Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-03
MAEsER MONUMENT
TO Be DEDICATED
Exercises Will Take Place in City
Cemetery on Monday
Afternoon.
WAS ERECTED BY HIS PUPILS
Base is OF Utah Granite and Die of
Barre Mntcrlal---Bcautiful
Memorial Shaft.

On Monday next at $3.50 p. M. q
monument in memory of Karl Ct. Mae
ser will be dedicated at the grave o
the dead educator The monument has
been erected by the former pupils Of
Prof. Maeser. as IL loving tribute to
the lnbors of him Whoawas SO we'll be-
loved by his pupils and such power
in Church educational work. Elder.
Reed smoot VIII offer the dedicatory
prayer.
Or. j. NJ. Tanner will act as master
Of ceremonies at the dedicatory exer-
cises. Dir. George H, Brilnhall will de-
liver the Grafton for the occasion and
Mrs Zina Y Card will offer ii senti
ment iii behalf or the lady pupils Of
Dr. Maesef.
Music will be furnished by the Brig
ham Young university choir of Provo
nnder the direction Of Prof Lund. The
exercises Will take place at the grave,
which Is situated Immediately behind
the sexton's house in the city ceme-
terry.
The monument Is beautiful granite
sarcophagus, and is five feet long by
three feet. wide by four feet six inches
in height. The base Is composed OF
Which the temple is built The die is Of
Barre Vermont granite, Of which the
monument to the Prophet Joseph,
Smith is built. On the die II, a raised
panel on which the name Karl G.5
Maeser" appears. On top of the panel
is an oak leaf carving, and below the
name appears the inscription: Erect
ed by His Pupils -.
A Barre granite marker IS placed at
the head of the grave. on which ap-
pears a saying of DR.. Maeser's. Char
acter3is Power The data is also given
born Jan. is, 1928, Nielsen. saxony,
Germany; died Feb. 10, 1901.
The monument was erected entirely
by contributions from the pupils of DR..
Maeser, and cost $500.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
(. Following is a brief biographical
sketch OF Karl g. Maeser, who lived
long and useful life:
Dr. Karl g. Maeser was born in Aeis-
sen. Saxony, Germany, on Jan. 16, 1928.
His father was an artist employed In
the china works where the famous
Dresden china Is produced. He was
In easy circumstances but by no means
wealthy. Karl attended the public
school OF A1eissen, and finished his edu-
cation In the normal school at Dresden,
graduating from that institution In
May. 1913. 53 ,!
TWO VITAL EVENTS.
While connected that3institution
the Two most vital events of his life
transpired. One was the securing of u
Wife,, the daughter of the principal of
the normal college, who was hisjsfaith-
full helpmeet for half century,
~ % ii.
even by her own sex, His wife was the
sister OF Mrs Edward Schoenfelt of
i East Brighton. and also Of Camilla
Cobb.
The other event was that which
turned the current of hisSlife, the meet
ing with three Mormon missionaries,
3Niz.,the late Apostle Franklin p. Rich
ards; President William Bulge. of the
Bear Lake stake, and Elder William
Ainball. son ofsthe late President He
Der e. l<imball. 81
When a boy. DIR. Maescrs attention
had been attracted to the Mormons by
I'm illustration that appeared in a news
paper. and the impression made upon
sninlsat that time was SO profound that
he anxiousiy waited for an opportunity
to meet with 81 representative of the
Mormon Church, or to Investigate the
much criticized religion by other means.
But that opportunity did not present
itself until 1886, when he met the elders
Ethatihave been mentioned. They we're
promptly invited to the home Of the
eager young teacher. and as they re-
cited the story of the gospel and Its
lrestora ton. his soul glowed with an
inward fire. He accepted their mes
ssageywith assmuch avidity as a starving
man would have received loaf OF
bread.
COMES TO AMERICA.
Realizing that the moment IL became
i knpwnathat he was a. Mormon he would
be almost scourged from the city, DR..
Aaeset resigned his position and went
tulLondon, where he labored for some
time among th,a German people In that
city. Hn succeeded IN: building up
branch of the Church IN their midst
He then took passage for America. dis
s3eWharking ut Philadelphia where he
was retained as a missionary under
President Angus NJ. Cannon. The panic
of 1857 came on and he had TO seek en-
ployment or Perish. In company with
four young elders. he Travelled by foot
to Virginia. In Richmond he obtained
8 a position MS music teacher in the fam
ily of eX-Prcsident John Tyler and 9TH
ers, He remained there six months.
when he was called to preside over the
Philadelphia conference, holding that
position until June 1860.
THE PIONEER TEACHER.
DR.. Maeser emigrated to Utah in
1850. arriving in Salt Lake in the COM
pany of Patriarch John Smith. In Oc-
tober OF that year.
AS naturally as water seeks Its level
DR.. Maeser' turned to the school room.