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Show Friday, April Compiled from the records of the University Archives Division of the Brigham Young University Library by Hollis Scott, University Archivist. o Women Helped Develop Br A of Brigham Two daughters Young and a school teacher who taught at Nauvoo in the 1840's early contributed the to significantly development of the Brigham Young Academy during its first 25 years. They were Zina Young Williams Card, Susa Young Dunford Gates and Martha JaneKnowltonCoray. The first woman to be named to the school's board of trustees was Martha Coray. Brigham Young appointed her in 1875 and she served until 1881. Earlier she and her husband, Howard Coray, had taught school in Nauvoo and in Provo. She had been a personal friend of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. While in Nauvoo, she wrote the longhand manuscript of the history of the Prophet Joseph Smith as dictated to her by his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. A self - taught woman, she had a fair knowledge of law, history, poetry, chemistry, geology and philosophy. Martha also had skills in that Susa had given music lessons to private students since she was 14, he asked her to head up a music department. She readily accepted. Since there was no piano in the school she bought one for herself and placed it in the building, which was the Lewis Building on Centerand Third West. In 1896 she organized the Domestic Science Department which housed in the basement of the education building. and cooking were Foods studied three days a week with personal hygiene on Thursday and home management on Friday. She also taught stenography and theology. Another major contribution to the institution was her 42 years as a member of the BYA Board of Trustees, from 1891 to r doctors from Nephi to Logan. As a member of the BYA board of trustees she helped nuke the decision in the hiring and of Warren Dussenberry Karl G. Maeser as the first and second principals of the BYA Her diary records that "We fixed tuition at $4 per scholar." In an editorial appearing in the "Juvenile Instructor" in 1880. U. 13. I) George Q. showed editor, Cannon, Martha's concern and loyalty for the BYA. "I am & little disappointed at the want of general interest shown in the B Y Academy, at Provo. I am now so situated that I can give considerable attention to its workings. ?nd its struggling also to accomplish the greatest good, with the smallest amount of mrans." she wrote Susa Gates Susa Young Dunford Gates, entered the B Y. Academy in 1878 as a student. Principal Maeser was no stranger to her as Jic had taught the children of Brigham Young in a private school in Salt Lake City, When the principal learned n departments. At one time she had a large group of grown men attending her class as well as young children. Most of the men had never attended school and some had been sheepherders. In asking Principal Maeser what she should do, he replied, "Be a mother to them, Sister their hearts.. .and let them know they have your sympathy." Zina later recalled the older men "advanced rapidly and successfully in their school life, and with their own self respect, under this soon developed wonderful organization. Never once during the years of their schooling were they made to o o feel embarrassed i I I or ridiculed." Like her sister. Susa, she also helped guide the school in later years as a member of the' Board of Trustees, I u MARTHA JANE CORAY, at left, is seen here with her husband, Howard Coray, and four of their 12 children, from left, Euphrenia Serephia, Harriett Virginia, Helena and Mary Knowlton. Martha was the first woman to BYA Board of Trustees. Her term was from 1875 to 1881. serve on the 1918-193- & Rfw m ENDS SATURDAY April 3rd fa fx m in m .vr&fUM f mm V : A ii i 'milin im i m x v f.i't ji inat r 1 1 vi ,v g. v rt IIURIIY FOR BIC SAVINGS ON EVERY CARPET IN STOCK INTERMOUNTAIN WESTS LARGEST CARPET SELECTION ( QFEN SL'SA YOUNG GATES 1933. A mother of 13 children she maintained a busy place in educational, church, civic and domestic endeavors. In 1926 she received a form letter from Newbern I. Butt of The BYU Library staff stating that the library would be happy to preserve some of her pnmentocs. She wrote back, "No doubt, son. but I am too busy!" I V j V7 Vw lO QJ Qll oily J L- - "fi i,V7 Phone 225-318- 1 ZtaCard Shortly after Susa entered the BY Academy, her sister. 24 - year old Zina Young Williams Card, also enrolled A widowed mother with two sons, Zina. had just about completed the first term when Principal Maeser aksed her to serve as matron of women. rt PAD WITH YOUR 1005 North 1200 Watt Oram, Utoh 13 WE'RE JUST OFF THE 800 NORTH OREM EXIT CARPET PURCHASE lit J it Well ZINA YOl'NG WILLIAMS CARD, at right, became the director ol the domrttlc irti and ladlei work department at BYA from 1171 to MM. She It here with her mother, Zina D. Huntington Youn(. wife o( Brigham Young. Zina I'ard'i daughter became Zina Young Brown, wile ol the late IDS Apotle Hugh B. Brown. Refreshments S Prizes TTDTT.TTTnn I MWtBl W m A. H? (fa i -- RiM V' APPLE-POLISHING- . Jananew tdent lle. mean going teacher to teek a little ditine ToV ldrnt pravi I of turn-i- t in rtamt hv nme mi the wall ol future bearing the head awUianre. Iraiing a thrine. A it f the Gift s Green Only Itcpulnr 10.59 Si). VI). C,,ANI) WEym; ,,HCK Mulll-Ton- ter 11 Utah-P- age Zina. ..inspire E minerals and assaying distilling herbs for medicine and linaments which she and her son sold to druggists and While in this capacity she initiated domestic arts training in the ladies work department which she also headed. From 1879 to 1884 she continued these pursuits along with teaching in the preparatory and primary 0 2, 1976, THE HERALD, Provo, c -i- v"- - j HrgUtcr Tor riti i: 9X12 Carpel To IW Ghrn Anay |
