Title |
The History of the Weber Stake Academy: the Period of Struggle 1889-1894 |
Creator |
Kerr, Walter A. |
Contributors |
Weber College, Publisher |
Description |
Weber Stake Academy first opened its doors for instruction at the LDS Second Ward Meeting House on the corner of 26th Street and Grant Avenue on January 7, 1889. The academy's two teachers, Louis F. Moench and Edwin Cutler, welcomed nearly one hundred students on the first day, and, by the end of its first term, 195 students in all had registered for the school. This monograph depicts the role the LDS church and its leaders played in founding the school, the background of its first educators and administrators and the financial challenges they confronted in operating the school from 1889 through 1894. Letters of appreciation for Louis F. Moench and a bibliography of primary sources are also provided. |
Subject |
Weber Stake Academy--History; Weber Stake Academy--Publication of proceedings; Higher education and state |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1953 |
Date |
1953 |
Date Digital |
2015 |
Temporal Coverage |
1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894 |
Item Size |
8.75 inch x 11.25 inch |
Medium |
Book |
Item Description |
75 page book with a black cover with gold lettering |
Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383 |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. OCR by ABBYY Reader. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
LC361.K4 1953 Weber State University Archives |
Format |
application/pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6eb2t13 |
Setname |
wsu_hp |
ID |
105722 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6eb2t13 |
Title |
Page 61 |
Creator |
Kerr, Walter A. |
Contributors |
Weber College, Publisher |
Description |
Weber Stake Academy first opened its doors for instruction at the LDS Second Ward Meeting House on the corner of 26th Street and Grant Avenue on January 7, 1889. The academy's two teachers, Louis F. Moench and Edwin Cutler, welcomed nearly one hundred students on the first day, and, by the end of its first term, 195 students in all had registered for the school. This monograph depicts the role the LDS church and its leaders played in founding the school, the background of its first educators and administrators and the financial challenges they confronted in operating the school from 1889 through 1894. Letters of appreciation for Louis F. Moench and a bibliography of primary sources are also provided. |
Subject |
Weber Stake Academy--History; Weber Stake Academy--Publication of proceedings; Higher education and state |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Date Original |
1953 |
Date |
1953 |
Date Digital |
2015 |
Temporal Coverage |
1889-1895 |
Item Description |
8.75 x 11.25 in. hardback. Pages number 1-75. |
Spatial Coverage |
Ogden (Utah) |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. OCR done with ABBYY Reader. JPG and PDF files were created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
Archives LC361.K4 1953 |
OCR Text |
Show 61 This scholastic year under the principalship of Professor Moench was a remarkable success. The Ogden Standard comments: The Weber Stake Academy concluded its first term's work yesterday with very flattering prospects for the remainder of the Academic year. The term commenced with an enrollment of fifty-one and ended with an attendance of one hundred and forty-eight, thus making an increase on the average of nearly ten students per week. There have been thirty-one classes organized under the instruction of five teachers. In addition to that, there are five evening classes for students who cannot attend the day classes. One of the most recent classes established is Psychology and the Practice of Teaching under Superintendent Mosiah Hall. The class numbers nearly seventy-five young men and young ladies, and has become one of the most promising features of the institution. The Sunday School class is well represented. For this course four teachers are employed. Theology by the principal, L. F. Moench; Sunday School methods by C. Peterson; regular Methods by Superintendent Hall; and History and Topography of Palestine by William H. Jones. This, like Psychology and Pedagogy under Superintendent Hall, is one of the principal features of the institution and much appreciated by the students who compose the class. In short, the students in all branches appear to be deeply interested in their work and ambitious to accomplish the greatest amount possible in this school year. The institution has the largest representation in the advanced grades and in the attendance of young men and ladies it ever had. It is a credit to the city and county. The year 1895 brought a well earned recognition to the Weber Stake Academy. It "was officially recognized and given a rating as a high school. This recognition meant much in the future development of the school."2 It meant much to Louis F. Moench. 1. Ogden Standard, January 26, 1895. 2. Historical Record of the Weber Stake Academy, p. 9. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_hp |
ID |
106070 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6eb2t13/106070 |