The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-30
MEMORIALS PLANNED
FOR TWO EDUCATORS
Stewart and Nelson to Be
Honored; Funeral of Latter
Takes Place Today.

| Arrangements were made last night
| al meeting held a the Commercial club
| for the Inauguration of a campaign for
| memorials for A. c. Nelson. late super
intendent of public instruction, who died
| last week. and Professor William NJ
Stewart, for many years tile head Of the
State Normal school, who died six
months ago.
The tentative plans contemplate the
erection OF a statue. tablet or some other
suitable memorial 10 a. e. Nelson at the
new state capitol, and a similar me-
mortal To Professor Stewart at the State
Normal school. The teachers and school
children OF the state and other friends
of the Two educa tors Will be asked TO
contribute small amounts toward these
memorials.
Six months To The day prior TO the
death Of \. g. Nelson, Professor Stewart
passed away. The two had been friends
for many years and had been closely as
sociated with the progress OF education
In Utah. Closely associated In life. they
will be near each other in death. The
lot In which 4. c. Nelson Will he laid
TO rest In the City cemetery adjoins that
which contains the grave of Professor
Stewart, and the graves OF the two Will
be practically side by side.
Superintendent Nelson was one OF the
speakers at the funeral OF Professor
Stewart In his funeral address Super
lntendent Nelson said that he and Pro-
fessor Stewart had agreed that the sur
viNine one OF the two should speak at
the funeral Of the other
Soon after the death OF Professor
Stewart a movement was begun TO pro-
vide a suitable memorial for the educa-
tor Several meetings were held and
plans for securing the memorial were
discussed. The meeting last night had
been called prior 10 the death OF Super
Sntendent Nelson, and il was TO have
Is,rN he nj
plan for securing the memorial TO Pro-
fessor Stewart. Those at the meeting
last night were agreed that the cam
paigD for a memorial for Professor Stew
art should include memorial for Super
lntendent Nelson.
1t was decided to ask the school chill
dren OF the state to contribute to the
memorials III amounts not exceeding ten
cents for each child. and the teachers
and otter friends of education to con-
tribute in amounts not 10 exceed one
hopes 10 secure ample funds for two
suitable memorials.
The funeral of A. c. Nelson will be held
at 1890 o'clock this afternoon at assem-
bly, hall, 1t viii be attended by hun
dreds OF teachers, educators and others
from out OF the city. as we'll as by hun
dreds Of local friends OF the late superin-
Ogden plan TO attend the funeral. Those
in charge OF the funeral have requested
that those attending the funeral from
U.l ". 'He 10y redrH assembly nan not
later than l2:2O o'clock this afternoon.
Joseph Swan OF Swarthmore. Pa,
president of the National Education
associa ton, wired yesterday requesting
President j. T. klngsbury of the Uni
versity OF Utah 10 represent the n. F., A.
at the funeral. In addition TO Dr. Kings
bury. the speakers at the funeral Will in
clude Governor William Spry. President
Joseph +, Smith of the Mormon church.
President Anthon II. Jund, Justice J. 10
Frlck OF the supreme court J. NJ. Tan
ner. b. @. Gowans, A C. Matheson and
Bishop Heber G. Iverson.