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Show Pg. 126 Special stress was also laid on the need of forming habits of integrity, honor, truthfulness, chastity and love. Home social parties were encouraged and many happy times were enjoyed in this way, by teacher, pupils and parents. Dancing parties were hold in the school building once a month. These were conducted under the auspices of the school and only persons of good moral character were permitted to attend. All dances were opened by prayer, and commenced at 8 p.m. and closed at 12 p.m. A Literary organization, known as the Polysophical Society, was formed. This society held meetings once in two weeks, to which the public was invited. Lectures, readings, debates and musical exercises were given. The second school year opened Nov. 4 – 1889. At the opening of this year four normal students were appointed to assist the Principal in the government and teaching of the school. Each of these students taught two classes per day. The normal students were: Joseph S. Welch, Amelia Francis, (Hopkin) Walter E. Tollestrop and Hannah Grover (Heigstid). Turn to page 148. Pg. 127 Church Organizations. During the earliest settlement of the valley the people met in worship in what was known as the Line Creek colony, and continued doing so until 1863. Thomas J. Thurston presided over the entire valley until this time, with Richard Fry as counselor. In this year, 1863, Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, with a brass band, visited the people, and held conference for two days. One feature of the conference was the singing of the good old song “He and Times Come Again no more,” accompanied by the band. At the conference was a display of vegetables, fruits and grains. From that time on Mr. Thurston presided over the south part of the valley, and Charles S. Peterson presided over the settlements in the north end of the valley. In the latter part of 1866 William W. Cluff was called to preside over Morgan, Summit and Wasatch counties, as Presiding Bishop, with headquarters of Coalville. He held this position for about three years, when he was called to preside over the Scandinavian Mission. Willard G. Smith presided over Morgan Co. as a Bishop before it became a Stake. |