The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Agricultural College at Logan Grad
yates a Class of Thirty-Four-
Honors for Prof. Sanborn.
Especial to The HeraldO


Logan. June 2-The annual commence
ment of the Agricultural college was held
today when & class of thirty-four gradu-
ated, The attendance was not so large
as in former years. most of the students
having gone home. The program rem
dered included papers by three gradu-
ates, one by Miss Fay Justesen on the
Influence Of Art in the Home one on
Child Labor" by H. f. Jensen and one
on Self Realization" by Eunice Jacob
sen. An address by DR.. A. S. Condor of
Ogden and one by Professor J. W. San
born of New Hampshire. the first presl-
dent of the college.
Professor J. A. Wdtsoe submitted a
brief report for the year in which he re-
ferred 10 the men who criticized him on
his policy year ago as false prophets. -
insisting that the year had been the most
successful in the history of the school.
Professor SanbOrn's address TO the grad
yates was in the main a Qualification of
agriculture, which he characterized as the
great primary science. The hope of the
nation, he maintained, is the farmer, be-
cause his employment is the only one
that can make absolute Independence of
thought. He urged the graduates TO use
all the power in their possession TO secure
for all men equality before the law. THE
statement that this is a re-
public where the majority rules, is Il
lie" said he "A very small minority
rules it-One made up of the aristocracy
of wealth. If this vicious condition is to
be broken down it must be by the in
telligent farmer. who is the uncrowned
king Of America"
The A. c. quartet furnished the music
for the occasion. The following is the
list Of graduates:
Graduates With Degrees.
Agriculture-George Richard Hill. Chris
tan Nephi Jensen.
Domestic Science-Verna p. Bowman.
Commemorative Hanson, Hans Eph-
rain Jensen.
Eunice Estella Jacobson, William Peter
son. Eugene Santschi, William Lawrence
Walker.
Observation-Disclosures Wallace Brown
Christian A Peterson.
Domestic Science-Anna Mathisen, Nor
man Fay Justesen.
Domestic Arts-Emma Freder1ckson,
Fuller.
Mechanic Arts-Edgar B. Mitchell
Charles II. Olsen.
Commerce-Junius James Andrews. Raw
Baker Curtis. Harley GTeaves, Barney
Justesen. Lettie Lund. Joseph Alma Nor
ley. John DeYere Morgan, James Dunbar,
Pence Willard Larsen Peterson, Henry
Thomas Plant, Vera Evelyn Taylor,
George Nehemiah Weston.
Last night instead of the regular class
exercises there was a public reception
held at the college in honor of Professor
Sanborn, who is a guest of the instttu-
ton, The social was attended by great
number of people from all parts of the
state. and Professor SanbOrn received a
very warm welcome. The addresses made
during the evening were by men who
were associated with Mr.. Sanborn in the
MANAGEMENT of the college and were rem
iniscent in character. The following is the
program:
Piano solo .--.....-.-.. MISS V. 6OuefDeI 2
Address. The Establishment of the
College and Organization of the
FIX. secy. of State J. T Hammond
Address, Early Work of the Board,
-.................Ex. Gov. A. l.. Thomas
Address, Getting a Director, ....-..:--.
.................P Prof. John 7, Game, u
Address. ............. Prof ]. w. SanbOrn
Address. Professor Sanborn as Presi-
dent" ............. Prof. j. f. Shepard
Address. President Sanborn as
Teacher" .......... Prof. L. A; Merrill
Address, president Sanborn and His
Work in Utah Prof. ]. a Widtsoe
Vocal solo .................. Alfred Stratton
Professor Game, on behalf of the old
students of Professor Sanbcrn, presented
MIN with a handsome solid gold wateh
fob and a set of resolutions expressing
public appreciation of the professors ser
vices while here. Following this general
reception was held in the college library.