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Show Goshen offered an eloquent prayer and the Hon. W. W. Riter, Chairman of the Board of Regents, cemented the hollow stone and gave the signal for the lowering of the granite block, bearing the inscription, "A. D. 1912," into place. The impressive exercises were concluded in the Assembly room, which was thronged with an enthusiastic audience.STRAW VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.-After several days of vigorous campaigning, the vote of the student body for president was cast as follows: for President Wilson, 174 votes; Roosevelt, 113; Taft, 73, and Debs, 1 I, making a total of 3 7 1.¦; •\f^f'A.}Hungry Crowd of U's First BarbecueBARBECUE.-The first barbecue in the history of the University was held Saturday evening, November 1 6th, as a celebration for our C. C. football victory. It was eminently successful and, as a display of college spirit, very valuable. The entire student body, students-to-be, alumni members, down-town supporters, and the faculty, enjoyed the bonfires and the appetizing refreshments. The jolly crowd provided its own amusement, extemporaneous in character, until about 1 1 :30. By 12 only a few were left around the dying fires and stillness and darkness fell upon the scene which had shortly before been gay with blazing light and a merry, singing crowd.ATHLETIC BANQUET.-The annual athletic banquet was held at the Hotel Utah Saturday evening, December 14th. All football, baseball, basketball and track men with the coaches, managers and close friends, were the guests of the alumni and prominent benefactors of the University. The banquet was a farewell one for about half of the forty representative athletes of the school. The rendition of Utah songs by the University orchestra joined in chorus by the guests, added to the interest and enjoyment of the occasion. |
