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Show 21 Park organized Dr. M. Stewart work a literary society and William. enjoyed his first experience in executive president of this society. as In 1869 Dr. Park was appointed president of the of Deseret. University At the age of twelve, William became head of the school debating and at this early age showed a for argument. rondneae It club was while working on his father's farm and attending this village school that William decied to become village a teacher. school His first experience in Wst Jordan when he was was in the nineteen years of age. He was a mere boy at the time--literally not half so large as many of the big country He had boys that came to him to be taught. in the world How all of grades. ninety pupils he ever managed such a horde of hearty youngsters in that big blue barn of a building with its rackety desks, no one will ever know; but he did it, and he did it so well that he won the love and respect of all that eame to him.1 . In 1879 he entered the University of Deseret and was graduated from the normal and' classical departments in 1881 and 1883 respectively. :1Driggs Howard R. -Review, Vol. J J "My First Teachertt, VII No. 5--6, p. 19. Utah Educational |
