The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-06

PAYS HIGH COMPLIMENT
TO PRESIDENT KERR
Three Gentle Professors Hand
in Their designations; the
Programme.
Special to The Tribune.

! Special to The Tribune
LOGAN, June 4.-The commencement
exercises of the Agricultural college
took place today. State Superintendent
of Public Instruction A. c, Nelson pave
the address to the graduates In the
course of his earnest words, Superin-
tendent Nelson expressed his personal
high regard and appreciation of Pres
ldent herr as an educator Mr.. Nelson
deplored the circumstances that ap-
peared to make it necessary for the
educational interests of the State to
dispense with the services of a man
| like President Kerr.
The fine compliment paid by Super
1ntendent Nelson to the high work of
| PRESIDENT Kerr caught the quick ear
OF the student body, and assembled citi-
zens, and met with hearty response Mr.
Nelson told how he personally had
urged President Kerr to decline EN-.
ployment in any field other than the
educational and expressed warm graft
hcation at his elevation to the presi-
| dency of the Agricultural college at
| Corvallis, Ore
Three addresses were delivered by
the, students, B. F. Ritter, Jr., speaking
on g Civic Pride R. S. Judd on "Cor-
! onation of Labor, and Miss Iuez Pow
ell on Women, Their Education and
Elevation. Each address elected
warm applause
The Graduates
Eight graduates received degrees, as
follows: In agriculture, Fred Mat,
thews and Peter g. Peterson; in domes-
tic science, Inez Powell; in civil en-
gineerine, Frank Moench; in general
Science. Francis B. Farrell. James L.
| Kearns and B. f Ritter. Jr.; IN com
merce, Aaron B. Olsen
Twenty~six received certificates of
graduation, as follows: In agriculture,
ton, ". F. Burton, Erastus Peterson and
j, Wheeler. in domestic science, Anna
Z. Burns, Della Cooper, jamie c. Rob-
erts, Veda NJ, Roberts; in commerce,
Leo Bennett, John E. Bramwell. vii
liam A. HiX, Robert l.. Judd, Joseph c.
McGowland L. Westerholm. j. J.. and
L. A. Whitmsre; in manual training in
domestic arts, Nellie Barker, Sarah M.
Bybee, Jean Cookston and Bertha Kerr;
IN manual training in mechanic arts,
Alma Frederickson, Edward J. Passey,
George E. Sandgreen, Daniel A. Sven
son and John Taylor.
President Korr presented the dlplo-
mas and certificates to the graduates in
becoming phrase and fitting form, amid
ringing applause from the audience.
Presidents Report.
The president IS report, given by
President Kerr, gave. concise but
graphic account of the developments
at the Agricultural College in the seven
years of his presidency, In closing his
address President Kerr said final fare
well to the college and in doing so
touched a deep, responsive cord in
goodby to the Agricultural College, but
to the city Of Logan and the State of
Utah. In doing this he thanked the
student body for uniform loyalty and
college spirit. and the citizens for their
earnest support. He told Of the warm
and consistent service rendered the in.
stltution by many friends and himself
personally by Leading educators of the
State, In earnest words he recipro-
Gated the expressions Of appreciation
of the State Superintendent A. G, Mel
SON. To the members Of the board,
who have been loyal to the college,
Mr.. Kerr rendered grateful thanks, but
he did not say anything to cheer, the
enemies Of the college who had been
connected with the board Or who may
now be on the board He thanked
the faculty warmly for earnest aid and
LOYALTY but he did not mention Gov
ernor John c. Cutler nor the religio-
political opponents of the institution.
There was profound silence through
dress Of President Kerr, which he con-
cluded wishing the school, the city and
the State enduring success. saying that
he is going out without bitterness IN
mis- heart. AS he gave utterance to this
phrase the audience broke into pro
longed applause.
Back of President Kerr sat the fac
ulfv and members of the new board.
Among the board members present were
Bishop Lorenzo Stohl, Bishop John Q.
Adams and Stake President Tom Smart
of the lower hierarchy, set apart to
conduct Utah s State Agricultural Col
lege. The seat formerly. occupied by
President w. S. Mccormick was held
down by Bishop Stohl indicating the
evolution which the church is bring
ing about in the college.
Three members of the faculty have
today handed in their designations.
! These are Professor James Dryden, Pro
fessor Williams and Miss Grace Fisher.
The designations were presented TO the
board in writing, to the CONSERVATION
of that august body, and the board has
been holding a star chamber session on
the subject this afternoon, but with
what result cannot be learned. II is
asserted. however, that as these three
instructors are Gentiles, ther going has
nm awkward appearance, and the board
is anxious TO have them reconsider,
which they will not do. Mrs. Dalinda
Cotcy, recently given au enforced leave
OF absence, handed the board the fol-
lowing this afternoon:
tfInasmuch rs ! did not request a
leave of absence, nor receive any init
nation Of your intention of granting
said leave of absence / regard your
action in my behalf as dismissal. In
view of these facts, you are hereby
forbidden to use my name in the cata-
logne or in any printed matter whatever
from the college, either indicating me
on leave OF absence or otherwise,
(Signed) c,or,,.
Mrs. Cotey handed tho board this