Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-01
ALUMNI DAY B. Y. UNIVERSITY.
Marked by large and Enthusiastic
Gathcring-Eloquent address.
Sneclal CnrresnondenCe

Special Correspondence
Provo. June Alumni day at the
Brigham Young University is always a
most interesting occasion. and yester-
day was fully up to.the STANDARD The
attendance was far greater than last
year
The presence. here and there. among
the alumni. OF gray hairs and other
signs OF the passing Of years. reminds
one that the experimental stage Of the
university is past. that Il is no longer
new and untried institution. This
fact Is strongly emphasized by the
splendid buildings and appurteuances
Of the university when compared with
those Of the seventies" and which
some Of the older alumni told one an
other about
Seated on the platform We're the fol-
lowing officers OF the association:
President stephen J.. Chapman Secy
L, III. Holt Cores pOuding Sccy. Annie
L. Gillespie and Treasurer Calvin
Fletcher also Geo Il. Brlmhall. presi.
dent Of the university. and other repre-
sentative members OF the alumni and
the faculty
The program began with delightful
rendition by n selected orchestra.
Invocation Was offered by President
Joseph r. Murlook
Piano music was superbly rendered
by Miss Mabel Borg, an accomplished
musician.
Hearty words of welcome were given
the alumni by President Chapman Ia a
most felicitous address.
MI Ktns briggs sang bass solo.
eliciting applause for his splendid ef-
fort.
Hon r. W. Young. Programmed Tor
the alumni address. being unaVoidahIy
absent, Prof. Z. :. Hinckley delivered
the address. Prof Hnckley briefly
outlined The suowth OF the Brigham
Young university aud the alumni as
ISOLATION Of that institution. There
are at present he said. 1000 members
OF the association. and today will be
added 81 new members. graduates of
the present year
Reference was made TO a crisis iu the
history II the university There are
those said The speaker. who would
reduce the institution 10 am institution
OF secondary education only-to 40
nothing more than high school work
When an engineer plans the building
Of q road, continued Prof. Hickey. ne
must consider two points the place "
beginning. and the end The road of
this institution has been planned 10
ascend 10 great heights These plans
must be carried out
Prof HinCkley appealed 10 his hear
ers TO come 20 the support of the in-
stitution, 20 actively assist iu It's pro-
gress and advancement, The work
must not be left alone 10 the board and
the faculty of the Institution. The
help " the alumni Is needed. Let MS
stand. the speaker said. individually
and collectively for the development ~
this great school. lie would not dis
psrage the work Of any other school
Of the state, BET them 60 on and per-
form THEN work. But the Brigham
Young university Is needed 20 give 10
tho young people good citizenship. man
hood and force Of character. u had
been argued Prof Hinckley said. that
this institution could not expect 20 be-
come a great institution as IL did not
have the support Of the state. but. sali
he. Il has the support Of the Church
OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints,
and 10 ms belongs the earth and the
fulness thereof" n We can get lt
The Speaker then outlined more def
nately the help thar was needed hy tle
Institution. The enrolment of the On.
stitution should De increased 70 300.
and more buildings should b. erected.
and az a place FOR additional building
the magnlhcenoe " the site on the
brow Of the hlll occupied al present hy
the campus. was eloQuenily portrayed.
The speaker further urged that th'
graduates Of the institution should
stand on a par with those Of the state