Show AN APPEAL TO B Y U ALUMNI An appeal to B BY Y U Alumni by b Prof Prot Briant S Hinckley L D S university In the spring of ot 1876 Karl G Maeser went wont to Provo Prove to organize the Brigham Young academy He was then 45 years yearn of at ago age e For the remainder remander of at his life liCe his heart was waa In this Institution and his thoughts were Inseparably connect connected ed with Its mission He Ho died at nt the ago cc of ot 73 a poor man leaving to his fatally family nothing save a name that will willbo willbe bo be remembered as long as this people shall be bo devoted to education He gave we freely to this school the tho best ho bo had ho brought to this work an undivided heart ho he exhibited here hore great energy and sublime faith ralth It was here that he hc found himself that ho he did the tho great work of at his life that he left forever the tho Impress of at his noble genius It was In the old academy that ho exercised to tho the full tull that rare gift of ot calling forth the tho elements of ot nobility that slumber In Inthe Inthe inthe the bosom of at youth No boy bo ever came under the spell of or his Influence who did not experience an elevation of at soul who was waa not fitted to a higher level who did not receive recelo noble Impulses and have bavo awakened within him a righteous ambition to achieve success Brother work Is done ho he has gone gono The men and women who wore trained by him havo have grown Into positions of ot responsibility and today command wealth and Influence Their high minded and attitude toward life lite Its duties problems and responsibilities Is Ie the tho most eloquent testimony of ot Dr work as a teacher Tho The authorities of or the sup supported supported supported ported by loyal and enthusiastic alum alumni ni nl have decided to erect upon ono one of at tho he most commanding and beautiful sites In the tho world a building which I shall ba bu known as tho the Masser MemorIal lal ml Building This Is to bo be erected as IlS asa IlSa asa a monument to tho the life lite and labors o of at Dr Karl Jarl G Maeser If It It answers thIs end It must bo be a good structure chaste chast and noble In appearance full tull of at light and permeated penn with an atmosphere o or of love lovo and truth It must havo hero about 1 It itan an nn air of ot mingled led strength and gentle genUe gentleness ness In a n word It must be an inspire Inspiration tion It will wll require money to do this sentiment and lip service alone will wll no nolay not lay a stone stono The Institution has hoa no as os assets assets sets lets except tho the love and loyalty o othe of at atthe the alumni and ond the tho real test teat of or that tha love and loyalty has hIlS come Shall we e become partners and ana co coworkers coworkers workers with Karl G 0 Maeser In that tha greatest of or all human enterprises Will wo In the light o of at atour our circumstances do the thc best we can cantor for tor this cause Will we entitle our to sharo the lie honor and the tho re reward reward reward ward that belongs to the man who gave 25 years In the tho prime of ot life to bless bles us and ours Is It a sacrifice to exchange the Insensate dollar for tor that tha feeling of at Inward nobility that come comes with generous giving The call has come to us If Ir wo we respond to It It wll will leavo leave us bigger and better batter than It us We are arc not too poor soul growth Is not to bo be measured by tho the amount of or contribution Tho The unfortunate man who has never nover been bem lifted Into tho the realm where paltry dollars look poor and mean compared with love and loyalty loyally should receive r elve our profoundest pity Tho The Institution needs our help The opportunity has hIlS come for tal us ua lu 0 UI I pay the tho debt of ot gratitude which we owe and right loyally should we respond to It Let us do our lull share toward erecting a building that shall stand as a monument monumento to the memory of at Brother Maeser am amas and andas andas as a lasting testimony to tho the gratitude and generosity of ot his students |