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The First Annual Commencement of the Agricultural College of Utah
Thursday, May 31st, 1894. at 10:45 A.M.
Logan, Utah.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Programme
Overture, “Silver Bell” ---Schauluthpel
Opera House Orchestra
PRAYER.
Music . . . Quartette
Class Oration . . . R.W. Erwin
“Force of Character.”
Oration . . . Martha Hoyt
“Effects of Environment.”
Music . . . Ladies’ Quartette
Engineering Thesis . . . A.B. Larson
“Development of Irrigation.”
Commercial Thesis . . . Joseph Geerston
“Supply and Demand.”
Overture, “Crispino E La Comare” . . . Ricci
OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA
Valedictory . . . W. B. Douglas
“Science and Human Progress.”
Music . . . Ladies’ Chorus
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Benediction.

List of Graduates
THE COURSE IN AGRICULTURE:
Robert Wesley Erwin . . . Logan
THE COURSE IN DOMESTIC ARTS:
Miss Martha Hoyt . . . Kamas
THE COURSE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING:
William Bernard Dougall . . . Springville
Andrew Bernstoff Larson . . . Levan
COMMERCIAL COURSE:
Ernest John Broberg . . . Logan
Byron Blanchard . . . View
John Alvin Crockett . . . Logan
Joseph Geertson . . . Huntsville
Fields Thexton Ingalls . . . Springville
John Albisus Malia . . . Park City
Alpheous Oresta Packard . . . Springville
Isaac Perry Stewart . . . Logan
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE:
Oscar Crittenden . . . Hoytsville
SHORT COURSE IN DOMESTIC ARTS:
Miss Victoria Lundberg . . . Logan
Miss Attena Bates . . . Hyde Park]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Students’ Sociable in Gymnasium at 8 p.m.
Press of Smith, Cummings & Co., Logan]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Agricultural College of Utah]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Commencement Week
June Second, Third, and Fourth
Your Presence is Desired by
The Graduating Class ’95.
L.A. Merrill, Agriculture
W Fred Culmer, Civ. Engineering
Chas. A. Jensen, Short Commercial
J. T. Fitzgerald, “ “
John Stewart, “ “]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Sunday, June 2, at 11 a.m.
Baccalaureate Sermon, - Hon. Orson F. Whitney
Monday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Special Session of Longfellow Literary Society.
Tuesday, June 4, at 11 a.m.
Commencement Exercises.
At 3 p.m.
Alumni Banquet.
At 8 p.m.
College Ball.]]> Utah Agricultural College ]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Dinner of the Graduating Class at the Agricultural College
“Our purpose is on good things now to dine. The act of feeding, as you understand, Is but a fraction of the work on hand: Its nobler half is that ethereal meat The papers call the intellectual treat.”
Logan, Utah, June 4th, 1895.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Menu
“The atmosphere breathes welcomes”
Consomme Salted Wafers
“Now good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both,”
Roast Chicken Jelly Creamed Potatoes
Boiled Ham Sliced Lemons
Salad
Pickles Olives Radishes
Bread Hot Rolls
Salted Nuts.
“Nothing useless is, or low.
Each thing in its place is best;
And what seems but idle show,
Strengthens and supports the rest.”
Ice Cream Cakes Fruit
Coffee Cocoa
“Fate can not harm me, I have dined to-day.”]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Toasts
L.A. Merrill, - - Toastmaster
The Alumni . . . R. W. Erwin
“Then come the wild wrath, come sleet or come snow;
We will stand by each other, however it blow.”– Longfellow
The Faculty . . . Pres. J. H. Paul
“Schoolmasters will I keep within my house
Fit to instruct her youth.” –Shakespeare
The Agricultural College . . . Hon. W. S. McCornick
“ ’Tis education forms the common mind,
Just as the twig is bent the tree is inclined.” –Pope
The Board . . . Hon. B. H. Roberts
“That man is great, and he alone
Who serves a greatness not his own,
For neither praise nor pelf.” –Owen Meredith
The Government and the Territory . . . Prof. E. J. MacEwin
“I can no other answer make but thanks,
And Thanks; and ever aft good times,
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.” –Shakespeare
Our Colors . . . Lieut. H. D. Styer
“Wisdom teaches us to act as well as to talk, and
to make our actions and words all of a color.”]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Our Alma Mater.
“So sweetly she bids adieu,
That we fancy she bids us return.”]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
The closing exercises of the school year – the Third Annual Commencement will be held at the College on June 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th.
You are cordially invited. The presence of your friends and of the citizens generally is respectfully solicited by the Trustees, Faculty, and Students.
Logan, Utah, June, 1896.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Program for the Week……
Sunday, June 7th. Class Day.
At 11 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon, --- Hon. Wm. H. King.
Monday, June 8th. Field Day.
At 7 A.M. Excursion to Logan Canon.
Tuesday, June 9th, Students’ Day.
At 8 P.M. Exercises of Longfellow Society.
Wednesday, June 10th. Graduation Day.
At 11 A.M Music and Addresses.
Presentation of Diplomas, --- Dr. John R. Park
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
At 8 P.M. College Ball.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
The Class of ‘96
With The Degree of Bachelor of Science
Christian Larsen AN Merrill Sorin A. Merrill
Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture
W. S. Langston W.W.M C. Laughlin
Biology Civil Engineering
With Certificate in Short Commercial Course
W. Gibson L.H. Carver]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Programme
Music … Orchestra
Prayer …
Music–Vocal Solo … Miss Ethel Pike
“The was a Prince.” Lynes.
Speech … John Bankhead
Advantages of Division of Labor.
Essay … Olla Barker
Have a Mind to Your Health.
Music–Vocal Quartette … Messrs. Farrell, Hansen, Hansen, Hyde
“The Maid of the Mill.” Shattuck.
Essay … Clara Foster
Lake Bonneville.
Speech … Alfred A. Hart
Industrial Education.
Music … Orchestra
*Essay … Hermoine Hart
History of the Class of 1897.
Speech … Thomas Humpherys
Good Roads.
*Oration … Charles A. Jensen
Education and Business.
Essay … Victoria Lundberg
The Wild Flowers of Utah.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Music–Vocal Solo … Charles Pike
“In the Purple Twilight.” Cowels.
Essay … Rachel Maughan
Our Daily Bread.
Mens sana in corpore sano.
*Essay … Frank O Nelson
Class Prophecy.
Speech … Charles Pond
Disadvantages of Division of Labor.
*Essay … Anna Sponberg
Two Ideals.
*Poem … Mamie Smith
Our Exodus.
*Oration … John Stewart
Doubt and Progress.
*Oration, Valedictory … Osborn Widtsoe
Using Opportunities.
“Das Alte stuerzt, es ændert sich die Zeit,
Und neues Leben blueht aus den Ruinen.”
Music–Vocal Duet … Mr. and Miss Pike
Conferring Degrees.
Benediction.
Music … Orchestra
Banquet to invited guests, 3 p.m. Senior Class Ball in Gymnasium, 8 p.m.
Present Invitations
*Delivered at Class Day Exercise]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Class of ‘97
Four Years’ Courses.
John Bankhead, Olla Barker,
Alfred A. Hart, Clara Foster,
Thomas Humpherys, Hermoine Hart,
Charles A. Jensen, Victoria Lundberg,
Charles Pond, Rachel Maughan,
John Stewart, Anna Sponberg,
Osborne Widtsoe, Mamie Smith,
Two Years’ Courses.
Joseph Larsen, Frank O. Nelson,
Abraham B. Redford.
Smith, Cummings & Co., Logan]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Graduates
Fred Atkinson.
Mable Bullen.
Anna Beers.
A. Ray Irvine.
Joel J. Harris
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The Agricultural College of Utah
Programme of Graduating Exercises
June 14, 1898
Music … Orchestra
Prayer
Music, Anthem, “The Wilderness,” by Sir John Goss … College Choir
Speech, “Commerce and Civilization,” … Fred Atkinson
Essay, “Beauty in the Home,” … Mabel Bullen
Music, Piano Duet, “Moonlight on the Hudson,” … Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Beers
Speech, “Science and Education,” … A. Ray Irvine
Music … Orchestra
Speech, “Electricity and its Rival,” … Joel J. Harris
Music, Song, “Let me Dream Again,” … Ida Peterson
Abstract of Thesis–Ancient and Modern Drama, with Valedictory … Anna Beers
Music, Anthem, “Benedictus,” Geo. W. Thatcher …
Miss Thatcher, Mrs. Ormsby, Mr. Baugh, Mr. Clayton
Conferring of Degrees
Benediction
Music … Orchestra]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Senior Class Day Exercises
June 13, 10 A.M.
Song … College Choir
Recitation, “Paradise” … Miss R. Cannon
Lecture … Dr. Karl G. Maeser
Song, “Waiting” … Miss Ida Peterson
Piano Solo … Miss Fisher
Song … College Choir
Afternoon–Field Day Exercises
Evening, 8 o’clock–Longfellow Literary Exercises]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Agriculture
Fred W. Merrill
Civil Engineering
John S. Baker
William D. Beers
Robert J. Gordon
Arthur P. Stover
Commercial
J. Christian Hogenson
William Peterson
Joseph H. Peterson
William W. Simmonds
General Science
Charles A. Jenson
Domestic Arts
Ethel Bullen]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Short Commercial
Blanche Bullen
Bert Crane
William H. Hillman
Hyrum B. Redford
Domestic Arts–Manual Training
Eliza Larson
Blanche Nelson
Veanetta Paine]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Compliments of Faculty and Class of ’99. Your presence is requested at the Sixth Annual Commencement Exercises of the Agricultural College of Utah.
June 11-13, 1899.
No Flowers]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Commencement Week
Sunday, June 11th, 11 A.M.
Baccalaureate Address … The Rev. Clarence E. Brown
Monday, June 12th
Senior Class-day Exercises … 10 A.M.
Field Day Exercises … 2.30 P.M.
Meeting of Literary Societies … 8 P.M.
Tuesday, June 13th
Graduating Exercises … 11 A.M.
Alumni Banquet … 1.30 P.M.
Senior Class Ball … 8 P.M.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Class Day Exercises
Monday, June 12–College Auditorium, 10 A.M.
1. Overture … Orchestra
2. President’s Address … William Peterson
3. Recitation … Miss Moench
4. Class History … Ethel Bullen
5. Instrumental Music … Anna Beers
6. Oration … J. C. Hogenson
7. Song … Engineering Glee Club
8. Class Prophecy … W. W. Simonds
9. March … Orchestra
Field Exercises–College Campus, 2.30 P.M.
1. Base Ball 2. Basket Ball]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Programme
Music --- Orchestra
“Daughter of Cuba,” Schlepegrell.
Music --- College Choir
“Smiling Morn,” Spofforth.
Prayer --- The Rev. N. E. Clemenson
Music --- College Choir
“Spin, Spin,” Jungst.
Address --- Gov. Heber M. Wells
Music --- Orchestra
“Sweet Summer Rose,” C. Armand.
Address --- Pres. Joseph T. Kingsbury]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Programme == Continued.
Music --- Engineering Glee Club
Longfellow’s
a “Stars of the Summer Night.”
b “The Bridge.”
Address to Class ---
Conferring Degrees --- Pres. Jos. M. Tanner
Music --- College Choir
“ Hail, Holy Flag,” Bellini.
Benediction ---
Music --- Orchestra
“Our Valiant Boys,” Kretchiner.
Senior Class Ball, 8 P.M. Present Invitations.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Class of ‘99
Four Years Course
Fred Wittemore Merrill, Agricultural.
Ethel Bullen, Domestic Arts.
James Christian Hogenson, Commercial.
Joseph Hans Peterson, Commercial.
William Peterson, Commercial.
William Walter Simmonds, Commercial.
John Simon Baker, Civil Engineering.
William Duke Beers, Civil Engineering.
Robert John Gordon, Civil Engineering.
Arthur Patterson Stover, Civil Engineering.
Charles A. Jensen, General Science.
Two Years Course
Blanche Bullen, Commercial.
Bert Crane, Commercial.
William Harrison Hillman, Commercial.
Hiram Redford, Commercial.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
A.C.U.
The President in behalf of the Trustees and Faculty invites you to attend the Exercises of Commencement Week,
June 10-12, 1900.
Agricultural College of Utah,
Logan,
No Flowers.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
1900.
Commencement Week
Sunday, June 10th
Baccalaureate Address … 11 A.M.
Monday, June 11th
Senior Class-day Exercises … 10 A.M.
Field-day Exercises … 2’30 P.M.
Literary Societies … 8 P.M.
Tuesday, June 12th
Commencement Exercises … 11 A.M.
Alumni Banquet … 3 P.M.
Senior Class Ball … 8 P.M.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Program
The Class of 1901 of the Agricultural College of Utah, desire your presence at the class day exercises, June 17, 1901.
Motto: –No Steps Backward.
Piano Solo … Prof. J. A. Anderson
President’s Address … Almeda Perry
Class History … Mattie Stover
Vocal Solo, “Only in Dreams,” Words by Hendrick,
Music by Reginald De Koven … Miss Retta Brown
Oration … Chas. Bailey Smith
Class Will … Blanche Cooper
Prophecy … Esther Evans
Song, “Good-bye My Little Lady.” … College Choir]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Graduates
Civil Engineering
Charles Bailey Smith.
General Science.
Esther Evans.
Almeda Perry.
Mattie Stover.
Domestic Arts.
Blanche Cooper.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Eng]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Program
Agricultural College of Utah
Class Day – Monday, June 8th.
1 Class Song
2 Class History … A.P. Merrill
3 The Evening Song … College Male Glee Club
4 Class Farce.
Cast of Characters
Dorothy Lydian Holmgren
Alice Girls of the Dormitory Josephine Maughan
Mildred Grace Fisher
Harold A. P. Merrill
Tom College Seniors T. Clark Callister
Jack F. D. Pyle
Miss Ophelia Judkins–Matron of the Dormitory, C.F. Brown
Prof. Emilius Edgerton–of the Faculty, J.T. Caine, III
Kathleen–A Celtic maiden, … May Maughan
Jonas–The Dormitory “man,” … A.C. Nebeker]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Graduates
T. Clark Callister.
Josephine Maughan.
A.C. Nebeker.
A.P. Merrill.
Grace Fisher.
John T. Caine, III
May Maughan.
C.F. Brown.
Lydia Holmgren.
F.D. Pyle.
Officers
T. Clark Callister, – President
Josephine Maughan, – Secretary
A.C. Nebeker, – Treasurer
A.P. Merrill – Historian]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Commencement Programme
Utah Agricultural College
June 5, 1906
Quartette … Wiegand
Invocation
Reinforced Concrete,
Mr. Irvine Allred
Science and the Housekeeper,
Miss Minnie Peterson
Love Song, (Pianoforte) … Liszt
Mrs. N. Stoney
The Value of Manual Training
Mr. Aaron Newey–Short Course
People who Live in Air Castles
Miss Mildred Forgeon
The Lass with the Delicate Air … Dr. Arne
Miss Nora Eliason
Address to the Graduates
Hon. E. M. Allison, Jr.
Cachoucha Caprice … Raff
Miss Mamie Brown
Address
Hon. A.C. Nelson, State Supt. Public Instruction
President’s Report
Conferring of Degrees and Awarding of Certificates
Quartette … Adams
Benediction
J. P. Smith. Logan, Utah]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Agricultural College of Utah
Souvenir Program
Commencement 1908]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Agricultural College of Utah
Historical Reminiscences
1888 to 1894
The Great Seal of the State of Utah
1896
Industry 1847
A Souvenir of the Visit of
Hon. Jeremiah Wilson Sanborn
First President, 1890-4
Commencement 1908
The Deseret News]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Hon. Anthon H. Lund,
The Father of the Act of Establishment
Mr. Lund, a thoughtful, far-sighted man of keep observation, anticipating the needs of our future great commonwealth, and guided by the example of many of the older states, prepared the bill creating the Agricultural College of Utah, introduced it into the Legislature, and watched it carefully, until it was passed and signed by the Governor.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Commencement Ceremonies]]>
Extracts from the Act of Establishment
Sec. 1. There shall be established the Agricultural College of Utah, to be located at any place in Cache county that may be designated by the trustees.
Sec. 2. For the purpose of erecting suitable school building and purchasing land on which to conduct agricultural experiments, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
Sec. 3. The Governor and Secretary of the Territory, and the assessors of Cache, Davis, Utah, Salt Lake, and Sanpete counties shall be, ex-officio, trustees for the Agricultural College.
Sec. 4. The trustees shall elect one of their number a president, and shall appoint a superintendent, a secretary and a treasurer. Said trustees shall take charge of the general interests of the institution, and shall have power to enact by-laws and rules for the regulation of all its concerns.
Sec. 8. The leading object of the college shall be to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanical arts, and such other scientific and classical studies as shall promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.
Sec. 12. The course of instruction shall embrace the English language and literature, mathematics, civil engineering, agricultural chemistry, animal and vegetable anatomy and physiology, the veterinary art, entomology, political, rural and household economy, horticulture, moral philosophy, history, bookkeeping, and especially the application of science and the mechanical arts to practical agriculture in the field.
Sec. 13. A full course of study in the institution shall embrace not less than four years. The trustees may institute a winter course of lectures for others than students of the institutions.
Sec. 18. In connection with the said college there shall be established an agricultural experiment station to conduct original researches on the physiology of the plant and animals; the diseases to which they are severally subject with remedies for the same, etc., etc.
Passed March 8, 1888.]]> Utah Agricultural College]]> Utah Agricultural College]]>