Salt Lake Herald | 1909-08-09 | Page 3 | Chaplain-in-Chief of G. A. R. is an Altruistic Southern Educator

fit If OF G 6 A R IS ISAN ISAN ISAN AN ALTRUISTIC SOUTHERN EDUCATOR John Fletcher Spence A M LL D Represents Entire South at Encampment One of the mo meat t conspicuous figures among the delegates who have arrived to attend the Army encampment is John Fletcher Spen Spence A M rL LL D of or Knoxville Tenn Teen He lie comes from the sunny gunny south and says an overcoat is not uncomfortable In Salt Lake While he be says he represents the entire south at the thai encampment he be also represents santa the wham wl wh r W te G a A R In one sense for he is te the of the G A IL R U If L S A Aside from his connections with the Grand Crai Army organization Mr Spence has been active in educational lines for years ears and has at attained attained tamed an enviable place In that field He is 18 the founder foun r or of the American Temper Temperance ance university of Harriman Tenn and nd served from UK 11 for ten years as its chancellor It was principally by his efforts that that school was wag placed in the front ranks of the schools of or the south He is an in intimate intimate friend and has been for a quarter of a century of or former Governor Robert L Taylor of ot Tennessee and it has al always always ways been his hie delight to help poor boys to get educations He has attained a rep reputation reputation of or helping more poor boys boye In the south to obtain educations edu than any other man In the southland During his edu educational educational career it is said that more than 5 students among them more than ministers of the gospel go pel and about 2009 2000 teachers teacher have received training at his I T Tc c ti T 1 I I hands He lie has raised more than for tor educational purposes and has aided upward of or Sat needy students in obtaining liberal educations Mr Ir Spence spoke last Jast evening at the First M E church and yesterday accept accepted ed ret an invitation I for next Wednesday evening to address addre a the members of the local Y M C A at a time and place to tobe tobe tobe be arranged later