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Show Subsequent members of the Board from 1900 to 1933: John Watson 1900-1923 David O. McKay 1908-1923 Heber Scowcroft 1908-1914 Thomas B. Evans 1908-1919 David Eccles 1908-1912 James Wotherspoon 1908-1921 Thomas E. McKay 1914-1933 John B. Bluth 1915-1931 John Halls 1919-1923 Francis W. Stratford 1920-1923, 1931-1933 Samuel G. Dye 1920-1923 Alva L. Scoville 1920-1921 George E. Browning 1921-1933 Thomas M. Irvine 1921-1923, 1931-1933 Nathan A. Tanner 1922- 1923 Brigham H. Goddard 1922-1923 Robert I. Burton 1922-1923 Joseph Ririe 1922-1923 Joseph C. McFarlane 1922-1923 Henry H. Blood 1923-1933 Thomas L. Allen 1923-1925 Howard Randall 1924-1933 William O. Stevens 1925-1933 S. Norman Lee 1931-1933 Clarence E. Smith 1931-1933 Chapter 2 From Academy to College 1902 to 1920 In April of 1902 David O. McKay was unanimously elected to become principal of the Weber Academy at an annual salary of 1500. The Weber Stake Board of Education in making this appointment had a long acquaintance with Principal McKay and his family. David O. McKay was born in Huntsville in 1873 and had served as principal of the Huntsville School in 1893 after attending the Weber Stake Academy. McKay graduated from the University of Utah in 1897 having completed the Normal School course and participating in athletics as a member of the football team, and he taught at Weber Academy from 1897 to 1902. McKay guided the Weber Academy for six years (1902-1908) and when he resigned as principal in 1908 he uniquely held the position of Principal of the Academy as well as president of the Academy Board of Education. His appointment as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve in April of 1906 led to his resignation as principal, but during his lifetime Weber occupied a special place in his heart and because of his position as a church authority received special attention. The Weber Academy fared well in monies appropriated from the Church for the 1902-1903 school year (note table). Even so, the Academy was still in debt and on March 25,1903, Principal McKay presented the financial case of the Academy before the General Church Board of Education and received an additional 1,821.80 to cover deficits. Principal McKay was already having an important influence with the Church Board of Education. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS BOARD OF EDUCATION Appropriations for 1902-1903 school year adopted: B.Y. Academy 25,000.00 L.D.S. University 20,122.50 B.Y. College 16,150.00 Weber Stake 5,150.00 Mexico 5,000.00 Snow Academy 4,000.00 Thatcher Academy 3,000.00 Oneida Stake 2,500.00 Ricks Academy 2,000.00 Fielding Academy 2,000.00 Granite Stake Academy 2,000.00 Emery Stake Academy 2,000.00 |
