Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-22
First Annual Gathering is Held
Under Most Promising
Auspices.
GOVERNOR CUTLER PRESIDED.
Regents, Faculty and Students
Attend and Make Occasion a
Decidedly Memorable One.
DR.. Goshen Was Orator OF the Day
And Big Parade Was One of
The Features.

With ceremonies much more elabo-
rate than any that have ever yet been
held at the University Of Utah. the first
annual celebration OF University day"
occurred this morning. There were
present Gov. John C.. Cutler, members
or the board OF regents, the faculty and
the student body OF the institution, in
GLIDING both the students OF the Uni
versity proper, and the preparatory and
normal schools,
parade across the campus proceed
ed the ceremonies in the assembly room
or the Museum building, which had
been specially decorated and Increased
III It's seating capacity FOR the occa-
sion. Gov John G. Cutler presided.
and the principal Grafton was delivered
by Rev u. |, Goshen, who spoke on the
character or George Washington, and
on the principles Of national arbltra-
ton.
THE CAMPUS PARADE.
The parade across the campus was
an imposing affair, The faculty, re-
gents, and guests had assembled In
the faculty reception hall, the seniors
IN the library, and the normal and
preparatory students IN the physical
building. Fully one thousand students
and their guests assembled at the diff
ferent places, and marched to the doors
OF the museum building to the tune of
n lively air from the University or
chestra.
PREP" STUDENTS LED.
The preparatory students led, the
other classes following in order OF
their rank until the seniors we're
reached. Az the doors OF the museum
building the procession halted and
formed long line the men on one
side Of the path and the women on
| the other. stretching back towards the
main building. Through this line GOV.
! Cutler led the procession OF regents
/ and faculty, the seniors following in
their rear, and the other students till
all had entered the assembly han.
GOVERNOR CUTLER CHEERED.
The class presidents acted as ushers.
but the audience remained standing
until President kingsbury called the
meeting TO order. He introduced as
presiding officer Gov John c. Cutler
and the chief executive was greeted
with a round of hearty applause in
tersperced with college cheers.
In taking the chair Gov. Cutler ex-
pressed his feelings IN regard to the
duty young men owe the country, and
the duty they owe themselves. Hugh
DOugall rendered o baritone solo, which
was followed by a violin solo exqul-
sitely renered by Willard Weihe,
President Kingsbury then made a few
explanatory remarks on the principles
Of national arbitration, and the move
ment In favor of II. closing with a
strong endorsement Of the movement
Following President Kingsbury's talk.
Nj. Wehc and Mr. Dougall rendered
two more numbers, after which Rev.
T. l. Goshen was introduced Follow
lag his Grafton the audience sang one
verse OF America" and the ceremonies
were closed. the governor, regents, rae i.
ulty and guests preceding the students
out OF the hall,
DR., GOSHEN TALKS,
Rev. Sir Goshen said in part;
"Today,is a national holiday. not n
festival, nor a religious ceremony, but
the annual celebration Of the birthday
Of the nations greatest man.
The history Of our country since n 2
pilgrims came reads more like q fabla
than reality. our forefathers yearn-
ed for something better, something
which would be their own This frat
race reared another 81 liberty ard dar-
ing: one which heard the voice OF a ma
ton vet to be. The philosophy "
France and Scotland culminat-
ed in these people and In Amer
lea. Priesthood and kingcraft
were dead. for the name Of that new
nation was Democracy.
King John frst touched the cradle
Of liberty at the Magma Charts. but
the new nation was the elimination OF
those principles. Washington was a
tyne Of the American, reared under
these influences. He has but one eulo-
Ky Wherever an American IL found.
there Ia liberty, that IL his eulogy. HIS
was true patriotism. for he fought for
country and for state. His motto was
THE state Is always foremost before
the Individual" The genius OF this man
is stamped today upon the nations OF
the earth and hts memory Will ever he
preserved.
The policy Of keeping this nation.
keeping II from entengling alliances. Is
due to Washington. His policy
bas been endangered, but now the fs 4
which floats over us and stands for
peace. prosperity. integrity and lib-
erty must not be dehled by those who
do not hold sacred the trust OF seat
In the United states senate.
In order to bring about International
peace we must hrst have Internal
peace. We must bring this about our
selves by our own works and by edu-
cation. When we have accomplished
this we can cope with foreign matters.
Let us go, remembering that We are
a great state, common, united peo-
pie striving 10 build that temple which
God gave us 70 huild Let us be char
table love and honor Washington.
and keep the principles OF peace in our
hearts, ana the flag intact. This Is
peace,
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