
of the lilies OF the valley neither toiliu
nor spinning. Solomon in ali his glory wa
not & comparison to Governor Thome
when he strips for work.
Answering, Mr.. Thomas said am yer
glad that my good friend has owned to 70
the fact that | am a laboring man. Th
truth is, we are both laboring men, but
labor under great comparatively unfortl
nate conditions. My labor has not give
me such returns as his. In fact, the mos
labor always falls to those who get tn
least for it.
Bishop William Preston spoke of ayr
culture from tie raising of carrots to tt
science of the art The hand must be edu
Gated as well as the head, and the heart 6
well as the hand. From agricultural con
munities the nation received her brave.
defenders and her most intelligent voter
Their educauion therefore was the mo:
necessary.
Mrs S. w. Eddy delivered the electric
ing and fascinating speech of the day. Fo
lowing her in her delineation of the heigh
breadth and grandeur of woman's care.
from the time of the plum pudding ar
rosy-cheeked girl times of our gran
mothers to to-day, extending her mission
places of darkness impenetrable to ma
your reporter forgot to write and the aud
ence at times forgot TO breathe
Hon. Moses Thatcher following, referrt
to the unassailable and despotic pow,
exercised by the Iron old man." Bismarc
but that his fall was due to the influence
woman used against him for an iniul
done her.
Rev. Z. w. Greene, w Il. Smelling, j. ]
Wells, j. M. Tanner, G. c. Goodwin, r. '
Sloan and others made short, pithy, Apr
pirate speeches. X. w. Sloan, in warlnii
TO his subject, created furore by his ltl,
bull that after the full development of Il
institution it would be a woeful necessi
that would compel the importation of Pre-
Sanbcrn, Mrs. Eddy, or any other man f
faculty material.
Easton's Annie Laurie" received 4
only encore.
Lamereaux outdid himself in the EVA
rior.n
Superintendent J. A. Langton reaa h
congratulatory address.
G. j. Bywater's essay was a character
tically well prepared paper.