Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
LOGAN WAS HOST
IN ROYAL STYLE
eoislators Were Happy and
Tired When They
Got Home.
TWO SCHOOLS REPRESENTED.
Agricultural College and University
of Utah In Friendly Relationship
shown by Guests az Banquet

,,bcn tho oregon short Line legisla-
,l,s special steamed into tho depot In
,t,s city at 1880 Saturday night ON
,s return trip from Logan, Ii was "a
,i,.d but thoroughly cheerful crowd
which dotrained. The home run from
togau had been made under fast
s.bedule. without n mishap, ana with
,ho associations en- route, and the
memories OF the most eventful day In
.,o history OF the month-old legisla-
,,,rs everybody was supremacy happy
.ib.it ploased TO Ne back in salt Lake
lin lust before tho train LEFT Lo-
-9r d. s. Spencer, assistant general
y8slcuger agent Of the oregon snort
Tine gave Instructions TO the dinins
,ar conductor, j. W. Rylandi to serve
tbe guests with coffee and rolls. the
n.,gspapermen ans their wives were
tbe guests Of Mr.. Spencer at dinner
logan was IN her best humor ana
,r-ated she legislators ana guests with
roundlcss hospitality. There were near
"a. 250 people on the train, but every
rrc was taken care OF. Carriages and
autos we're on hand to convey the party
=, the college, where after tour Of
inspection II the grounds and bull-
iors lunch was served In the main
aiming haH under the direction Co., -hc
,,lIcRe domestic science department
Needless to say the banquet was a
decided success.
SALUTE TO THE GOVERNOR.
Among the guests TO attend from
salt Lake was Gov. William Spry Ia
whose honor a salute Of II guns was
fred by the college blt-ery.
After a few words of welcome De
Hvered by l.. n. Stohl- president VI
Inc college board, President John
A Widtsoe Of the Agricultural c1llaee
acted as toastIpaster. In a brief spesch
he introduced Gov. Spry. The COVER
nor expressed his appreciation OF the
welcome accorded the visitors, and for
tho fine lunch provided. 1T Us especial
Nv gratifying" said Gov. Spry, Go see
the president and several ot the prOfes-
sors OF the state university present ON
tbis occasion. Just q few short years
ago this would not have occurred. II
supurs well for the two big educational
institutions and the welfare Of the
Young people " the state
GOV. Spry said that the Agricultural
colleagues as much Of q Washington
county institution as Il is Cache
county institution, and belonged as
much to one city. or one county as an
other. He promised 90 do all I'm his
povcr for the advancement of this, as
well as AN other state institutions.
w. S. Mccormick, who was the chair
man Of the first college board OF di-
rectors. and who retained that position
up 10 a few years ago, was an hon
onel guest and his remarks. delivered
after tho banquet had been served,
were full Of praise and encouragement
f5f the big Institution. When some
one suggested that the amount asked
for the college. about Sl63.0OO. would
surely be granted by the legislature,
Mr.. Mccormick was heard 20 say
double il up--double 10 up
Speeches were also made by Presl-
dent Gardner OF the senate, and Speak
or Robinson OF the house. resident
Gardner said that in es,ab, sh,ng the
Agricultural college, the TO- GATHERS OF
the present generation huilded better
than they knew. lie expressed tho hope
that the college might grow under a
united state and united peopl- 20 he
come one Of the foremost institutions OF
che Union
PRAISE FOR THU GIRLS.
Speaker Robinson. gave the girls
az the domestic science "a neat cOmpll-
ment He said the college had won its
way into the hearts Of the people, and
its efficiency was shown by the ban
Duet lust served, and said that the
girls who had served Il were all wait
ing TO become good housewives.
Speaker Robinson is a Logan man, and
FOR years occupied the chair OF political
science at the college. and said the I'M
stitution was deserving OF everything
tho state could do for a.
Miss Nellie Hayball read THE Boys
out Vest in a very acceptable man
Nor.
Hon. Oril =. Thompson of Willard
county spoke briefly praising the exc
tension work OF che college IN sending
out educational trains" and said he
was in favor Of appropriating sufficient
funds for the college TO extend ITS
extension work.
senator W n. williams expressed
confidence in the management and fu-
turc Of the college, and said no was
ono favor Of "a generous appropriation
for the logan institution.
HAMMOND TO THE GIRLS.
r. p. Hammond, one Of the minority
members of the house. in a short talk
announced that boz view of Speaker
lnblnson's remarks. regarding tho
Young ladies. he wished 20 congratu-
Tate the college and incidentally 20
state that he IN "a farm aud some cat
tIe out I'm eastern Utah and that he
was still in tho field" himself Tho
speech brought down the house.
President Widtsoc was "bnck with
lhe goods and in reply asked Repre-
sentative Hammond as "a favor 90 the
girls. that be set "a day ana hour
when he could De- interviewed
Mrs. susa Young Gates, "a member
oi tho Agricultural College board. zoe
tpondod 10 "a call for "a talk hy making
most earnest appeal for state assist
anco for the college.
Al the conclusion Of the exercises at
mo college, the guests were conveyed
Down town, where variety uf enter
iainnnent had been provided ION their
education. An organ recital in The
tabernacle was one of thp enjoyable
features % ihc afternoon. while a. pore
ZION of the visitors enjoyed themselves
I'M tripping the fanustic' Boo the bis
auditorium.
Many OF the visitors had an opportu-
IHf of calling upon friends and relIr
ives during the few hours romain
hg and others SIN spent the tmo
'ihg over the progressive and grove
lhF city Of Logan
Al 8 o'clock tho depot was again
Nlrlucrd with the lruisIIIOra and