14 gradually build upon it. He desired to give the students a practical education, one which would enable them to cone with all the difficulties of life. Apostle Richards, who had offered the opening prayer, said in part: A Worldly education is not sufficient for the youth of Zion. The Saints had come to the valleys of the mountains that their children might be reared and nurtured in the principles of God. The children of the Latter-Day Saints are the elect of God, and these academies have been established that they may be taught in the ways of God. He prophesied that the institution would grow and become one of the leading ones of the territory. The other members of the Board of Trustees who spoke in the morning session were Charles F. Middleton, Nils C. Flygare, Joseph Stanford, Robert McQuarrie, Thomas J. Stevens, and David McKay. "All seemed to feel that a great future was in store for the academy. The afternoon session was similar to the morning session. There were songs, and prayers and speeches. Edwin Cutler from the Brigham Young Academy, the other instructor in the school, and a number of Ogden's leading citizens addressed the students, expressing their pleasure in being able to attend the opening sessions of the academy. These citizens were: Nathan Tanner, Jr., Richard Ballantyne, Francis Brown, Noal L. Shurtliff, Zacharias Ballantyne and President Lewis W. Shurtliff. The school was then turned over to Professor Moench. Ninety eight students were present the first day and all signed their names as the first students in the newly founded church academy. Professor Moench says that they could do no more than take the names that day. Next day we commenced in earnest and the school increased steadily. The attendance increased to 150 students by January 21st, so Nils C. Flygare and myself engaged Brother Lorenzo Waldrum as assistant. We agreed to pay him $70 a month. School at that time numbered about 150 students and was still increasing.2 Mr. Waldrum of North Ogden was a graduate of the University of Deseret. One hundred ninety-five students registered during the first terra. However, the term, ended, according to the report, with 171 in attendance. The Academy was divided into three departments, the Preparatory, the Intermediate, and the Academic. Children of all ages were accepted, and none were barred on account of religious creed. However, the great majority of students were from Latter-Day Saint families. 18% of those attending were in the Preparatory Department, 34% in the Intermediate, 31% in the Academic, and 17% unclassified. Ogden City was represented 1. Semi-Weekly Standard, January 9, 1889. 2. Historical Record of Louis F. Moench, p. 133.