The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
COLLEGE IS OPENED
Dedication of Latter-day Saints
Building.
PRESIDENTSN SPEAKS
BUILDING COST $4,000, WHICH
WAS DONATED.

The assembly hall of the new T.at-
ter-day Saints business college was
crowded TO overlooking yesterday at
ternOon with students and visitors as
sembIed 70 witness the dedicatory
services of the new college. Many
distinguished visitors were present, in
GLIDING 3 H. Roberts, G. W. Penrose,
Professor G. H BrimhaH of the
Brigham Young academy. and mem
bers of the first presidency.
The first number on the programme
was a quartette. Alma Mater" by
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward,
Miss Mabel Cooper. II. s. Asbwortb
ana n :. Ensign, accompanied by the
school, after which Apostle n NJ
Lyman led in prayer. The hymn.
To Thee was rendered by Miss
Mabel Cooper, T. s. Ashworth and
H S Ensign.
President SHOWS Address.
The first address was delivered b,,
President Lorenzo Snow. He said tbs-
when the church gave the ground on.
Wnlch the new college stands it had
no idea that IL would see so soon srrcIl5
g beautiful building erected there. For.
TINS he gave much credit to Bishop
George kOmney. who was the chair
man Of the building committee ana
in praising the work OF Mr. Romnesr
ne hoped that he may live to continue
the labOrs which seems to be now b71t4
a start. for already the building is
IuH OF students and the prospects
are JnaU IN the near future the build
ing VIII have to be enlarged. Presi-
Gent Snow congratulated the students
on the excellent facilities they have
Tor obtaining an education, referring
70 the time when he was a boy and
the scant educational means at thar
time In conclusion he blessed the
students and urged them to study hard
and continuously, that in the future
they might be prepared to meet the
eXlgencies of life.
Presentation Address.
After the rendition of the song, MY
Valley Home" by Mrs. Lizzie Thomas
Edward and qUartette, Bishop George
Romney delivered the presentation ad-
dress He presented briefly the work
of the committee in raising the means
for erecting the college building,
which cost $4,000, the presentation OF
the ground by the church, worth from
S5O,COO to $4,000, and the speedy cree
ton of the building. The cost Of the
building, $4,000, was all donated by
big hearted men.
The speech of acceptance was de-
liVeTed by Angus NJ Cannon. chair
man of the board Of trustees, after
which the dedicatOry prayer was Of
feTed by President George O. Cannon
1.-THE Future of the College" was dis
Cussed by Joseph F. Taylor, president
of the college His remarks dealt
chiefly with the immediate expansion
Of the school.
A H Derbyshire, in behalf of the
students. presented the school with d
beautiful flag Joseph II. Paul, pres
ident of the faculty, delivered a speech
Of acceptance. and the exercises were
closed with sons and prayer.
After the services were finished all
the guests and students repaired to
the banquet hall on the second floor,
where an elegant spread had been laid
by the students.
During the programme a letter from
Governor Wells was received. express
sing his regret at not being able to
be present
1t is anticipated that the immediate
future viii see the erection of another
building on the southwest corner Of
the college lot for the academic de-
UaTtment- For this building Heber
NJ. Grant yesterday donated $500.
The business college is d three story
edjfiCe. erected since Aug. l. 1900. on
the square east from the temple. The
building is set far back from the
street. leaving room for a campus in
front 1t contains eight class rooms,
besides several offices and the assem-
bly, hall. which is on the third floor
and which seats 400 people. All the
class rooms are neatly fitted w with
up-tO-date furniture and college equip
mentS