Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-15

The McConahay cup is a beautiful
silver urn gold lined, nine inches in
height and six inches in circumference.
The two handles and base are very ar
tistlcally engraved On one side Of the
cup in handsomely carved wreath the
following is engraved; "The McCona.
hay Cup" On the opposite side this in
scriptlon appears
Girls Basket Ball League Of Salt Lake
Hugh Rippeto Prest. r. 3. Phippen Sec,
Championship 1901.
Won BY
Il. u, s. College.
Edna Worthen, Capt
Florence Ashton, Emma Morris, Emma
Frewin, Rosa Hicks, Vida Fox Zeta
Hafen, Florence Lloyd.
Freeman =. Bassett, Coach.
Mr. Phippen took the stand and said.
Friends and students OF the l.. ID. 8.
College. A very pleasant duty falls TO
my lot this morning. q duty that II is a
pleasure to perform because IL is that Of
rewarding merit. In presenting this
beautiful cup to the girls basket ball
team Of this college, | do so knowing
full well that they have won Ii honest
ly and fairly. II Is equally true that,
had they not practiced as diligently or
given their coach such strict attention,
the playing Of their match games on
their own grounds would not hasa
counted for much In the end. Practice
makes perfect and Keeping everlast-
ingy at 1t brings success" seems 10
have been their mottos. They realize
that success does not come TO the slug
gard or the Indifferent. They know that
no task Is accomplished By sitting down
and hoping, longing, and dreaming that
IL Is done, but that 10 be up and doing,
one and all. Is the only way To It's ac-
complishment. Realizing this, each
girl put her shoulder 70 the wheel and
worked for success. The result Of this
united effort has made possible our
meeting this morning ] wish to COM
pllment the girls on this occasion for
their perseverance and their willingness
% respond 10 every call made upon
them by Mr., Bassett, their coach.
II also Wish 10 compliment them on
the patience and good will they have
shown IN attending the daily practices
which they had TO attend In order to
make perfect their playing. Meeting
day after day and going over and over
again the same old things is not much
pleasure, but II seems the girls weren't
In for pleasure; they were In 10 win the
championship and this beautiful trophy,
and win It they did but II was only
hard work and dllgent and painstaking
practices on the part Of each player
that won the battle.
THE girls have shown what they are
capable OF doing and let us hope they
win always show that same spirit II
ever they strike any thing that seems
like II can not De accomplished do as
this poet in the following little poem
says:
KEEP A-GOIN'l
If you strike a thorn or rose.
Keep a-goin'l
If II halls or VI II SHOWS,
Keep a-goln'l
'Taint no use TO set and whine
When the fish amt on your line;
Bait your hook an keep on tryln',
Keep a-goin'l
When the weather kills your crop,
Keep -goin'l
When you tumble from the top,
Keep a-goin'!
'SpOse you're out o every dime!
Gettin broke amt any crime;
Tell the world your feelln' primel
Keep a-goln'l
When It looks like all is up,
Keep a-goin'i
Drain the sweetness from the cup,
Keep a-goin'l
See the wild birds on the wing
Hear the bells that sweetly ring!
When you feel like singin', sing,
Keep a-goin'!
MIR, Phippen's speech was followed by
prolonged applause.
Miss Edna Worthen in behalf Of the
team, accepted with thanks the beautl-
ful token Of victory, and said that the
girls basketball team regarded the
prize as a great honor, and would en-
deayor 90 defend 1t in a manner that
would be worthy Of the institution
which they We're proud TO represent
on motion OF Mr.. John Astin, presl-
dent OF the Athletic association, vote
Of thanks was unanimously rendered oy
the students OF the L. d. S tn Mr.. VIII
liam McConahdy for his generous GIT
of the beautiful silver cup presented to
the Elilk DdSktl hti Aehllf NHdllllhn
Of the Girls Basket Ball Lea que of
Salt Lake
The school then sang the college song.
"Our Alma Mater 'tis for thee our
voices now we raise. Let every tongue
be bold and free, In truth TO sing thy
praise" etc Il was announced that on
Saturday next the college Athletic as
ISOLATION would take q trim TO Provo, to
meet the various athletic teams Of the
b. Y academy there, In series OF in
ter-colleglate contests. consisting ~
baseball basketball. foot racing jump
ing weight throwing, etc.
The train win leave the r. q. W, de-
pot az S:ij a. m. next Saturday morn
ing and win return 70 Salt Lake City
az midnight But there are several
earlier trains. one will leave Provo at
1880 In the afternoon, and one other
later before the regular train
All friends Of the college are invited
10 go 10 Provo on this occasion. A fine
series OF games Is assured. and the ex-