BYC Closing 1926

[“Loose” newspaper clipping, mixed in among Caroline J. Peterson’s letters. No date on clipping, however Wikipedia states that BYC closed its doors in 1926.  – CDS, 3 June 2012.]

FINAL CHAPEL HELD AT

BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE

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            LOGAN, May 19—(Special)—Final chapel exercises of the  B. Y. C. were held in Nibley hall Tuesday afternoon with a large delegation of alumni in attendance besides the student body.

            Prest. W. W. Henderson urged the students to continue their studies in college. He spoke of the contribution which  B. Y. C. has made and stated all except two of the presidents of  U. A. C. have been B. Y. C. graduates. He and several other professors from the junior college have accepted professorships at the U. A. C. for next year, it was announced.

            President Henderson said that it has been definitely decided that the  B. Y. C. building will be vacant next year. What will happen in following years has not been determined, but they may be used for seminary purposes, for dormitories or for a high school. One building may be set aside to house all awards and relics which have been or are the property of  B. Y. C.

            Short talks were given by Melvin L. Kent, former president of the alumni association; Assel Hansen, Prof. Parley Peterson, Prof. A. N. Sorenson, Loyal Hall, Prof. Joseph Jenson, Welling Roskelley, who presented President Henderson with a gold block “C” pin; Evan Murray and Russell Hendricks, former student body presidents; Orson Smith and Edwin Carlisle, present head of the student organization. The singing of the school song, “Where the Bright Crimson Banner,” closed the chapel.

            Prest. Dee Davis of the U. A. C. student body invited all the B. Y. C. students to be guests at the college this afternoon.