The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
TRIBUTES TO PRESIDENT KERR
B. z. COLLEGE PRESIDENT EULo.
GIzED AT BANQUET.
Expressions of Regret From Bishop
Preston and Prof. Maeser-Testi-
monial From the Faculty.
(special Correspondeneel

Logan. June 16.-The Alumni associa-
ton of the Brigham Young college
gave its annual banquet and BAR last
evening. The affair was marked by ad-
dresses made by Bishop Preston and
/ DIR. Maeser, that corrected wrong i'm
/ pressiOns about President Kerr's rela-
/ tons with the b. Y. trustees. The pro-
gramme of tOasts was as follows:
The tocsin of the soul-the dinner
| bell.-ByrOn. NJ. ]. Ballard. "a.
! DR.. Karl G. Maeser-What shall 1 do
TO be forever known, and make the age
to come my Own?-Cowley. Mary
! Woodruff. 80.
Class Of 'O0-Whence is thy learning?
Hath thy toll DER books consumed the
midnight oil?-Gay. LOttie Jensen 'g7.
Our Foster Mother-Oh happy hills.
Oh pleasant shaded Oh fields beloved in
! vain! Where once my careless child
hood strayed, stranger yet to pain
Gray. E. G. Gowans, 80,
Our Lady Alumni-And when a lady's
in the case you know all other things
give place.-Gay. J. II. Kemp, 90.
Following these tOasts came the
speeches mentioned.
Bishop Preston spoke expressing the
regret felt by the board in losing the
services of President Kerr. During the
six years of his labOTs there had been
no harsh or unpleasant word between
him and the board. The efficiency of
the labOrs of President Kerr is mani
fest from the marked advancement
made by the college during his admin
lstration. When the proposition had
first been made for President Kerr to
retire, the board had said emphaticaIly
that they could not let him go-could
v1n
without him. but they desired patriot
ically to sacrifice for the welfare of the
state whenever circumstances required
it; and with this feeling they had con-
scented to let him go. They hoped TO be
able to select a man for president who
would maintain the institution upon the
high standard it has attained Presi-
dent Kerr has had the sincere respect
and hearty support of the board in his
labors here; and they wished him full
success in his new field of labor. He
could speak for the members of the
board, absent as well as present. in ex-
pressing their high appreciation of the
efficient and successful labors Of the
retiring president.
superintendent Maeser said the ap-
pointment of President Kerr to leave
this institution had fallen upon him
like thunderbOlt, or clap of lightning
from a clear sky. He did not know of
anything that had made him feel more
sad or depressed; and he had not re-
covered sufficiently to DE able to do
Justice to his feelings. He knew the
feelings of his associates in the church
board of education, and could speak
for all, from President Snow down. in
endorsing the words spoken by Bishop
Preston concerning the retiring presi-
dent. He predicted that President Kerr
would be eninently successful in his
new position, and in yet higher fields Of
educational labor.
Professor J. H. Linford, upon behalf
Of the faculty in an appropriate adj
dress then presented President Kerr
with handsome umbrella, mounted in
ivory and silver
In accepting the token President Kerr
made a brief but very appropriate adj
dress