Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31


Mhen Or. Maeser DR., Hardy Mrs
| Ieenie ;. Taylor and Judge Booth We're
the instructors. This, said the speaker.
was the beginning Of the new system
OF education, whose advantages, sue.
cess ana future progress were eo-
quently described The CONGREGATION
sang THE Spirit of God" etc.
PRESIDENT David John offered inyoca.
ton. "
In the afternoon q free concert was
given In College Hall. In which the
following program was rendered over
lure, Poet and Peasant" by Suppe
ucademy orchestra; recitation, Miss
Miriam Neke, piano duet, "Wllliam
Ten by Rossini, Miss Sorenson and
Pr0f lMnd; soprano solo, ITO Sevllla."
~ Dessour Miss Emily Grimsdell, vlo-
In solo. "Stradella," by Geyer. prof
Miller; recitation, Mrs Freda B. Cluff,
soprano solo; Thine" by BONN. Miss
denhle thompson. solo, Mrs. Ida Peter
son Beal; overture, 1.-The Gilded Bond.
by Wagner academy orchestra.
TWO grand balls were given In the
evening one In room u, and one In
gymnasium hall.
b. Y. A. ALUMNI.
Provo, May 3l,--The Brigham Young
Academy Alumni association held It's
hinth annual meeting yesterday fore
noon In College Hail. There were 81
present out Of an enrolment Of about
800 on the platform were seated
PRESIDENT Booth, Vice Presidents Amy
Brown Lyman and Mary j. Cluff, and
other officers of the alumni; DR.. j. II.
Iaimage, Prest, b. Cuff, Jr., Lewis M.
cannon and others.
The exercises commenced with an
oyeture by the academy orchestra.
Invocation was offered Dy Lewis NJ.
Cannon.
The audience sang Hope of Israel"
Frest. j. II. Booth delivered an adj
dress prefacing his remarks by the
statement that he had made a calcula-
ton which showed that Utah spent
about $40 annually for each man, wo-
man and child for educatlon He
doubted whether any state in the
Union could make such a showing and
felt that there should be results from
IT, lie therefore had some questions
when he wanted TO ask. The nature of
the questions can be determined by the
following official positions held or hav-
ing been held by 81 members Of the
alumni present,
Government officers, 9, Congress-
man King and Congressman Suther-
lahu' VINO were not present, are also
members OF the association, state off,
GERS, q stake officers, 80, school teach
ers, VI; missionaries, 80, including 8
ladles; Bishops and counselors, g., Sun
day school officers and teachers, 3d.
school boards and trustees, S; county
ollcerst q city officers, III precinct OFF,
GERS, ~ women who had married n
man holding some Of these official posi-
lions 20. President Booth also asked
ladles present who expected to marry
one OF this class OF men. Only one
arose. President Booth closed
by complimenting the members of the
alumni on the work they had accom-
plished and to labor for further sue
cess, along the lines of education i'm
parted In the academy, advancing the
view that no Republican form of gov
eminent can continue permanently sue
cessful without the intelligence Of in
spiratiOn.
Mrs. Margaret swenson rendered
soprano solo.
Dr. j. f. Talmage followed in q very
inspiring address. He was pleased he
said, that there was indication of y<y.
tive goodness on the part OF the stu.
dents. Goodness was not a mere re-
training from doing evil or from MAX
Ing mistakes; but true goodness con-
sisted in accomplishing something;
better fail In accomplishing something
good than not to try; and in the here
atter, when a truer understanding of
goodness and success obtains. many
things which now appear to be rank
FAILURES VIII be considered bright sue.
cesses' DR.. Talmage then spoke In
reverent love of DR.. Maeser and hls
labors and OF the memories connected
with the institution.
The academy band rendered selec-
ton.
Short speeches were made by the fol-
lowing Representatives of classes. Mrs
Teenle S. Taylor, Thaddeus II. Cluff. b.
A. Wilson, A, j. h. Stewart, j. c. Jen-
sen and Joseph Neagle.
Miss Ellie Howe rendered q piano
solo, and benediction was pronounced
by President Cluff.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
In the afternoon an alumni banouet
was given in room ''D," attended by the
association and many guests. w. b.
Rydalch acted as postmaster and
many interesting responses were given
10 number Of appropriate toasts. The
most important business transacted
was the appointment OF a committee TO
devise methods and secure means for
1.-THE erection of a memorial building
or a monument in honor of DR.. Maeser.
The question was brought up by
A Il
ceptance from the association. After
a few enthusiastic speeches the mo-
ton was unanimously carried and the
following committee was appointed for
the purpose; Samuel A. King Reed
Smoot, jesse Knight, h, Cluff. Jr, Geo
III. Brimhall. Provo; George Suther-
land, Edward II. Snow, St. George, NJ
j.. Shepherd, Beaver; David Evans,
y. A. Wilson, Salt Lake City: Moses
w. Taylor Coalville; Jos. K. Murdoch,
Charleston; Richard Haag Paris, Ida
no; Mrs. a. w. McCune, Salt Lake
city; Alma Greenwood, Fillmore. AZ
ter the banquet the committee met
and fixed Wednesday, June IS, at 10 |
o'clock, as the time for holding the
first meeting, when the committee will |
VI bdliNt anu lidHsiNl preliminary DuSl- |
ness. The meeting will be held in the
academy,
ALUMNI OFFICERS.
At the business meeting held in the |
the following officers were |
elected for the ensuing year. j. d. |
Swensen, president; Mrs. D. Foster
Cluff, first vice president; Edwin II.
Smart, second vice president. G. A. |
treasurer; Jean Clara IIol-
brook, secretary; c. S. Jarvis, cores
ponding secretary; Nephi Packard and
Alma Greenwood, executive committed
MEMORIAL DAY.
Memorial day was observed by a
large procession Of citizens TO the ceme-
terry In the forenoon, under the dlrec-
ton Of Marshal Kellogg and aids. Then
lba A u rtfnoI usou pleatxsaI a. fl,a |