Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12


at a reception. He was given an ova-
tion as nc entered college hall at 2:S0
| O'Clock and took his seat on the plat-
form, where were seated Hon. John
Henry Smith. President George H.
| Brimhall of the Brigham Young uni
versity: Prof. l.. A. Merrill of the
| Agricultural college and members uf
| the fnculty of both schools and many
government local citizens. Mayor
Ray presided. After singing by the
| university choir prayer was offered by
| DR.. John T. Miller.
| President Brlmhall was the first
| speaker. He complmentcd the farm
| eis' school for the good work ii had
accomplished and expressed gratifica-
! tlon that the university had been hon
| ored. as it had been benefited. by hav-
Ing the school held in the university.
A motion by President Brimhall thut
three cheers be given Tor President
Widtsoe OF the Agricultural college
brought enthusiastic response
Gov Spry delivered an interesting
impressive address on the dignity and
importance of labor, specifically re-
ferring to the subduing of the soil,
making homes and securing indepen-
dence by its cultivation. He called at
tentlon to the varieties Of climate from
the sub-troplcal of Washington county
to the temperate and colder of the Ger!
tral and northern part OF the state
and the great variety OF fruits and
grains that can be produced. A great
future was predicted for the Diaie
country with the advent of the rail-
road there, and referred by way of
illustration to the fact that Thomas
Judd of st. George had received an
order for five carloads OF ralsins. after
distributing samples at some of The
big expositions. The orders could not
be filled for the reason That transporta-
tion facilities had held the people back
from producing sufficient quantities.
The farmers schools conducted under
the auspices of the Agricultural col
lege were commended. and the hope
expressed that a greater appropriation
for such schools would be made by the
next legislature. The young men were
encouraged to study irrigation and
soils. and prepare themselves for help
Ing to develop the state in which there
were greater opportunities than In any
other state in the Union. He cautioned
them against getting the Idea that
their fathers had better opportunities
than they. or that there were better
opportunities awaiting hem in other
states. both of which ideas were er-
roneous.
The governor referred to local con-
ditionS of strife between two classes
OF people. which caused many desir-
able citizens from other parts of the
country who were seeking homes, to
decide against coming to Utah, They
wanted peace and not a continuous
row where they made their home.
These conditions and the influence that
prompted them were responsible for
lack of commensurate results from
money expended to advertise the ad-
vantages of the state. He had great
hopes OF the public schools as factor
in the elimination of this condition
The boys and girls who were being
educated together would grow up ,e-
specting one another and work to-
gcther for the upbuildinG OF the state.
which would then come to its own,
and take the place to which 1t is on
titled. high in the galaxy OF states.
Other eloquent and interesting ad-
dresses were made by Hon. John
Henry Smith, State Treasurer Jewkos.
State Auditor Mntson, Prof. L. A. Mes-
rill and others.
Beautiful vocal and instrumental Sc
lectionS were rendered by Miss Blanche
Larsen, Messrs. Ralph Booth and
Emery Epperson. Prof. Moses Gud
munson and others.
After the program Governor Spry
was introduced to the people.
The farmers and housckeepers'
school has been a pronounced success
diffusing a great amount of useful
knowledge on farming. fruit growing
and allied subjects. 1t has been at
tended by about 700 students. many of
them farmers and the remainder stu
dents OF the Brigham Young uniyer-
slty. That is has been appreciated was
shown during Governor Spry's meet.
ing, when James A. Loveless a prom
inent farmer of Provo Bench and
student at the school proposed a vote
of thanks to the Instructors Governor
Spry and all who had been connected
with the establishment and conducting
of the school The affirmative vote was
hearty and unanimous.