Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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t; NDER the arch that marks East Entrance to College Building, students of two generations have passed on their way to College Hall. The Hall of Memories is College Hall. Tri-week- ly students have volun- tarily assembled there in throngs to render sincere devotion in humble rec- ognition of a Supreme Be- ing. There they have list- ened to and have seen excellent performances of Fine Art; they have been ennobled through contact with good men and wom- en who have come there to teach fundamental Truths of life. They have learned the great principles of Democracy through ming- ling with each other there on a common basis. The great intangible Spirit of the Y had its origin there and now receives its nour- ishment therefrom. Sacred to the memory of thou- sands is College Hall. Reverence of God is the basis of morality. — The Talmud. O) 18

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J OR every advanced step in any field of human endeavor, there has been a preparation — a basic, foundational training. So is it at Young . Pre- liminary to their entrance into the College of higher learning, students are trained in the ideals and ethics of that institution. Functioning as a refiner of human qualities the Y High School serves the needs of the greater Young . Down through the years men trace their careers from their humble be- ginnings in this justly proud h.ill. It ' s the hard road of trying and learning Of toiling, uncheered and alone, That wins us the prizes worth earning. And leads us to goals 17

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(£yENEATH the roof supported by these massive pillars men of true char- acter are being trained to handle the gigantic prob- lems of modern business administration. Influenced by the solidity of the huge supports about them, they are building firmly in pre- paration for the responsi- bilities which shall rest upon them. Maeser Memorial Build- ing was erected in honor of Utah ' s great pioneer educator whose word was bond. The ideals of the man as typified by the silent strength and whole- some beauty of the build- ing bearing his name, serve to lift men out of the sor- did practices of cheap business dealings into the new realm of fair and square relationship. Places of trust are only for the trusted: And high commissions but for men with missions.