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Show CHAPTER I THE NATURE Reason for the OF THE STUDY study the record be made of the Let things today, of memory tomorrow and are they pass lost. Then pe rpe t ua te them, not upon wood or lest out that crumbles stone chronicled forever. 1 to dust, but upon paper, picture and word that endure in Preliminary investigation supported Adam Samuel leader, in was on hypothesis that Dr. Bennion, religious, educational, business and political one outstanding public speakers produced of the The writer believed the past half century. be made a paper, analyzing his some it speaking, before record "passed in Utah should out of memory." At the time of Dr. Bennion's death in 1958 a Salt Lake news- paper editorialized: well known throughout the west where he was in demand as a public speaker in church and before business, civic and political groups. He was gatherins, Few other to his of men our time have ability and performance close ever come as public a speaker.3 His speaking lKirkland, was °in lauded forward of Utah's compiled and edited by Ralph 2 Deseret News, 3Ibid• by political, business, educational, B. Distinguished Personalities, SDmnons. February 11, 1958. |
