The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
FUNERAL Of NELSON
To Be HELD TUESDAY
Leading Citizens of the State
Will Be Among the
Speakers.

Funeral services for Andrew G. Nell
son. state superintendent OF public IN
struction. who died early Friday morning,
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 12:3o
o clock at the tabernacle.
The speakers will be President Joseph
F. Smith of the Mormon clurchi Presl-
dent Anthon II. Lund, Governor William
Spry, DR.. j, T. Kingsbury OF the unlver-
sity; Judge ], z. Frick OF the supreme
court j. NJ. Tanner, ID. G. Gowan, su,
perintendent OF the State mdustrldi
school: A. C. Mathesop. secretary TO Mr;
Nelson, and Bishop Hebor G. lyerson OF
the Second ward.
The tabernacle choir, n selected quar-
tettc and several soloists, to be chosen
later, Will furnish the music. SIX sons
Of Mr.: Nelson Will ;to. act as paipearers' Mar
ion, Claron and Irving Nelson. The hon
orary pallbearers will be Governor VII
liam Spry. David Mattson, secretary. OF
state; Lincoln G. Kelly, state auditor:
Jesse D. Jewkes, state treasurer: Albert
r. Barnes. state attorney general, and a
member OF tho supreme court,
All state officials are expected to attend
In a body, E. j. Milne. secretary OF the
state Juvenile court commission. sent let
ters yesterday to the Judges OF each juve-
nile district In the state asking as many
of the officers of the juvenile court as
possible TO attend as mark OF respect to
Mr.. Nelson, who was member OF the
| commission.
The governor was Informed yesterday
afternoon by y. S, Spencer. assistant pas
senger agent of The oregon Short Lines
that the Christmas holiday rates will be
continued In force until after the funeral
In order 10 give a full opportunity for at
tendance throughout the state.
Philander p Claxton. United States
commissioner OF education, yesterday
! wired to The Tribune from Washington
after ne had learned Of the death OF State
Superintendent a. G. Nelson. DIR. ClaX-
ton was intimately associated with Su-
perintendent Nelson In the work OF edu-
cation. His tribute. which follows, speaks
for Itself
The Tribune. Salt Lake City
I have Just learned with much pain
Of the death OF Superintendent A, c.
Nelson. a man OF high personal and
professional charac cter. sincere. ear
nest. energetic. wise broad minded,
!dealstic. lovable. Utah was unusu-
ally fortunate IN having such a man
tern His influence for good will con-
tnue long 10 be an important factor
in the development OF his state.
Probably the most important ele-
era tic spirit. his full appreciation OF
the essential quality Of all men and
women and his desire TO give to all
boys and girls the best possible op-
portunity 10 attain the fullest and
best IN life. to become good and eff
fective citizens. TO make an honest
l1Nt0E ana TO serVe themselves IN the
best way by rendering the best serv-
ice TO the state. TO society and the
world, His Influence was not con-
fined to Utah but extended 10 the
nation. His deliehtful splrit and wise
counsel viii be missed in educational
councils, p. p. CLAYTON.
L. s. Commissioner OF Education
new grade school building. one Of
the finest in the west which ls to be
built according to plans which were orig
Ina ted by the late superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. IS to be known as the
"a c. Nelson school" The school Will
be for the accommodation OF the pupils
OF the consolidated districts OF Oasis and
Deseret in Nillard county.
The school will have its own electrical
generating plant and lighting and sewa ge
systems The late superintendent ad
yised the school board as 10 the kind OF
a school building 20 construct and the
building plans. following the superintend :
ent's suggestions. were completed Just
prior to his death. ~ L. Peterson. w.
r. Blacl, and J. c. Hswley. members Of
the school board for the consolidated dis
trict. are In Salt Lake TO-DAY completing
plans for the construction OF the school
Much speculation is being made as to
the proha hle successor OF a. c. Nelson as
state superintendent of public instruction.
Governor Spry viii probably make no np-
pointrlent 10 I'll the vacancy for a week
or ten davs. Professor Jeuson OF Box
elder county and Professor Bennion OF
the state university are among those
prominently mentioned for the place,