Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-15
PROF. J. \. PAUL
HAS RESIGNED.
Will Retire From Presidency Of
Latter-day Saints Univer-
sity in May.
SUCCESSOR NOT YET CHOSEN.



The "News' gives herewith the FIRST
definite Information IN relation TO the
retirement Of President J. II. PAU from
the position so long filled by him. Pres.
ident Paul has been convinced for some
time. he says, that the institution re-
quires a change. and mat new men and
new measures VIII prove beneficial to
It's success and advancement. TIE le
ter Of resignation has been since the
first of the month before the board, but
not until recently was il accepted. The
letters are self.explanatory. ana APP
pear TO reveal The entire situation as
Viewed by the board, aud the president
respectively They also serve 10 cor
rect the ridiculous story that recently
appeared in The antl-"Mormsa" paper
OF this city.
PRESIDENT PAuL's LETTER.
10 tho Board Of Trustees OF the Lat
ter.day Saints University
Dear Brcthren--f place herewith in
your hands my resignation. 10 take
effect AZ the close nj the present school
year IN June My reasons are that the
Interests Of the institution require a
change and ! believe that this action
s. the best thing ! could do for the
school under present circumstance l
take this step, moreover in pursuance
OF the motive OF pll my official acts In
this school, namely rs real and per-
manent advancement
In taking leave of the institution, |
desire To thank all those whose aid
and good viii have contributed TO IT,
growth and Improvement
The unvalyng courtesy and good
Will Of the board, with whom IA eight
years of negotiations have not had
difference or disagreement. but who
ON the contrary. have unanimously
sustained each policy I have enforced
on Advocated tho generosity OF the
general board of education whose
contributions 10 the general mainten-
ance OF the school have arisen from
about $4,000 per year TO about S32, 900
per year during my term. Of service;
the sympathetic and generous friend
ship of President Joseph r. Smith aud
the First Presidency the patronage
ol the public causing the school to in
crease from about i00 10 about 1900
students per year and the graduates
from 10 % per year, the financial
aid which the friends OF education
IN our midst have rendered, causing an
increase In the property OF the school
from about $4,000 to Sg50,000 IN
value, last snd not least. the good
VIII Of the thousands OF young people
who have attended and made their
start In life dnder our tuitiou--for all
these conditions, | scarcely know how
sufficiently To express my appreciation
These results have bccu due To tho
wise action Of our trustees and TIE ~
feient labors Of our able faculty In
the past
II IN the future | can be of any as
slstance To this school. It shah be my
nappy endeaVor 10 render that service
win The means at our disposal and
under the conditions that surrounded
us, feel that we could moi have done
Ich better And that the future of
mis- school may bo brighter and better
than its past has been; that the higher
educational and spiritual life may ever
DC the portion Of those who shall from
year to yenr throng heSe cheerful halls,
and that the watChful and loving care
of Him who IL The source Of ali intel
llgence and truth may be over those
who as teachers and as students shall
give and receive instruction In this
peloNed institution these are the sim
cere wishes of your fellow servant in
the righteous, the holy cause of elu-
cation Respectfully yours.
j. II. PAUL.
BOARDS REPLY.
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 0 1905
Prof. ], ". Paul President l.. ID. s. T.;
Dear Brother--NOur letter OF March
], lyO5 rendering your resignation as
president Of the l.. ID, s. university. TO
take effect at the close OF the present
school year, was read AZ a meeting OF
me board of trustees held this date nj
the Historians office. Salt Lake city.
After duly Weighing all reasons as
signed by YOU for taking this stcp.
accompanied with many regrets which
were freely expressed by each member
Of the board present, your resignation
was finally accepted by unanimous
vote, though approaching as We do your
very efficient service as president OF
the university covering a period OF
eight years, during which the instiu-
ton has developed growth almost
phenomenal IN consideration OF the
many disadvantages under which YOU
have lahored
As scholar We recognize your right
10 occupy one OF the highes, places your
executive ability has called forth many
encomiums from members Of the board,
Your unNaryiug courtesy aud rendv ac-
quiescence In the SUGGESTIONS nude bv
the board from Tine To time, although
IN some instances varying from your
recommendations, has won from us
our highest esteem and confidence,
In any and every field OF labor that
you may hereafter choose 10 follow.
we feel assured that your, ability viii
he fully recognized by all with whom
you may be associated ana that the
literary world viii Vet have 4dIc1 H.