Irvin BYU Speeches December 1963

From Karl G. Maeser

Antoine R. Ivins, BYU Speeches, December 3, 1963, p.3

But, I have known your presidents ever since the days of President Cluff—I went back of that. I knew the man, Brother Maeser, who under the direction of President Young started this institution. He sat at our table one day in Mexico City. They were all at the table for breakfast. I guess, as usual, I came in a little late. Father said, "This is my son, Antoine H. This first president of this institution got up and walked clear around the table and said, "Let's have a shake." So I have known the institution in one way or another through its presidents for a long, long time, because I have lived quite a long while.