Show Abra liam 0 president smoot ia dead though ho died at the ripe age of eighty his absence will be missed helas a tower of strength amid abo laople of utah in their financial education ai and rel life his name is prominently connected with the history of the latter day saints from the days of the prophet to the pro een tand with the civil history of from the provisional government to the last constitutional convention ven tion he served ten years as mayor ot salt lake talve years in the upper of tho utah legisla latura and ten years as mayor of provo he served in all the constitutional tut ional conventions of utah except the one now in session and his judgment was usually good on governmental af faira ho was a close stud eal of legislative matters and could look as far into the future as most men president education was mainly of the practical kind hn went i through the trying scenes of the pioneer dd choie hardships made his mind richin rich in the practical affairs of life hia once ship was wide and bis knowledge of nature well devel aped he could pretty well op a at fiant taihi HB was a natural leader and was of acom minding inding m obien when he arose before m audience though not gifted as come mon arp wilb fluent language he detill held his audience in close attention by his dignified demeanor and practical advice AO Smoot excelled BB a bust ness man had his life been on the stock exchange of agomo great financial center he would have been able to compete with the greatest monetary leaders of his day he was absolutely supreme in the circles of the rather limited financial sphere that he followed and he was able to successfully cope with the young and energetic even to his last severe ill ueal president devoted his means to laudable enterprises he was an supporter of home in austry and invested his money moat freely in enterprises that would furnish work i the land he also gave bis heartiest support to the cause of education and one of his pet institutions was tho brigham young academy some have believed that president smoot was interested most in making money but his generosity toward greatest educational school will ever belie that statement As wo said before utah will miss president smoot for he was one of her wise counselors the church will feel his death because he haq on of its great leaders prevo and utah county will mourn his depara ture because bero he lived in the hearts of the THE extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family for abere aba deathblow falls the hardest may the comforting spirit of the god which president smoot served adoth their borrows |