Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-29
IN MEMORY OF A
STRICKEN LEADER
Schools OF City and State Hold COmmemOr.
atiye Exercises and Contribute Nick
els to Monument Fund.

The schools ana colleges Of this city
and throughout, AN the state OF Utah
are today holding special exercises OIL
am Impressive nature In honor Of the
martyred President, william Mckinley,
and for the purpose Of reyerenty per.
petuating his name and memory.
Today Is the ffty-nlnth anniversary
of his birth and the entire nation with
one accord has seized upon the time
for the holding Of memorial exercises.
Governor Wells, as aid the governors
of all the other states, issued q procla-
nation designating today as the most
lifting ON which to hold exercises In
honor Of the lgte President, with special
reference to the school children. that
they might have the chief part TO play
In the memorial celebration. Another
feature incorporated into the exercises
In accordance with the Governors proc
lamalion, was the receiving Of contri-
buttons from the children, for the Me-
kinley monument fund In order that
no embarrassment or humiliation might
arise on account Of excessive sums no
child was allowed to contribute more
than five cents TO the fund The result
II Is believed win be that nearly all
the children viii respond and the re-
celpts thus far exceeded the most san
guine expectations.
From the University Of the state
down TO the humblest district school
In Utah the spirit OF the day had
spread, ana It found expression in ap.
propriate exercises embodying euogies
Of the martyred President and the sing.
Ing of the thrilling songs Of the republic
that serve 80 much to nurture the spirit
ana lire Of patriotism. The contribu.
lions to the monument fund was as
freely and as eagerly given as they
were unanimous, and there seemed to
be a regret that more was not REQUIRED.
The experience OF Utah In this regard
was parallel with her experience I'm the
Spanish American war, viz. she want
ed 10 do more than was required Of
her, or that she was allowed TO do.
The students OF the University cele.
brated the day In an interesting but
dlgniiled manner BETTING the occasion
and the institution The members OF
the faculty were present and took
lively interest in all that was said and
done.
Az the public schools the observation
OF the day was general and enthusiast
tic. Every room In every building In
the city held It's own exercises, the rea-
son for the ruoirs III eath building not
holding Joint exercises being that this
week Ia the last OF the semester and
the teachers are 40 much involved In
the work of promotions that II was
deemed better To remain In their re.
speCtive rooms to economize time.
The Latter-day Saints university was
the scene OF as interesting program
as the day perhaps brought forth In
the city. AS far as appearances could
indicate every teacher and student at
tended the exercises and when their
numbers were added TO, by large
complement Of visitors. the assembly
room was crowded TO us capacity.
In every place where exercises We're
held these were distinguished for the
the enthusiasm displayed and the un-
anlmous sympathy with the occasion
and everything connected with Il. The
truth, that II drives home Is that the
youth Of Utah are endeared 10 the in
stitutions Of their country and ia the
memory Of the great men whose works
have clarified rho Topubtio