Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-05
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DR.. james j.. raImags, president ei
tho unigoroiiy Of Utah, nss iusl r.-
turned after au absence Of three wosks
IN tho East, whuro ho won't on oducI.
tioual WORK. While away from ua,
President Talmago has boon doing
good work Tor Utah iu giving some
hclo Of her history and Development
aud IN indicating the proytof among
hur people. la hia short stay be- tu.
livared lectures at tho University az
Michigan and Cornell Unlvcully; DC
ale, attended the three dnya' session
Of the SGT onal Educational A1sagia.
ton, Department Of BlpOrinlcutoucr,
held Ht Cleveland, Ohio.
The lecture givon by Dr. Talmago at
Ann Arbor, Mioh.,wps one OF tho fegu-
lar Lecture Association Course, iu
which only the most distinguished
speakers aro engaged, AMI only
topics Of national Importance aro clu-
sidcrtd. Utah now is prominent in
the national mind, and Or. Talmago's
diicusgion Of the subject, "Outliucs OF
Utah History" was listened 20 by
largo aud hpprogiative audience.
The press gave tho matter consider.
able attention, thu tenor OF tho COM
monis being shown In two excerpts
which We make. The Ann Afbor
Cgifrffr Of Feb. Is. faya.
Tho Lecture Association was unusually
fortunate iu securing lrosiduui Talmngo,
OF the Utah state UnivOrHity. 90 Hpoih Co
its patrons saturday night DE- 1umngl
IL pleasing, convincing speaker, aud
for nearly Two hours held tho close 90 on
ton " n unworthy audience, which
" usually restless under tho words
Of even tho most eloquent No
greater compliment has boon PAID
To- a Lecture Association speaker ais
year than WIS shown boy tho quiet iutor-
ost with which tho lecture washcarl.
Tue UHiusrS.ty ~ Michigan Daly has
this 10 FAY Of the Lecture:
Dr.J. Z. Talmagc, who looiurod IN tho
3. l.. 4. course on Saturday night, ~ u
clear aud i0TCiblU speaker, with CONE
mand u language and "a delivery oqunlud
by very low lecturers. Ito was
several umo- interrupted BY applause iu
tho course Of his lecture, his audience
showing their appreciation by thuir 'lus0
attention throughout tho evening PrDsi.
dent TalmngH ia vol known Boa tho educ
caliunM world. lio is % graduate OF
I.chlgh aud taught 10 several colleges boo
Utah before assuming thU presidency no
tho University ~ Utah, goo w1iah
position ho WIS called ll July
last no D. tho author uf several
.H#
tho public schools, and be- frequent cone
tributur 90 tho scientific Journals. Do
has received number of honorary doc
grUos from institutions lu This country
and b. o. momhor N tlU Royal Mlgrl.aa.
picnl Society, and che Geological Society,
london, ana tho Royal Society ID
Edinburgh.
The lecture Ai Cornell Uuiveuily
was delivered In B3aTdman Hall, be-
rrs a very large and select audience
aud was given by special Invitation Of
tho president OF Cornell Uuiyeuliy
The pres OF Ithaca speaks 10 no les,
glowing terms Of the effort than do the
papers already quoted from, pTonounc.
ing Il an example o. pure and loily
oratoTy.
DR.. Culmage speaks IN high praise o.
the work that Is being accomplished
by tho Utah students at tho uuivoriiue
OF the East. These young people AZ,
universally OF high rank. The pro
iessors declare them TO DO amoug thu
best Of sludents. Richard h Lyman
Of Utah, has been hon0rgl with cleo
ton as president OF ,he SENIOR Liter
nry class ut The University OF MicbI
gan. John }. Mcclellan, OF Pay51n
now a student OF tho Conservatory o.
Music, Ann Aroob uaa been oItut.,
organs, Rnl uhoig leader lu uidorUu
organizations. and is spoken O.. by th
professors there ou a musical geulus
Frank r.. Noboko5 of Logan, now
senior student ia the Law school
Cornell University, was aeioCto,
from the outiro student bod
10 represent the uuiycstity in I'm
last washingtous Birthday colcbra
tor, under the auspices Il Che Uugr
League Club at Chloara-a most aia
t,ngdishlng honor indeed.
Dr, Talmago represented tho Uu.
yerity Of Utah IN tue National Educ.
tlonGl Association ut Cleveland; tll
session Of the organization namoI wa.
marked by fruitful discussions Of via
questions.
Itisa pardonablo pride which ON
the breasts Of Utah people in reallzin
that they are considered worthy o
such attention. The feeling is not on
OF vanity hut Of gratitude tbs
their earnest efforts are reapln
tho msriled reward. They hay
plOdd0d on steadily, some
tlme6 under most Encouraging OH
numstances, seeking TO achieve desIl
Ablo greatness by being good an
rue, and they rejoice In the glimps
Afforded them OF the brighter iuluE,