Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-15
FOUNDERS DAY
IS CELEBRATED
Eleven Hundred Students Partlci-
pate in Commemorative Ex-
erciseS at L. 0. S. u.
TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO
Founder Tell 81 Experiences Con-
ncctcd With the beginning OF the
school IN social Hall

Founders day OF the D.. u. S. unl-
vcrsty was httingly observed today.
the principal exercises being held in
Barrat h,ll There were 1902 stu
dents present many of their parents,
members of the faculty and Church su-
thoritios Probably never before In the
history OF the grent institution Of lcaru-
ing has there been such spirit OF en-
thusasn. loyalty and encouragement
manifested AZ In today's exercises.
The program began az 9 o'clock this
morning. when the i.i09 students. head
81 By the band marched go the various
places whore the Institution was
Formerly housed.
To the strains OF lively marches. with
college and class yelis. with stream
ing banners and shouts of JOY. the stu
dents visited in their historical march.
the old Elerbeck home on First North.
between First ana Second West
streets. From there they marched 10
the Templeton building. then To- the
old Social hall where the school was
founded % years ago today then 20
the Lion House ana finally to the mas
nifccnt buildings now constituting the
home Of the university.
Barratt han was beautifully decorat-
ed with the varsity colors, blue ana
gold, with class cOlors, waving ban
ners and flowers The band led the
march to the hail and was followed by
the props. then the freshmen, sopho-
mores juniors and seniors Every
seat IN the hall was occupied and many
were compelled 20 stand
THE EXERCISES
Gay was that sung by the seniors en-
titled Were the Glass of Seniors
Murray. Murray 60 the tune MY
Wife's Gone 10 the Country After "A
selection by the school, Joseph r.. lay
Tor offered the opening prayer, followed
by a selection by the orchestra a well
trained body OF young musicians.
President Francis n Lyman was in
troduced and waving a beautiful gold
and blue nag. he presented IL TO the
school
Il regard il as a great pleasure, said
President Lyman, to be with you on
this occasion the twenty third ami
Nersary OF the founding Of this splen-
did institution, aud present TO YOU
this beautiful flag with the hope that
you viii all abide by the principles Of
truth and light"
In a neat speech Prof b. s Hinck-
Icy replied TO the presentation and on
behalf ~ the school accepted the beau
tlful gift
Back of us are % years Of struggle
and triumphs.' said the speaker
Thousands viii march behind this
banner and tens OF thousands are
marching toward IT, but students more
loyal than those present viii never sing
its praises"
The school sang Hall to the Gold
and Blue" and then Prof Willard
Done, the first teacher OF the institu-
ton. delivered the main address He
SPOKE in part as follows.
THE FOUNDER.
Every movement that Is worthy ard
lasting has its origin IA a splendid
idea which finds Judgment in the BRAN
OF an active and aggressive man, and Is
put to practical application. Tho found
ing OF this institution Is no exception.
The idea conceived b. President Brig
ham Young. and carried into effect iu
the founding OF the institutions THAI
bear his name Al Provo and Logan. APP
pealed strongly 10 certain men ga salt
Lake city in the year 1896. The idea
was web expressed by one % these men,
VIM. B Dougall IN the following
words; we send men 10 West Point
in order that they may become educat-
ID soldiers, to Annapolis la order that
they may become educated sailors. The
government supports these Institutions
for this purpose And 10 is Just as nee
essary that we have educated Latter
day Saints. aud that the church sup
port schools des gned TO produce them.
with such men as Angus NJ. can
non, VIM -. Dougall. VIM. A. Rooster
Alonzo Z. Hyde. Francis Cope, Fm. d.
Rowe, 5risncer Ciewson. Rodney r.
Badger and others interested in this
movement 10 conceive an idea was tO
act unon u. and In the summer Of the
year named they went out Ia work up
interest In the establishing Of a church
school in salt Lake CITY Money WIS
freely donated by public spirited ciu-
zens and negotiations We're soon opened
with DR. MaeSer principal Of the Brig
nam Young academy a. Provo. looking
10 the founding Of the institution. These
negotiations resulted Boo his vigorously
taking the matter Ia hand and assisting
in the preliminary Arrangements. DE
brought with him 60 take charge of the
work the present speaker gho had Just
entered upon his third year 90 teacher
boa the academy an Provo Tho hlse-
ment OF the Social hail Was secured
from President John Tavloa largely
through the influence OF Brothers Dou-
gail Rosster and Hyde and dt,ei up
with tho best FURNISHINGS obtaiuahie Ht
thar date
THE FIRST DAY or SCHOOL.
Here after ful prcuminarcs Ntre
arranged. Or Maeser and ] mct me
students on the first das OF thc schools
existence. November i5 1855 The CSC
periences OF thar hrsi day were unique.
The establishment of doe school Wae an
innovation. Tho students Wc-e lufrfe. o.
ed n the proceedings attending t1e ur-
ganizatiou Of classes. sfH.. and core
tain degree ~ surprise WAS mauifeH At
some of tho innovations ono OF fnH
boys Was telling hs friends about It
afterWard We Went into Il place.
said hc that WAS l.kn sunday scnoo.
Brother M1eacr was thtGs and There
was "a hny usher thai mcf us af Inr
door and showed us n. found olt
aftcfAfardH thut Dee Nas tu Dr. our fsa.h
er This was his delicate Waf 0f orr.
fouiuH 40 me- The students nnrn
graded, three classes being found nfr-s-
saiF Boa some SUBJECTS and active uora
waa commenced af once. I remember
that during che first term. D bad fo
conduct three different arithmetic
classes during the samc recitation Uff-
ind, The attendance ram zap to about
20 aud then we turned applicants
away
Prof Done concluded hr paying
hlEh tribute ~ the students the
faculty, tho church aHfnariflrs and
ihr wonderful strides ihut tho school
haa made.
LOYALTY TnE THENE
Amer d selection by ihe elee club
NTUHI M4rrHa nn. 80 fI.