Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-28 | Page 11 | Early School Days to be Recalled at Reunion in Provo Friday Night

Early School Days to Be Recalled At Reunion R union in Provo u n h L Friday Night u n h L r 9 i 4 4 i F m. m c m. m Oit Back to scho school I Simon P. P Eggertsen left lef left t and A. A Will ViII Jones former ormer principals of the he Provo Franklin school who will participate in a reunion Friday night PROVO PROVO Memories Memories s of the first school days in Provo will be re recalled recalled recalled re- re called Friday evening when more than former students of ot the Franklin school gather for a re re- re union The celebration which will consist of a program furnished by former students students will begin at p. p m. m in the Franklin school build- build Ing Simon P. P Eggertsen one o of the schools school's first principals will have bave a prominent part in the celebration A. A Will ViII Jones son of the late Albert Albert Albert Al Al- bert Jones who served as principal of the school many years preceding Mr Eggertsen is general chairman Jack Dempsey the late Dr George H. H Brimhall Eugene L. L Gene Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts and Dr Vera Vern Knudsen the latter a nationally prominent scIentist scientist scientist were among the schools school's early pupils Dempsey Dempse former heavyweight champion a and d now a successful New York restaurateur attended the school in 1905 in about the fifth grade said Mr Eggertsen The Tho former worlds world's heavyweight champion champion champion cham cham- pion displayed pugilistic tendencies even at that age age Mr Eggertsen said The latter recounted how the former champion used to box bOK as a aboy aboy aboy boy with his hb son out in the old barn back of the Eggertsen residence I Dempsey has sent senta a letter of greetings greetings greetings greet greet- ings which will be pc read at the re re- re union Early history recounts the first firs Franklin school began In a private privat residence about 1860 It advanced advance in number of pupils and size of or quarters quarters until 1901 when the presen present Franklin school building was wa opened