The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-09
UNIVERSITY CLASS DAY
Forty-Seven Members Have
TERRY Time.
CLASS HISTORY, SONGS, PRoPH-
ECY AND AN GRAFTON.
Graduates Who Have Taken the Full
Collegiate Course-Meeting of the
Alumni Association-Progra
For the Commencement Exercises
at the Theatre This Morning.

The class day exercises of the gradu-
ates of the University of Utah were held
in the main hall of the university yes
terday morning. Forty-seven young Ia
dies and gentlemen assembled there and
presented a very attractive programme.
one of the most interesting features of
which was the songs composed by men,
bers of the class and sung to popular
airs. The hall was filed with friends of
the graduates, and those who took part
in the exercises were warmly aDDlauded-
The president of the class. r. l.. Nc
Chic, presided but he did not attempt
to make an address beyond extending Il
cordial welcome TO all the guests, as he
met with an accident recently and was
still suffering from the effects of II. The
1--St class song was "NiVe la L. of L..
and then a humorous class history was
read by Miss Nettie Mckay, in which
there were many good natured references
TO the past exploits of different members
OF the class. A song dedicated to the
class of 81 was sung and the class poem
was read by Howard briggs Then an
GRAFTON was delivered by d. o. Mckay.
who took for his theme the necessity OF
continually acquiring knowledge He
spoke to his fellow students of the i'm
pOrtance of their not being satisfied with
the knowledge they had gained in their
te.- years OF study. which. he said. was
but glimpse of the ocean of truth which
lay before them. Another amusing chorus
was sung TO the air OF Paradise Alley,
ard then Miss Grace May Heikes. the
o.lv lady i'm the class who had gone
through the full collegiate course OF seven
-ears study and who will be the only
lady to receive a collegiate degree this
year delivered the class representation,
in which she predicted the marvellous ad-
vancement which the members would at
tain, particularly the young ladies OF the
class in the next - years she dipped
into the future. and saw visions OF ny
ing machines sweeping over Salt Lake
City. and taking the place or street cars
and rho machines TO De operated DN
some of the young ladies VINO We're now
graduating. and others would ne occupy
.ng important positions in the nails or
state, while she pictured the young gen
tIenen of the class piOddinS along the
streets of the city p years hence stag
gerng under the weight OF market pas
lzets or trundling well filed baby eoacnes;
The concluding song was one emitted
Ira Mater o." and was sung 70 .the
air of Wearing of the Green, and then
vita a hearty Ran. rah, roy. from an
tie students present. the class day exer-
cises were declared adjourned Ire nNe
members of the graduating class VINO
Mss Grace May Heiks, r, l. MeGhle;
con l. Walters Alvin Borquist and
Milton Bennion
COMMENCEMENT TO-DAY.
Followirf is the programme for the an
nuaI commencement exercises to be held
al the theater at 1850 this morning;
Invocation mt the Rev. Mr. Lockwood
Ilief NJ e. church
Essay, Miss Elsie Poll
Music. orchestra
ADDRESS. Mrs. McVicker, member board
of regents.
Music. orchestra.
Grafton and valedctory, Milton Ben
Mon. -
BestowaI Of degrees and certificates by
the president of the university
Address. Governor Heber M Wells.
Benediction. the Rev. Mr. Arnold west
Presbyterian church.
Music. orchestra.
All flowers must be brought to the stage
entrance by $50 a m
In the evening the Alumni reunion and
ball viii take place at the university hall.