The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
A. C. COMMENCEMENT.
Excellent Closing Exercises Draw
Good Crowd to College.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Logan, June 1.-THE commencement ex-
ercises of the Agricultural college of Utah
took place today. Although announced to
begin at 10 a. m, it was lI:30 before Pres
ident j. NJ. Tanner called the fair-sized as
Semblage 10 order. Among those who &C.
cupied the observation-disclosures and flower
pedecked stage were Mrs. Bagley and
Messrs. Adams. Merrill, Morrell and Han
sen of the board of trustees; Representa-
tives A. r tarr, jr.. and {. n. Harris
PRESIDENT w J. Kerr OF the b l.. col
lege; ReVs. Ciemenson and WATSON of this
city; Hon. l. c. Ihoreson; Secretary OF
State Hammond, l.. r. Martineau, mem
bers of the college faculty, and many
others.
The orchestra rendered as the opening
piece selection. Daughter of Cuba
The college choir sang, Smiling Morn,
and Rev. y. p. ClemensOn offered the IN
lsvocation. The choir again sang, ana then
President Tanner explained that Governor
Wells, who was down for an address. had
been suddenly called away 10 the east on
business, and introduced Secretary OF
State Hammond, who made brief but
interesting speech upon the history or the
college and its remarkable growth, and
extended congratulations upon behalf OF
himself and the chief executive OF the
state.
The orchestra rendered Sweet Summer
Rose in excellent style, after which Dr.
j. I. Kinsbury was introduced. lie made
an eloquent address to the graduating
class. warning them of the obstacles there
are to Surmount in life, and urging them
to be patient Studious and perSevering and
not to ina CINE that the goal of intellectual
ambition has been attained by them, but
TO build upon the foundation laid in col
lege. Obstacles in life must be made the
stepping-stOnes to greater things. Be Just,
right and honorable: IL Will take moral
courage 10 do so. and the trivial things
of life Will try you most. 1t takes cour-
age TO be outSpoken and to say no Wnen
those about you say yes. Don be swayed
from what you deem right by the petty
criticisms of your fellows Remember that
an honest man is no worse because dog
barks at him.
The speaker was heartily applauded at
the close of his remarks.
The Engineering Glee club then sang
LongfelloW's Stars of Summer Night,
and The Bridge" receiving a rousinS en-
core in return Tor their efforts.
President j. NJ Tanner then delivered
eloquent and full of sound advice and IL
Illustrative anecdote. Inc conterrlng OF
diplomas and certificates followed. Music
by the choir and benediction by Apostle
Merrill closed the services. The alumni
banquet was served in the museum nail
Immediately at the close of the exercises,
and the days pleasures will terminate
with a big ball this evening.
The graduates who received the b. ,.
degree of the four years course are;
Fred W. Merrill, agriculture; Ethel Bul-
len, domestic arts; James & hosenseh'
commercial; Joseph II. Peterson. CONNER
cial: William Peterson, commercial; VIII
liam w. Simmonds. commercial; Jonn ,.
Baker, civil engineering; William Duke
Beers, civil engineering; Robert John Cor
don, civil engineering: Arthur Patterson
Slower. civil engineering; Charles y. Jen-
sen, general science
Certificates in the two years course
We're presented to:
Blanche Bullen commercial; Bert Crane,
commercial; William Harrison Hlllman'
commercial: Hiram BEDFORD, commercial.
In the manual and domestic arts depart
ment three young ladies were awarded IN
structors' certificates. They were:
Eliza Larsen, Blanche Bessie Nelson and
Vinetta Payne.