The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-12
TWO PRINCIPALS.
DR.. Talmage is Relieved by
Prof. Done.
Tender Farewell to the Departing. and
Cordial Welcome TO the Incoming
Schoolman.

The exercises attendant on the resigna-
ton of DR.. James E. Talmage as principal
of the L. D. S. college and the installation
of Prof. Willard Done. took place at the
Latter-day ESaints' college yesterday, be-
ginning at IL. 80 p. m. Those present on
the occasion were: President George Q.
Cannon, President Joseph F. Smith. Cen
eral Superintendent Karl G. M8ser, Cap
tain Willard Young, Bishop George H.
Taylor, Henry w. Naisbitt, Amos Howe,
w. B. Dougall, DR.. James E. TaImage,
Prof Willard Done, the members of the
faculty, students and visitors.
The main hall, which had been very
tastefully decorated, was well,flled. The
school sang "How firm a Foundation"
Prayer was offered by Instructor W. II.
Chamberlin. Addresses were then made
by Mr. Sterling Williams in behalf Of the
gentlemen students and Miss Zina Bennion
in behalf of the ladies of the college, eX-
pressing in most touching sentences the
loving, grateful emotions experienced by
their fellows in parting with their beloved
principal and extending
FOND WORDS OF WELCOME
to the worthy person upon whom the man
tie of his predecessor was about to fall
AL SSlSClIOu WAS USdulliti4y
rendered by Mss Katie Romney. In
structor Joseph Nelson, in behalf of the
teachers, then spoke of the high esteem in
which DR.. Talmage was held by his asso-
ciate instructors and closed with kiHdest
heartfelt wishes for all concerned In this
present change DR.. j. Z. Talmage then
delivered short address in which he
spoke of his departure, the appreciation OF
all tokens of love and esteem offered, and
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bility and thoroughness for the position or
principal he testified. A presentation OF a
beautiful basket of flowers was made to
the retiring primo pal by Lady SGperinten-
| dent Camilla c. Cobo, in behalf OF the
| teachers, and song entitled sweet
| DreamlaId Faces' was rendered by Miss
| Ollie Barker.
| CProf Willard Done, the successor in the
| prir cipalship, expressed in brief address
| his gratefulness to God for his blessings
| spoke of his responsibility and OF the
necessity Of Divine assistance to lead him
and support all connected with the institu-
| ton. In behalf of his fellow-laborers he
presented to DR.. Talmage a resolution
most beautifully written and framed with
wreathes of exquisite climbing greens sur
rounding it. Following is copy of
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED:
LATTER-pAY SAINTS COLLEGE,
| SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Jan. ii, 1897.
On the occas on of the resignation of our re-
spected principal,
| DOCTOR JAMES f. TALMAGE,
We, his associate instructors Ia the Latter-da!
| Saints college, present this slight token OF tht
| esteem in which We hold him
During the three and half years Of his in
cumbency of this position he has discharged IL
duties with fidelity and thoroughueS Our re
| lationShip with him as principal as bro he.
and as friend has been most pleasant, and /
| is with deepest regret that witness re-
moval from the principaiship OF this instltu
ton.
We wish him all pleasure and prosperity il
| the discharge of his new duties. ana lnvok
upon him the full favor of God, which we fee
he has enjoyed in his labor here.
| And while we realize thai tn LatteT-dar
Saints college loses a most efllc ent principal
we are resigned in the rejection hat ihe spher
of DR.. Talmage's usefulness vii. be widely ex
tended.
Secretary W. B. Dougal, of tho board o
directors, read the following set Of resoli
lions adopted by the board: