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Dec 24, 1888

Journal Entry

December 24, 1888 ~ Monday

A hand pointing to the right Dec 24 1888
I signed 18 Recommends. I received 19 Letters I wrote 5 Letters
I had an interview with F. S. Richards from Washington who gave
me an account of Affairs there I went to the Farm at night 3 M[iles]

Keys crossed A crown We had A Christmass tree fitted up in the parler and in
the Evening A Bulls Eye Lantern with kercene oil Burst & filled
the room in flame & Asahel in puting it out burnt his hands
it was put out without much Damage the Christmass presents
were all put onto the Tree & 24 wax candles lit up which
illumanated the Place. Emma {got a clock} & {gold watch and clock} all got
sumthing

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Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1863
3 Feb 1863 - 2 Jul 1939
692 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
999 mentions
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Richards, Franklin Snyder
20 Jun 1849 - 7 Sep 1934
109 mentions

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Washington, D.C., United States
Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter to Karl Gottfried Maeser, 24 December 1888

Salt Lake City, Utah, . Elder Karl G. Maeser, Gen. Supt. Church Board of Education, Dear Brother: The question having arisen with regard to the policy that should be adopted towards those students who, for insubordination, misconduct, etc., may be expelled from any one of our church schools and afterwards seek readmission into another, I should be pleased to have you frame a letter on the subject, addressed to the principals of the schools under our direction, which please submit to me for examination before sending. The questions which you submit in your favor of the 24th of November, with re- gard to the condition, progress, prospects, faculty, studies, etc. of our Church schools, and voice you propose to address to the officers of the various institutions, do not seem to me to be improper, when answered will afford the General Board a vast feed of information to be used as necessity arises. You are at liberty to address a letter embodying these inquiries. It will probably be desirable to call a meeting of the Board at an early day to consider certain questions, and should it be so determined I will duly advise you. With kind regards, Your Brother, W Woodruff

Letter from Oliver Boardman Huntington, 24 December 1888

Springville, Utah, Pres. Willford Woodruff and the Twelve Apostles. Dear Brethren, I ^am^ happy to say that I have compledted the work that fell to my lot to do for the Pisgah Burying Ground; and I had much pleasure in doing it, both for the work itself and for the oportunities it afforded me of intercourse with Mr. A. C. White who so kindly offered the ground to President John Taylor He has proven himself to me, a gentleman and liberal minded friend—has transacted all the business there, necessary for fencing the Lot and building the monu- ment, which now ^is^ completed, without making any charge for

Letter from George Reynolds, 27 December 1888

Salt Lake U. T Prest. W. Woodruff, Dear Brother: Elder F. D. Richards desires me to present the following for your consideration. Some short time ago Elder Frederick Allisback of Payson was notified to take a mission to Germany, to leave here on 9th of Next April. He replied to you saying he would be ready. At that time his Bishop had promised him, so he states, to take care of his family during his absence. He has since called upon Bro. Richards and states that the Bishop has now told him he cannot help his family while he is absent. Bro. Allisback is quite a poor man, and wishes to know what he is to do, as he cannot do anything towards leaving his family any supplies. Most of the German brethren called are poor men.

Letter from George Reynolds, 24 December 1888

Salt Lake City, . President Wilford Woodruff, City. Dear Brother: I write with regard to matters relating to the General Board of Education. First — With regard to the expulsion of unruly students from the Church Schools, and their admission afterwards to other Church institutions. I submit that this is a matter that most properly belongs to the department of the General Superintendent, and, therefore, that Brother Maeser be requested to write a letter on the subject, which letter he will submit to you and, on receiving your approval, forward it to the principals of each of the institutions of learning under the control of the General Board. I am in entire accord with the views expressed by Brother Maeser, that no student who has been expelled from one of our schools for misconduct should be received into another Church school until he has made matters right with the officers of the school from which he was expelled. I see no impropriety in the questions that Gen. Supt. Maeser desires to put to the Principals of the various schools, for the inforpmation of the Board, with regard to the Faculty, Departments, Studies, Condition, Prospects, etc, of each school. To comply with his request will give the individual officers but little labor, and place a vast fund of information at the command of the Board,

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Dec 24, 1888