Title |
The History of the Weber Stake Academy: the Period of Struggle 1889-1894 |
Creator |
Kerr, Walter A. |
Contributors |
Weber College, Publisher |
Description |
Weber Stake Academy first opened its doors for instruction at the LDS Second Ward Meeting House on the corner of 26th Street and Grant Avenue on January 7, 1889. The academy's two teachers, Louis F. Moench and Edwin Cutler, welcomed nearly one hundred students on the first day, and, by the end of its first term, 195 students in all had registered for the school. This monograph depicts the role the LDS church and its leaders played in founding the school, the background of its first educators and administrators and the financial challenges they confronted in operating the school from 1889 through 1894. Letters of appreciation for Louis F. Moench and a bibliography of primary sources are also provided. |
Subject |
Weber Stake Academy--History; Weber Stake Academy--Publication of proceedings; Higher education and state |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1953 |
Date |
1953 |
Date Digital |
2015 |
Temporal Coverage |
1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894 |
Item Size |
8.75 inch x 11.25 inch |
Medium |
Book |
Item Description |
75 page book with a black cover with gold lettering |
Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383 |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. OCR by ABBYY Reader. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
LC361.K4 1953 Weber State University Archives |
Format |
application/pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6eb2t13 |
Setname |
wsu_hp |
ID |
105722 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6eb2t13 |
Title |
Page 32 |
Creator |
Kerr, Walter A. |
Contributors |
Weber College, Publisher |
Description |
Weber Stake Academy first opened its doors for instruction at the LDS Second Ward Meeting House on the corner of 26th Street and Grant Avenue on January 7, 1889. The academy's two teachers, Louis F. Moench and Edwin Cutler, welcomed nearly one hundred students on the first day, and, by the end of its first term, 195 students in all had registered for the school. This monograph depicts the role the LDS church and its leaders played in founding the school, the background of its first educators and administrators and the financial challenges they confronted in operating the school from 1889 through 1894. Letters of appreciation for Louis F. Moench and a bibliography of primary sources are also provided. |
Subject |
Weber Stake Academy--History; Weber Stake Academy--Publication of proceedings; Higher education and state |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Date Original |
1953 |
Date |
1953 |
Date Digital |
2015 |
Temporal Coverage |
1889-1895 |
Item Description |
8.75 x 11.25 in. hardback. Pages number 1-75. |
Spatial Coverage |
Ogden (Utah) |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. OCR done with ABBYY Reader. JPG and PDF files were created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
Archives LC361.K4 1953 |
OCR Text |
Show 32 Professor Moench and President Lewis W. Shurtliff met on January 31, 1889 and had a pleasant chat together. Our principal topic was the arrangement of the Tabernacle for the use of the Academy. The Professor also states, under date of February 1, 1890 that at 10 A. M. The Weber Stake Board of Education met and decided the best and most feasible plan of deviding the Tabernacle, the plan prepared by myself was accepted. It was agreed to borrow the money immediately and to go on with the building. It was further agreed to lay the matter before the Priesthood Meeting at 11 A. M. After some debate the propositions presented before the Board were accepted by the Priesthood Meeting. Nearly the whole Priesthood Meeting was devoted to this matter.2 The Board of Education at a meeting held on February 1, 1890 voted to borrow $2500 for ninety days or until returns were made by subscriptions from several wards to meet the expense of fitting up the Tabernacle and making it suitable for occupancy by several departments of education.3 Charles F. Middleton says that at the Stake Priesthood Meeting consent was obtained of the representatives to convert the Tabernacle into an Academy and a call was made on the stake for means to make the necessary changes and repairs to fit it to the use of the Academy.4 It was decided to divide the Tabernacle into five rooms, one of which was to be large enough to accommodate church gatherings as well as student assemblies. The Professor watched carefully the renovation and remodeling of the building. He says that he arose quite early. Visited the Tabernacle. I found I came just in time, for they made a terrible balk in the arrangement 1. Historical Record of Louis P. Moench, p. 212. 2. Idem, p. 212. 3. Historical Record of Charles F. Middleton, Vol. I. 4. Idem. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_hp |
ID |
106041 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6eb2t13/106041 |