Show IT I 1 THE EBER stake ACADEMY it oens amler auspices will a large As previously announced the opening ot tho webar histake academy recently established took pine jn alie second ward arster day jan at 9 alu ainone elioso present were ing 0 alio quorum 0 alie twelve 1 I 1 ot board of education tiuis W charles 1 flygare joseppi Stan r stevena and david cickay pd in alie labors ot alio academy sunday lUc liard il ballantyne I 1 Kallan and W H alin N tanner jr noali L taylor killiard Kic liard brown L M kielsen georno Lar liina and elizabeth stanford alie was railed to order by I 1 W tiie sang 1 oh yo mountains etc the opening prayer aas offered by F D richards Kic hards the school sang our god we raise to thee frest aid that it was tt etli peculiar feelings that he met tle brethren and in new semi nary of learning he biad long been looking for such an organization and when ho saw that the time of its organization waa approaching BO near it afforded him great pleasure when the matter was first agitated it seemed almost impossible to carry it out on ing to there baini no place for alio holding of alio sili ool but vi aeu ho presented it before the board it was heartily approved by them all went to work alna was obtained and the work of fitting it at begun blany had become impatient at the delay in establishing the academy but it was owing to the board desiring prof as principal of the and it occupied some time to find a suitable man to fill his position in jermany tie was alien laboring he was well pleased with the lively interest manifested by the saints alio students and the representatives from the various districts as well as the large attendance on this alie opening day there were two things he greatly desired to s during his lifetime they were a thoroughly organized and equipped church school in the stake and a new stake tabernacle he contrasted the present outlook for the students the days of his youth drawing a vivid picture of abo school days of eliat time ot today to day had reason to thank god for their privileges and advantages as above those of liis youthful da s the object of was not to crowd others out but to afford means whereby the youth of israel might have access to a higher plane of education and receive instructions in the principles of the gospel lie did not expect to give up until tie had seen academy progress from this benall be pinning until it became a leading educational institution in the territory here the school eang the stirring hymn come come yo sainte etc prof louis P eaid it was with strange fueling bat he attempted to address an assembly on such an occasion us this especially iv lien he considered the responsibility of his position as an instructor of hie anth of zion in the principles of life and salvation his mission had tausha him to be very bumble as the spirit of god was easily and by small acta of arido or disobedience missionaries otten drove this spirit from them lie realized that all rood gifts oil that was beautiful and every principle of licht and caino from bod chilo on his mission lie left that alie biord biad a areat work fur him to perform and could realize it moro fully now ho biad become acquainted etli a number ot young men who had received instructions from eminent theological teachers of the true kosmet aud bad found them much belter prepared to perform alio labors of a mission than other young men robem s instruction st he woula endeavor to impart to the the feelings and reflections eliat biad been implanted in liis bosom while on liis mission l rom a dream which lie had when lie first entered the almi ch he kt to demote fiig lito to alio education of alie young lie would be careful not logo ahead of the board ho asked the brethren to aid him with their faith and prayers he realized that he could only lay a foundation for a true education in the minds of the oung biml would try and plant the true deed of the gospel within them with thu they would progress eternally and none could stop them ho hoped hat the young of thia institution would bo able to acquire an education which would enable them to success fally meet all the issues of life in which a practical education would be involved at departure from school he set forth the necessity of true politeness coloring his remarks by relating incidents bearing upon that subject counselor 0 F biad also been A preat need of education almonr the oung it afforded him joy to see such an encouraging commencement of tills institution the sectarians sect arians desired their children to be taught in the principles which they to bo arne hut the latter day saints knowing religion to be true should shiow greater zeal in educating their children til the principles 0 the true gospel the time would come when zion w a iroini nent position among the nations of the eartle for that reason it behooved the to establish a by stem of education the rising generation could become prepared to on alie work which atsuchi a timo would necessarily de boho upon them he theu in language act forth the necessity of the daughters of zion becoming welt educated in order eliat their children mit lit receive frodi them the foundation of knowledge as none can impart eliat which they do not possess them delves counsellor nils C flygare then addressed the assembly lie was pleased with the prospects of the weber stake he knew of nothing the coming of which he had looked forward to with more pleasure than its organization llo hoped the time would when the small might ree hoa training similar to that characteristic of abo church he had met in hia many from the UY academy and locan college and biad as prof eliom much better prepared for the labors devolving on them while on thau those who had not aliene schoola echo ola thia portion of hia remarks with aliat under hift lie did not believe in aho pride but thought that a amount of pride should be by each to and dignity ue hoped ilia students would ipek an education of pure moral and kaia a love for tho and closed by invoking alio U baingi ut god on ohp lion stanford said that as aih anil often been publicly expressed tills au there would be no of repeating them lie was pleased with the of tho the object of this academy adaa previously stated not to aniag onist other local ho had the tor atie young people and lioi eil they would appreciate the now placed within their reach lie aliey mould let the spirit of theology be in stilled all their etu jica it vituld be necessary to have wn 0 experience to deliver short theological theolo lectures to alio students tn about twice a welt and lie hoped diat ot tha would volunteer ber vicca to llila end lie was willing to perform a portion ot duties bishop kobert narrie of the second ward experienced n feeling ol 01 ule asuro in meeting alie brethren and bistema in this capacity need of educational facilities biad been as keenly felt by him as by liia brethren thero was u areat future awaiting awai tini alio attend iiona alio lime would como macii aliey would look bade biti pleasure to the tune of tho organization of aliis academy lisbon thomas J vens 01 alia fifth ward said that more would bo required of alie cli ildren af alie day than had been required of their parents lie that tho time of H of education to prepare preparo tho to requirements had now arrived and felt greatly encouraged with alie present outlook and number of etu dents david mckay of said alint broin tiie brei lie had heard the of theor radiation Rania tion of inch an institution it had received hia heartiest amen lie admonished the students to cultivate brotherly love and aliey would tale groat delight in their studies the school sang we thank tl ce oil god for a prophet apostle F 1 richards Kic hards said fifteen years hail past since he biad first heard anything of an argania tion of this kind and in expressing ins views on the subject at that time he had been pleased to aeo many approve of them and the idea of esteb bli ahing an institution that a worldly education is insull iciest tor the youth of zion there is abundant evidence an important question is why were the youth ot the latter day saints not born as their parents among alie nations because bad restored the everlasting gospel and parents had conae to the valleys of the mountains in obedience to the command of ool an ancient prophet had said that tho of god should be established in the tops of the mountains and all nations should flow unto it that they might ie taught in his ways and balk in his pallia the wicked began to realize eliat this prophecy was about to be fulfilled ahe children of the latter day saints are of the act and that they bo in the waya of god and walk in his paths academies of this kind be organized he knew of nothing that he had of lale desired to see established so much as the organization of euch an academy in this place he exhorted the students to makaio a point to pray every morning before coming to school that god might enlighten their minds that they might the things taught by their teachers and that which they should atudo eliat the lord would inspire the teachers and thus qualify them for alie duties resting upon them and build them up and strengthen them in alie gospel by so doin hey would call down the of god upon them and would gain greater good from their instructions he trusted that they would not look down upon choso who biad performed missionary labois when really not qualified to do so as they had not enjoyed the educational now among lie said it was not always necessary to leavo a good sec alar education in order to become an elli messenger cf truth giving aa an illustration the labors of ailder thorna who through lie spirit of the lord performed a work equal to that of those who enjoyed the blessings of a cocol education but the biord would seldom inspire who biad neglected such opportunities as were granted them to become prepared to do his bidding lie also ex the students to ine in amli a way would become comforts and lights to their fathers households alie young a knowledge of tho principles 0 the gospel in found those ft ho w ere battling against the truth alie people have lle afler of alie services and tiie leading authorities of and an apostle of the church aej chev should be encouraged cou raged thereby alio take great to their children tha names of the apostles centuries ago but lie felt mortified to find among many of the children of the S cinta an ignorance as to the names of the present apostles he hoped eliat none of the students bo unable to give these names as well as of the local authorities by alie close of his tenn lie prayed eliat the spirit of god might attend the academy and blessed it in the name of jesus Chii fit brot his pleasure at alio instructions and trusted that the predictions made by alie brethren concerning tho success of the academy would be fulfilled and ho would do all in his power to bring them to benediction was offered by elder richard ballantyne tho meeting adjourned until p m the afternoon session was called to order by president L W tho whole school eang how firm a foundation ye saints of tho lord prayer was by Z ballantyne Ballan of west weber atie school sang ero you left your room this morning did you think to pray elder edwin cutler of ii lendale kane county utah who lias been called to assist prof monch in the schoolroom ccoke for ft short time to the assembled students asking for assistance bluith and prayers while associated together as teachers and hupila and closed by asking the blessings of god upon the academy and its labors elder N tanner jr next addressed tho school lie eaid that he took pleasure in meeting with alie students upon ibo opening of this stake academy tho airet in weber county he said eliat ahoo who nera now preparing lor the labors of abo might not appreciate the blessings and the derived from aho teachings received in this young men biad become laboring ciders and were called uron to associate with men and women 0 culture then aliey would appreciate such as that just then arci lito alie privilege now extended to hii of understanding tho goepel be able to explain its principles and you will not be embarrassed when thrown into the company of people of great intellectuality and education alo related bome where alie lack of tho very ahin which students would ebin plaice younis men and women la very ludicrous positions ho prayed for tho blessings ot on the principal of the school students and tho labors of cadi in this important that it might lie object for which it had been lrea ted richard tyne of the sunday schools of county was introduced to the school he also expressed hid plea euro at felim aa academy of this kind opened with such a he you aro to a education hero anil alan a proper knowledge ot its and lie kaiue iiii denti 0 liia biroc 4 lie plaine in early daya Iw iiii out us he did eo a comparison betm m alie people of anil the youth of ilia present the former etere and bt a gahl beart morality anil love to their coin forta at gioino lor lie of lilliin lie liin alie ioor tha plains 0 1000 niiles in 1 hose thaita I 1 young aioo ale of alie present alny would do well to imitator their brethren and 0 25 yet were now eollo that mere unknown a quarter of n century ako theae they accept and lieu 0 doirin it work than the 0 earlier daya iio alfo of aliu great the anil liia in corking to aach alie minds the holy truths contained in the raiel and eliat it was absolutely necessary that tho nio tho their diali and undivided attention alder A soon to lucaio for a mission to iab tho next beeaker Bp eaker beholding bai li a large ot atin peculiar reflections biad passed big igind he had been associated vi etli alie youir deriu liia life more or less and knowings their light when called upon to address them he felt at a loss to pay eliat would bo edifying and beneficial ho dapat upon the appearance of lie houses of long ago and abo scant accommodations then alia and compared them to the of alio present day yet he said wo had one advantage at that time there were no corrupt influences to draw away alie hearts of the boung ironi the truth tho speaker biad witnessed alie course of attended his school in 1853 some biad now reared honorable families and were still living biad passed away blessed hy their posterity others again had pone to the crave in shame because of having yielded to temptation lie felt to regret that there were so many allure identa for alio young ir ogden and earnestly cautioned them against alio temptations lliam this should liot made the best school ki alie territory but ho alone can make it such by faithful assistance rendered their teachers by banishing banis hinc all thoughts 0 aught but their studies and by lieck bog the rules of the school would do these two they would see blessings of which they little dreamed accruing bom their ence conduct at home and on the street would be their guiding star in the school room noah brisville ris ville baid eliat he rejoiced in having lied to eee tho day when a academy had been established in weber county while years in the southern blates the speaker met many youn missionaries who had attended various schools one the provo academy was able to epcar on the firby for half an hour the first limn lie addressed in liis field of labor another oune man equally as well educated utilized six of his time before lie could intelligently address a congregation on the bamo principles plea fur alie same of time abat young man biad attended schools where no had been taught and euch atai alio llio difference emoke in hie un as the former speakers the subject being the importance of this institution and tho bertul facilities of education now laid before the young as compared with those of the eaily das in thi territory itie enrollment ot hie was then proceeded arili while tho principal and a number of alio stake board of education bield a in tho adjoining room As ng alib names were recorded |