[end of sideways text]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
A. O. SMOOT, President,
H. H. CLUFF,
W. H. DUSENBERRY,
M. TANNER,
D. C. YOUNG,
J. E. TALMAGE.
KARL G. MAESER,
Principal
PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
Brigham Young Academy.
Provo City, Utah,
President Wilford Woodruff.
Dear Brother,
Your favors of Aug. 30, 31, and Sept. 5, have been duly received.
In regard to the first of these, my letter containing the letter of Bro. Spori
applying for the position of Principal of the Academy at Rexburg,
would have served as answer. I received your letter after mine
to had been mailed to you already. Bro. Spori's Certificates,
both in regard to his examinations, as well as to his services as prac-
tical teacher, obtained from Swiss School authorities, are of the
highest order. I shall forward him his papers again today,
with my suggestion in regard to Provo, but with your pater-
nal solicitationude concerning his private affairs. Leaving it at
his option to go to Logan, if that is the best he can do. But if
the Authorities of Bannock Stake should want their Prin-
cipal soon, we should have to find another one instead
after all. Please to instruct me on this point.
Your letter of the 31 of Aug. reached me Wednesday, Sept. 5
two days after the opening of the S. Lake S. Academy, I could,
therefore, not avail myself anymore of your kind invitation.
In regard to St. George's Academy, I am somewhat puzzled;
for after the receipt of Bro. Bleake's letter, which I have
