The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-28
YOUNG RESIGNS
FROM THE BOARD
Election Of a Successor De-
terred Until July Meeting.
SEVERAL NAMES MENTIONED
Z. A. WooLLEX, JR., AND MATH-
oEIHAH THOMAS SPOKEN OF.

Brigham S. Young yesterday resigned
his position as member of the board OF
education. Last evening he left for
Raymond. Alberta territory, Canada,
where he viii engage i'm real estate and
farming. The name of u. A. WOOlley.
Jr-, was suggested as a successor to
Mr. Young, but no action was taken.
lt was also proposed that MathOnihah
Ihomds take the place of the retiring
member. The election of a successor
10 Mr. Young was deferred until the
July meeting OF the board.
There was only one more member
than quorum of the board present
when the roll was called by Clerk Judd.
Had there been a fun attendance it is
likely that an election would have tax
en- place.
Young Sorry to Go.
After the resignation of Mr.. Young
had been formally presented he re-
ceived the recognition Of the chair and
said.
Mr.. President. Members OF the
Board and Friends: 1T pains me- more
than / can say % be compelled to sever
my connection with the board of edu-
cation, but that condition has arisen in
my life where it seems best under the
circumstances that take my residence
TO a new country, and for that purpose
/ am about To leave, and OFFER my res
iSnatiou 20 this board and I want TO
thank the members with whom / have
been so long associated.
81 have now been d member of the
board five and One-half years, and I
want 10 say 10 YOU, gentlemen, that
there has been nothing in all my life
that has given me the same OppOr-
IunlJy Tor experience as / have had as
member of the board of education
Until 1 was elected a member of the
board Of education I had not half the
acquaiutanCes that have today among
the men who represent the best
thought and interests of this cOmmu-
nifty, and If I have discharged the du-
ties of q member of the board of edu-
cation satisfactorily 10 all interested 1
think it is about as good a test as a
man can be put to, as 1 regard your
body as being composed of the best
men In the community, as well as men
of the most intelligence in the com
munity: and if ] have served with sat
lstactiOn to my constituents I am not
only satisfied, but I am thankful.
Wishes Board Success.
"In severing my connection with you
I am seveTiug ties that are almost as
dear 10 me as If they were family ties,
and IN separating myself from the
board Of education / am giving up that
which is dear 10 my heart / love every
one of you, and you are very near TO
my heart. The COurtesies that have
been extended to me at the hands of
these gentleman with whom I have
been associated I can never forget, be-
cause ] would be forgetting some OF the
most pleasant memories of my life. It
is with deep regret that i separate my
self from YOU, and IT 1t were not ne
cessity I would still remain with you.
I am sorry that all Of the members
of To- nd sr
could say TO them what / say to you.
The welfare of the board of educa-
ton of Salt Lake City and It's success
viii always be a particular object of
S0liCiUude to me, whether ! am here or
whether I am elsewhere.
II thank you for your uniform kind
ness, and I say God bless the schools
and the men VINO conduct the business
interests IN them,
BY reason of the laws that have
been passed and by reason of some so
cial distinctions 81 has been source OF
deep regret to me that the name and
idea of Deity had to be eliminated
from the teaching in the public schools.
I believe, though, the time WIZ come
when men VIII agree sufficiently well
that the idea of Deity may be made ac-
ceptable to all classes and the idea and
worship of DIety may be made d part
OF public education
Several Successors Mentioned.
Several members of the board replied
tG the remarks of Mr. Young, regret
ting that he found it necessary to leave
the city and cease his duties as
member of the board of education.
Joseph GeOghegau suggested that
Mr.. WOolley De elected 10 succeed MI. |
Young. There was decided opposition
to that, owing to the point raised that
the call for the meeting was merely to
accept the resignation of Mr.. Young,
and not TO elect his successor. Judge
II. p. Henderson took the same view of
the matter. at the same time informal
ly presenting the name of NJ $. Thorn
as, who he claimed was capable of I'LL
ing the vacant seat as we'll as Mr..
Young.
Iu view of the point of order. raised, /
nothing was done relative TO the cleo
Jiou of a member TO take the place of
Mr. Young. the selection going over
until the July meeting.