47 We found that the property would amount to about- I mean that which we had received from the church- $10,000. We determined to sell that and get as much as possible for it.1 The Board of Education decided at a meeting held a month later, May 22, "to sell the land in the First Ward one thousand dollars an acre."2 The Board of Education held a meeting on July 14, 1891 and Joseph Stanford from the Finance Committee and who had been appointed to negotiate a loan of all the way from $5,000 to $10,000 to either partly or entirely finish the Academy reported that he had failed to accomplish the object. A resolution was passed to the effect that the committee continue its labors and that in addition each member try to see what he could do to secure means. That evening on walking down to see James Nelson, I chanced to see James Ballantyne's office and seeing him I felt impressed to ask him if he knew of a source from whence we could obtain a sum of money for this purpose. He told me he would let me know in the morning. Early in the morning he called on me and told me that the Stephens Bros, had consented to finish the building by furnishing men and means. That evening I called on President Shurtliff and notified him of the fact. Arrangements were made to call a meeting through the Sec. Joseph Stanford. President Shurtliff thought that the executive committee had all the power to make necessary arrangements to borrow and go on with the work.3 A priesthood meeting was held of all members of the Weber Stake on September 5, 1891. At this meeting President Charles F. Middleton brought up the Academy, himself speaking very enthusiastically upon it. Bros. Flygare and Stanford followed, speaking it in the same strain. The meeting was given into the hands of the Bps. with the object of having them state about what they could and would be willing to do for the Academy.4 1. Historical Record, Louis F. Moench p. 68. 2. Idem, p. 73. 3. Idem, p. 80-81. 4.