The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04
UNIVERSITY REUNION
The Normal Class of "a Institutes
a New Custom,
WHICH is LIKELY 10 PROVE
VERY POPULAR.
An Interesting Programme Pleasing
ly Observation-Disclosures and a
Social Time Were Enjoyed-Per-
sonnet of the Assembly.

To the normal class of "a belongs the
distinction of having inaugurated genu-
inc class reunions at the University OF
Utah. The innovation was made last
night and from every point of view the
| affair was a success.
| The normal class of "a was a large one
numbering 30 in all. Fifteen of these
were present last night and renewed
! acquaintance and one who has spent a
rev years at a college will appreciate
what a class reunion means There Were
also number of favored guests includ
ing several members of the faculty pres
ent. The class room opposite the presi-
dents Office was taken possession of and
an exceptionally good programme for
an hour or so delighted every heart
tirSt came speech of welcome by MIR.
Clarence E. Christensen, member of
the class, who is now engaged in teach
ing in the southern part of the state.
The next number was a song by the
Sunfiower Glee club from the Fifteenth
ward. And right here it is only proper
TO state this club is daisy. 1t is under
the leadership of ]. w. Ashton and those
Nightingale, John Ryser. Fred Ball. e.
M Ashton. Thomas Jones. Joseph j.
Gill, George Badger, Sam Russell, Carl
Badger, David Elton and Albert Gill.
The next number on the programme was
a class paper by Miss Dorothy Bowman
in which she incidentally called attention
to the fact that % of the class are en-
gagged in teaching, and six of 80 had en-
tered the ranks of the benedictS since
graduating.
Professor Kingsbury followed with an
appropriate address, and then Miss Girls
sic Lawson sang song which was we'll
received.
Professor Stewart in brief address con-
graduated the class upon the Inaugural
ton of reunions and expressed the hope
that others would follow. At the con-
DllIGfnn n n he a
Sound" the last verse of which reads:
'You can get to any station that is on
lifes schedule seen,
If there's fire beneath the boiler of am
bition's strong machine
And you'll reach place called Flush
town at rate of speed that's grand,
If for all the slippery places you've
good supply of sand
The glee club sang a song about
Johnnie Fishin' on Sunday" and had 20
respond to an encore. President Tai
mage was then called upon and spoke
briefly. He welcomed the class and
hoped that it might be made an annual
event and that other classes would fall
in line.
At the conclusion of the literary exer-
cises refreshments of the most palatable
kind were served by half a dozen pretty
girls. Once only was the repast inter-
upon to respond to the toast Our Aim
in Life" q task he performed as grace
fully as a Chauncey Depew. When the
banquet table had been done justice to
an informal social time was had until !
nearly midnight.
Those of the class of "a present were
Hattie Taylor Badger, Dorothy Bowman, |
Mary E. Connolly. Grace May Heikes, !
Clara Larsen, Blanche Louisa Lawson, |
Maud May Lawson. Edith Van Colt, |
Netha Yearsley, Ella Chase, Clarence e. |
Christensen. Joseph Nelson Ford. Heber
?. Nelson. Professor William G. Roy
ance and Marion Van Colt.
The members of the faculty present
we're Professor and Mrs. Kingsbury.
Professor and Mrs. Whiting, Professor
Stewart and President Talmage.