| Show LOCAL EDUCATORS DR TALMAGE prominent among the educators of utah is dr james E talmage coming to the territory in his boyhood he entered the B Y academy at provo and upon completing the course of study of that institution he was called to be an instructor which position he held tor for some time animated by a desire to be possessed of a well stored mind he went easland east and pursued advanced courses course of study both at the universities of lehigh and johns hopkins giving special attention to the sciences returning here hem he again became an instructor in his alma mater at provo irom from which institution he came to this city having been called to the principals bip of the latter day saints college after four years of service in the col college irge he was chosen professor of science in in the church uni hersity ver sity remaining in that institution for a period of one year he was next called to the presidency of the utah university dr talmage has made several visits to europe where he has studied closely the educational system of the old world he is now in london attending a course of lectures and the meeting of the royal society of which he is a member dr talmage is the only one in the west om oft whom this distinction has been con berred through his instrumentality the deseret museum was made a member of the museums association PROFESSOR PAUL at the head of the agricultural college is one of sons prof J H paul As a student he first received instruction from dr K G maeser and later took a course in the utah university graduating with honor from that institution in which he afterward became a professor and established a reputation as an instructor upon severing his relations with the university he devoted considerable time to journalism in connection with the herald of this city and while so engaged became well known as a political speaker three years ago he be was tendered and accepted the cipal ship of the B Y college at logan in which institution he discharged his duties with fidelity and ability in his new field as president of the agricultural college he will be called upon to direct new lines of work in which the people of utah are deeply interested the affairs of a great and growing g institution have been committed to his hands ir in the belief that he will measure up to his task and responsibilities PROFESSOR KERR another of boys who has ache ived for himself honor and distinction among the educators of the territory is prof W J kerr early in life he snowed showed strong proclivities for an educational cat ional career and to equip hitri himself self for the active duties of the profession of teaching leaching he entered the university where h be e made rapid advancement L leaving that institution he entered the B Y college at logan as instructor in in physiology geology and physics and later ater became instructor in mathematics it was in this position that he be developed a special adaptability resigning his position in the college he spent a year in in cornell university after which he be visited the leading educational cat ional institutions in the united states and canada for the purpose of familiarizing iari zing himself with modern pedagogical methods and the most efficient educational systems of the present his relations with the university as professor of mathematics have been of the most satisfactory nature having shown an aptitude for mathematical studies far toe beyond yond a man of his years he also has been in touch with some of the most eminent mathematicians of the east relative to advanced research and investigation vesti gation in his chosen theme in the position that he has been recently called to fill president of the BY college the signal ability that has thus far characterized his career has opportunity to display itself with increased power DR millspaugh another citizen who has achieved eminence as an educator and who has won for himself a high place is dr J F millspaugh the initial step in his educational career was taken when he entered the high school at ann arbor graduating from that school he entered the classical course at the university of michigan and was graduated in 1879 upon leaving the university he became principal rin cipal of the high school at frank to lort r t indiana remaining there two years when h e n he returned to his alma mater entering the medical department and remaining one year from thence he went to the university of pennsylvania from which institution he was graduated in 1883 upon leaving the university ol of pennsylvania he came to utah and was chosen superintendent of the salt lake collegiate institute remaining in that position seven years when he was elected superintendent of the schools of salt lake his relations with the public schools of this city date with the formation of the city schools into one school district the work to be done was to crystallize into one system the various schools of the place he has discharged this and other duties with superior skill and characteristic fidelity |
