Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-09-27
LIKE A DREAM.
The Departure of Prof.
r. H. Smith,
Late Head of the Church
Academy at Mesa.
Trouble Grew Out OF a Too
Comprehensive Curriculum
Instruction In Physical Culture for
Young Ladies' should be Given
Only at Seasonaole Hours.

The familiar face and figure OF Pro-
lessor R. II. Smith, late superintendent
d the Mormon academy and self-ap-
UOintsd director OF the morals OF Mesa,
will never again grace the precincts Of
that pleasant village. The professor
bss been ostracized he 10 under cloud
and he may under the circumstances
regard himself as q petted child Of
fortune iaasmuch as the cloud has not
taken the form Of a coat of tar and
feathers
The professors trouble is that com
mon one which attaches to gentlemen
d inOrdinats ambition, who attempt
pdO more than they are hired to do.
The professor arrived in Mesa some
thing more than year ago and was
putia charge Of the academy. He was
accompanied BY wife and two chill
dren. The professor represented him
cell as an hOnored member Of the
church; be vas gentleman OF impos-
ing presence sad was at once boosted
10 the pinnacle OF fame in Mesa. He
pretended - know something about
law, and Proceeded to administer 1t.
he trOwntd upon immortality In all its
iofms AMI undertook 10 discourage the
vices Of IGoianity and drunkenness on
Tie souIl side. His assam ption OF au-
iaorlty was 30 wide that he was looked
lpon q; the mayor OF the village, re-
Hsd bT one class Of citizens and hated
Nd dr. AIDED by another.
As IN educator he was successful,
va the Stake academy prospered under
DC management. The beginning OF
me summer vacation was coincident
WIN the beginning OF the professors
O0Eniall. He opened q school of elo-
sulion, and disclosures made within
We past three days indicate that the
TTGStneulum was rather comprehensive.
MS pupils were mainly young ladies',
ranging In age from fourteen upward.
@lAe oil them have testified that the
course Of study embraced physical cul-
sIe, and instruction in this branch of
iliOfmatlon, in the case OF an instructor
= y versatile as the professor, naturally
Nv y 70 q redistribution OF the ancient re-
Hs Ge custom Of laying on of hands.
Ine professor was driven by the
Ssnon Of industry. 1t is charged that
~ ~ work as professor Of physical culture
:, NY not confined to ordinary hours but
wa aA1 IN the silent watches OF the night
~ used to frequent the chamber OF a
%Iple OF young ladies, little more than
urls who lived at his house they were
aOused 1t Is said from slumber by this
n JSneterSte and sleepless teacher of
PHYSICAL culture. That complaint was
nv made against him was due to the
'usme OF the young ladies'.
., Az length the school OF elocution was
S SO and the regular. academy year
s "as 70 oegsn. In the course OF their
S SaaSSss Tor pupils, the officers OF the
%ou uemy were surprised to learn that
tS sny young ladies who had attended
s Ss oeiocuuonary school declined to re-
, 0 tne academy under the manage
s. sut OF Professor Smith. An inyesti.
SsNoh followed and last Saturday the
.s onesor was removed from his educa.
S %SuM pedestal. The Mormon high
tS a1Vil took up the case on Monday and
sSn. night expelled him from the
SsaiS cn and advised him to arrange his
T Th ior sudden departure.
rs ane details OF the professors conduct
tbs my NOT made public it being feared
T;oIopp popular indignation would lead TO
gens suGe, A great deal however was
Ssc,aS Sly known and more was aus.
essus I 20 that yesterday there were
and 81 remarks Of "tar and feathers"
~ y, hours to leave town.
dsv professor came to Phoenix yester.
Ia v sna spent the night in the CITY.
proIs 0ssVerday transferred his handsoms
.ideSsr,i;yya at Mesa to his wife in CON.
Is S ss Of ''$5 and love and affection
syn NM sols and separate estate Much
i an Amy lS expressed for his wife who
ssti%,htIHrV Invalid and is beside q most
aGsi, !. charged that this unfortunate
isssor's WHY q recurrence OF the pro-
Aperience in other localities.
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