The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
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the carnation on the lapel of Governor
Wells coat hung its head and blushed
crimson. and Senator Evans glanced ap-
prehensively at Speaker of the House
Roylance- This was noted Immediately
ard the cry went up from the dim dis
lance behind the band:
Whats the matter with the legis-
lators?''
The crowd answered They're ali right =
but the undergraduate lost in the shuttle
TO the rear was not satisfied
who says so2" he querried with a long
guivering coyote howl.
Everybody" was the voluminouS an
swer. and as the rafterS settled back into
place the meeting was called 10 order.
and the gentlemen in the rear subsidized.
All this was at the University of the state
of Utah. and the various yells were heard
last night. They were so loud and so long
that the car wouldn't stop at the cross
ing and while the hearts of the legis-
tors beat high with gratitude the tongues
of the people who had to walk in the
mud turned out new-fangled swear words
and all was Joyous wedding bell.
A few days age the bill authorizing
change in the location of the state uni
Nersity and apprOpriating $2U0OW 10 start
II well on the road to success in its new
home was passed by both houses of the
legislature and signed by Governor Heber
M, Wells. The appropriation OF SUCH a
sum meant d great deal to the state, or
the taxpayers. but il meant great deal
more to the well-wishers and students of
the university. Last night the latter had
jack time, as member of the spec
ials," few but irreverent, put it to the
governor during a lull in the proceedings,
and they invited the governor. state ON
GERS and members of the legislature to
help them show their appreciation of the
passage of the bill.
The rooms of the main building were
prettily decorated, and when the guests
had gathered in the hall on the third
floor. or second if the basement Is not
counted, and even President kingsbury
l,s.N ,,,af l1kav,1 Df i,anl
lem they faced a big American flag,
thanked by busts of Abraham Lincoln and
some one else, none of the students knew
who. while StreamerS and shades OF red
transferred the yellow light into rosy
glow that softened the wilderness of the
bald heads of the men, added new beauty
TO the glorious hair of the women.
President Kingsbury made a short ad-
dress, congratulating the students on the
action of the legislature and pointing out
the opportunities ii offered to them, and
years class. who spoke for the students.
Mr.. Cannon spoke feelingiy and was fire.
QGently applauded, especially when ne
said that il heretofore the east had fur-
nished the brains for the west. hereafter
under the new conditions. the west would
furnish to the east a hundred men with
brains and Drawn to pay the debt.
Thomas Mckay, of this years class,
followed, as the representative of the NOR
mai school. and was frequently applaud
ed especially when he drew attention to
ers and the Lawyers who are concocting
political plots and causing political SEN
sations."
Governor Wells was next presented and
was cheered TO the echo. He said that he
could rejoice with the students on the fact
that the university had OutgroWn one
room a big building and a ten-acre lot.
and was Obliged to move into sixty
acre plot and hoped that the time would
come when a, tract of land six times the
size of the new grant would be considered
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be where the process of making United
States senators began. which was, appar-
emily. not as slow as the process OF elect.
ing them. After Sketchtng the history of
the institution. he concluded by paying
a graceful tribute to the board of regents
and Former President John r. Park, and
said:
II would say to you students that this
is your opportunity. and beg you TO make
the best of it. Don't fritter away your
time. Make each day the best day and
your busiest day. for while they talk of
the evils OF examining the youth of our
land with too much learning, think that
with their heritage of strength and Yiril-
fly the youth of Utah can not get too
much learning.
Speaker Roylance of the house of rep
resentatiyes was the next speaker and
was followed by Mrs. Horne, who read a
short address as fun of sweetness and
beauty as her own presence. which. in the
opinion of the students at least, was say
Senator Evans followed Mrs. Horne in
a speech which was probably the oratori-
cal gem of the evening. He was very
much in earnest. and when he spoke of
the new opportunities the change gave
the students and the effect ii might have
upon the future of the community, he
gas applauded long and heartily.
Senator Rideout was the next speaker.
and was graceful, earnest and impressive.
He was given close attention and cheered
heartily.
Representative Sorenson and Waldemar
Van Colt were the last speakers, and
were as heartily applauded as the others.
Between the speeches Held's band fur
uished delightful music and. on their con-
ClusiOn, refreshments We're served and
dancing was enjoyed until late hour.