Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-17
Opening Day Finds Provo Unpre-
pared for Large Number
Desiring Admission.
AN AUSPlClOuS BEGINNING.
President Brimhall Delivers Inspiring
Adjrc~.. and Spirit Of Pro-
er.-- inmates All
D.i-.... to tho "Newa)


Provo, Sept 1.-THE people OF Provo
were hardly prepared for the avalanche
OF students that reached here Friday
and Saturday last 70 attend the j. Y.
university and in consequence many OF
those young people have difficulty n
finding rooms to rent and boarding
places. Il is even said that few
grew discouraged and left this city Tor
Salt Lake and Logan.
By Monday morning howcye. the
situation had changed, A request from
President Brimhall 60 the citizens re-
suited I'M the opening OF a great many
new homes. and he was able 20 am
nounce ut devotional exercises ycster-
day morning that Provo could now
accommodate 1000 students. A COM
mittcc of five Of the faculty is Ia
charge of the location OF applicants,
and announce very reasonable rates for
board and lodging throughout the city.
For the first time iu the history OF
the institution devotional exercises were
held within an hour after the work ui
registration began. Promptly at 10
O'Clock yesterday the rostrum was hlled
with the members Of the faculty, ana
almost every seat I'm college hah was
taken by students, while many stood
On the doorway and IN the hau De-
yond.
President Brimhau had invited tho
citizens Of Provo TO be present out
fewer than score availed themselves
| Of the urivilegC-a fortunate thing for
there would not have been room tor
| them. The attendance was, 10 iaeN
/ 90 large that a photographer was hasl-
/ lv summoned TO take a picture OF the
/ audience on this opening day.
MANY BEGINNERS.
Especially is one impressed by the
| great number OF beginners. The older
/ students Of the school, being fully ac-
/ dualntcd with the ropes, usually come
| the second OF third day, not having TO
| pass through the preliminaries OF mat
| REGULATION.
IN buildings tends to the educational
| spirit. The grounds have been Weu
| KENT during the summer vacation, Tree
! shrub. lawn, and grove presenting ulW
| and beautiful aspects. Inc buliolnks
| have been thoroughly renovated the
| walls caloimined, the hoors oilsd anu
/ furnished tho radiators painted new
/ carpets adorn the floors OF the oiuces'
/ ana everything presents fresh ana NJ
/ Viting appearance. .-,-.
! Win two exceptions the teachers
| most Of whom have spent their Naca-
| ton away from home are run OF NltIl
| and vieor for the years work. seven
| new members have been added 20 the
! faculty. ,.-. -.
/ Tbe opening exercises yesterday we're
| eon'e,vhat Informal. Prof Lund led the
| large audience I'm that inspiring hymn,
| INV Country. It's OF Thee. Thanks 20
tho training OF the public schools In tho
/ rraesrf could Join In heartily, thus es-
/ tablighing al once q community OF
| feeling.
PRIEST. RBIMHALL TALKS.
President Brimhau in one OF ms
] characteristic talks. Welcoh.a lne
I ,.ofira rooDIc to the school. dwelling on
I s,me t,raFtiCal phases Of school lito,
I csrscfslv In relation 10 boarding
I -f4ras attention 90 diet and cleanll-
/ rass in thought ana habit He depIe-
Gated the tendency 90 seek ioablusss
moan the institution 'Ft0Vo cry,
/ "a ne. 'fs laying down 10 miles OF
| eii-r,aIk Thev an lead 20 this insu-
| anon Nothing could be better Tor
| tbe health OF student than a lo-mln-
| ME walk 10 and from the school every
/ day" Xmas
Among the speakers who followed the
| presideut were Supt Rawlings 81 me
! provo CITY schools Supt Nelson OF the
[ eprlngvlue city schools. and supt. Eg-
/ gertson OF tho Utah county schools
| Leo Hnfeu Of Provo was present ana
/ took a photograph OF the audience. II
/ mis- picture should get into the papers"
| SAD Prest Brimhali and people should
l sav We are already filled up, just as
] rure your friends that we have other
/ halls On which 10 meet besides tnis
/ one
.EGIsTRATION CONTINUES.
G.rIs,muln and examinations went
/ ON yesterday and continue today Reg
uar class work begins tomorrow m1u-
! Ing. IL 90 believed that the work q a"
I th1rourhly organized that no hl.
I the program will occur after that
/ and that the spirit of hopefulness H.
| enthusiasm whuCh now rcigns WI.
/ fully justified BY the years work.
FACULTY SOCIAL
Last night the members of The fGcuI-
! ty and their wives COR partuers) met
! in the gymnasium for a gct-aCquainted
| social. he object being especially 90
/ mako the now members feel at home.
PRATT LOOKING AT JAILS.