Commemorative of Dr Everett

A service in memory of the late Dean Everett was held night in Divinity Chapel. Professor Emerton spoke first, confining himself to the life of Dr. Everett as a teacher and a great thinker. After a reference to his philosophical beliefs and writings, he showed how these had affected his theological ideas and had broadened his view as a teacher.

After Professor Emerton had concluded, Professor Peabody spoke briefly of the Dean's personal qualities and their influence upon all who came in contact with him. One of his most marked traits was a ready sympathy that served as in the case of Phillips Brooks to hide the deep reserve of his inner nature. Dr. Everett was not a great administrator nor an organizer of especial ability, but it was in his power to reach heights of thought and inspiration to which ordinary men cannot attain. The ease with which he treated the most profound subjects showed how thoroughly he was at home where others scarcely dared to come.