The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-09
Commencement
DAY At j. OF i.
Impressive Scenes at Gra6ua-
ton of Largest Class in
Schools History.
RAWLINS IS GIVEN DEGREE
GOVERNOR sPRY GIVES PRAc-
TICAL. ELOQUENT ADDRESS.


,rcrc conferred upon nearly two hun
cred Utah students Mt the forty ttrst
nnn"ni com facncc1ncnA ~ ~ -, = 49,.
atty of Utah yesterday The cinss
which sent cut from the halls OF
the university yesterday 60 take part
IN che worlds activities was by far the
largest class which has ever been
graduated. and the regents faculty AMI
pubiic are Justly proud OF the Etca.
record Of Utah's highest educati"n"i
Institution
rhr most Imposing sight Of the day
was the commencement pageant n ~
left the library building and mnrchea
IN front Of the buildings I'm which 80
many Of Tfah's famous men have re-
~ciV~d their education \ feature o.
thc exercises was nm eloquent ano prtc-
steal address by Governor Mhitnm spy
Sharply nj 10 o'clock. the regents;
faculty. graduate and me inNilg a.
friends Of the institution assembled IN
front OF the library steps. where me
commencement procession was st'tr1
Tho Ions line. led by heie st no
marched around the inner circle OF -
grounds 60 the museum building hcre
tho raad dropped out Of the line 1no
the procession. headed by the reBents
and faculty. marched 20 the gyrnnasl uin
bufIdfnw When the entrance 10 inc
building was reached, the processiSyl
divided. The normal students, Wnv
rnar-hed between the files TO the in
terror 81 the building. where they ~
Given their places. Following Nle NJ
mails came the holders or pae ... s,r,aii,,
c-rrcg. and the procession was tlh9iiLs
closed by the regents. faculty state ois-
rffaricg and invited guests. -,
The interior OF the gymnasium 9 rS-l'--,
Ing was appropriately decorated. r ~.
tie beams hung festoons or rta dnu
white. from the walls were drapeo lonb
rtreancrs Of the school coioTs pm ~. =
fv,fucd with American Rags UPON w
-oefrrfr, decorated with palms 1erhS;
fnre and college colors. were aIfail -. .
seats for the state OFFICIALS, hsauS -
fbe denartmcnts OF the university. the
university regents and the inNlte9
guests Of the institution. An cniar co
orchestra. composed OF % pieces. unVeI
the leadership Of Professor SQUIRE N,vop.
r,rsvcd "a spirited march as the long
procession marched into the nan anu
took their seats. The holders OF mas
f.r's degrees were placed nearest IN
rostrrrn. Then came the holders or VIC
bachelor degrees. the kindergarten nor
mai degrees and the normal degrees.
THOSE having places on the ros sli
- re~entr. Prank Pierce. waldo
mar VanCoft and Frank =. stephens
Governor WillUm Spry. former 49,
~ s-,ith- former senator Joseph L.
Resins. President j. IT.. kinEsbury
Dr Joseph r. Merrill. Dr. John sum-
wall DR.. Richard r Lyman, '9hh ~
rsrof9ssor Horace Cumming. Rev.
Francis BurEette short. Rev. charles
curtis McIntire and many others
Honor~ Former senator.
rr,onv was the conferring OF the degree
OF doctor Of laws By president hluss
hurry upon former United states StnatV,,
AZ tarree came as great surprise e
Mr.. Rfvviins. and e was some moments
before ne was able 60 respond
rncn in an eloquent speech ne *,
-.--.lsed e-ratitude for the honor. and
voiced the hope that the leading ed9ct.
tional institution or the state ul .,l.1
continue 70 eene -, III -lo,,is Eeep the
name Of Utah forever watchword TOT
success in educational achievemenIs
After the opening prayer by the Kev
NrrTuffrc. the orchestra beauutully rem
dered WaEncr's masterpiece. Die Meis-
NJ McCaun. va1cdictorian for the
,riic5 ..Fducation Tor social Eff
cheney In her essay Miss Mccain
showed n broad grasp Of her SUBJECT
The orchestra rendered the overture
f-o-, ~yvfIlfam Tell" The Grafton foI
the college classes was DELIVERED ~
Leslie Thomas Perry. his subject belna
"The University ana De,mog racy. IL a.,
devcribcd how an civilized countrle,
today are governed by public opinion
and went on trca sing bis theme IN
mastery way MISS Edllh hlnEsouI'
sang a soprano solo. "Parla-"
President Kingsbury announced tina
Neffe Christian Christensen OF sal
Lake had been awarded the Wall Tel
1owship. and that Frank william Be
craft 81 ogden and Robert ID Dalton q
willard had been awarded the Utah
School Of Mines fellowship
Gov. spry'S Address
Gov Spry then spoke as follows.
COLLEGE Graduates Of the UNIVERSITY
Of Utah. This D. "a proud GAY Tor yol
who are receiving the certificate @
S Seqo ~ ~. jnstitnficn which lends tS
seal q approval % your college work
81 is "a proud day for your fathers an'
mothers who have awaited IL with
toe nd HrHN
that Of your own: 60 is proud day 70
the state OF Utah
standing today as you do. on tn
threshold OF HES rcaliticg-ambitioua
eager and confidcnf-with all the gray
problems before you. ~ is IN additio1
90 day % cougratulat alton. an occasion
Tor serious. sober reflection. and hence
if o. customary that each Craduntini
class shall listen 90 words u wisdom
and cxhortation from those capable o
Inspiring them 20 a. realization OF thci
position In society. because 81 thei
superior educational attainment.
Of must ask Tor your attention. no
uuocr the nretcEf ~ RECALLING YOU wit
on elaborate discourse on some selecte
theme. but rather TO bring TO- your no
ficc n few topical subjects, I'm the dis
cusslon and consideration % whic
some practical good may result.
IT do not assume that any one Of 20
is -cif-compiaccnt TO n degree that RI
mo ce an doubt OF success. But 4
know that. a. "a rule. the stern realitfe
Of iifc's conquest come as a rude ava
kcuing 90 the college ideals. ASS,
citation and environment combine
divert from the practical consideration
81 tifc. while one Is engaged In N
business or securing an education.
Every person says Gibbon. 'ha
two cducations. one which he rcceiv,
from others and one which he Civ,
himself
THAT you have received your cducs
tion up 20 n certain point IS evidence
b. your graduation today. That 70
viii continue 20 educate yourselves. n
future alone can determine. or thi
however. you may be certain. your edf