Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
GRADUATES GET
THEIR DIPLOMAS
University Of Utah's Thirg-FOurtb
AnOuaI Commencement.
BEAUTY, GRACE, DIGNITY
Names OF the Graduates ana the Clties
Aud Towns Prom which They
Como \ A Happy Lot

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An interested audience witnessed the
thirty-fOurth annual commencementex-
lrciscs Of the University Of Utah, held
al the Salt Lake theater this morning.
Today's exercises completed the work
Of the students leaving the alumni
banquet to be held IN the assembly
room, University campus, tomorrow
evening, beginning at o'clock, and the
field day recroatlons TO be- held al salt
air ON Friday. The theater stage this
morning Was Respondent In beauty,
grace and dignity and the green love-
Illness or the foliage and t0e bright coli
ors Of the flowers c0ntrasted splendid
~ with the chaste white In which the
young lady graduates were clothed,
Aside from the very tasteful arrange
ment OF potted plants above the FOOT
lights there were no decorations about
the hall but the bevy OF graceful young
women that crowded the stage with the
wholesome looking idcs with them
touched the scene with the daintiest
sweetness imaginable and gave chaste
delight to the large and Intelligent audi
ence. And when the diplomas, neatly
rolled and bound with red and white
satin ribbOns, had been distributed, the
sense OF intellectually was heightened.
on the first row of seats sat the grad
yates, constituting the college class, all
dressed In black Behind them were
ranged the other graduates, the young
ladies In white and the young men In
black.
After march by the orchestra, Rev.
Charles Il. Perkins offered the opening
prayer whose suppications and thanks
included a continuation OF the favora-
Bile conditions under which the states
Institutions Of learning mad been sue
cessfu up TO the present and gratitude
for the splendid opportunities for edu-
cation found In the whole land,
MISS HOLBROoK,
Another selection from the orchestra
was followed by an essay upon Oral
Expression In the Interpretation OF Lit
erature" by Eunice Angelina Holbrook.
representing the college class Miss
Holbrook's essay, delivered In splendid
voice and expression, was an admira-
Bile achievement
DAVID PARRISH HoWELLs
As a representative OF the normal
class, David Parrish Howelis deliv-
cred an Grafton, having for his sub
ject Moral Courage ia which the
highest praise was given TO the men
and women who devote their llfes ef-
forts. involving a sacrifice Of their own
comfort and the plaudits OF humanity
to the hetterment Of the conditions Of
others less fortunate than they The
man who has the moral courage TO die
for principle IL greater and OF more
value 10 the world than Is the dOer Of
valiant deeds upon fields Of hettle The
speaker appealed to the graduates to
enter society and political ND and as
certain the facts and stand up 10 them
and II the charges Of corruption be
true. fight them, even to the risk Of ex-
clusion from the social circle or failure
IN business ventures. Mr. Howells
address was enthusiastically received
and applauded
LYMAN SKEEN, JR.
A very pretty selection was rendered
by the orchestra. after which Lyman
Skeen. Jr.. MD. Ph.D., read an eddr So
upon Practical Education" which was
devoted TO the useful and practical In
education, one nation outstripplng an
other because Of thought and appllca-
ton, while the laggards were maturing
their Ideas.
HON ANTHON II. LUND.
Hon. Anthem II. Lund, one OF the re-
gents OF the university delivered an
address He said that students had al.
ways been interesting 10 him, and he
believed that the class he was then ad.
dressing would prove Of value TO the
state Mr., Lund congra tulated the
graduates upon the outcome Of their
arduous work and promised them that
their achievements would prove OF
great benefit 10 them In their future
lives, IN which they would Of necessity
be Obliged 10 depend upon themselves.
He hoped the students had definite OBJ
jects IN view and that they would
steadily work to those ends. A diploma
Ia not a deed to the possession III sue.
cess. but continuous work would be
necessary in order to apply the knowl-
edge gained.
GOVERNOR WELLS.
Governor Heber NJ. Wells impressed
the graduates with the idea that life
is not for themselves alone, but should
be devoted to the improvement Of con
dittons surrounding the human race
generally. Preparation now to meet
the Stern realities OF life was absolutely
necessary After an, the graduates
must win for themselves success In lie,
pleasant as the congratulations OF
friends may now SEEM He commend
ed the graduating class upon the sue
cess achieved so far, and hoped its
members would continue TO remember
and TO love their alma mater. The
governors address was much appreci-
ated.
DIPLOMAS TO GRADUATES.
Hon. James sharp, chairman Of the
board OF regents, conferred degrees aud
presented diplomas and certificates
upon and TO the following graduates;
Course In Arts Degree OF Bachelor
Of Arts)- Marian Adams. PaDwan; En-
&c ElWra Hague, salt Lake City,
Eunioc Angelina Iiolbrt,Sk, Provo. Le-
ona Miller. Salt Lake City with nor
nal diplomat Alice Margaret Paul
Salt Lake city; Grant Van HOose Mer-
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