The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
CLOSING EXERCISES
At THE UNIVERSITY
Valedictory Address Is Deliy-
cred to the Class by Richard
w. Young, Jr.
GOVERNOR SPRY TAKES
PART IN THE PROGRAMME
Annual Statement Made by
President Kingsbury: Prof.
Coop's Song.

Elaborate and impressive ceremony
marked the graduating exercises of tho
fortieth annual commencement at the
University of Utah Wednesday morn
ing. Promptly at 10 o clock the pro-
cession, headed by Held's band. formed
in front Of the library building and
marched to the gymnasium, where the
exercises were held. The order of
march was as follows: Candidates for
graduati tion from the kindergarten de-
partment, candidates for normal certlh-
Gates, candidates for certificates In two
year law and medical courses, candl"
dates for degrees as bachelor of arts
candidates for degrees rs bachelor OF
science in the various engineering
the alumni, faculty, invited guests and
members of the board of regents. The
candidates for degrees presented very
pleasing appearance in their black caps
and gowns.
In the gymnasium a twenty piece or
chestra and the University girls chorus,
under the direction Of Professor Squire
Coop, were in attendance, and furnished
excellent music The Rev, d. NJ. Hell
mick opened the exercises with prayer.
George Calvin Ensign, representing the
graduates from the normal school, reaC
a paper, "Loyalty and the Classroom,
which was carefully prepared and well
received.
The next number was ''Charity,
sung BY Miss Edith Grant, soloist. and
the ladies' chorus. The valedictory ad-
dress by Richard W. Young, Jr.. of the
college graduates, followed. 1.-THE Re
ciproeal Relation Between the State
University and Its Constituency was
the title of Mr. YouDg's oration.
Annual Statement.
4 pleasing number by the orchestra
preceded the reading of the annual
statement Of conditions at the univer-
sity by President j. 7. Kingsbury. Pres
ident Kingsbury concluded his remarks
with fitting eulogy Of the late Mrs.
Rebecca E. Little, who was during her
lifetime a student. alumnus and regent
Of the institution.
Governor William Spry made the
principal address to the graduates. He
emphasized the fact that the graduates
had much 10 be grateful for IN the OPP
portunities before them; that with
foundation of tboroughness underlying
their future efforts they had every rea-
son to succeed in life. In conclusion,
he said .'t'rom every corner of this
broad land comes the summons for men
OF education and character; but no
where will the investment of your edu-
cation and energies pay higher divi-
dends than here in Utah. No section
lends IFS combination of undevelopcd
resources and outside confidence more
invitingly 10 the energetic young man
than our state. Exert your energies
mere al home; use those talents which
this institution has developed in you, in
the promotion OF Utah s resources, and
] promise that Utah viii yield in album
dance, prosperity, peace and happiness
measured only by your individual abil-
ity for appreciation, Members of the
graduating class, as governor of the
state OF Utah. / congratulate You most
sincerely upon the successful completion
OF your educational work in this insti.
tuition; l bid all of you and each Of