Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-17
prsrREr EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1890.
LOGAN.
u, H. College commencement ESerclses-
gradnates Alumni banquet.
speclal COrresp0ndonCe.

Uradnates Alumni banquet.
Special Correspondence.
Logan, June 15.-A crowd that allied
the chapel u the new building OF the
-. Y. College TO overlooking, witnessed
the commencement exercises oi the IN
stltutlon this afternoon. Great DIS
appointment was exhibited over the
news that President snow would not
speak IA expected. Among those Of
note who were present may be mention
ed Apostle Brigham Young, Bishop W.
". Preston. Dr. Karl q. Macser. Hon
Moses Thatcher, and the members OF
the Stake presidency The opening Sc
lection was Kiplings "Rcccasional."
rendered by the College choir. Hrcsi-
dent Isaac Smith offered prayer and
then Dr. Kari q. Maoscr was intro
ducod and made an excellent address
10 the graduates. He took Tor his text
ChHsts saying. THE children Of this
world are wiser IN their generation
than the children N light" They should
be, said the speaker. Tor their ambitions
In are clrcumscribcd By tho limits
~ earthly attachments. and they
must therefore accomplish all In this
life or not at all children of Hight
look beyond into the lifc 10 come and
therefore are longer In building the
foundation Tor their suporstructurc
which must be more enduring than
that which viii pass away when itH
occupant does The aim u the chill
drcn Of light is "to become perfect az
your Father 10 heaven is perfect 60
quote the words NJ the Great Educa-
tor. Tho difference between the Nor
mon system NJ education aud that
NJ tho world Nv that we give 10 an
learning proper theological basis. and
pndravor tu develop not only the mem
tai. moral and physical side NJ the stu
dents nature but also bic spiritual self.
u claims divine assistance because
It's origin was divine. and the dominant
idea NJ our system NJ education was
expressed by President brigham Young
when h. said 10 me. Don't attempt 20
teach tho alphabet without the Spirit
nf God.
A violin solo with piano accompnnl.
mont was rendered by Miss Phyllis
Thatcher In pleasing style.
Miss prusilla L. Ingram of tho grad
uatlng class then delivered tho vairdic-
tory address. her theme being "Edu-
cation" The address was nm able one
and ELECTED applause and much favor
able comment.
4 musical rejection by members Of
the musical class followed and then
cam" the presentation by President
William J. Kerr. of diplomas 20 the
following graduating students In the
academic course;
Drusilla l. Ingram or Brigham city.
Moronl Helncr N Morgan city.
Kate Naomi LufNn N Logan city
calvin W. Richards ~ Fielding.
Upon Prof Mnsinh Hail was bestowed
the degree IN general science.
President Kerr made few remarks
~ runrrltulatl0n, and gave some fucts
regarding attendance etc. There were
$50 regular students IN Attendance dur
Ing tho year. beside many students
. taking special studies. The States of
A FNHNmm Idaho
Wyoming are represented In the roll M
students. which are distributed
amongst twenty counties and seventy
nine settlements. The choir sang "a
Lullaby and then bishop W. y Pres
ton was introduced and made few
very pertinent remarks 20 the grad
yates. Another selection bv tho choir.
and the bonedirtion uttered by Apostle
Young closed tho exercises
The alumni banquet win be held NJ
7 O'Clock this evening md viii be- fol-
lowed by grand BAH In the gymnasi-
um.
President Kerr announced that begin.
ming nt o'clock ON Monday an lnsti-
iutc N Church school tenchers viii be
held, Lectures viii be given by DR.
Karl q. Maeser and Or. j. NJ. Tan
ncr.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Logan June iG.-The alumni banquet
held at the Brigham Young College
last evening was the most successful
event OF it, kind over held here. The
blk gymnasium was the scene Of the
festivities and II was filled 20 It's full
capacity with the students and Invited
friends, Mr. F. X, Nebekcr acted as
toaHtmnHter' and the following toasta
were given:
"Our Alma Mater" .,,....,........
,.. ..,.. 90, Jos. T.. Carbon, "gl'
| The Veterans Miss Kate LuflSln. "gg"
The New Recruits ,......,....,.....
1900 ..,"...Albort Merrill, "9i'
| Thc Future ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.,.,.. Mrs, Edna Carbon Langton
our Guests ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.....Prof Albert =. Bowen. EOS"
The bail following the feast was en-
! ioycd by ALL
This morning the Alumni association
met and elected officers AS follows;
! President Prof j, II. tlnfurd, vice
president. Miss Kate Lufkln; secretary,
q. +. Bowen; treasurer, Miss Mattlo
! Howell; representative on the Alumni
committee. r., X. Nehokrr
The business houses OF tho city have
| decided 20 give their employees an out
| Ing nt the Logan Park next Thurs
day Upon that day the places Of busi-
ness VIII be- closed from noon until s
| o'clock next morning All the business
institutions ~ tho county Will be- In
vlted 20 participate ana big time Ia
expected.
Professor u. p. HedrlclS. tho hoftlcul-
| turist at the Experiment station here,
| today received by wire an offer from
/ the Agricultural College NJ Michigan,
/ ~ the position NJ assistant horticulture
| ist there. lie has not decided as to his
/ course yet.
The stake boards OF the v l.. and Y.
| NJ NJ l. nasOeiHttons nrg irving Ia mr.