Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-08


mcot and overcome, the difficulties
which you VIII encounter. the clash, the
contention. tho strife OF ne are not
revealed. From where you stand there
stretches n prospect N huu0ru a. o. at
nttuincJ OF wealth % be- secured ana VI
hopes 10 ripun into glorious fruition.
The blood uf youth leaps ln your veins.
Tho ambitions OF life quivcr along your
nerves and with purpose hlEh you feel
that you go forth 20 conquer.
Al han 10 youthl with 90 fnnoies
bright and castles grand. Al hail 30
youth' with itn pride and strength and
firm determination to hufl ~ shining
spear fuil In the face uf opposition. An
hail to youth. with itn courage. itH
love ana 10 boundleas aims. Youth
We salute thcci We hold out our
little farther into the lenrthcning
shadows 10 make RON Tor Tho now
generation which presses forward to
the Held 81 action. The country that
you are 60 enter b. M yet undiscovered.
Although houry with age. Il has HCarcc-
~ bcEun 90 reveal lia secrets Ito
limitations are mrnHurclclH. itH uuaai-
bllltieH are unknown. ~ furnishes
upuortunitirr Tor tho highest attain
mcntu. In the rraim OF science. loo
philanthropy. In the busy marta of
trade. in literature. In agriculture. in
mining and manufactures IN an the
walks 81 lie. there d. room and there
are opportunities. aH great now nn whom
tho world was new, Tor men and wu-
men Of brains and enterprise. There
never was any better uur than this.
There mover was any greater arr than
this Marvellous changes are wrought.
marvellous discoveries are revealed. fol-
lowing as close upon ono another un
one woe doth tread upon nnothnr'H
heels. Tho mountains seem 90 grow
larger No. one rcccdca from them. and
IN like manner. when we look along the
highway over which humanity has
passed. hy-Eonc ages nccm more golden.
Statesmen seem greater ana scholars
more Wise. Aud 10 men long Tor the
golden era which We are told lies
buried beneath tho mythology uf the
past. hut the world was never moro
enlightened. mankind was never farther
advanced. and tho inntrumontaliuCH
which make lie worth living were
never more plentiful than today az the
ending of this wonderful century.
Rolyc the problem ~ placing water
upon our desert lands. and you viii
not only benefit the world but you will
also reap u rich reward. Make it pos.
slhic TO concentrate and ship tho low
grade ores Of arid hills, where water
IL unknown. and your bank accounts
mysteries OF nature which urc
yet unknown, ana your fame Will
need no monument our state iH ia
~ infancy and u stands ready 10 re-
ward most lnvinhiy thr rntrrprlaluT
and industrious. We are proud OF the
achievements Of our citizens, and while
We dovclupo the material resources ~
our state, We should also cause u 60
advance In art In science and In
letters ana we should make more pcr-
feet H. educational advantage.
This n the natural commercial center
Tor n vast extent Of country ~ will
become iu time tho center uf great
population. II must also De- made
great educational center. Tho fuundn-
ton has boon broadly and Holidly laid.
our school System viii endure tumpnu-
son with any section. No amer buildings
can be- found than those devoted 90 the
education ~ the children uf Salt Lake
and ON every hand " a. conceded that
our schools take high rank. Growing
the entiro system stands tho University
Of Utah. which must hn made the unl-
Voralty ~ the intcr-mpuntnin country.
From an humble beginning II has kept
step with our Advancement ltH faculty
always progressive and IL standard uf
excellence being constantly marked
higher and higher Soon u II 10 make
itH home az the very feet 81 tho
cent ana na Hil,ud as can be- found upon
the whole earth. Before u there will
stretch "a landscape nf valley and uf
mountain and ~ HhmmprlnE lake. %
fertile farms green with luccln and OF
waving trues shading the broad streets
u this city N destiny This incnmpar-
able site. dedicated as the permanent
home OF our University should have
erected upon 10 buildings u perfect plan
and architecture nud equipped with uhe
facilities ~ learning which the coming
generation VIII demand Upon rho very
mountain top there should be- an OBJ
fcryutory with Instruments competent
10 meet the domnnds N science. There
should be- fun facilities Tor u complete
education Al this should be- and all
this must be- accomplished ln tho near
future. First OF AN the state should be-
liberal 20 the extent NJ helug generous
IN Ia appropriations. II cannot devote
tho public funds 10 any more useful or
wiser purpose, II cannot make an In
VoHtment from which greater returns
viii How. II VIII Increase our
population and bring 90 Utah
n class N citizens much 10 De- desired,
for they win be- drawn hero 10 make
homos and 20 round out their chlldrrna
training. u VIII make ua % good re-
riches II VIII make our children
anxious 10 learn and TO advance that
they may reap tho benefits which the
University viii oftpr The State owes
20 rs children the facilities for "a COM
plcte education, ana Il fails IN its duty
II these facilities nre not furnished
And after tho State has done its part
the citizens Of Utah In thoir Individual
capacity have a duty 20 perform. Utah
% turning out more rich men IN pro-
portion TO her population than amy,
state of the Union. Those mon should
remember the state that has opened
20 them the cornucopia Of wealth. and
thcy cannot do u better than hy build
Ing halls and ondowing chairs and
scholarships Tor the University of
Utah.
The men who viii do this viii be
remembered. Their names will be
cherished and their memories rrvered
By tho generations who VIII pnrtnke
III their generosity I wish that (
could awaken AN Interest upon this
subject, I wish that ! could send
forth an appeal which would not only
touch the hearts, but that would reach
the pockets ~ some Of the rich men
and women OF Utah, ! feel that the
time has come when wealth should
advance 10 tho aid Of the University
when those whom fortune has favored
should help 10 crown the heights with
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