Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-07


81 make bold TO state, and / know
whereof / speak, that the foundation Of
this College was laid in the name Of the
Lord. and that name has been honored.
In the main. by trustees, faculty and
students up to this day And | feel
safe IN predicting that In It's future
growth ana development, that sacred
name will be paramount.
"The building in which we are now
assembled, as Its name implies, Ia the
business department OF the Latter day
Saints College. Its appointments and
furnishings are IN keeping Herewith.
In order TO meet present needs there
must be erected. IN the near future, the
spot | believe IL already designated
which Is the southwest corner Of this
college lot-a suitable building IN which
science, literature and the arts can be
taught Another building on the
northwest corner will be erected az soon
as practicable where mechanic arts,
domestic science and technology In
general will be taught We need also a
library and a museum. both OF which
VIII come In due time | would suggest,
however, that the initiative be taken
at once IN the collection Of material for
both Of these. II viii take some time TO
gather the necessary volumes for our
library and much more time will be
needed to secure the vast variety re-
qnired for our museum.
'rhe very broad scope that education
has taken I'm late years requires many
buildings erected for special instruc-
ton among which we might name
chemistry, medicine surgery, dentistry.
botany, geology architecture, survey
ing, music and many others II may
be said that these more properly belons
to a university yet there will be re-
quired a corresponding enlargement Of
our college facilities as well as studies,
for college preparation must be pro.
portionate to the demands Of our uni
versities.
These are our present needs as well
as the needs Of the immediate future.
What abou the more distant future?
For this comes within the scope Of the
subject before us, Shall | use the
word pupermost in my mind the word
Mormon in this connection? Yes;
and with pride Viewing the future then
from a Mormon stand point let me
assume the role of prophet and say:
That. IN the not very distant future,
there shall be found in Zion such pre-
paration. qualification, and educational
ability that shall not only obviate the
necessity Of our sons and daughters
going abroad to qualify themselves In
literature, science and art, but the
scale VIII be turned and the sons and
daughters from abroad will come to
Zion instead to receive instruction and
TO qualify themselves in all the
branches OF learning now known in the
educational world. and many others Of
which we have today no conception
whatever.
THE true keys to many Of the sci,
onces have been lost ages ago, and
learned scholars as well as students
have been wandering In the midst Of
and doubt. Many Of the
so-cailed facts Of yesterday, said to be
sustained by evidences altogether In
are discarded and de-
clared false today. This has been go
Ing on during the centuries OF the past
hut must not, neither will It continue
forever. For be Il known, God has
spoken and declared, a time to come
in which nothing shall be withheld bur
all shall be made manifest
God revealed to Father Abraham
The true science Of astronomy. ! will
make a bold statement here. which
am satisfied the future will sustain
Nothing but fragmentary portions OF
hat science as well as many others re-
main with US today. Hence the neces-
sity of new revelation along these lines
In speaking of the bounds set TO the
heavens or 10 the seas; the dry land
also. as well as the sun, moon and
stars, the Lord says All the times OF
heir revolutions all the appointed
lays. months and years and all
heir gories. laws. and set times
hall be revealed in the days OF the dis
of the fulness Of times. TO
whom will this fulness Of knowledge be
Speaking TO his church he
ays: God shall give unto you knOwl-
dye by the power Of his spirit yea by
he unspea kable gift Of the Holy Ghost !
hat has not been revealed since the |
world was until now"
This Is a promise made to us, a leg |
cy bequeathed. VIII we qualify our |
elves 10 become the repositories Of this |
dvanced knowledge and In every way |
rove ourselves worthy of its possess
ion? | answer yes, we will. II Is |
rom this standpoint that have spoken |
With such assurance In reference to the |
nture Of the TEMPLES Of Learning and |
he educational institutions IN Zion.
or In Zion, true science and true re-
gion will join hands In an inseparable
MON, no more 10 be torn asunder.
The Church board OF education, the
take board Of education, the building
nd financial committee, the donors 10 |
MIS- building, the trustees OF the college,
ne faculty, the students and all who
ave aided in the accomplishment OF
resent results cannot feel otherwise
lan amply paid for every effort they
ave made.
III we will only preserve the spirit OF
Ms dedication of which we have this
ny partaken II we will continue TO
onor God and magnify his name the
Iorious future results reckoning from
day cannot be described by pen or
,ngue."
PRESENT THE FLAG.
Student A. II. Derbyshire, in making
le flag presentation, spoke as follows
Members Of the Faculty becomes
y pleasant duty, at this time, in be-
III of the students Of this institution,
present through you, 20 the college.
Ie emblem OF our country. Upon its
orious folds there rests no stain Jus
re, equality and liberty follow In It's
axe. Wherever 1t waves In the breeze,
2 find people enjoying a greater de
zee OF liberty than any other people
earth. II stands FOR all that il just
Id right. and We can feel justly proud
II. When We gaze upon II our hearts
veil with emotion and there bursts up-
our mental vision panorama Of the
irring events Of our national history.
c see our great forefathers signing
. Declaration OF Independence.
Jorge Washington with his gallant
nd OF citlzen-soldiery fighting the
titles which won for US our freedom
a Paul Jones dealing the death-blow
British oppression on the high seas
q see II waving az the head 0f our
,torious army In the war with Mexl- ]
again beneath It's starry folds. We
, the army OF the North In that great !
m conflict which threatened 90 dis
,mber our Union, go on to victory. In ,
s we see II planted on the Islands 90
ba and Porto Rico, sounding the c
ith knell Of tyranny AMI oppression
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