182_ 1934 By Federal Grant, extensive remodeling of the Moench Building and landscaping of the campus was made possible. 1935 Leland H. Greer became president. Administrative committees were inaugurated. 1937 Henry Aldous Dixon became president for the second time. 1938 The Vocational Building was constructed by grant of $65,592 from the Public Works Adminstration for the erection of a building to cost $142,760. The Central Building was purchased from the Ogden City Board of Education by authorization of Governor Henry H. Blood. 1939 Weber College became a member of the American Council on Education. 1940 Weber College was one of nine schools participating in a national study of terminal education. The dormitory on 24th Street was acquired as a gift from the Weber County Commissioners. 1941 The dormitory on Adams Avenue was purchased by authorization of the Governor. ' The first Certificate of Completion was conferred on all terminal students. 1944 Eighty acres of Snow Basin was leased from the U. S. Forest Service for a summer school and winter sports refuge site. 1945 The War Production Training Program was discontinued May 31. An appropriation of $99,826 was authorized by Governor Herbert Maw, for purchase of campus property. 1947 The State Legislature appropriated $50,000 for Weber College to secure an adequate campus site, on condition that the community raise a like amount. A community-wide drive netted more than the $50,000, which made possible the purchase of 175 acres of land extending between 37th and 40th Streets, and from Harrison Boulevard to the mountains. Through a grant from the Federal Works Agency, six temporary buildings (18,000 square feet) were moved to the campus. 1948 The State board of Examiners appropriated $250,000 toward the first building on the new campus. The Eccles home, located on the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and 26th Street was presented to Weber College by Royal Eccles. on behalf of the children of Bertha Eccles. The home is now known as the Bertha Eccles Hall. 1949 House Bill 2, approving a four year educational program at Weber College in the fields of Arts and Science, Business, and Education, passed the Utah State Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill was vetoed by Governor Lee and failed to become law. 1950 The central section of the entrance-way to the new Weber College campus was completed. The entire project was financed by means of a $25,000 contribution of the Ogden Rotary Club. 1951 Stadium construction was commenced on the new campus. 1952 The Weber College Advisory Board was organized under the sponsorship of President H. A. Dixon, by agreement of the State Board of Education. The purposes of the Advisory Board were defined as being advisory only. 1953 A two-year nursing program was initiated on an experimental basis under the sponsorship of Columbia University. 1954 Instruction began on the new campus at Harrison Boulevard and 37th Street. William P. Miller succeeded Henry A. Dixon as President. A Special Session of the Utah State Legislature voted to return Weber College to the L.D.S. Church. This action was placed before the people on a referendum. WEBER COLLEGE Enrollment Summary 1953 - 54 Total Individuals Counting Each Autumn Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Individual Once Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total DAY SCHOOL Freshmen 383 236 619 412 231 643 375 208 583 517 258 775 Sophomores 211 89 300 189 88 277 170 82 252 238 101 339 Specials 419 129 548 253 108 361 325 122 447 631 265 896 TOTALS 1013 454 1467 854 427 1281 870 412 1282 1386 624 2010 EVENING SCHOOL 809 466 1275 820 428 1248 755 451 1206 1280 955 2235 TOTAL DAY & EVENING 1822 920 2742 1674 855 2529 1625 863 2488 2666 1579 4245 SUMMER SESSION (1953) Day 151 162 313 Evening 199 267 466 TOTAL CUMULATIVE ENROLLMENT (Excluding Duplicate Registrations) 2873 1924 4797