Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-25
TESTIMONIAL TO
THEIR PRESIDENT.
L. D. S. U. Students Garry Out
A Surprise Upon Prof.
Paul.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Present Great "Slccpy Hollow" Chair
And tnvcll Picture of Rc>
firing Official.

This morning at the regular devo-
tional exercises OF the Latier-day
saints university an impressive ana
beautiful program was rendered IN hon.
or of the retiring president, Prof. J. II.
Paul. who has been az the head Of III.
institution during the last seven years.
1t was known that flag presentation
10 the school was 10 be made by the
Thessaonian society ana there
was "A large assembly. The real
business Of the meeting. however, had
been very clevery kept from the
knowledge Of Prof. Paul who. I'm OPEN
ing the meeting. announced the sup
posed business. the flag presentation
and went on to speak of the standing
or the graduating class, to whom he re-
ferred In terms Of very high oommenda.
uon. The flag presentation was then
called for, but clyde Lindsay, president
of the student body. announced tina,
the students had some business which
he desired TO present He invited the
president TO occupy a seat at the front,
and then said
CLYDE LINDSAY'S REMARKS
Dear President Paul: Having been
requested to express the sentiments OF
the students In the H. ID. :. university
on this occasion. 1t Is only with a
feeling akin to sorrow that / attempt
to do so. Only Tennysop is able to
express the deepest emotions; and
therefore weak Is my best effort to de-
clare the high place of honor which you
hold In the hearts Of this body Of stu
dents, Through our association with
YOU, we have not only learned to honor
you as our president but to admire
you as a scholar. to respect you as an
Instructor and to love you as our
friend. And you have won this appre-
citation President Paul. By your kind
and congenIai bearing and your consld-
Grafton for our welfare.
"As this Is our last association with
YOU in this relation. we feel to wish you
long and prosperous life, May YOU
continue TO be honored as a teacher Of
men. And may you be as successful IN
your future understandings as you have
been as president OF this dear old
school.
President Paul, I'm behalf OF this
body Of loyal students. have the honor
OF presenting to you this chair And
the comfort you viii get from its soft
cushions and easy springs Is only Il
symbol OF the pleasure and happiness
we wish you"
-Four stalwart students then. as the
covering concealiug the chair was re-
moved handed the huge leather-covered
rocker upon the platform. and amid
great applause the president was bid
den to occupy II.
PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
President Paul admitted his surprise,
and expressed his appreciation in re-
marks indicative of the utmost good
will to the students, the teachers, and
the institution which he IL leaving.
Then followed another surprise. STU
dent Raphael Olsen stepped forward in
the upper gallery, amid perfect thun-
der AZ applause, and removed a flag
from the front wall, behind which was
a life-slze picture of the retiring pres
ident, Mi, Olsen In few words pre-
scented this picture to the school; aud
Prof. b. $. Hinckley, chosen for this
purpose, by the presiding officer, ac-
cepted the gift. saying that when those
features should have faded from the
canvas, and when that chair shall be
vacant, the memory of the labors OF
President Paul shall remain in the in
stitution which he had served so faith
fully and we'll
Prof. George Careless rendered a
beautiful violin solo from the opera,
Mariana" the ladies' school quartet
gave with fine effect. "The Goblins;"
Miss Edith Grant sang solo from
Moore the male quartet rendered THE
Lone Starry Hour" and Miss Marion
Cannon played piano solo, The as
sembly then adjourned TO the lawn
where the flag presentation occurred
as noted elsewhere,