The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-12
RESOLUTIONS.

LATTER DAY SAINTS COLLEGE ASSOCIATION,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Jan. 8, 1892. |
To whom it may concern:
AT duly called meeting OF The above named !
association, he d III S day a G mnunlCatiGn
from the general board EDUCATION o Jle
Church of Jesus Christ or LGtJer-UaY ANTS
was read in which the release OF II. James Il.
Talmage, +. K. NJ. g, as principal Of the Lat
ter-day Saints college was aSEe.. ( Iha purpose
OF enabling HIM to devote time AMI attention o
the establishment anu Development OF rcienthc
courses in connection with Young university.
After mature consideration on rec discussion,
the following resoiut ols were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
quest OF the general 6oa.d Vi education, DR..
James E. r2lmage be houordoly Released rom
the position OF principal q the L.at'tr- day
Saints college, and also from I 60 rul-u tAeo-
logical and executive duties IN All college;
provided. he continue ms scientific lectures to-
fore the students until the close of { pr, sent
academic year; this release To take en:,
Resolved That the thanks and hi st wish OF
this board be extended TO D.. j Il Talmage
for his efficient a d faithful services whie
principal OF the college: that We Frlta~e him
with regrets and wi h assurances OF our siu-
| cerest esteem and fullest confidence, and that
our blessings accompany him in his mor5 OK
tended field of labor.
Resolved; That Prof. Willard Done. D. B., be
! appointed to succeed DR. Talmage as principal
OF the Latter-day saints college this appoint
ment to 60 into effect, January H. l191.
WIN. b. DoUGALL, secretary.
L. D. S. College association.
WORDS OF CONTEMPLATION.
Bishop George II. Taylor, of the board.
| in expressing the sentiment of that body,
| spoke of the esteem of the DO I'd for DR..
Talmage and their pride in the school.
| General Superintendent Karl u. Maeser
very feelingly spoke of his acquaintance
with DR.. Talmage and the bond of sym
pathy existing between them. Exported
the students to follow in the footsteps of
their teachers.
Captain Willard Young, in speaking of
the removal of DR.. Telmage, said that stu
dents may again labor with him II they will
labor for promotion to an institution
where he is now being promoted.
President George Q. Cannon priced the
church school organization very highly,
and trusted that mol good would continue
to result through the faithful, unselfish,
loving labors of ali those laboring in this
noble cause. The following
CLOSING HYMN,
specially composed for the occasion by In
structor Richard Haag, was sung by the
school:
Hear. oh Father Thou our prayer,
Shower blessings from above;
All who've met on this occasion
Fill with Thy inspiring love.
To Thine honor. to Thy glory
May this hours action prove.
And as now with painful feelings
From noble friend part
Truly grateful. kind emotions
Freely spring from every heart.
May kind heavens choicest favors
Crown his worthy head.
Peace, success to him. Thy servant,
Who does now DER US preside;
Let no less our love sustain him,
And be 7 ou his strength and guide.
Heavenly blessings gifts and graces,
Be with him for evermore.
Benediction was pronounced by Presi
dent Joseph F. Smith.