Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-07 | Page 16 | Retirement of Part-Time Director Marks Closing of Salt Lake Schools

Retirement of Time Part-Time Director Marks Closing of Salt Lake Schools f y v J 4 r s 4 I l n nY Y r 1 rJ Y sf S'S S 8 4 k y aJ r A J 4 Dr L John L.-John John Nuttall Jr superintendent of city I schools left presents present L. L I. U Gillilan retiring director of time part-time schools with a pen and pencil set ct tho gift of the tho cit city school administration tion staff I i The oldest and youngest the youngest the latter latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter among others others bid bid farewell farewell farewell fare fare- well Friday to Salt Lake City i schools Summer vacation has started Maintaining his characteristic philosophy and sense of humor L.M. L. L M M. Gillilan director of part time education in city schools retired after 54 years including 42 in Salt Lake City in the teaching sionI sionI sion slon I didn't intend this It grew on me said Mr Gillilan to Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent L. L John Nuttall Jr and the administration staff stare assembled in inthe inthe inthe the city commission chamber at city hall to pa pay respects to the oldest In point of service member of cit city schools' schools staff He was presented with a pen and pencil set When I was teaching I was digging digging digging dig dig- ging in pay dirt he said Every stroke carried its pay There are those in this group whom Ive I've disciplined disciplined disciplined dis dis- dis- dis but none more than the editor then a boy of oC a local news news- paper And I maintained his deepest deepest deepest deep deep- est respect Friends I thank you ouI ou I shall not forget you Mr Gillilan Gilman was born in Ohio Ma May 27 21 1863 He has served as teacher or in an executive capacity under every superintendent since the Salt Lake City school district was organized more than 40 years years ago The veteran educator laughed heartily when asked what he will do upon abandoning his desk at school headquarters However it itis itis itis is known own that he has an Improved small farm in southern Utah which will claim some of his time in the 40 school buildings in the city were equally impressive in many respects Teachers Teach Teach- ers bidding au revoir to the thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of youngsters registered mingled mingled mingled min min- feelings of regret and relief Schools School's out until next September when the bells bell's clarion call will assemble assemble as as- teachers and pupils for I as-I a n anew anew new term