Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-11

| Thursday evening in the dining hail
OF the historic Lion House. Besides
those mentioned in the program given
below, there were present number of
the apostles. educators who have been
| at some time connected with the insti-
tuition. university trustees ana a num-
| Der OF prominent former students. AT
seven o'clock the guests began to arrive,
and from then on till $50. there were
| handshakings aud conversation, the
present faculty acting as reception
committee.
VISITING DEPARTMENTS.
One of the main events was a visit to
| the various rooms of the newly-re-
modelled Lion House. not only to OBJ
serve the changes that this old building
has undergone, but also 10 see the
work which the domestic science girls
| are doing. During an hour and quar-
ter groups of visitors were conducted
through the building.
To one who knew the house familiar
| ly FIVE or six years ago, it would be
matter of surprise and gratificttion to
see the numerous changes in the Lion
| House. This is true especially of the
| interior. Many partitions, for Instance,
| have been torn out to make larger
rooms, these have been lastly repa-
pered OF painted. and the floors of most
of them. together with the halls, re-
| laid In oak. The large dining room on
| the top floor is both tasty IN design
| and altogether unique not least of these
alterations concerns the domestic arts
department. From 20 students the
class has grown TO 80 this year requir-
ing larger quarters and additional
equipment. All the top floor has there-
fore been given 10 this department.
Under the management of Miss Lydia
Holmgren, 1t has. with the present
| quarters and facilities, become one of
the best in the state.
THE BANQUET.
No one who was present Thursday
evening will be inclined 10 question the
effective and practical work done in
this department. At $50 o'clock the
guests sat down to tables appropriately
decorated, and substantially loaded
with delicacies prepared and served en-
tirely by the girls of the class.
The menu and program We're as fol-
lows:
Celery Jelly olives spieed Pears
Orange Cups.
Consomme with Lemon Slices
Crushed Waters
Baked Chicken Dressing
Potato Croquettes
Buttered Sweet Potatoes
Dressed Water Cress
Hot Rolls Butter
Fruit Salad
SnlldWlVnes
Lemon Ice and Philadelphia Ice Cream
Nut Loaf Cocoa Cake Angel Caramel
Chocolate cream WHIP
THE PROGRAM.
While the above was being discussed
the following program was In order:
Blessing OF food-President Winder.
Sentiments.
Come Let us Rejoice address OF
welcomed president Lund.
Song-Hugh Dougali
Planting OF the Acorn -Response, VIII
liam -. Dougall.
Shooting OF the First Rootlets-Re-
Spouse, Willard Done.
Recitation Miss Caldwell
Song-Edith Grant.
some Rings of Growth-Response, An
gus NJ Cannon.
Recitntion--Mrs. Milne.
"The storms of Winter Withstood"-
Response. Joseph T.. Taylor.
Song-Hueh Dougall.
''The First Branch Put Forth -lte-
sponse Joseph Nelson
The First Products of the Tree
Response. Phillip Maycock
Recitatlor-MI Caldwell
THE Vigorous Branch TO which At !
IGNITION Is Called Tonight '-Response |
Miss LYDIA Homgren.
Recitatlon-Afiss Caldwell.
symmetry and Strength OF Our Tree |
Response, y, j. Milne.
'.Whnt the Tree Promises to Become" |
Response, y, S Hinckloy.
Song--Hugh pougall
"The Great Gardener Of the Universe |
Response, Presi Joseph +. Smith.
one learned during the evening the
numerous shifting and adverse scenes |
IN the extremely checkered career Of |
the university FIRST academy then /
college" and last UNIVERSITY hut |
there was also the other side. ". Il. |
Douaall Angus NJ cannon and VIII |
lard Done told Of the different periods
IN. the schools growth Philip ). May
cock and Joseph y. TaNloi spoke 81
ITS hopeful epochs Instructor Milne =.
payo ~ present needs while 10 Prof
Hincblev was assigned the task Of 1
predicting the future There was
variety OF wit and hurnor tonder
and touching and of hope and on
couragement
PRESIDENT SMITH SPEAKS,
Among tho memorable things of the
ovening were the remarks Of Prcs-
don't smith He related how The de-
mands OF the Church schools on the
authorities had grown from S6l,oo0 q
foW years ago 10 upwards of Se2h,0p0
this year and referred 10 the words
of instructor Milne respecting tho |
need OF new physical practise build
ing. For the bonent on the lnFtfalN |
authorities" continued President
smith In effect u wish 10 offer "a
orumh OF comfort Tho Church is
now entirely out Of debt This means
"A saving Of from $4,000 10 500
In interest / should very much nke
10 see al least some Of this means
spent upon suitable gymnasium for
the university ] hope 10 1--we long
enough TO see two more building On
this block President Smith said he
regretted the fact that the Church had