Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31
OUR OWN STATE
BY STUDENTS REUNION
IMPRESSIVE Program in Honor Of Dr. Maeser In
IabenacIe--e Entertainment and Ball,
Alumni Annual Utah's splendid. Ed-
ucational showing Alumni Om-
cers-Dr. Maeser Memorial
Special Correspondence.


Provo. Utah Co., May SO,--When the
procession of the Brigham Young acad-
envy students reunion arrived at the
tabernacle yesterday morning the stu
dents were grouped on the tabernacle
square and a photograph was taken Of
the vast assembly After which they
entered the tabernacle The speakers
stand was decorated with plants and
flowers. Pictures Of President Brigham
Young, President A. o. Smoot and Dr.
Karl G.. Maeser were placed at the
back Of the stand, the picture Of Dr.
Maeser being wreathed In white flow
ors, On one side Of the organ was a
beautiful banner which had been car
ried In the procession, hearing the fol-
lowing inscriptions "lS16-l9O2 In hon
or Of DIR. Karl G. Maeser and the orig
lnal SO students OF the b. Y. A.
Among those seated on the stand
were Apostle and Mrs George Teasdale,
Apostle and Mrs. Rudger Clawson,
Apostle Smoot, Patriarch John Smith,
DR.. ]. NJ, Tanner, Judge W. II. King,
Presidents John, Keller and Holbrook,
Mrs. Karl G., Maeser Mrs. Lucy b.
Young Mrs Diana Smoot Renhart
and Emil Maeser Mayor Taylor and
members Of the academy faculty,
Apostle Smoot presided over the ex-
@ses, which were opened with a Sc
lection by the academy band
Prayer was offered by Apostle Rudger
Clawson.
Apostle smoot expressed pleasure in
the success Of the reunion meetings and
exercises so far and pride that he had
found in his travels, through Utah and
adjoining states, that students Of the
Brigham Young Academy were prom
lnent for good. lie then introduced
Mayor Taylor, who delivered an appro-
pirate speech Of welcome in behalf Of
the city, inviting the students to come
often and renew acquaintance with one
another and to honor the memory of DR..
Maeser
President b. Cluff Jr welcomed the
students In behalf of the academy, ask
Ing them 10 honor not only DR.. Maeser,
but President Smoot, President George
O. Cannon, who had been friends of the
academy. and President Joseph Il.
Smith. yet living, who was a friend OF
the school. President Cluff spoke with
pride of the success of some of the
graduates men and women Of the acad-
envy mentioning them by name and
humorously calling attention to their
school days. He also spoke reverently
Of those Of the early students, who had
passed away.
Prof. Albert Miller rendered a violin
solo. He responded TO an encore with
MY Old Kentucky Home"
Prof. j. j. Keller called the roll Of the
80 students who attended the academy
during the preliminary term In April
May and June, Twelve of them are
dead, of the remainder there were q
present.
The dead are: Emma Daniels, Miner
va Jones DAILY, Amelia Curtis Bartlett,
Geo A, Dusenbery, Fanny Rogers, Don
H. Coray, Agatha Perry Mary Il.
Thatcher Holt, Hannah Billings Booth,
Arsena Rogers, Eleata Bullock Smoot,
Rachel Ferre McEwan
Those living with tligir places of resi-
dence, so far as known, are: A. N. Bill
ings, Jensen Uintah county: Reed
smoot, Joanna Patten Harris, Mariet-
Ia Riggs Beesey. Sarah Eggertsen
Cluff, Simon r. Eggertsen, Mary Mel
sen Hansen. Mary John Cluf, Martha
John Williams, Maggie Kirkwood Nell
son, Mary ], Roberts Farrer, James G.
Haws, Arletta Snow. Jos, r. Keller,
Olive Smoot Bean Emma Stubbs Tay-
Tor Hannah Stubs Jones, Althea Rog-
ers Halliday, Alice Smoot Newell, Rosl-
ma johnson Jepperson Emily Kinsman
Duggins, Geo. b. Thatcher, Rose Me-
Evan Haws, Horace II. Beebe, Chas.
Albert Glazier, Provo: Frank Bring
hurst, Springville; Caroline A. Daniels
Mills Evanston, Wyo; Louisa ID. Scott
Shepherd, Butte, Mont; Theodocla
Keller Collier, Vernal; Jonathan l..
Harvey, JOS. u. Clark, John f. Clark,
Pleasant Grove; Lillian Roberts, De
Loray, Helena, Mont; jos. h. wilkins,
spanish Fork Chas Dusenberry. Hat
tie Doolan Abbott Chicago; Maggie J.
Watson Murdoch. Charleston: Katie NJ.
Maiben Candland, Nephi. Andrew A.
Watson, Alberta, Canada Athena
Bennett, Linden; Stephen p. Moore.
ling, VIM. Beebe, Arizona Thomas Ar
rowsmlth, Cotton; Alma Greenwood.
Flllmore' W. '"'rsOn, John j. Wal
ton and J. p. Walton.
Mrs, Teenie $. Taylor read the list
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There Is some dispute about that being
the first class some Of the students
claim class was graduated in 1877.
Those who responded We're: DR.. j. NJ.
Tanner, Prof j, b. Keller. Alma Green
wood, Luella Wood Haywood, Reed
Smoot, Teenie S. Taylor
Mrs. Ida Peterson Beal sang, Dear
Friends OF Youth" In response to an en-
core she sang, "The Norwegian Echo
Song"
Feeling addresses were made by Dr.
j. NJ. Tanner and Apostle George Teas
dale.
Flower"
and was so rapturously applauded that
she responded with. His Favorlte
Miss Lula Gates sang, ave Marie"
Prof. Reinhart Maeser, in behalf OF
the family, earnestly thanked the
speakers and students for the love and
honor expressed for HIS father
Mrs. Susa Y. Gates spoke Of the la
bors Of DR. Maeser in the school Of her |
father In Salt Lake City. and Of the |
trials DR.. Maeser passed through on his |