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Show hundred and nineteen whose ages were given as fifteen years or older, fifty-three registered as academic, fifty-one as preparatory-intermediate, and fifteen unclassified. One who registered as intermediate grade (fourth reader) was twenty-eight years of age and another was twenty-five. The branches taught during the first year were: theology, algebra, physiology, physics, civil government, elocution, bookkeeping, German, theory and practice of teaching, general history, arithmetic, grammar, geography (physical and political), reading (third and fourth readers), orthography, penmanship and vocal music. With the opening of the second year, 1889-1890, Professor Moench in his official report states that the enrollment at Weber had been materially cut down because of the opening of free schools in Ogden. This means, of course, that some of the younger students up to and including fourteen years of age, were taking advantage of free tuition, leaving the more mature students to take preparatory at Weber. During this second year, there were one hundred and eighty-six students registered; eighty-four academic (review of common branches and high school), ninety-eight preparatory-intermediate, and four unclassified. Twenty-five were over eighteen years of age, forty-seven were from fifteen to eighteen, eighty-nine under fifteen and ages were not given for twenty-five. The years 1890 to 1895 mark a period of struggle for the Weber Stake Academy. During the year 1896-97 there were one hundred and ninety-two students registered. The classification as to subjects and as to ages for that year is extremely interesting. It is shown in Figure 3, and for the sake of comparison, the totals for the year 1906-07, ten years later, are given in the same diagram. |