Show principals REPORT of the first weber stake academy semester following ig the prin cipala report for the oret semester of alie weber stake academy ending january president L W shurtliff members of the weber stake board of education brethren and sitters I 1 take pleasure in submitting to your honorable body tho following report of the stake academy for tho first semester of tho fourth academic year the airet day of this semester was chosen as the one on which the academy and grounds were dedicated apostle lorenzo snow pronounced the dedicatory prayer on august tho classes were organized with students while today we register aa having and not having admits 22 making a total of students which are tabulated according to places of residence aa follows ogden city eden 3 Kl verdale 3 3 harris ville i 6 hooper 1 uintah morgan 1 gunnison Gunn 1 huntsville Hunts villo 1 west weber 1 farriest Farr West 1 salt lake city 1 north ogdan 2 with admits without 22 total seventies 1 high pricita Pric sta 2 elders 1 priests I 1 teachers 3 deacons 3 lay non members 2 total the academy ia organized into the following departments 1 A preparatory containing the third and fourth reader grades 2 an intermediate containing the fifth reader grade aft these two departments named aim to give a good common school education preparatory to the academic work 3 an academic affording in its curricula ample facilities for a liberal collegiate education this department offers five courses of eludy viz an elementary a business a normal a scientific and a literary course the successful completion of any of these courses will secure an academy certificate or diploma the preparatory department in charge of miss alice findlay and assisted by mrs ella jones reports the following statistics number of students entered 74 number of students discontinued 7 number of students remaining 67 classes taught theology grammar and composition arithmetic reading geography hygiene drawing music spelling penmanship ladies work calisthenics general lessons morals and manners regular teachers alice findlay jones A W tollestrup and carl an darson assistants alottio foulger josie chambers cora wilson thoe F burton christian F tollestrup Tolle strap and zebu ion jacobs the intermediate department in charge of moroni D ferrin report the following statistics number of students stu denis entered 51 number of students discontinued 10 number of students remaining 1 classes theology grammar er ammar composition arithmetic reading standard geography hygiene orthography penmanship U history music drawing natural history and ladies work moroni D ferrin albert W tollestrup carl anderaon alice findlay and ella jones the academic department in charge of william H jones re ports tho following statistics number of students entered 44 number of students discontinued 4 number of students remaining 40 classes taught theology grammar rhetoric composition arithmetic algebra elocution physical geography bookkeeping book keeping general history physiology and hygiene civil government commercial law political economy business practice chemistry physics drawing instrumental and vocal music ladies work and painting teachers wm 11 jones emil B isgreen albert W tollestrup moroni D fernn carl anderson alice findlay and gunda anderson the normal department in of emil B isgreen the following statistics number of students entered 47 number of students discontinued 3 number of pupils remaining 44 classes taught are the bamo as those taught in tho academic except that theory and practice of teaching and psychology are added teachers emil E isgreen wm 11 jones albert W tollestrup moroni D ferrin carl andersen alice findlay and gunda anderson the normal class needs special mention here as it was organized at alie commencement of the past semester and has been doing work in theory and practice of teaching AND graduated from arithmetic David mckay baoe E groberg elijah larkins zebulon Ze bulor jacobs william watson geo poulter taylor and martha button from grammar thos F burton julia martha burton dora snow chariton ferrin george poulter cora wilson laura ruby Sl ovens dora arave susie Bec cratt winslow ferrin and grace ma us graduations were made from standard geography united states history and political economy but the names of those graduating have not been given promoted from the intermediate to alio academic department sophia hart and carl gray TEACHERS STATEMENT clashes students and recitations gunda anderaon And ereon one class 12 students 2 weekly recitations ella jones seven classes students 8 daily and 37 weekly recitations alice findlay eight classes students 8 daily and 39 weekly recitations carl anderson four classes 14 students 8 weekly recitations moroni D ferrin nino classes students 9 daily and 42 weekly recitations albert V tollestrup nino classes students 8 daily and sl weekly recitations william jones eight classes students 8 daily and 36 weekly recitations emil B legreen nino classes students 9 daily and 39 weekly recitations total number of regular teachers G total number of special teachers 2 total number of classes 65 total number of students total number of daily recitations 43 total number of weekly recitations LECTURES special lectures ibave been given by lion jos stanford lion ricy H jones II 11 11 eab dr jas E talmage prof aeo oeo H brimhall bishop W H wallace elder thomas II 11 Sh reevee sister stanford and bunfield Gun field badie plain and fancy work in charee of alice findlay and gunda anderson reports 17 in painting and decorating 27 in ladies needle work specimens of work done in thia are on exhibition in tho art room and will speak tor themselves immediately after dismissal wo respectfully invite you to inspect this work and also the school display in the library room note should bo made hero eliat Gund aAnderson very kindly volunteered lier services a week for the five weeks past to teach lessons in the ladies auncy work and house decorating drawing in charge of cark anderson reports 74 students in preparatory dramins dra wins 44 in intermediate drawing and 42 in academic drawing work fron these classes is also oa exhibition in the art room music in charge of albert U tollestrup reports 35 students in preparatory music 20 in intermediate music 27 in academic music 11 in normal institute music and 41 in tho choir special general theology comprising all tho members of our church divided into two classes preparatory and advanced has met every wednesday at p m the following ednd and number of have been turnis lied nineteen lectures 18 essays 20 songe 17 prose readings 18 poetry readings 35 addresses by students 40 questions asked 36 questions answered 17 addresses by teachers sestet si stet t r i testimony theology alternated with separate theology every wednesday students educational society with wm jones president alice findlay lay secretary and isannah morris assistant secretary reports that 14 meetings have been held 12 lectures given 29 songs 4 instrumental solos 3 recitations 10 addresses 3 current items and 3 questions answered these meetings have been held on anday evenings tho on the pro gramme have been of an instructive and entertaining character with able lectures as specially important features cordial invitations have always been extended to the public under the auspices of this society four parties have been given to the students Teachers Society the teachers of the academy have meet weekly biweekly bi on tuesday evenings for alic purpose of discussing and methods of teaching and securing harmony of work faculty meeting convened every monday evening at which reports of students studies statistics and departments were given in by the teachers tho field club made a rusticating and instructive trip to water fall canyon last september library we realize that alie want of means lias thus far prevented our being supplied with a suitable liba ary eo p to a well regulated regul atad school for alie beautiful shelves that recently have put up in the library room we feel truly thankful but we lack the arst essential of a library the books our I 1 sincere thanks are due also to those who have donated and loaned to the academy nearly all alie books we now have we acknowledge many thanks tha following territorial news papera sent gratuitously to our school the ogdan alio ogdan post the salt lake deseret news alio provo daily enquirer the brigham city record alic logan journal the intermountain educator the beaver etonian and the B Y academy business journal cabinet few weeks after school commenced an effort was made to establish a cabinet and as a result we have a collection of valuable typical specimens of rocks and found in this western country laboratory As the laboratory lias been supplied with some chemical and physical apparatus shelves lioom and eink we are now able to do work in chemistry and physics 01 MONITORS elc our unqualified chanka are due to the members of the academy choir for their untiring euberts in contributing songs of praise and prayer at our devotional exercises morning and evening theology and at educational societies also do wo remember the monitors and seniors who have eo creditably and faithfully performed their duties in departments part ments and classes in fact all students patrons and friends who have in any way aided in alie onward progress of the academy we extend unto them our heartfelt thanks of appreciation president and members of alie board I 1 cannot express in words my gratefulness to your for the spiritual epi ritual and material support that you have 80 freely given me from the time I 1 a horo a perfect stranger in your midst up to the present although unacquainted with the students and almost eo with the other teachers when I 1 came to alie W S academy yet my few weeks stay has eo endeared my students to me that time itself will not bo able to efface alie recollection and high estimation I 1 have of the noble spirits that have walked talked and exerted influence within the sacred walla of this temple of learning knowing that alie destiny of this institution is to make itself felt for good in all tho organizations of zion and of society therefore I 1 do trust and pray eliat in alio future more and even better work will bo done than has been accomplished in the past lio wever per factly and faithfully the labore of teach ors and students may hayo been per formed during tho past semester respectfully submitted EMIL B principal |