L. C. Evans Recollections of Weber State College 220 Louis Gladwell and Dean W. Hurst A Brief History of the Alumni Association 231 Levi S. Peterson Subduing the Barbarian: Freshman English at Weber State 240 Lee Sather Athletics at Weber 247 J. Farrell Shepherd Students and Activities at Weber 272 Robert B. Smith Cause for Celebration 285 John Sillito Webers Principlas and Presidents 293 Wayne Carver Imagining Eden 319 Illustrations The black and white photographs in the historical photograph section and those in the essay on Webers Principals and Presidents have been chosen and arranged by John Sillito. The color photographs were chosen and arranged by Robb S. Alexander, Jr. Appendices I. Enrollments at Weber 337 II. Studentbody officers at Weber 340 III. Weber Faculty, 1889-1988 346 Index 362 Preface For the past century, the name Weber has been associated with education in northern Utah. From the beginning days of the Weber Stake Academy to the current contributions of Weber State College, Weber students, faculty, and staff have influenced the region, the state, and the nation. Webers first students came from the farms and villages of northern Utah and today they come from all over the world. The history of Weber College is a history of struggle for survival as well as a history of educational and cultural development. Weber struggled for survival as a new educational institution during the 1890s under the direction of Louis Moench. It was guided through the difficult days of the Great Depression under Aaron Tracy. And faculty, staff, students, and community leaders under the leadership of William Miller fought the state-government initiated move to return Weber to the Mormon Church. Webers leaders helped to shape and structure the college David O. McKay, Aaron Tracy, Henry Aldous Dixon, and William P. Miller served as expert captains as the good ship Weber drifted near dangerous shoals or appeared to be forced to take on too much water. Webers first twenty five years were spent in doing the work of an academy primary and high school work. The task of training teachers for the schools of Weber and other counties was begun in 1892 and remains an important part of the mission of the college. By 1923 the curriculum of the school had become that of a junior college. Four decades later, in 1964, Weber granted its first baccalaureate degrees. The last quarter century of Webers existence, since 1964, has seen Weber as a senior college with limited graduate programs. Masters degrees were first awarded at the 1979 commencement. The century-long growth and survival of Weber as an educational institution has been very closely linked to the relationship between the greater Ogden community and the college. This symbiotic relationship, which in many other town and gown situations has curtailed or controlled a college, has been for Weber one of nurture, love, and support and has been a major factor in Webers success. Community leaders like Frank Browning, Ira Huggins, Lewis Shurtliff, John Hinckley, Charles Middleton, Harold Steed, Gwen Williams, Roy Nelson and Dale Browning have given freely of their time and influence to build Weber. In return, the college