Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-03
dedication of
sBaxxQH Hall.
LmpsesUe Services e NeD and Sacsed Structure Erected
In The htesesi Of Education and Relgon-HaH Filled
IVM Students and VISITORS Music and Speakig--
President SmHh's Dedcatorp Prayer.

A large number Of students and
friends met yesterday afternoon to
participate in the dedication OF the
Barratt hall The auditorium was well
filled including the galIery,On the stand
We're the First Presidency several mem
bers Of the quorum OF Apostles.and 9TH
er prominent men The hall was lastly
decorated for the occasion the front OF
the stand being arrayed with palms,
while In various parts Of the building
were arrayed the class banners, and the
university and national colors. The
meeting was presided over by President
Lund Of the university board
a select double quartet under the dl-
rcction Of Prof. Stevens rendered very
sweetly the anthem let the Noun
talns Shout for Joy Elder John
Nicholson offered the opening prayer
after which the double quartet rem
dered the selection, Hank, Hank, My
Soul"
President Winder then told The story
Of how Mrs. BarIatt came 10 give the
means 20 erect this beautiful college
building he had, be said. frequently
wondered how Sister Barratt could
erect a dJtng memorial to her depart
ed son when ho thought of the needs
of the university Then It was that
lac proposed to her the erection W one
Of the college buildings She received
his suggestion fayurably but, being
woman Of business she wanted 10 think
about the matter When he next saw
her she had decided to contribute $50
600, a sum which was later increased 10
$4,000 The plans were made. President
Snow was appointed trustee and the
building was soon put up. President
Winder had often afterwards seen Mrs.
Barratt and she had always expressed
| her gratitude for the happy suggestion
that came To him. He regretted only
| that she had not lived to see II fin
| ished. He hoped that the memory OF
| this good woman and her devoted son
| would ever grow brighter in the hearts
| Of the Lattcr-day Saints
Apostles John Henry Smith, George
| Teasdale, John w. Taylor and Hyrum
| NJ. Smith spoke for few minutes,
| Each expressed himself as gratihed
| with the prospect Of education among
the Saints They spoke OF the life Of
| Mrs. BalTatt and her SON. and OF her
| munihCent gift 10 the university, and
| thought that her example should be fol-
| lowed by others Of the rich among US,
President Smith then offered the
| dedlcatOry prayer, a simple and earnest
petition for divine favor on the build
Ing and the university Of which II
forms a part
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward sang
my Western Home" and the students
| sang the college song, after which and
a benediction by Bishop Romney, the
| audience dispersed
| The meeting was impressive in many
ways. and will long be- Kept in mind
by those connected with the college,
PRAYER OF DEDICATION.
Prest. Smith in Offering the dedica-
tory prayer expressed himself in these
| words
Heavenly Father, We feel our de
| pendence and our weakness when we
| approach before Thee the Maker Of
| heaven and earth. the Father Of our
spirits and The Father OF our Lord
| and Savior, Jesus Christ We desire,
| Holy Father that We may come before
! Thee m humility and Contrition of
! cpirft. that We may be acceptable unto
The Lord and that the prayer We shall
make unto Thee, O God. may also be-
! acceptable. coming az We trust IL viii,
! from our hearts, We feel grateful 10
! Thee for the privileges OF this occasion
| and for the opportunity that has been
afforded us I'm meeting together IN so
! blessed aud favorable circumstances In
a.. d.. sft..
! The gift Of thy handmade Sister Bar
! iatt. for the purpose Of instructions as
| "a place where the children OF Thy peo-
PIE. VINO shall come here. or who shall
ssembie together from time 10 time
may be- taught and receive instruction
and be enlightened and learn humility
| and the ways Of the Lord that they
! lray walk In His ways and i'm His
paths. and be faithful 10 every trust
imposed upon them and be prepared for
I every responsibility that may devolvc
upon them, AN the days Of their lives
In this world
Holy Father, we ask thee, In the
name OF Jesus that thou wouldst ac-
cept Of thy children and all Of US as
[ sembled here and uf the words that
] have been spoken OF thy handmaiden.
| who has given the money 10 erect this
/ structure In memory of her son. who
vas a faithful and devoted youuc SER
want Of the Lord. and who loved the
! truth having been brought up under
the influence OF strict and prayerful
/ mother who built her faith upon the
everlasting Gospel revealed 90 the dis
/ pensatlon OF the latter days We pray
| for the faculty of this institution. and
/ the president that shall preside over
/ &C. and that when they shall Boz in
! this place. o God may the spirit OF
truth prevail In their minds and their
/ hearts may no ieaioslcs or contentious