The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-05
made In favor of Prof. Benjamin Cuff,
which was heartily assented to.

made In favor of Prof. Benjamin Cluff,
which was heartily assented to.
DR.. KARL G. MRsER
delivered the following address: There
are TWO periods in mans labors when
circumstances seem to dictate to him the
advisability of making as few words as
possible. They are at the beginning and
at the end of his work. At the former oc-
casion he may outline his work and make
promises for its faithful execution; but,
behold, conditions arise altering the first
entirely, or preventing the fulflment of
the second. The latter period is at the
close of his work, when, in most cases. it
would be best to let the work speak for
itself. In the last of these conditions l
Ind myself at the present occasion. After
period of many changing scenes of light
and shade, l am about to surrender my
office as principal of this academy into
other hands, although whatever l may say,
I therefor, can neither add nor take from
the work done during the past fifteen
years and half, nor would it be possible
to refer to any facts of sufficient moment
IN the history of the institution that were
not already known to this audience, nor
could delineate any of her characteristics
with the hope of enhancing the estimate in
winch she is held among the people. There
Is past remindful of struggles and victo-
rles, OF sorrows and joys, of small begin
nlngs and astonishing Developments claim
ing recognition. There is present begin
ming with gratitude for past achievements,
with Joy for beautiful surroundings and
pride In the general appreciation, giving US
an object lesson and there is future full
OF fond antlcipations for continuous pros
perity, elements of increased usefulness,
and OF prophecies for the participation in
lions glory, enjoining upon us the re-
doubled efforts. All these considerations
are grouped together in the kaleidoscope
OF the mind by the solemnity Of the hour,
and here am in the faint endeavor to
express in words the whole vision, as re-
Elected upon my soul, when to the students
at the beginning of the experimental April
24th, 1876, the words of the prophet Joseph
! Smith, that he taught his people correct
principles and they governed themselves
accordingly were given as the leading
principle of discipline and the words
of President Brigham Young that neither
the alphabet nor multiplication table
were to be taught without the spirit
OF God as the main spring of all
teaching. The orientation for the course
OF the educational system inaugu-
rated by the foundation of this academy
was made and deviation from it would lead
inevitably 10 disastrous results, and there
fore the Brigham Young academy has
nailed her colors to the mast. The speaker
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the building OF the new academy. If it is
true that in trying moments of great emerg-
encles visions of the past are expressing
the mind with lightning rapidity do not
wonder just now the memory of those mem
bers of the board that have followed al
ready their great leader behind the veil is
assuming a startling vividness Thus |
recall with grateful heart the names
OF Sister Coray and Bishops Bringhurst
and Harrington who, doubt not, together
with President Brigham Young are wit
Messing from the realms of the unseen
world the proceedings of this glorious day.
Ancient Rome engraved the names of her
most distinguished senators on tablets of
gold, but the Brigham Young academy has
more precious material to preserve the
names OF those faithful instructors that
have labored in her halls until they were
called away to other and more extensive
nelds. There will be written with i'm
perishable letters of loving gratitude in
the hearts of their pupils the names of
Bishop John E. Booth, Drs. Milton H.
Hardy, James E. Talmage, j. Maryon Tan
ner, Prof. Willard Done, Sisters Zina Y.
Card and Teenie Taylor and others, among
which galaxy of bright stars | hope to gain
a humble place from to-day Among the
words of the English language the word
| ''Earewell'' is the hardest to pronounce
and l probably will succeed very poorly at
my present attempt; so you will have to
accept the will for the deed
to President Smoot and the members
of the board of trustees | try to say in ex-
pressing to them my gratitude for having
stood by me in days of good and evil re
port. To my dear fellow teachers | leave
my blessing and take with me the con-
seriousness of their love and friendship and
to the students repeat the words of holy
writ saying Remember your teachers who
nave taught you the word of God whose
end you should look upon and follow their
faith" To you all | recommend my sue
cessor, Prof. Benjamin Cuff BestoW upon
MIN the same confidence, trust and affec-
ton which you so lavishly have shown me
and the SEED of such love will bring to Won
a rich harvest And now last word to
thee, my dear beloved academy, [ leave the
chair to which the Prophet Brigham
had called me and upon which the
Prophets John and Wilford have sus,
tanned me and resign it to my
successor and maybe others after him
all of whom Will likely be more efficient
than was, but forgive me this one pride
of my heart that may flatter myself in
saying none can ever be more faithful
God bless the Brigham Young academy
Amen"
THE EXERCISES CLOSED
with prayer by DR.. Richards. After the
programme in the main hall the invited
guests were conducted into the dining
rooms on the first floor, where a dinner
was served ut for kings. 1t was spoken
OF by many as the most delicious and well
arranged spread ever given IN Provo. 1t
was gay and festive company which
spent the entire afternoon in the academy
building, with music singing, dancing and
partaking of refreshments. The evening
was devoted to dancing, the full Opera
house orchestra being in attendance.
The Wrong Man
The man who was arrested in Salt Lake
as Swlndler Adams, who buncoed some of
our leading merchants out of some of their