Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-06

PROSPECTS STILL BETTER.
With Fine Program, sweet Music and
LOfty Speeches, students Are
Given Their Diploma.

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was tittIngly observed today by fine
program given In the college hall
Students and their friends packed the
building by II am. The stand was
tastefuly decorated with palms ant
flowers, with the stars and stripes, and
the goll and blue. Visitors Of prom
iuence In this state were numerous
and appeared to be deeply interested IN
! the proceedings. The professors and
teachers were all on hand, looking
grave and serene. The students fairly
! spanked with happy looks and radiant
smiles, as in numerous groups like star
clusters, they gathered in bearing boz
Quets Of flowers. The sololsts who fur
nlshed the music, did so with artistic
and impressive effect, the selection Of
pieces being very appropriate. The
speakers partOOk of the inspiration OF
the occasion and the entire program
was q successful one.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
President Angus NJ. Cannon. in con-
ferrlng the JirlOmos, eNpla ned that
owing TO a resolution of the general
D0dfd OF education, IL had been decid-
cd not 20 award any certificates OF
graduation on completion Of less than
four years work Therefore no short
hand certificates were awarded ana the
only bookkeeping certificates given
were 90 students who had previously
entered upon the two-year business
course ana had now completed II. The
students who received two-year GER
iiticatos were.
zella Gertrude Seely. Mt. Pleasant.
Jasper Fletcher Jr. Salt Lake civ.
Charles Dennis White. Beaver. Utah
special certificates In bookkeeping
were awarded 20 Carl G. Lindstrom,
Salt Lake city.
William H. White, Beaver. Utah.
William Douglas, Payson, Utah.
Oison Francis Christensen, Richfeld,
Utah.
NORMAL DIPLOMAS.
Three students had completed the
lur-year Normal course and received
dip'omas bearing the seal OF the COL
eCr and the signatures Of It's officers
fT5e students were:
Utah
Walter Henry Durant Vernon.
Tooele Co., Utah
Mary Ann Hamilton, NH Creek
Titan
These three students are therefore
the accredited graduates OF the insti-
tuition for this year
THE ppoCpA,t
The first number was "FleetIng
Days" finely rendered by Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas. Edward, Prayer was offered by
Hon. John Nicholson. a contralto solo.
Phantom Of Love-" was well given by
Miss Judith Anderson. The valedictory
address a thoughtful paper by w. Ii.
Dunant, was the next number. fol-
lowed by solo by Mrs. Lizzie Thomas
EDWARD ana the presentation OF certin-
Gates ana diplomas by President Angus
NJ. Cannon. John Robinson in splendid
voice rendered the solo. THE Silent
World is Sleeping" Miss Mary Teas
del Of the Utah Art Institute. pre-
sented 10 Miss Mary a. Taylor the spe-
cial prize, a fine photograph Of The
head OF the statue Of David by Michael
Angelo This prize was offered by Mrs
Horne for the best drawing Of a brace
OF ducks by any member of her class
The drawings of Miss Mary Ann Tay-
Tor ana Miss Florence Ashton were so
nearly equal In excellence that tho
award between these two had 10 be de.
clded by lot and the prize fell 10 Miss
IayloT, Mr.. Thomas Ashworth sang
IN excellent voice, the tenor solo ''For
All Eternity after which the address
TO the graduates was delivered by Hon
o. F. Whitney.
The next number was a fine baritone
solo by Mr., Horace Ensign.
PRESIDENT SNOW SPEAKS
President Snow was the next speak
err He said:
Il have been highly gratifed at what
have seen this day. / coneratnlofe
President Paul and his teachers unon
The grand accomplishment OF their
work thus far.
There are some things which I de-
sire to say 10 you young students
Nlsh 10 tell yousomething that will help |
you 70 I'VE long and TO succeed We hope |
you VIII not ran, we desire you to live |
ong' ana to attain greater age than |
nave attained. II has cost you much |
.ime and money 10 get what knowledge |
you have IL was during the first TWEEN. |
y-one years Of my life that was pre-
JARED for my present work. ! had 10
earn the use Of the hoe the pillow. and
'ther farm Implements During this
lme learned obedience. Some
y you may be regrettlng the
ime that you VIII spend in vacation.
Do not regret the vacation. During
hese three months you will be learn
ng what you cannot learn here. The
iris may go 10 the sewing machine
o cooking, and TO the wash tub. and
he boys TO the farms, the stores etc
'ou must learn obedience. Learn ~
oVern yourselves, 10 control your pas
IONS. You will have the opportunity
uring these months TO learn how 10
ontrol yourselves. You may be tempt.
d TO do things that are wrong and
GU WIN always be wise IN what
gu do and say. When you have said
hasiy word and have offended any
ne. or have not done whatever Won
ught 10 do, make up your mind NOT N
ny or 10 do II again. In doing those
hings. you viii learn many things thai
ou cannot learn at school When Won
eturn next fail see 10 II that Won are
etter than you are now.
In the past this college has been
cry successful, beyond our anticlna.
Ions; and IL will be successful beyond
ur anticipations in the future unless
he anticipations OF President Paul are
90 high. One new building we are
ure OF. We have the means for that.
mother, more important building, we
re not sure OF yet. But I believe fhe
line viii come. and that many OF Won
'ill see the time, when all these build
lgs viii be erected, as It is intended