Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-17
LOGAN.
y. Y. college Exercises.

"Wednesday and Thuradsy witneised |
Tho graduating exercises Of the educa'
lIonEi institute founded by the great
organizer and leader, Brigham Young
On "Wednesday eyeling the Alumni
association hold IT, meeting In the
opera house, which was ctoW1tu'
Among the prominent visitors were
Eldefs Brigham Young anu Mosee
Thatcher Of the quorum OF Apostles,
Presiding Bishop Preston, Oison nhu
Iaaac smith u the stake presidency
and Goo, w. Thatcher, president OF
the Logan d. Y. College bjafd OF
directors. A pleasant musical progsnm
was interpreted with the spttchcs'
Josrph Il. Carbon, president Of the
association, delivered an ailftss on
line history Of education, which ne
traced from the earliest Times 10 oV,h
Christian and Pagan countries. w
growth and progress were loIoWou'
and Oriental ana Occidental hle'h'V.
were Analysed and cOmpatoI.
President Brigham Young, OF tht
general Il. Y. College hoard recalled
hia afst visit TO Cache county
In 1856, when he had been called
10 20 with party 10 locate the line be.
tween Utah nnd OREGON, ms all the
countfy north Of the UiRh boundary
was then calle1. AneTward, IN con-
nsction with "a party Of other young
men. he was sent e. see IL the county
could 10 colpnizsd, NJ the report wa
that frost fell every night. Thty
brought their u ok with them, hnd
aettIpd on the site OF the college, iaTiu'
Frost did fall every night during June,
July and August Of that year, ana thu
winter was ~ bitterly cold tina. their
stock died, The fret general settle
ment waa effected IN $50, the people
having faith that the Lord would tenn
per the elsments here ~ lie had else
where; a faith that has been FULLY lustl'
neJ. He congratulated the cOllege on
Ita rapid progf,as eiBce It's founding In
1877, During that period II has grown
from nigh school occupying rented
building, into college worthy the
name and occupying ils own manu-
loms structure. Only one thlns con-
lemplGtod by Its founder IL now lack
inc: tbnt L., facilities for the trsinins
and education OF student. In the mt
chauical nuu domestic arts, and tnls
most likely will come with In.
rreastd revenues. The speaker
gas As arm believer Ia thi, clisi
d educatton M was his father.
The general drift Of graduates IN
toward the professions; sud while
teachers, lawyon Hnd doclora are
necessary, ali arc not fitted for thc
pursuit Of a profession, anu many
good mechanic " spoiled TO make al
Indifferent professional man. Given
the opportunity, tno student could de-
velop along the line nature had adapt
cd him for.
Prof w. J. Kerr, president Of the H..
Y. college, reviewed tue colleges his
tory aud progress, more particular v
during the last eight yeafs. ~ the
beginning OF that period II employed
only three instructors; now 1t has
thirteen. Great progress. had been
made even during the last school year.
There mad been an increase nom 100 %
$40 students. This year too, tho hfsi
students to lake baccslaureato uegrte'
graduated, and their title " II. :.
would be- recognized In the greatest
sdu cational Institutions IN the UDiiel
slater. The number Of graduates wal
not ~ large this year as last, for tn,
reason that one years additional woTl
had been added 10 each coufee.
Following the Alumai meeting
came Its banquet at tho Hanks hotel
where one hundred covers had beot
llut uhu VIZ aghhN
Insufficient,
on Thursday the commencement
exercises were held, and once NOR,
the opera house was fllied with an nj
tentive and appfoclative audience. A.
on the previous evening, music on
lIvened the pauseH between tue VHrlou
addresses. John ii. Peterson, n grad
uats OF the normal department, de
liyeTel an address on "child growth, ,
which followed the unfolding VI IN
ohild'a intellect anu heart through tn
various stages OF development.
Miss Harriet Taylor, One OF the nd
vAnced noTmals, chose as tue sui
finer address, "hRbit In education,
and proved that habit 10 a. all powerful
here as elsewhere, and just u, great
factor In tho success or failure VI tn
student.
Professor l.. q. GowGus, Que OF ia
Rcuity, VINO has been inluuITi1usll
pursuing certain courses OF study Will
acting 40 Instructor, anu had conierrr
ON him the y. p, degree, delivered In
address OF tho day, his subject bein
"rho Beauties OF sClenor," when h
handled In such way AS 10 make h
auditors thiTst Tor scientific know
edge.
IEthluohl IhhlcheT cOhlbtteu N
degrees and presented the certificate
DR.. Kari q. Maeser addressed N
graduates. While complimenliug M
oongTRtulating tue students ou pa
achievements, he considered that u
naming Of the exercises was apptopl
ate; commit ncement was the prop
trm. They now stood Cd the thTes
cd OF the temple OF knowledge. n
work done In this past had trained tn,
faculties ana given them strength nj
o)lidence. He warned them again
the too common fallRcy that their Cd
cation was camploIe; warned them NJ
against yeuturiug to look with disda