The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-27

About half of the members of the legis-
lature yesterday visited the University
of Utah and thoroughly inspected every
! department, from the Deseret museum to
the normal training school. President
! Talmage personally escorted the guests
through the various buildings, explain
ing all the the special features of the
institution. and many of the visitors re-
GREETED that they had not sufficient time
at their disposal for more extended ex-
animation. Some of the needs of the
university were pointed out by the presi-
dent, among these being an assembly hall
/ or sufficient size to accommodate all OF
! the 800 students. There is no room in any
| OF the buildings in which all of the
students can be assembled. and they can
only be brought together in two or more
separate halls.
] When the main building had been in
spected the students then attending reci-
| tationS were summoned to the largest of
| the lecture rooms and the lawmakers
were greeted by several hundred bright,
the college yell. which was applauded
by the visitors. who were then introduced
by President Talmage.
Speaker Perkins, upon being invited
to make speech, expressed his delight
to look into the bright faces of these
hopeful young students. There is al
ways halo about these institutions" he
said because here we greet the youth
of the land. the commanders of future
days You must remember that there is
no royal road to learning, but that work
those who have taken high rank in the
world" He admonished his young friends
that soon the cares of state would be
upon their shoulders.
Hes all right yelled the students.
Who's all right?''
Perkins,
MRS. LA BARTHE ON EDUCATION
Mrs. La Barthe. chairman of the house
committee on education, ma5a a short
speech that was highly appreciated by
the students, especially the young ladies'
Speaking of the lady members of the leg
1slature she said they were anxious to
make as good an impression as possible
and therefore had permitted the men to
have their own way.
She's all right yelled the boys. and
then followed the usual inquiry as to who
was all right.
Senator Game was called for by the
students, and he congratulated them upon
the opportunities they enjoyed for OBJ
tanning 2 first-class education. He con-
graduated the young people of Utah upon
the success they had achieved in all
the walks of life. They were able TO
hold their own against the young men and
young women of all other states. II was
a matter of pride that Utah should be
represented in the senate of the United
States and in the lower house of con-
gress by young men who Were born in
Utah. 1t was not necessary for Utah
sent her in the highest legislative body
in the world. This should be an incen-
tive to the youth of the state and there
was no position that was not open to the
sons and daughters of Utah.
WISE COUNCIL.
Senator Rideout chairman OF the SEN
ate committee on education, declared that
the most beautiful picture he had ever
looked upon was before his eyes al that
moment The University of Utah was q
noble institution and was doing a grand
work. The students were urged TO i'm
prove their present opportunities. Those
who were young today were old tomor-
row, and present opportunities would
never come to them again. They should be
persevering; difficulties would confront
them, but the great men of the world
had surrnounted mountains of difficulties.
They should remember that il was their
duty TO make Utah better because they
had been citizens of the state.
Senators Game and Rideout were each
informed by half a hundred strong
lunged students that they were all right.
and the closing remarks of President
Talmage vSre interrupted by the shout:
Whats the matter with the legislature?''
It's all right
Every member thoroughly enjoyed the
visit and many of them promised to more
thoroughly inspect the institution at their
leisure.