Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-15
Students of /. D. S University
Held an Enthusiastic
Celebration.
FIVE HOURS or SOLID SPORT.
Patriotic Spirit haoilcsted 10 q Roas.
Ing Meeting With Class Yells, Lunch
Festival, Games aud Contests,

The students held high carnival at
the Lalter-day saints university yes.
terday afternoon AN members Of the
faculty were taken completely by sur
prise They were also taken into Bar
raft hall and asked to explain why
foundors day had not been remem-
bcr,d They did 80 TO the accom-.
IonImcnt OF class yells and college
cheers The halI was filled with the
mlrth-lnclncd students, whom every
sally Of wit set Oft into roar OF en-
thusiasm The teachers submitted
gracefully TO the ordeal and with tho
utmost good humor made fellcltous
speeches when called upon. Very soon
they Joined IN the hilarious spirit OF
the assembly, aud the celebration
seemed equally divided between toach-
crs and students. while the noise OF the
demonstration consisted alternately OF
peals OF laughter thunders OF applause,
and roio-mlsing cheers by the several
class organizations
LlNELl PROGRAM
Tho occasion Of the outburst was the
18th anniversary Of the founding OF
the schooi-the third year however. Of
the university as recently renamed boy
the trustees Nothing had been rald
In the morning devotional assembly
concerning the day and many Of the
studeuta t00t silent notice OF this
omission Word was quietly passed
by the president Of the student bod
that the school would hold mass
meeting an u M About 100 students
responded. and the hall was hlled by a
series OF rushes from the various De
partmonis each thTong wing with
the others In the vigor ana vim Of their
cheers Then committees We're sent ont
20 solicit the presence OF the faculty.
who were cheered repeatedly as one AZ
ter another appeared, politely escorted
by strong but Preferential body guard
The roof fairly snook with applause
and cheers when the president arrived
and took place upon the stand Mr.,
Gledhill hammered upon The speakers
desk for silence. and Student Noel Pratt
led IN singing The Gold and Blue"
The chairman then called upon preg-
dent Paul who announced amid yocl-
ferrous applause that while he dld not
know what the program was TO con.
sist or yet nothing that ne would en-
deayor 10 say or DO should be intended
To dampen the enthusiastic spirit 30
manifest IN the proceedings
SPEECHES BY TEACHERS
President Paul made a happy speech
o h. al 20 u la
cid summary Of the life and growth
OF the institution After thanking the
students for reminding the faculty I'm
this whole souled manner. OF the fact
that Il was founders day he proceeded
TO give q sketch of the history Of the
school. an exposition that was listened
to with close attention, for the inter
estinR facts that were related The
speaker told Of the founding
OF the school In November, 1856, OF rs
first home IN tho Social Hall OF the
successful labors OF Presidents Done
and Talmaga Of the crisis and the
vote Of the people to keep the school
going, OF the business men Of the
city In erecting the first building, Of
the generosity Of Mrs. Barratt IN CIV
Ing the second, and OF the praise
worthy action OF the heirs Of President
Brigham Yong IN providing means
FOR the third
Profs Mills and Hinckley were call
ed upon and responded with humorous
sellIes that elected great applause and
laughter
Prof Stephens gave a piano solo-a
parody on Paderewski. Profs. Horne,
Miller. NoWlin and Thomas. responded
IN brief speeches Instructor McRae
brought down the house with a negro
sermon Instructor Ramsey with a
whlstllng solo, Instructor Homer with
70 step-daucs and 80 on until all had
been given a chance Instructors Cald-
well Funk Mortensen yelling Hicks,
Evans, Maeser. the Misses Bltner, Mrs
Kelly, Miss Edwards and the rest.
All the speeches had been literally
intersporsed with class yells and cheers.
The chairman then announced that
there would be no classes IN the after
noon. this declaration being received
with prolonged cheering
Joseph Mills, representing the stu
deut-body, explained the purpose Of the
demonstration and the motives OF the
students IN making H. He said the
NlNlfllAn were IlhNN vi TIE NillNNl Nilu
rs faculty. and they thought the in
sulutiOn WAS one Of the best IN the
country 10 was also the opinion Of
the students that they could have a
celebration without giving oifense and
without carrying things TO rowdyism.
This speech was literally applauded
LUNCH AND FESTIVAL.
President Gledhil then announced
that the faculty would be entertained
by the third and fourth year students.
while All others We're given 30 minutes
IN which 10 prepare for the fun In the
gym" This consisted mostly OF a
spirited basketball contest between
the senior and the junior team and
dancing matinee. II was impossible
for half Of the studcnts 70 get into the
gymnasium, however and lawn games
were improyisad 20 accommodate the
overflow. The students orchestra fur
uished the ball music and the brass
bard supplied the music Tor the hall
meeting. Promptly az p. m. the en-
tCrtainmclt ceased and everything
became as quiet and orderly as q
nothing had happened. The celebration
was regarded by the participants and
observers as an unqualified success not