The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-02
COMMENCEMENT At
WEBER ACADEMY

The twenty-Second annual COM
menoement exercises of Weber acad-
emy were held last evening In the
academy auditorium, thirty.sX gradu-
ates receiving their diplomas and
1900 people attending what was un-
Questionably the most successful grad
uating exercises ever held In the his
tory OF the institution.
This years class is the largest ever
graduated from the academy and rep
resented large variety of courses,
including the four-vear normal, four
year classical. four-year scientific,
four-year domestic and arts. four-year
mechanical arts, four-year CONNER
cial three.year commercial. one-year
stenographic and one-year typewrit-
Ing The graduates In the domestic
science and mechanical arts course
are the first to receive their diplomas
in these departments from this insti-
tuition
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Weber academy orches-
ira of sixteen pieces. under the die
rection OF Prof E.-MlE- Nichols. The
new kettle drums were used. which
added greatly TO the musical effect.
The auditorium decorations were sim
pie but beautiful. being mostly of cut
flowers and the academy colors,
The board and faculty occupied re-
served spaces in the body of the house
opposite space reserved for the
graduates. who marched to their
place. accompanied by music by the
orchestra. the effect being dramatic
and inspiring,
Invocation was offered by President
james Wotherspoon of North Weber
stake, and was followed by the vale
dictorian address by Alma Winters,
president of the student body OF 1910.
Mr.. Winters had chosen for the sub
ject OF his address, The Trend of
Education Toward Industrialism.' and
his words were rich In thought and
originality. especially applicable TO
the training In Weber academy. 1t
was pronounced one OF the best vale
dictories ever delivered by graduate
of Weber academy
He defined manual training in the
school as an outlet to mental activity
making il only supplementary TO the
curriculum In the the school. In con-
tradistlnction TO this he defined the
trades school. which we have not had
In Utah. but which is at our very
doors. the ideal Of which is 10 train
for vocation IL was a happy hit
The next feature OF the program
was the presentation OF the diplomas
by David o Mckay president of the
board. assisted by Principal McKen-
drick.
A selection by the orchestra and
an encore were followed by the ad-
dress to the graduates by Prof. VIII
lard Langton OF the Agricultural col
lege at Logan Prof. Langton's re-
marks were fitting To the occasion
and pertlnently applicable TO the
graduates. holding the immense audi
ence with intense interest from be-
ginning 10 end
The crowning feature OF the even
ing was the rendition OF the beautiful
caulata, The Wreck OF the Hes
perus." bv 100 voices of the academy
choir under the direction OF Prof. To-
seph Ballantyne. accompanied by the
academy orchestra OF sixteen pieces.
Twcnty-hye minutes was occupied In
the presentation OF the cantata, and
it was pronounced by all VINO heard
It one of the finest musical numbers
ever rendered In ogden by a similar
body OF students. Great skill OF inter
probation and paInstaking preparation
were at once evident, rejecting much
credit upon both the singers aud their
versatile director.
The benediction was pronounced by
President C. F.. Middleton OF Weber
stake.