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He spent much of his time and energy collecting money 

 with which to make the fine Y. M. C. A. building known as 

 Byers Hall, a homelike place for the students to gather. The 

 furnishings, lights and pictures were details which did not 

 escape his careful planning. But the main attraction was 

 the wonderful fireplaces with their bright and cheerful log 

 fires. Here he gathered around him his first group of 

 staunch student friends, many of whom remained his regular 

 correspondents to the day of his death. So engrossing was 

 this work for young men that he remained to complete two 

 years of post-graduate study, during which time he special 

 ized in sociology and economics. 



In 1913 he returned to Salt Lake and the following year 

 entered upon his life work of teaching, as an instructor at the 

 Agricultural College at Logan. In this he was eminently 

 successful and his promotion in the faculty of economics was 

 rapid. His loss to that department will be a severe one. 



But the great contribution which Walter Brooke made 

 to the life of the institution was in his personal relations with 

 the students, especially the boys at the Agricultural College. 

 As chairman of the committee on student affairs, he early as 

 sumed a prominent place in promoting the student activities, 

 helping to plan and carry through the numerous entertain 

 ments and social affairs which have so large a place in the 

 college life. He represented the faculty s interest in the life 

 of the student body in a most substantial manner. In the 

 development of the athletic activity of the A. C. he also took 

 an enthusiastic part. No one, not even excepting the 

 coaches, contributed more to the recent splendid advance in 

 athletics in Logan. He gave freely of his time to encourage 

 the members of the teams, and by his personal touch with 

 them one by one helped to put a fine new spirit into them, 

 which the records of the past three years plainly attest. 



