Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-15
Eleven Hundred Students Partlci-
pate in Commemorative EX-
erciSeS at L. 0. S. U.
TWENTY.THREE YEARS AGO
Founders Tell of Experiences Con
ncctcd With the beginning Of the
school In social Hall.

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Bafatt hsn There were 1909 stu-
dents present many Of their parents
members OF the faculty and Church au-
thorlties Probably never before in the
history OF the great institution OF learn
ing has there been such "a spirit Of en-
thusiasm loyalty and encouragement
manifested as In today's exercises
The program began at g O'Clock this
morning. when the i.i0s students. head
81 by the band marched 90 the various
places where the Institution was
formerly housed,
To the strains OF lively marches. with
college and class yells. with stream
ing banners and shouts of JOY, the stu-
dents visited In their historical march.
the old EllerDeck home on First North.
between First and Second West
streets From there they marched 10
the IempletOn building. then 20 the
old Social hall where the school was
founded % years ago today. chen 20
the Lion House and finally 90 the mas
nihcent buildings now constituting the
home Of the university.
Barratt han was beautifully decorat
cd with the varsity cOlors. blue ana
gold. With class colors waving ban
ners and flowers The band led tho
march 70 the hall and was followed by
the preps. then the freshmen, sopho-
inores juniors and seniors Every
seat IN the hail was occupied and many
we're compelled 10 stand
THE EXERCISES.
One Of the most popular songs Of the
day WIS that sung By the seniors en-
titled We're the Glass Of Seniors,
Hurray. Murray" 20 the tune MY
NVife's Gone 10 the Country After a
F.t- l.
lnr offered the opening prayer followed
by a selection by the orchestra, well
trained body Of young musicians
President Francis NJ Lyman was In
PRODUCED and waving a beautiful gold
and blue fiag. he presented IL TO the
school
II regard. il as a great pleasure said
President Lyman, TO be with you on
this occasion. the twenty -third anni-
Ncrsary OF the founding Of this SPLEEN
did institution and I present 10 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 $. Hinck-
ley replied to the presentation and on
behalf Of the school accepted the beau
tifu gift
Bach Of us are % years Of struggle
and triumphs, said the speake-.
Thousands VIII march behind this
marching toward Il, but stuaents more
loyal than those present WIN never Sing
its praises
The school sang HAL 10 the Gold
and Blue" and then Prof Willard
Done. the first teacher Of the institu-
ton, delivered the main address He
smoke in part as follows.
THE FOUNDER.
Every movement that il worthy and
lasting has ifs origin On a splendid
idea which finds Judgment in the bratti
Of an active and aggressive man, and Is
put 10 practical application The found
ing of this institution is no exception.
The idea conceived BY President Brig
ham Young, and carried into effect Go
the founding Of the institutions tina.
bear his name AZ Provo and Logan, ap-
pealed strongly 70 certain men iu salt
Lake city ia the year 1886 The idea
was well expressed by one OF these men.
WIN y Dougall, IN the following
words. We send men 10 West Point
in order that they may become educat-
"a soldiers. Ia Annapolis IN order that
they may become educated sailors, The
government supports these Institutions
for this purpose And ID is Just as nee
essary that We have educated latter
day Saints. and that the church sup
port schools designed To produce them.
With such men az Angus N. can
nor. VIM IT, DuuglNl. Mu. A. Euesler.
Alonzo r Hyde, Francis Cope, VIM d.
Rove. Snsncer CiaNson. Rodney T.
Badger and others interested iu This
movement 10 conceive an idea vas TO
act upon IL, and IN the summer Of the
year named they went out 70 work up
interest in the establishing OF church
school iu Salt lake CITY. Money WAS
freely donated by public spirited CIt-
ffa La fft ets.Ha a