Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-09
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
,s,,pdId Banquet at that Institution
Last Night.
DESIGNATION or MI. ]. H. Farm
v,.ou,nt Address by Prof. klngshurJ'-
Remarks by Chief Justice
Zane.
OF MI. j. H. PAnK.

,',,y Of Utah last evening" which
c,e,tiiy adorned with bunting,
y. m, National colors occupying a
'.,r,lpeut place. Fully 800 graduates
I'd others were present, aud the
s,nouet was most recherche affair
The tables, ak In number, were ar.
,,nv,d With remarkable taste, anu
,.Isu with good things. The floral
I,oontions were greatly admired.
Pto,, weiho's ORCHESTRA rendered a
,,pltal selection Of music during the
,,,.t. and Prof. Krouso presided ut
the pianoiorle.
Mr.J. u. RAwllns made an excellent
,o,.tma.ter. and was very happy In
,be discharge OF his doties In that
capacity.
President W. NJ. Stewart Of the
Alumni Association was the hrst
sneaker. lie gave most hearty vel
rsme TO the graduates, and tpoke OF
IN, good Influences OF the graduates OF
Zines gone by. lie next paid warm
eompl ments to Chancellor Harkness
and Governor Thomas, both Of whom
had taken NO to heart the Interests OF
the University. The speaker also COM
pllmsnted the early regents who had
advanced money out OF their own
wekeu when the appropriation bill
nll,d In the Legislature, "a well ~ u
the former professors and alumni. He
.l,o called attention to the fact that
th. alumni Of other institutions sup.
pofted their alma mater, ana said tue
Tfaduates Of the University OF Utah
should also support vigorously their
oWu Institution. President stewart
s,ncludoi his remarks with y q ligis 10
reference TO PRECEDENT ]. II Para.
Cllef Justice Zanc was introduced
asa citizen without reproAch, ami a
IuJge whose ermine was spotleHs ~ the
snow. The chief Justice spoke TO the
tast "rhe Relation OF the State to
HIGHER Education" and pointed out
that the schOolhouae and university do
more TO project society than criminal
courts, policemen anu the penilenti'
Afy. The great Oft, O. Of education IA
10 III the rising generation for the
duties Of life. A great nation must pos
,,,s intelligence. IN high degree; she
mus, possess moral power. and this t.
tttalned by education In the collegoB
and universities, m we'll aH common
iehools. These universities are the
lisht of the world. IL il SAID that the
world Is governed by puulic opinion,
and Il 10 essential that this public opin-
lon should be enlightened by higher
education.
Tbs toast Of "Litera,ure" was re-.
touiod tO by Professor Howard. lie
,pots " its Importance hecause 1t call
" cut the spiritual side Of man and
bfoDgtt him Into relations with oh
Jtcti. Literature melted 10 noble Ac-
ton. Adyetllns 10 the condition man
would be In without the ppeticai side
Of Sc, he said n man had no literature
he would be but little above the aui.
mails Of thu fed. Literature prevents
man from pursuing too much any ono
line Of thought and action, aud de.
velopod aud brOadenol his being. II is
not 70 much the pure scientist who
teaches the people the truth In his To-
searches "a IL II the poet.
Professor kingebufy made the
speech OF tho evening. To the toast
u "Our Aims Mater" he sAid-I high
Aypfociat. the honor conferred upon
me 10 respond. este eni II n great
privilege 10 have the opporuully this
evening 10 address my remarks to my
elbow students, 10 professors under
whom have been n student, TO my
fellow professors and 10 the students
With whom my clone relationship ~
just being severed.
As far back Rs 1850, on the 2sth o.,
February, the legislature Of the PRO.
ylslonal government OF the territory
established the University Of Deserel.
The following November, under the
charge OF Dr. Cyrus Collins, thr uni
vsrsity was ready 10 receive students
for tho first time. Nothing, however,
q importance waS accomplished until
hAlea 8, 1909, VII. u the university,
with DR.. john II. Park NJ president,
was organized Ms Rn institution for
classical, scientific and normal In.
sltuollon.
In 1854 tho university was given
definite power TO couier degrees aud
Issue diplomas. Although the unlysr-
NY n the time DR.. Park waa b..
pointed president WIS placed on basis
ABOVE Ii previous condition, 1t was yet
In lis incipiency. There was, new
veflheless, some good work done for
ihe young men OF Utah, many OF
whom are prominent citizens anu hold
responsible positions today. After the
acquisition IL IT. faculty Of Professor
Toronto, Howard and Paul ana their
associates the university partook
more OF collegiate character than
ever before. besides others, tho uni
Netlly then offered fair scientific
COURSE. Most of the work done in this
.olfse was equal TO that accomplished
IN more pretentioun institutions.
S.uuents frUm the University OF
Destre' maze crstitable records In
Institutions In the east. For instance.
graduating In the scientific course
mere they were able ~ psrs up on more
MAn hall Of four ytatS course In
pnilosophy In tne University Of
miehiRan, one Of the leading unlver.
sues OF our country, and furthermore,
rs slated on good authority that our
Students entered this institution with
much credit az students from most
olhei univtrsitits. Other inplaIces
19ui1 DO related ns evidence that the
universlty OF Deaeret In tho pant has
S Sous ahl was capable OF doing come
,iha, this much be said have con.
s,l II due TO thone who have
uusgied hard In the past TO pro.
Mater. ''' "'f
It's very true that the number OF
Ssse In tie collegiate department
80 uut lew, still those few had Op-
ssse..,us''les given Them equal to those
W n1,eu 70 students In a number OF