my thoughts that I forget the most vital arrangements necessary to Weber social functions. The Board of Control was the name given to the organization of student body officers. Beginning in 1904, student officers planned and carried out activities. Originally, the Board of Control included the student body president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer. Student body presidents such as Aaron Tracy (1906-1907), William J. Critchlow (1910-1911), Harvey L. Taylor (1914-1915), and Ernest L. Wilkinson (1916-1917 and 1917-1918) would often recall the influence that the Weber Academy had made on them as they moved forward to make contributions in education and other fields. World War I had an impact on the institution as faculty and students became involved with the Red Cross and buying Liberty Bonds. Many students left school to join the military, and students and faculty were all concerned with their former friends who were serving far from home. In May of 1918 it was reported that the Domestic Art Department had prepared 983 bandages, 36 childrens dresses, 10 bathrobes and 5 hospital shirts for the war effort. The faculty and students had invested 6,050 in Liberty Bonds and 620 in Thrift Stamps as well as having 100 of the faculty as members of the Weber Auxiliary Red Cross. Principal Owen Beal authored newspaper articles concerning the patriotism exhibited at Weber and the importance of the war effort. In his articles and speeches Beal noted that there was need for cooperation with industries in the country, a need for Red Cross work, that the school had participated in putting together Christmas boxes for boys over-seas, and that students and faculty had contributed to Liberty Bonds, the Soldiers Welfare Fund and had given much patriotic service. In summarizing the war and its aftermath Beal noted We are now emerging from the dark night of war into the bright day of peace those people who aim to realize and disseminate democratic ideals must recognize more than ever before that schools are possibly the most potent agency in shaping civilization. The youth of today becomes the man of tomorrow, who must transmit the heritage of democracy. Constructive peace calls for co-operation and enlightenment, and educational institutions must be in the van of the movement to assist in making the world safe for democracy. On January 3, 1919 a special devotional program was given to honor the 19 Soldier Boys who had returned home to Ogden and had previous association with Weber. It was at this same time, 1918, that the name of the Weber Academy was changed to Weber Normal College. The name Weber Normal College remained with the institution until 1922 when Normal was dropped and the name became Weber College and the latter name remained until 1963 when the institution became Weber State College at the direction of the Utah State Legislature. There had been an inclination in 1922 to change Webers name to Weber Junior College, although action by the Church Board of Education decided that the name Weber College would allow the school more latitude for growth and development and decided to adopt the shorter name for that reason. In November of 1917, the Academy Board of Trustees agreed that a stage was needed at the Academy and approved the removal of the gallery surrounding the auditorium and the construction of a stage. All work was to be done by the carpentry department of the school and the costs were not to exceed 175. For the 1918-1919 school year a salary budget of 27,290 was approved for 24 employees. The 1920-1921 budget for the College grew rapidly because of increased student demand and church interest to 50,775 for teachers salaries, 1,650 for office and library expenses with a total budget of 52,425. This amount did not include 5,000 which had been set aside for the construction of a manual training shop and an additional 2,000 for the commercial department. The Church Board was able to grant significantly more money to institutions where enrollments were growing rapidly because the Church Board of Education had recently taken action (March 8,1920) to close nine academies. The Church Board continued to work closely with the Weber Board to reduce deficits at Weber and to upgrade the facilities including a new heating plant. On April 9, 1919, Mormon Church President, Heber J. Grant, visited the Weber campus with David O. McKay. McKay took Grant on a tour of existing facilities and then pointed out parcels of land adjacent to the College and suggested that with growing enrollments, such land purchases were advisable. The property under inspection included the Ellis property and the Burt property on 24th street. McKay was encouraged by Grant to negotiate for both pieces of property, but particularly, the Ellis property, and after negotiations, he should come down to Salt Lake and get a check for it. Board and faculty discussions concerning a new classroom building and a gymnasium continued. In July of 1919, Chairman McKay reported to the Board of Trustees that President Grant was in favor of land purchases on 25th street adjacent to the College for the construction of a gymnasium and suggested the Board move ahead to secure the necessary options for the land. In September of 1919, three pieces of property on the north side of 25th street between Adams and Jefferson Avenues were purchased. These included the Spargo property for 7,000, the Mullen property for 4,800, and the Shurtliff property for 3,750. The gymnasium would eventually be constructed on the 25th street property, but the much needed classroom building would not be constructed. In March of 1919, President Owen F. Beal tendered his resignation to the Board of Trustees. Beal noted that during his time as principal and president that the enrollments of students at Weber had increased and the quality of work had expanded. Chosen to replace Beal was Henry Aldous Dixon who had received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1914 and a Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Chicago in 1917. Dixon had come to Weber in 1914 and directed the activities of the Normal College during its first two years. He was appointed Professor of Education at B.Y.U. in 1918. He then returned to Weber to serve as president during the 1919-1920 school year, and then moved to Provo to become superintendent of the schools of that city. Joel E. Ricks was chosen as president of Weber Normal College in 1920 and served as president for two years. Ricks statement of resignation to the Board of Trustees in the spring of 1922 included the information that he had been offered a