Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26
Large and Attentive Audience
Witnessed Interesting Pro-
ceedings Last Night.
TNlRTY.TWO GRADUATES.
And several Receive Ccrtliicaics IN
shorter Courses--Past and lu-
turc of school is spoken OF,

ming, Barratt hall was crowded To tne
doors by friends and patrons Of the
school Even standing room was at a
premium. The hall was tastefully de-
corated At sis the graduates came
IN, marching "a music and took their
places upon the stand In fun view
of the audience. They were &c IN num-
her and presented nne appearance
The lady graduates were IN white, each
wearing red rose the young men
were IN black. each wearing req
rose. The rose IS tho flower emblem
Of the school ana each class has
adopted different Kind Of rose In
front Of tho graduates were those who
took part on the program.
A GOOD PROGRAM.
The student orchestra came ~ 1T
tie late having been thrown out of
order by the unexpected resignation
Of the first violin player. for whom
n substitute had TO be hastily secured.
Prayer was offered by Prof. Horace
Cummings, the uewlv-elecied suporin-
tendent Of Church schools. The or
chestra substituted a waltz for their
announced selection from THE Jolly
Musketeers" Then the school choir,
under Prof stephens, quickly formed
upon the stage. to the number OF about
so and rendered With charming et-
feet I'm beautiful music the Spring
Song" OF the school
The valediciory by Richard W.
Young. Jr. was a sensible clear. and
striking paper The male quartet OF
tho school won tremendous applause
by their rendition OF Parks piece "Vn-
nj the Dawn" Then followed Prof.
Nelson. in the formal address Of the
evening. which bore the title OF Thine
and Mine" or this address President
Paul said In introducing the speaker,
that Prof Nelson had been requested
10 present an exposition Of some prob
lem that engages the attention OF mod
ern thought and that, with the con-
sent Of the faculty. he had decided to
offer, under the title announced, a
study in real ownership, or possess
sion in the true. spiritual sense. This
paper was an embodiment OF sound
philosophical ideas, and appears IN full
In today's News" Miss Lizzie
Robinson then sang with fine effect the
oontralto solo from Denza, III Thou
Dids't Love Ne"
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED.
The presentation OF the diplomas
followed In the absence OF President
Lund, who Is IN Canada, Hon. Joseph
Fl Taylor, a member of the board OF
trustees, performed this office In q
very happy manner incidentally giving
70 the graduates some sound advice
upon the highest and latest form OF
human education Tho cultivation OF
the spiritual nature.
4 ladies' quartet. Misses Davis, Oss-
men, Thomas and Jones gave an ar
:,stlc rendering Of Parks Pale in the
Amber West
PRESIDENT PAUBS REMARKS.
President j. II. Paul stated that ac-
cordng to the program, IL was his
duty TO make a few remarks upon thf
occasion OF his retirement from the
institution.
He then said. 1T Is best that ] say
as little as possible II J have beer
able to accomplish anything worthy
VI lllfAAilfi iAiAilk NV W w VI 60 49,
that VIII remain permanent benefit
and words are not necessary 20 sup
port it. II ! have not accomplished
that which might be deemed worth
noting. then no worda could supply tbs
deficiency or make good that which
has been lacking In past actions. Blu
whether what has been done Is mucl
or little, IL has been the hest that
could do under the conditions tina
have surrounded us and with the meaui
at our disposal. MY thanks and APP
probation 10 those who have aided II
this work were expressed I'm my lette
OF designations my welcome to the new
president. Col, Young IN the public In
PRODUCTION which gave him 10 III
student body. II remains only to ad,
that all differences of opinion hav
been removed and that harmony AM
progress again prevail As n house di
vided against itself cannot stand, "
q school divided against Itself cauno
prosper, and for nearly two years tht
school has been divided against Itself
During these two years tho total at
tendance at the institution. apart fron
he children I'm the training school am
The Kindergarten, has fallen off fror
1891 two years ago TO l,l5S last Yea
and TO a little less than LOO this yeai
with this sole execution Of "a rcductio
of about onc-tenth NJ the total at
tendance In two years characterized b
q lack Of unity OF action on the par
of the faculty. everything conuecte
with tho institution Is I'm better con
dition than II has ever been heretofor,
Every department is better equippe,
and has been In stronger hands than ]
any previous year OF our history, TN
number Of accredited graduates frot
high school courses shows am mcreas
OF rs per cent over the total of las
year ana eight times ass many as wcr
graduated five years ugo. The pro
portion Of accredited graduates 10 IN
total high school enrolment apart fru
the business college students who re-
ceive no regular graduation. appears {
be rather larger with us than with on
sister institutions; but Is still far bt
low our final expectations, At preset
only about n per cent Of those wh
entered school four years ago have 70
NAMED for graduation. This. then.
one OF the real problems which we pas
on 20 our successors our regular nj
tendance | ought to- add, has steadiI
Increased, even I'm the last two year
the falling off having occurred in n
number Of the special and night scho
students.
u leave with the best OF feeling {,
wards the institution and towards a
who are I'm any way connected with
md that this school may In the futui
more fully more rapidly. accompls
the glorious destiny which the wish,
of our community have set before
is tho wish and prayer Of your fellow
servant In the cause Of education"
PRESIDENT YOUNG SPEAKS.
Il have the honor ana the pleasure
said Prcrsident Paul. "of utroducH
the presideut-clect Col. WillaI
Young
Mr. Young sid that the
lad probably been "A misunde
standing among some Of the 81,
dents in relation 10 what was propos,
H. be done for tho ensuing year. an