the most successful year in the history of the weber stake academy is very near its close and the prospects for a more successful year are very promising more students registered this year than ever before and the attendance up to the first of june has been much better than in the past the students are determined to complete their work to the building which we have used this year will be added the new building in itself larger than the old this will fur nish a place for manual training courses in wood and iron work will be introduced more room and time will be devoted to domestic arts and science than ever before in the institution good as has been the work in domestic arts more teachers and more room can make it more efficient from three to five new teachers will be added to the present faculty this will enable more individual work to be done with the students which adds greatly to the development the appropriation for the maintainance of the school has been greatly increased and a high school course will be offered here equal to any in the state to the present students we say come again and we extend an invitation to all those who are seeking for true educational development to join us and ' participate in the privileges and advantages of the greater weber academy one of the most pleasing dances of the season was given by the acorn staff april 26 1907 at the royal dancing academy the dance was interesting and lively from beginning to end refreshments were served in the dining room and the spirit of sociability was felt throughout the entire evening what is the scarcest thing in the world a hebrew hod carrier lefture course to hear the voices of the greatest men to be one with them in mind and be moved to highest acts by them so thought the faculty of the weber stake academy five years ago when the first committee was appointed to arrange a short series of lectures for the student body and the patrons of the institution when the first list was arranged it consisted of home talent with one exception that was prof s h clark of the chi cago university and he has given at least one lecture or inter pretative recital each year since the thought of paying one hundred and fifty dollars for one man caused some to shake their heads doubtfully and predict financial disaster to the enterprise but the students and the public stood by the movement and made possible its g'rowth until now it is unexcelled in the state or in the west the program has been so varied that every one must have found something to interest to entertain and to inspire to better deeds in art in music in magic in science in literature and in philosophy opportunity has been given to listen to the latest and best thought what pleasure will always be associated with the names of alton packard the cartoonist dr richard g moulton and prof s h clark of the chicago university chas t grilly van veachton rogers prof john b demott dr thos e green maro the magician the dunbars dr george riddle of harvard and the hon.william jennings bryan each brought with him a fund of knowledge and a strong individuality and each one left with words of congratulation for the inspiring audience that greeted him of the large crowds that have witnessed each number during this year few have realized the work and actual expense of bringing these great men from all parts of our country and doubtless some have wondered what was done with the money