Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-07
NEW BUILDING
IS DEDICATED.
[. D. S. Business College Holds
Big Meeting.
PRESIDENT SNOW PRESIDES
Future Success Of the College Pre-
dicted Flag Presented Lunch,
Music, and Festivities.

dicted- Flag Presented Lunch,
Music, and Festivities.
Today has been a notable occasion in
the history Of the Latter-day Saints
College. AS the News" goes to press
the meeting for the dedication Of the
new building is still in progress, and the
banquet will follow from 10 p. m.
The assembly room was very tasteful
ly decorated. The stand was decorated
with flowers and bunting OF the national
colors. Above the stand hung lIfe-size
photographs Of the First Presidency
and a group picture In Paris panel, Of
| the Twelve Apostles. On the opposite
wall hung the Presidency of the Stake
also life-size. on the eastern and west
ern walls hung pictures Of Or. Maeser,
| OF the Church Board of Education. and
| of the college board. OF this kind Of
decoration one Of the most attractive
was u beautiful piece OF pen-work by
| Instructor Jensen--a testimonial TO the
| donors with their names. on the win
| dow sils We're many pots of beautiful
| flowers, Altogether 1t was q very
| pleasing sight.
There was no session Of the College
| today. At an early hour this morning
| the business college committees were at
work arranging and decorating for the
| meeting and banquet The program
| carried out this afternoon was as fol-
| lows;
Quartet, alma Mater,P-Mrs. Lizzie
| Thomas Edward, Miss Mabel Cooper.
Mr. T. s. Ashworth. Mr., II. $. Ensign,
and school.
Prayer
Trio "To Thee"--Mlss Mabel Cooper,
Mr.. r. S. Ashworth and Mr. II, $. En-
sign.
Remarks-Presldent Lorenzo Snow.
Song, my Valley Home'-Mrs Lizzie
Thomas Edward, and quartet.
Speech Of PresentatiOn--Bsho Geo,
Romney, chairman OF the building COM
mittee,
Speech OF Acceptance--Hon Angus NJ.
Cannon, chairman Of the board OF trus-
tees.
Plano Solo-Prof. ]. J. Mcclellan
Dedcatory Prayer-President Lorenzo
Snow.
Singing of America" by the school
Future of the College--Presldent JOS
T.. Taylor.
Flag Presentation-By Student A. II.
Derbyshlre.
Acceptance--By the President of the
Faculty, Prof. J. II Paul4
Singing, "The Star Spangled Banner
Quartet and school,
Benediction.
BUILDING ACCEPTED.
Bishop Geo Romney made some APP
proprate remarks In which he told OF
the labors OF the building committee,
and then formally turned over the
building TO the care OF the college trus-
tees.
President Angus NJ. Cannon, in ac-
cepting this trust, said
"The duty of responding to the chair
man Of the building committee ard of
accepting from him the care and the
responsibility of the management OF
this beautiful building. has devolved |
upon myself as chairman OF the board |
OF trustees. In succeeding to the man |
agement heretofore exercised, so ably |
so conscientiously, and so successfully |
by the building COMMITTEES ! desire first |
In behalf Of this institution | have so |
long represented. as chairman Of the |
board, to thank the building committee, |
for this happy termination OF their la
b0rs, for the erection Of the first college
building
81 also desire TO say that while thus
accepting with thanks, the completed
work OF the committee on the first
building. Il ls the desire OF myself, as
chairman. and Of all the members OF
the college board, that the present
building committee continue their la
bors for the erection OF the second, OF
the series OF college buildings, and that
they proceed. at once. TO devise ways
and means for so doing
"To commence with. | am authorized
by Trustee Heller j. Grant, to say, he
will furnish $500
I'm accepting the present beautiful
structure we take Il IN light of sacred
trust. 10 be held for the use OF the
youth OF this people TO aid In giving
them the skill. the knowledge, the char
acter that will fit them for the duties of
this life and for the responsibilities Of
all eternity"
PRIEST. SNOW TALKS.
President Snow said that he felt
grateful 20 the Lord for the oppOrtuni-
~ OF witnessing what we do this day.
IL was In July last that the first thought |
Of the building Of this house entered
into the minds Of the Presidency Of the
Stake. And now In so short time,
the house is finished. He congratulated
the Latter-day Saints college, the
Stake board and the building commit
tee for the result accomplished. 1t was
the intention OF the Presidency. he
said. that two more buildings be erect
ed in the near future. The only diff
nculty arising In the matter would be
that Of the finances Of the Church; and
he added "it does not much depend on
that either"
He hoped that the students OF the
college would continue 10 appreciate
the advantages afforded them. They
had. according to reports Of them who {
knew, been diligent in their studies
PRESIDENT TAYLOR TALKS. !
Elder Joseph f. Taylor Of the Stake
presidency. said: :
"Mr. President and friends assembled /,
here today TO take part In the dedica- ,
ion exercises OF this College building. /.
also the faculty and students OF the :
L,atter-day Saints College: have been 7,
-equested TO offer a few remarks upon i,
his very auspicious occasion. The sub +,
ect assigned TO me is The Future OF J,
he College" to which cheerfully re- 2
pond. n
III the foundation stones OF the Lat Il
er-day Saints College In Salt Lake q
1ty have been well and securely laid, d
hen we may confidently hope that a q
tructure shall be reared thereon alto u
,ether worthy Of the name II bears. g
"The temples OF learning erected by | n
he Latter-day Saints. whether they n
re seminaries, academies, colleges. or II
should have for their h
oundation the spirit and genius Of the Il
.atter-day Gospel When these struc- &
ures are completed under this influence
We are justified In offering them to our a
'aiher for His acceptance. "a
LET me here say: all that is done In e.
lie name and for His glory. IL aeeepta- II