Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-09
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
Exercises Held Today Memorial Ad'
dress and Presentation.

Today was class Jay tor the 1896
graduates Of tho University OF Utah,
and an interesting program was rem.
dsred. There were songs. addresses,
etc., which were all we'll received. Tho
memorial presentation by the class TO
the U University was beautifully bound
set Of sponceT's works. The memorial
address by Miss BaTdslla Snip was as
follows:
Mr.. President, tho Honorable Regents
mud Faculty OF the University Of
Utah aud Fiendt;
think II only BETTING thst We
who are about Go vAcAte these classic
halls, should make some hind OF n
noise, or do something before We 20 10
lot future generations know that we
were here ibl $685. and that after ysArs Of
struggle We we're considered worthy
TO receive the honoTa nnd degrees OF
tbs University which II proposes 10
csnior upon Va. We dosiro 10 leave
behind US s1mu reminder; uOln0 lndl.
cation that we have been here, were
once enrolled ~ students OF the Uni.
vefsity OF Utah.
IL csuTs TO me as very appropriate
70 contribute 10 the library VI our alma
mater sons intellectual fsai, some pro.
duet Of the mind, 20 that the fruits q
literary onueavOr may further on.
nance the value of the library. Aud
| do not know OF more befltting
thing within our reach that W. could
do than to present to the library Of the
institution some words Of noted
author. W. will have to ask
your indulgence 10 permit Us
t. ofler tho productions Of s)me
other mind rather than our own.
| OF oourso IL viii be- m sppArens ioss to
thu University. Hut DON'T you know
wo really haven't had lime 10 give
you something superior from our own
bruins. You must remember we have
been 20 hurried just recently. The
fact OF the business ~, we have been
pushed like everything 10 get over that
toITible line. Goodness, will we ever
forget 757 But II you will only grant
the indulgence Of little time, no
doubt We snail be- able 10 make full
amends and fairly Hood you with the
prtduolions Of our own bright intel
lects. Taking II for granted that you
will give u this iofDearance, We kindly
ask you TO accept NJ n memorial some
of tho pedagogical and psychological
works OF that brilliant author, Herbert
Spencer.
Our honofed pfeceptofs, what q
| debt Of graf We owe 10 you'll How
! often our duliness has tried your pa.
| ltonctl But you never tired. Again
and again have you tried 10 make our
Lessons plain aud never ceased your
Efforts until you thought We had un.
doIfiauding. Our hearts love can but
fssbly reward you. But the Goo OF the
/ Universe will. hold you In Temem.
branut. And surely the Tec1mpouse
will be great Tor those who, like you,
have devoted your time ana labofs TO
place the fising generation upon
higher plane Of intellectually, that
humanity may DO lifted from the
uniayorable condition Of ignorance
ANA inoapabllily into an atmosphere OF
development and light. o, Father,
grant that our lives may be = juslidea.
lion OF the heroic labon that nave
boeu given In cur behalf by our loved
teachers.
Wherever We Igo, aud as long AS we
live, Will the pleasing associations We
have had together NJ pupil anu teacher
never fade from our memories.
hl'e's nuIA ~ NJ o'ioIo W. no oineI-
ehte Whh may nave oeeh 'ne brilliant
leveIu We hANe sus'alntu uutlog our
spH,kS touIselh mas oesh ouly pirpaih-
loAi lus' geulng peuyi our imple-
Aehs opiy oeinB put into condition
" u''' N''"Ns Ne igut W w ecc'in-
plsnel, me soa' % ye' 70 DO reached
Ne may As wen maze up our minds
'nM II We sueoeou u meahs struggle
earnest luneeAslhgi unNflhg labor
Nt mere no eAoenenee wilholi
huoi, 20 iei US see 70 " thht We do
no useIeull, out mhS We DO an honoi
and uehghl 70 we OhlNefhily taat
hAs elolneu US IN her rouee OF honor
quo eonleEfeu upon US her degrees anu