Provo Daily Enquirer | 1892-03-04 | Page 1 | Dr. Maeser Honored

DE MASSEK BY CHURCH TEACHERS OF SALT LAKE A levely tribute to the pioneer teacher banquet at hotel templeton dr maeser was the recipient yesterday afternoon of another ovation this time by the church school teachers of salt lake a banquet was given him at the hotel templeton Tem cleton at which were pre abut besides tho honored dents wilford woodruff joseph 1 l and lomenzo Apost iea F JD aut anchou ii lund captain wilhard young ceorge It eynolds dr J E talmage and prof willaard Will jard done with their with a number of others music hongg and toasts characterized tho occasion and the following testimonial which had been artistically engrossed and beautifully framed was presented SALT CITY UTAH jan on ahe occasion of ahe retirement ef elder karl la albeser i L D from his active labara as an and a principal ot ur church to devote bif full time and skill to the of his exalted position as general superintendent in of the church school system we the undersigner undersigned under signed having for many years ine privileges ot tta dainta and later the houlia ot immediate tuition and do seek to express ot in a feeble ana an inadequate bauni r be estrom and the honor which di macer and his labors are i agur jeu by ns ahia we di itla ine and co epora ion f the fineral ni beard of education ux ilie jl jesus christ of latter day dr albeser is in truth the pioneer iu tho church of or people and since beginning his labors ere he nas held a foremost place the educators of utah he sixteen years of his efficient and amyl the frigham youna academy of hag froda the position of lower rada school to that i an academy in fact with worthy counted by hundreds and present and former stu numbering num berine thousands we feel that we in common with the youth 31 our people owe to brother an in calculable debt of gratis tude for his precepts and example and his aholo boiled devotion in the cause of education among us our relations ich him aa our benior teacher principal pric cipal brollier brot lier and friend have been 01 the mst pi easing nature and our el lection tor him is that of sons fora loving patent while we teel that bis removal from ibe field of act e teaching is a loss fl Q find consolation in the knowledge that the scope of his invaluable labors is greatly expanded and we rejoice that our relations with him will not be en his capacity as gen eril superintendent of church schools ave shall still regard hiaam as a counsellor and a director of ur labors aur earnest prayers will tie that health peace and success may attend him in his work of love far the youth of zion bcd that the all wise father may tong beare bis life to us and our people in behalf of the general board of education WILFORD WOODRUFF Pr eident GEORGE secretary J ad DOKI D B josara J J RICHARD haae