The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-22
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
DAY AT THE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Provo. May 21-This Is Governors
6ay az the Brigham Young University.
and Il Is being celebrated with great
enthusiasm on tho part Of old and
young. The governor and party, con
sigting of Governor William Spry
General and Mrs. Wedgwood, Colonel
IA P. Kesler. Colonel and Mrs Booth
and daughter, Colonel and Mrs.
Wright and daughter, Colonel and Mrs.
Badger Colonel Daynes, and Colonel
and Mrs. Lund, arrived at 9:45 this
morning. They were welcomed by
Mayor Decker and George II. Brim-
lbalI chairman OF the committee. who
is also president of the b. Y. U. rae
ulty. They were then escorted 10 the
university. being greeted on the way
by about 1000 school children. who
we're lined upon the streets.
On reaching the university the party
was taken 10 College hall, where about
/ 900 students we're assembled TO Wit
ness the exercises. The guests were
seated on the stand, and as soon as
This was done the whole audience rose
and Gang "Amcrica' under the leader
shin of Prof. A. c. Lund. The inVoca-
ton was offered by Prof. A. Osmond,
which was followed by vocal selec-
ton by the 3. Y. u. choir
President George II, Brirnhall then
delivered the address OF welcome, III
The course of which he sald that the
foculty and students represented 10
states in the union and two foreign
Icountries. They also represented the
Heading institutions of America and
Europe.
President Robert Robertson of the
student body then made few remarks
after which Governor Spry was intro
duced 5y President Brimh2H. me
governor expressed his appreciation oil
the good work That is being done by
the men and women who have gradu-
ated from the b. Y. university. and
who arc an honor to the institution.
! He also spoke OF the adversely ana
trials through which the institution
| had struggled. and paid high compli-
ments to DR.. MeaSer. the first presi.
dent OF the institution. He pralsed
| the students for their work in beauu-
| fying the grounds. and referred To
the changed feeling of the people oil
| the east and west towards Utah. lie
also spoke of the splendid work now
being done by Senator Smoot In the
senate. where be Is recognized as Il
/ great authority on the tariff question
He referred to conversation with q
gentleman on his last trip east. who
told him that he considered there was
no one In the senate better able to fill
the position OF secretary of the trea
sury than Senator Smoot, who is also
graduate of the b. Y. u He also
spoke In terms of praise OF Senator
Sutherland who Is also an alumnuS
OF this institution, and others who
are filing honorable positions In the
field of endeayor at home and abroad
After a selection by the b. Y. U
band, General Wedgwood made mum
Der OF humorous remarks which put
the audience in extreme good humor
ending with serious talk on the
value of education in accomplishing
the worlds work.
The guests were then taken through
all the departments of the school, end
Ing with Il visit to the domestic sci
ence department. where substantial
feast was provided.
This afternoon the party is being
taken to the Is. Y. u. farm, which was
donated by Uncle" Jesse Knight
This evening a grand ball will be given
in the college gymnasium.