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Story June 15, 1898

The Salt Lake Herald

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

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The University of Utah's annual commencement at the theatre included a decorated venue, reserved seating, and a program with prayers, essays, orations, addresses by officials, and diploma awards to graduates in arts, science, mining, and normal courses, mostly from Salt Lake City.

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UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT TAKES PLACE AT THE THEATRE THIS MORNING.
An Interesting Programme-Arrangements For Seating the Audience-Complete List of the Graduates.

The annual commencement of the University of Utah takes place at the theatre at 10 a. m. today, and the house has been nicely decorated with flags, class colors and potted plants for the occasion. The members of the faculty, regents and graduates will occupy seats upon the stage, while the stalls and boxes will be reserved for the wives of the faculty and regents. The lower floor will be reserved for friends of the graduates and of the institution, while the galleries will be open to the public.

The programme, which is of unusual interest, was largely mapped out by Professor Coray, and is as follows:

Prayer. Rev. W. M. Paden
Orchestra.
Essay, "You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Make You Free" Miss Lenore Samson
Oration. Mr. J. Reuben Clark
Orchestra.
Address. Hon. S. R. Thurman
Address. Mrs. R. E. Little
Orchestra.
Address. Governor H. M. Wells
Presentation of diplomas and certificates. Pres. J. T. Kingsbury
Benediction. Elder A. O. Woodruff

THE GRADUATES.

The list of graduates is as follows:

From the university:
Course in Arts (degree of Bachelor of Arts).--Mary Elizabeth Connelly,* Salt Lake City; Ray Riggs ** Salt Lake City.
Course in General Science (degree of Bachelor of Science).-Ralph Vara Chamberlin, Salt Lake City; Joshua Reuben Clark, Grantsville; Albert Johannsen, B. S., Salt Lake City.
Course in Mining (degree of Science in Mining Engineering). - Herbert Thayer Hills, Salt Lake City.
Advanced Normal Course.-Jesse Warner Hoopes, B. S., * Salt Lake City.

From the State Normal School.-Myrtal Melville Abell, Salt Lake City; Eliza Slade Bennion, Salt Lake City; Virginia Burton, Salt Lake City; Leona Erekson, Mount Pleasant; Frank Evans, Coalville; Lottie Foulger, Ogden; Jessie Allean Gray, Salt Lake City; George Andrews Hedger, Salt Lake City; Edith Keate, Salt Lake City; Barbara Kinnersley, Salt Lake City; Ethel May Lane, Salt Lake City; Sabina Josephine Larsen, West Jordan; Juliette Littley, Salt Lake City; Lena Leota Manning, Salt Lake City; May Mayne, Salt Lake City; Inez Ruth Peak, Salt Lake City; La Von Eugenia Pierce, Brigham City; Eloise Freeman Rancke, Salt Lake City; Charlotte Rowberry, Grantsville; Laura Lenore Samson, Salt Lake City; Hettie Seeley, Indianola; Myra Sowles, Salt Lake City; Josephine Davis Studebaker, Salt Lake City; Estella Taylor, Salt Lake City.

*With Normal diploma.
**With Normal certificate.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

University Commencement Graduates University Of Utah Diploma Presentation Commencement Program

What entities or persons were involved?

Mary Elizabeth Connelly Ray Riggs Ralph Vara Chamberlin Joshua Reuben Clark Albert Johannsen Herbert Thayer Hills Jesse Warner Hoopes Myrtal Melville Abell Eliza Slade Bennion Virginia Burton Leona Erekson Frank Evans Lottie Foulger Jessie Allean Gray George Andrews Hedger Edith Keate Barbara Kinnersley Ethel May Lane Sabina Josephine Larsen Juliette Littley Lena Leota Manning May Mayne Inez Ruth Peak La Von Eugenia Pierce Eloise Freeman Rancke Charlotte Rowberry Laura Lenore Samson Hettie Seeley Myra Sowles Josephine Davis Studebaker Estella Taylor Rev. W. M. Paden Miss Lenore Samson Mr. J. Reuben Clark Hon. S. R. Thurman Mrs. R. E. Little Governor H. M. Wells Pres. J. T. Kingsbury Elder A. O. Woodruff Professor Coray

Where did it happen?

The Theatre, University Of Utah, Salt Lake City

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Key Persons

Mary Elizabeth Connelly Ray Riggs Ralph Vara Chamberlin Joshua Reuben Clark Albert Johannsen Herbert Thayer Hills Jesse Warner Hoopes Myrtal Melville Abell Eliza Slade Bennion Virginia Burton Leona Erekson Frank Evans Lottie Foulger Jessie Allean Gray George Andrews Hedger Edith Keate Barbara Kinnersley Ethel May Lane Sabina Josephine Larsen Juliette Littley Lena Leota Manning May Mayne Inez Ruth Peak La Von Eugenia Pierce Eloise Freeman Rancke Charlotte Rowberry Laura Lenore Samson Hettie Seeley Myra Sowles Josephine Davis Studebaker Estella Taylor Rev. W. M. Paden Miss Lenore Samson Mr. J. Reuben Clark Hon. S. R. Thurman Mrs. R. E. Little Governor H. M. Wells Pres. J. T. Kingsbury Elder A. O. Woodruff Professor Coray

Location

The Theatre, University Of Utah, Salt Lake City

Event Date

At 10 A. M. Today

Story Details

The annual University of Utah commencement featured decorations, reserved seating, and a program including prayer, orchestra, essay by Miss Lenore Samson, oration by Mr. J. Reuben Clark, addresses by Hon. S. R. Thurman, Mrs. R. E. Little, and Governor H. M. Wells, diploma presentation by Pres. J. T. Kingsbury, and benediction. Graduates listed from Arts, General Science, Mining Engineering, Advanced Normal Course, and State Normal School.

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