Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-27
PROVO.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
To Graduates OF b. y. University by
Priest. G.. Ii. Brimhall.


PRIEST. G. Ii. Brimhall
Special Correspondence
Provo May 27.-President George
Fl. Brimhan delivered the baccala ur-
cate sermon to the graduates of the
Brigham Young university ana
large audience of students and visit
ors last evening. lie took for his
text the exclamation of JOB: Il know
that my Redeemer liyeth.' The X
was explained as an eternal entity,
having lived with God and would con-
tinue to live. The present condition
of the 'I' was predicated upon the
manner in which the first estate had
been kept. The future existence
would depend upon the manner In
which the present existence is lived.
President Brimhall read extensively
from the Book of Job. The affections
satan was permitted TO lnflict upon
Job were shown to be only TO the eN-
tent the Lord was willing Satan
accused the Lord of placing hedge
about Job The Lord would place a
hedge about all who trusted In Him
and II the evil one was permitted 10
break through the hedge the tempta-
ton would not be greater than
strength will be given 10 bear. The
students We're admonished not TO be-
come subject TO the evil one in be-
and 70 live that they could say with
Job. II know that my Redeemer liVeth
which could only he said by living The
law of redemption. Redemption from
failure, from encouragement through
prayer and trust in God was earnest
y- and clearly portrayed, and the I'M
possibility of returning in honor to
the home OF the eternal Father, with
out help from higher source was
clearly shown Through the help Of
the Redeemer all would return as they
were when they came here with the
addition of all their earthly expert
ence Such a life as would bring and
enable the graduates to always say.
Il know that my Redccmer liVcth,
was urged as being the worthiest and
only perfect aim OF human existence.
Several beautiful vocal selections
were rendered.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Following is a general outline of the
program tor commencement exercises
which. as will be seen, began Thursday
evening of last week
Thursday evening, May %, training
school graduatea, college nan.
Friday evening, recital. students OF
special elocution.
Sunday evening, baccalaureato SER
mon, President Brimhall.
Tuesday evening, preparatory schooi
Wednesday afternoon. field day.
wednesday evening. college gradu-
ates.
classes.
Friday morning, commencement 10
O'clock. Friday afternoon and eVen-
ing, alumni banquet and ball
Y. u. NOTES.
Prof. j. T.. Hickman will probably
be- the principal OF the Beaver pIaHch
OF the university next year,
The high school '01's have reached the
four.year period In their school work
evidently with considerable overflow of
energy. At any rate, they placed
on the bulletin board a bold challenge
10 any other cluss for q tug OF war
across Provo river, the understand
ing being that there shGuld be equal
men ON each side. The '0Ss promptly
took up the challenge, ana me contest
WIN be held during one OF the closiAs
days OF commencement week.
sixteen class rooms Of the training
building nre crowded from floor 70 cell
inc with the exhibits Of the school Of
arts and trades. Following are some
OF the departments represented: Draw
ing. Illustrating. painting slgn paint
ing. fresco- painting, scene palptlne
design. decorative and applied
draughting, mechanical drawing ar
nhitectural design, and machine &C.
sign; woodwork, carpentry. ana capl-
net construction: ironwork, blacksmith-
IN dresemaking, costume design.
millinery. domestic art, domestic sci
49, ,asrp,al manual training, CorTela-