The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-06
DR.. GOSHEN SPEAKS
TO CLASS OF 1910
Delivers Baccalaureate Ad-
dress to Graduates of Uni
verSity of Utah.
TAKES LESSON FROM PAUL
AGGRESSIVE ACTIVITY MEAS
URE OF LIES USEFULNESS.

Whatever things are true. whatever
things are honorable. whatever things
are lovely and whatever things are OF
good report. IN there be any virtue and
if there Dc any praise, tnnk on these
things
Inc above words. chosen from the
Writings Of the great evangelist. ST.
faul. formed the basis OF the Daccalau-
rcatc address gwen By the Rev. Elmer
1910 or the University OF Utah, on the
ocoaf iun of the fOrtv-first annual com
mencement exercises held last night
az the FIRST Congregational church.
ono hundred and sixty young men
ana Young women. rcpreseutinE the
highest scholarship OF the university
and forming the class OF 1910. occupied
abe body OF the church. The remaining
space was ullCd Co overlooking with
A.ltN1. @ho rclatiFes OF Erauuatln
students and those Interested in the
university. Scventy-fvc young men
ana women wore the cap and gown
which showed that they received their
degree from thC university. Eighty
five young men and women received
their degrees from tho normal school.
Noted Educators Present.
The exercises were nttingiy simple
but filled with carnestncss and beauty.
ON che platform were ". ". Ritter,
chairman or the board OF TRUSTEES. Pres
idcnt Joseph n. kingsbury Of the uni
NcrEity. Seymour r.. Young and Heber
a.. lvrrsou. The program began with
IN organ prelude and march played By
Professor squire coop OF the depart
a prayer by Seymour n. Young and a
soprano solo. Gloria" by Mrs. Emily
sitter At the end of the sermon the
CYu-rcgatiou Joined In singing Amer
Sea. ana the bcucdiction was then pro-
u0urccd hv Bishop Ivcrson. The or
eau posuudo was played by Professor
COOP.
IN tho congregation were many
prominent educators OF the state. IN
Guiding members Of the board Of cdu-
cation. state Superintendent of schools
E. ~ Christensen. Professor GEORGE "A.
Eaton, principal OF the salt Lake high
school and others. Tho services were
especially Impressive, and from the
moment when the graduating class en-
tered the buildiug until the close OF
the exercises, there was sympathetic
feeling amonE. AN present with the
uicted their college course and were
ready FEB carry out the duty which de-
VOWED upon them from their years Of
scholarship.
ribs feeling was further emphasized
hT The words OF Dr. Goshen, who dwelt
az some length on the splendid privt-
lczc which these young people had in
going out TO labor Tor the uDbuilding
~ character. II see "a picture, he said.
"a dark background filled with strug-
eliu- humanity. developing. working
upward. throwing aside the shackles
OF stupidity. Of Ignorance and OF super
sutton. and AT last I see man stand
ing freed from all enthralling fear and
strikinE away the shacklcs OF the
slaves. VIII you finish the picture
Dc exclaimed, "wiu you carry out the
work already SO well begun This Is
your opportunity. and ~ there shall be
anything of virtue or III there shall be
anything Of praise. think on these
things"
Francis Murphy's Example.
Dr. Goshen emphasized the need Of
Industry. ~ aggressive activity IN the
positions iu society which the hign
.cnolarship Of the graduates entitled
chem. lie urged that there De IN the
work or the young people that which
held down the four corners OF our
great cities.
Tho ones who accomplish the great
tI.uEs Iu the world. no said. are the
aggressive ones. not the seif-ccntercd
prigEa. These latter become finally
81 uutle value in the world and OF nt-
tIc influence. "Ec not harsh IN your
criticism Of the world. but. rather. be
quick To- recognize the truth IN the
thoughts OF another advised the
sneaker. who told OF the life OF Francis
Murphy. wasted at first. but brought
fo "a. glorious conclusion through the
fnrueuce OF "A man who understood
tlr way to be- truly kind.
"ft should hc noticed. said llr-
Goshen. that the evangelist IN speak
iu- the words of the text. does not say,
d1 these thiue-. but think them. as m
he lclt thc truth Of the idea that thc
way CO. accomplish great Things IS 70
truurhts. Of honorable things. lovely
things and things Of good report. and
there WIZ then bc no room Tor the un-
wise. the dishonorablc things which
sfuItify the mind and wreck the lives
OK men and women