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Show Page HERALD, Provo, Utah, 10-T- HE Friday, December 5, 1975 Kelly's Vision Recounted ft Kelly's Vision In an address titled "Fifty Years Ago" as presented May 25, 1962 at the dedication of the Association BYU Alumni Building, Prof. B.F, Larsen, BYU Art Professor, described the following incident In 1913 involving Alfred L. Kelly, a young critic and grade teacher in the I4 1912-195- training school. "I should like to relate a very brief account of the struggle to complete the first building on the upper campus, the Maeser Memorial building. Trie local board had responsibility for financing the Maeser building. They asked the Alumni for Association pep-tal- key-not- e J 1 Compiled from the records of the University Archives Division of Brtgham Young University ft '. help. had stopped Construction because there were no funds. Association Alumni BYU President T.N. Taylor and I and members of the Alumni Finance Committee met with in a the board members number of serious meetings in President Brimhall's office to devise ways of securing money. at those Persons present meetings included; T.N. Taylor, Joseph W. Murdock, Stephen L. Chipman, John E. Booth and Jesse Knight. After much discussion it was decided to divide finally Temple Hill with a central strip and to cut this area into building lots for homes and sell these lots to secure money to complete the Maeser Memorial Building. The projected city called Manavu! A. P. was Christensen was employed by the board to do the lot selling. The faculty was immediately put under pressure and some lots were sold. The big sales campaign was to begin with the Alumni banquet ... The selection of a key speaker who could make to spark the the right lot selling program was somewhat difficult. President Brimhall was deeply concerned and hard to please because the completion of the Maeser Memorial building and the development of this campus would depend largely upon the oratorical persuasion and the tact of the speaker. Alfred Kelly, a young critic teacher in the BYU Training School tJepartment, was finally selected. The president was worried. He felt sure that the k 1 campus is now built. Finally when this apparition reached Kelly, Temple Hill was bathed in sunlight. The whole ol the present campus was illumined beyond the power of description and Kelly saw t.'ildings here, not homes but templs of learning, large buildings, beautiful buildings, buildings which covered the top of this hill. The people who came with the sunlight from the valley below and from the far places "ond were students. They ied books in their arms, hey entered these many pies of learning and when uiey came out again they raised their eyes heaven ward, their faces were toward the east. Their countenances bore a smile of hope, of faith. They were cheerful and confident. Their walks was light but firm as they again became a part of the sunlight as it moved to the and top of Y mountain disappeared from view. Kelly sat down. In silence that followed I introduced A.B. Christensen, chairman of the lot selling In a moderate committee. voice and well chosen words he spoke of lot selling without emotion and with no outburts of enthusiasm. President Brimhall seemed filled with anger, his face was flushed. When I introduced him he arose and shouted, "It seems that someone is dodging the issue." His fiery speech which followed explained the immediate need for money. ' Soon Jesse Knight arose and with calm voice and modest manner offered a four figure ALFRED L. KELLY, left, a young teacher and debater whose vision of BYU's future development disclosed at a fund - raising banquet in 1913 was recounted in 1962 by Bent F. Larsen, late chairman of the 'Y' art department for 30 years. incomplete Maeser building in front of him hoping that man chosen should be more mature and better known man who could rally the people because of his prestige. For to difficult some reason, explain, the Alumni committee and the board still favored Kelly who had shown skill as a debator. As master of ceremonies I was torn between feelings of hope and the probability of failure. When Kelly was introduced he arose and stood in silence for a moment. He then began a talk, which I believe had much to do with the development and destiny of this great and fast inspiration would come from this intimate view but he felt only grim disappointment. The sky was radiant with the morning growing campus. I cannot give you Kelly's words. I can give you my recollection dictated by The light glow. gradually descended from the hill tops and slowly advanced to the spot where Kelly stood. He partially closed his eyes and was startled. He stood as if transformed. The advancing sunlight suddenly assumed the appearance of people. The trees, the bushes, the ripples on the surface of Utah Lake, everything in the valley disappeared. Only people were there, young people moving toward Temple Hill. Hundreds of people, thousands of young people came into view advancing with the warm sunlight to the place where this which memory happened nearly 50 years ago. For lack of a better expression I shall refer to his contribution on that occasion as Kelly's of one event golden vision. He first explained that he had been much concerned about his assignment. He had made notes and discarded them several times. The speeches he had seemed planned the but light silhouetted building seemed dark and a symbol of gloom. Kelly turned to view the valley which was still in shadow. He gazed at the building with the hope that this intimate view would give direction to the solution of his problem. But no inspiration came. Then he turned toward the valley which was in shadow. Suddenly the light from the rising sun illumined the western hills with an unusual inadequate. Finally one morning with a he feeling of desperation walked toward Temple Hill. He stopped to rest and think when he reached the hill top. He looked at the i: a Make Wonderful m...7-.Vu- Li! M Genuine Reg. rmr Suede Chukkas 6r12 Ladies' He explained HP $10.9 MEN'S Fleece-Sued- e Drifters gift would of necessity be limited to five hundred dollars. Others around the banquet tables in Old Room D, gave as generously as they could. When we were through some financial difficulties remained but the completion of the first university building on this Temple Hill was assured." Reg. $12.99 SIZES L1481 5-- SOUTH STATE IN OREM Open 9 to 9 (Except Sundays) A seven-inc- h North African ostrich egg takes 40 minutes to hoi!. mi 1 raises fa AGATE WINDOW AMELIA'S BOOKS ::tt!. . ENTERPRISES AZTEK w4 :'. i t ! BELT . 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