The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-03
PROFESSOR BENNER's GREETING

Readers of The Tribune will recall
that "a few days ago Professor Benner,
one of the old-timc and successful edu-
Gators in Salt Lake City, paid visit
here after an absence of some twenty
years. In this lapse of time he notes
many progressive changes, and be was
especially gratified to meet his old pn'
pills and TO note their good standing
in the community and their success and
prosperity, He sends TO them the fol-
lowing greeting:
AT the close of n loo short visit 10 an
Old home, made dear through thirteen
strenuous years, | wish to express IL
peculiar sense of gratitude Ior the gen
crous welcome ! have met, And cspe-
| c!ally from my old pupils. who nave
penetrated all disguiscs OF years and
stormy weather and think am just the
same. To me they arc the same as
when ! knew them in school No fee-
who gave such strict and long attention
10 their Latin and mathematics. The
men impress me with their poise aud
power They belong to the inpenetra-
lcct, feel that through them this most
beautiful city largely belongs to nc
And what changes time has wrought
since ms time! The whole north bench
has been covered with beautiful homes
and in every direction the city has
spread l am no booster, Imposing
buildings impress me lightly; but these
and other evidences Of courage and faith
on the part of the great men who arc
working here command unreserved admi-
ration.
The school system, In which 1 take
some personal pride, Is warmly praised
by the discerning More. and more II
should become vital by welcoming to the
body OF the teachers. well born and
cultured men and women who have the
genius for friendship Only such a gift
can penetrate the nature of a boy or
girl and discover the inner motives and
Uniformed ambitions, and rouse to activ-
lty all the nohler passions.
am. aware the present tendency Is to-
ward greater formality, but my. old pu.
and Jennie" and Marion" TO me. To
call high school pupils by their first
names is only permitted TO those VINO
love them, l remember observing such
an intimate and affectionatc relation
many years ago In very primitive
Mormon school In Willard, and it warmed
my heart. Here was the sound basis of
a noble education,
Spacious buildings and ample equip
ment are desirable. but great teachers
and high, spirited youth have ave- got cot ,Ge on
youth is 10 inspire his soul.
1t would be a mistake TO limit the per-
sonnel OF the supervising and teaching
force to native sons and daughters. This
Is the pinched and selfish policy. Of Cali
| tornia emanating, perhaps. from the
Sand Lots. and inviting the contempt OF
broad minded men.
The aspect OF the city Is that OF aspl-
| alton and hope, The View Of the noun :
| tains and the orderly and beautiful
homes OF. the valley show a wonde rlul a.
advance in twenty years; and contact
with the people is bracing.
| Ny personal relation OF friendship and
gratitude TO many of your splendid men
and women is recurrent, and | praise
their generosity which has forgotten my
defects and held out to me a most warm
| and noble welcome. some great men
have offered them the keys of a well
coming city. these friends have. given
me the keys to their hearts and homes
! Can any schoolmaster. or any other de-
| sire a richer fruit?
| EDWARD A BENNEK.