The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-10

Another link in the chain of Uni
versity friendship was forged last
night when the Alumni met at the
Utah University to celebrate. as usual,
the acquisition of the new members OF
the association The occasion is al
ways looked forward to with a great
deal of pleasant anticipation by both
the old and the new members, and
with good reason, for no class of beings
are bound with closer ties of friend
ship and love than those who have
toiled together uD the mountain of
knowledge. Men and women MAJ be
linked together by ties of business, of
self-sacrifice. of war or of peace, but
no ties are more deeply rooted il the
memory than those of school days. A
reunion such as that of last night has
charm that is peculiar TO itself-an
unreserved, whole-souled expression of
pleasure at meeting those whom duties
have kept, for time, apart, which is
nowhere else so apparent.
GREETINGS EXCHANGED.
At s o'clock the arrivals began, and
from that time until well into the
morning there was a continual buzz
of conversation emanating from the
greeting of friends. The rooms in the
building had been decorated with the
Jubilee colors. and the banqUeting
tables were graced with sego flowers
the floral emblem of Utah. An or
chestra by the Christensen Bros dis
coursed the most charming selections
while the guests were arriving. and
also during the intervals of the toast
responses at the banquet.
FROM SENATOR RAWLINs
The guests-nearly 800 having been
assigned their places, Vice-President
Bertha Wilcken, in the absence, of
President J. L. Rawlins in a few we'll
chosen words invited the company to
be seated, and in lieu of President j.
l.. RaWlins' presence, Waldemar Van
Colt read a letter from the senator.
Senator Rawlins, in touching words,
referred to the ties that bind members
of such associations together. He then
told his experience at the institution
and referred to the former members of
the faculty and the student body of
the earlier days, the whole being in a
said: But our association is not alone
a reminesence: it regards the present,
and, with uplIfted head and radiant
brow, works also to the future. Let
the association hitch its wagon to a
star of magnificent destiny
E. NJ. ALLISON THE TOASTMASTER
At the close of this, amid tumultuous
applause, the vice-president claimed
the company's attention and introduced
as toast master of the evening, Mr.. K.
NJ. Allison, who from time to time dur
ing the banquet called upon the follow
ing named ladies and gentlemen to
respond TO the various toaSts set down
to them, as follows:
THE TOAsTS.
Our Alma Mater. Prof. ]. B. Toronto
The Worlds Memory, ..............
.............M Mr.. Henry d. Wallace
The Goal of Life. Miss Edna Hyde
The Professor. Lydia Snow Pierce
The Pioneers ...... Mr.. James H. Moyle
During the progress of the banquet
the orchestra rendered the following
beautiful music: The intermezzo from
Cavaleria Rusticana, Pot Pourri from
Orpheus and Euredice. the Minuet De-
licieuse of Baccherina. the Voice of
Spring by Strauss, selection from
Faust, Polish Dance of Scharwenka,
Reveries After the Ball of Brouset. Sc
lections from the Brigands and FL Cap
itan.
THE BALL.
When the company were ready to
arise they were invited to repair to the
dancing hail, and here again the or
chestra did themselves proud in the
of some excellent dance music
and here the guests dailied to finish one
of the pleasantest reunions ever held
by the Alumni association of Utah
Lack of space alone forbids more ex-
tended notice of the various toast re-
sponses. which were in every case apt
and brilliant. This marks the 11th an
nual meeting of the association.