ric and English literature, political science, organic chemistry, mineralogy, and assaying was hired as first assistant to Principal Moench at a salary of 100 a month. Albert N. Tollestrop, a graduate of Brigham Young Academy in Provo and with three years experience as principal of the Morgan Stake Academy, joined the faculty as an instructor in regular courses and in charge of the music department. Mrs. Marian T. Burton was employed as a teacher and also placed in charge of the Preparatory Department at a salary of 70 a month, and Miss Jane West was named assistant in the Preparatory Department at 45 a month. At the beginning of the second term, Carl Anderson and Thomas H. Young were added to the faculty. During 1891-1892, the Weber Academy enjoyed the second largest attendance of all of the church schools, and the Art Department of the Academy received special mention under the direction of Carl Anderson. Through the school year of 1891-1892 with all of the excitement surrounding the opening of the new academy building and the success of student enrollments, the board of education continued to struggle with the problem of debt. At the February 27, 1892 meeting, the Board agreed to accept terms for a 10,000 loan for five years at 7 interest. The loan was negotiated with Gibson and Graves, agents for the New England Loan and Trust Company of Des Moines, Iowa. The security required for the loan which would pay off all outstanding debts on the new building was a deed of trust to the property and a joint note to be signed by all of the members of the board and their wives. At great personal exposure the members of the Board continued their efforts to pay off the building and provide a fine educational experience for those enrolled at Weber Academy. At the June 15, 1892 meeting of the Board, Louis F. Moench submitted his resignation noting his failing health in recent years through overwork in the labors associated with the school room. Professor Moench indicated he was going to enter the medical profession. To show their appreciation for Principal Moench, the Board agreed to pay him for the full school year of 1891-92 rather than the three terms the school had been open, a gift of 375. The students presented a cane to their esteemed teacher with this dedication, We regard you as one of the ablest educators of the age, respect you as a man of God, and love you for the patience, kindness and wisdom you have ever exhibited. For the next two years, the Weber Academy had two principals Emil B. Isgreen (1892-1893) and Dr. George B. Phillips (1893-1894). Isgreen had taught most recently at the Brigham Young Academy at Provo. The new academy building was dedicated on August 29, 1892 at an all day ceremony. Elder Lorenzo Snow pronounced the dedicatory prayer. Remarks and speeches were made by President L. W. Shurtliff, Joseph Stanford, Elder Franklin D. Richards, Dr. Karl G. Maeser, John T. Caine, George Reynolds, Dr. James R. Talmage, Principal Emil Isgreen, and Elder Lorenzo Snow. All members of the Weber Stake Board of Education were present except Louis F. Moench who was on a professional tour in the northern part of the territory. The newly dedicated building would later be known as the Moench Building and its completed cost including land and furnishings was 40,000. This building would be the center of Weber Academy and college educational efforts for more than the next half century. During the first semester of the 1892-1893 school year, 216 students were enrolled in the regular programs of the Academy. Yet, financial problems continued to plague the school. In a letter to the Mormon Church Presidency (Presidents Woodruff, Cannon, and Smith), Shurtliff and Stanford writing for the Weber Board of Education noted that there was a decline in numbers in attendance being largely attributable to the dull times, causing a scarcity of money, also attributable in part to the free schools... The 1892-1893 school year as with those earlier years, and many during the first century of Webers existence would show a shortage of funds and many more needs in terms of faculty salaries, equipment, and building expansion needs. A dedicated school board, administration, and faculty continued to try to stretch resources to meet needs as well as expand curriculum. A Normal course was organized at the beginning of the 1892-1893 school year to prepare students to teach in the grammar grades. More emphasis was now placed on the training of teachers including the requirement to complete the Academic course of training and take special courses like the Theory and Practice of Teaching and Psychology. The 1892-1893 school year saw enrollments decline from a high in January 1893 of 201 to a low enrollment figure in April of 1893 of 137. Financial problems were not only related to local issues but also to the nationwide Panic of 1893 which included a stock exchange crash and a rapid decline in the gold reserve of the United States. This was one of the mostsevere depressions in American history. At the May 2, 1893 meeting of the School Board, Treasurer Robert McQuarrie noted that funds were exhausted, the final payment to the faculty for the year remained to be made and he had advanced 1000 of his own money to cover ongoing costs. The Board agreed to borrow money from local financial institutions, to appeal to church headquarters for aid, and also to look toward expanding the curriculum, particularly in obtaining a teacher of German. Already during the year advances had been made in curriculum and activities. Classwork in chemistry and physics was conducted and rocks were collected for exhibits in the geology classes. The library was finished, but there were few books to adorn the shelves. In September the Field Trip Club had made a rusticating trip to Waterfall Canyon. On January 13, 1893, a program celebrated the completion of the first term with presentations by Martha Burton representing the Normal class, Elijah Larkin representing Business, and David O. McKay representing Science. At the conclusion of the 1892-1893 school year, Emil Isgreen resigned as principal to pursue the study of medicine. Dr. George F. Phillips, who had received his M.D. degree from the University of Glasgow, was chosen as principal for the next year. During 1893-1894, the financial condition of the Academy worsened, general church aid was not forthcoming, and the definite possibility arose that the school would not reopen in the Fall of 1894. During the course of the year, Phillips had a major disagreement with two Ogden residents, and resigned at the end of the year. A.F.O. Nielsen was employed to teach phonography (Pittmans Shorthand) during