Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-07
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Many
Students Yesterday.
nUMoR, oRATIONs, SONGS.
4 Gin OF $50 Made TO University a.
beginning OF Normal schoi-
arship Fund.

The exercises Of the graduating Nor
mai class were better attended ana
nppiaudcd more enthusiastically than
those Of preceding years. Tho yale
blue Of the normaia. the University
crimson and silver. with the stars ana
atripsa. and bunting. decorated tho
walls. ceiling and chandeliers. The
raised platform Tor the members Of tue
elias. was oarpotod with oriental russ
and IN the back were rich oriental and
lace curtains. In addition 10 the colo
Mai decorations. busa of Lincoln and
other o,lebriues had been placed In the
windgwa and flowers and palms about
the speakers desk. Prot Kingabury
and members u the faculty occupied
front seats. The various glasses sat
toxcthcr In different parts Of the room.
Tho prorrama were tantefully printed
IN crimson and blue on silver paper.
After a pleasing plano selection hY
Mis- Edna HwpnHnn, tho Normal class
marched through tho rear door and ~
the middle aisle. occupying the seats on
the raised platform 10 front Their
entrance was followed By the hrlt class
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HE classmates and visiting friends
lie said that tho moderate hlEe u tho
room would help visitors 60 better np-
pFcclate the act OF Congress granting
The quarter section on tho hill ~ well
~ the oct Of our own i.erialaturc ana
tho work done b. the iloari u Regents.
lie congratulated the faculty ana FOR.
KAYE the ianiior the exercise Of bis nu-
thBfity. After cnmpimcnting the class,
~ uAaHIHaI HIH.HHHHH uNHHNI "a
speak out when you know that you are
rirht"
An GRAFTON BY Mr. Thomas Mckay
followed. -Four years had come aud
gone since he had entered tho uulvrr-
rity halls and they had brought him
many treasures ~ friendship and
thought. To-day, he said, the class stand
on the threshold " their new and nr.
tive life. The question lai what shall
We DO ncxtf' re told how Franklin.
Cooper ana Lincoln answered tho guess
tlon. what next1' By pushing for
ward.
After q cong by tho class. Miss
Florence Horne read nn AMUSING paper.
Glass History" She told 0f their en-
isring school and Of their battle Tor
their rights.
Afisr a solo BY Miss IAsrie Davis.
Miss May Davis turned tho prculnritica
~ the class 10 mirth IN an Ingenious
paper. Botanical comparisons"
Pearl piHmell followed with tho class
poem, humoruuHly pointing out tho ln.
diviiual qualities Of the professors M
a paper, Representation" Miss Jose.
phlnr Morris ~ the very ordinary ia,
tufc ~ the class, placing SOME on them
In the moon, others IN San Francisco.
a unique part ~ tho program was
the annual normal scholarship prcHen.
tation. Formerly the graduating class
has made n gift OF set Of books
Howard Heron. IN making the pre-,
fsntation u ti0o0 10 BE- used a. n nue..
leua around which was 20 be gathered
y 100. the interest ~ which sum would
BE- uaed BY the REGENTS tn establish d
normal Scholarship and that they had
made the departure from the Old Gus,
tom % enable students who could mol
Otherwise attend tho University.
In the name of the authorities 81 The
University, President kinrHhury uc
cepted the Fift and warmly thanked th,
donors
Air. iiehor uhrf delivered the pip.
Grafton and presented large pipe win
an Immense plug 90 President Riser o
Inc third year normnlH lie said ihri
were 20 keep tho plpc OF peace unit
they graduated, when thry were o. glv,
u % tho class below them.
The class sang farewell sons. and Az
their University friends goodbye.