The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

PROVO, oct 16.-Twenty-o cannon
shots were tired at sunrise at the Brig
ham Young academy, commencing the
celebration Of the twenty-first ami
versary OF that institution.
At $3.50 o'clock, the students and
teachers formed at the academy build
ing and marched in body down Main
street to the depot, where the church
officials were met and saluted.
From the depot the school marched
mack no Main street to Centre and
down Centre TO the old academy
grounds. where the building which was
used by the academy from 1873 70 1882,
was burned TO the ground January 4,
1882
a halt was made to salute the bank
building. 8. S. Jones store. the old
meeting house, and u. c. M. l. ware
house former homes OF the academy,
AZ each of these places a short speech
was made During the march, the
academy yells could be heard for
blocks.
The school then marched to the stake
tabernacle.
THE VISITORS.
The following visitors from Salt Lake
were. seated on the stand, as was also
the stake presidency and the B. Y.
academy faculty:
President Wilford Woodruff, George
@. Cannon, Patriarch John Smith, DIR.
Karl G. AIaeser, c. W. Penrose, Heber
j. Grant. W. B. Dougall, Brigham
Young. jr., George Reynolds. H. B.
Clawson. Captain Willard Young, Mrs.
Woodruff. Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Dousall,
Ar.-. H.. Tpo,,aa ,1ia Mrs II I
Grant, Mrs. EmmeliDe B. Wells, Mrs.
Zina d. Young, Mrs. II. e. Clawson.
After the opening preliminaries Pro
fessor B. Cuff, jr., stated that President
George Q. Cannon had oeen selected TO
deliver the founders day Grafton.
President Cannon congratulated the
Students of the school on the oDDor-
tunities which We're presented to them.
Brigham Young had repeatedly stated
his desire to establish the school here
IN Provo His idea was to make Of the
school one where manual training
could be taught; hRlt he only lived long
enough to see. the school started. Had
he lived short time longer, the facili-
ties would have been extended. No
man appreciated education more than
Brigham Young. Since the founding
of this institution education has ad-
Vanced to such an extent that we'll
educated men can be found on the farm
and in factories. The speaker paid a
high tribute to DR.. Karl G. Maeser.
and at the mention of his name the
students appla1ded. President Cannon
eXhorted the students to be Virtuous
and honest.
Miss Ida Peterson rendered a vocal
selection With organ accompaniment
by Professor A. c. Lund-
D. Karl G. Naeser spoke q short time.
He referred 10 the time when President
Young called him to go to Provo and
organize the academy. He feelingly
spoke of his work in the academy, and
asked to be excused from further
speaking.
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF
spoke of the difference between the
schools Of his boyhood and those now.
He said he walked two miles to school,
The teacher carried a bundle of
hickory switches to school with him
and If he did not use them he was not
respected.
Apostle Heber J. Grant spoke of the
work OF President Brigham Young in
experimenting the tabernacle in Salt
Lake. the Salt Lake theatre and other
institutions, but the eSta blishing of
these schools was one of his greatest
works.
Captain Willard Young also spoke to
the students, and asked them 20 take
advantage Of the opportunities which
they We're having.
Principal 3. Cluff, jr., made a few
remarks.
Benediction by President Edward
Partridge.
A BANQUET.
The visitors, faculty. guests and stu
dents proceeded TO the academy build
banquet, which had been prepared by
the class in domestic economy, pro-
vided over by Mrs. Susa Y. Gates. The
class deserves great credit for the
manner and style in which the refresh
ments were served. After dinner the
sentiment. The p. Y. Academy" was
responded to by Professor b. Cuff, jr.
who gave a short history of the acad-
envy from its foundation to today
Only twenty mine students We're en-
rolled the day the school was started
twenty-one years ago, while todaN
more than one thousand can be accom-
inodated, and quite that number were
enrolled last year.
George Q. Cannon responded to
sentiment of his own choosing. H,
followed on the same line as Professor
Cuff in relation to the addition of col
lege chairs.
EeDer }. Grant responded 10 the sen
timent Home Industry.
DR.. Karl G. Maeser responded to thu
sentiment True Culture"
The compeny then adjourned to room
d, where some class exercises were
gone through with.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.
The State VS.. Frank Merrill ct al
motion cor new trial argued ana sub
mitted.
The State VS.. Cy Robinson; arson
motion to ouash the information ar
gued AMI taken under advisement.
The state VS.. Joseph i. Crook; Grim
inal abortion; demurrer TO the infor
nation set for hearing Oct. a.
Davis Clark vs. d. A. John ct al
submitted.
Oliver z. Grove ct al. VS.. ]. $. Pag'
& Son; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
l-ehi Mil and Building company; de
cision reserved till Oct. "a
Andrew Archibald, lately Of Scotland
now Of Prove, was admitted to citizen
ship.
FROM RICHFIELD.
Meeting Addressed ny Judge King
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