6 WEBER STAKE ACADEMY, In conformity with the import of this letter, the Presidency of Weber Stake organized a Board of Education consisting of the following members: Lewis W. Shurtliff, president; Counselor Charles F. Middleton, Counselor N. C. Flygare, Hon. Joseph Stanford, Prof. Louis F. Moench, Bishop Thomas J. Stevens, Bishop Robert Mc-Quarrie, and Bishop David McKay. In the Spring of 1900 the death of Bishop Stevens occurred, whereupon Bishop John Watson was appointed to succeed him. With the exception of this change, the Board remains the same as originally. Through the efforts of this Board, the Weber Stake Academy was established. Temporary quarters were secured in the Second Ward Meeting House, Ogden, where the school was formally opened January 9, 1889, with Prof. L. F. Moench as principal. The attendance, though small at first, rapidly increased, and it was found necessary to secure better accommodations; and in the fall of 1892 the present home of the Academy was ready for occupancy. In July, 1892, Prof. Moench resigned, and was succeeded by Prof. Emil B. Isgreen, who acted as principal for one year, and, in the Spring of 1893, was succeeded by Dr. George Phillips. In the Spring of 1894 Dr. Phil-lips resigned, and was succeeded by former principal Louis F. Moench, who acted as principal until the Spring of 1902, when he resigned. Under the administration of these men the Academy had a slow but substantial growth, overcoming, as many of her sister institutions have done, obstacles that seemed almost insurmountable. In the Spring of 1902 Prof. David O. McKay was appointed to succeed Prof. Moench. In this year the Domestic Arts course, which has since proved so successful, was established. In response to the demands of these OGDEN, UTAH. 7 later years, more advanced studies have been added to the curriculum, and the school is now prepared to do thorough work in all the courses offered. This year the new building was completed, increasing the capacity of the Academy to six hundred students, making the school strictly modern and up to date in every respect; also the courses of Domestic Science and Mechanical Arts have been added. LOCATION The Academy is located at Ogden, which has a population of about twenty-five thousand. Ogden is the natural railroad center of Utah, and is ideally situated near the junction of the Weber and Ogden rivers. The lofty Wasatch mountains and the famous Ogden canyon, just east of the city, afford excellent opportunities for the study of natural science. Near the city limits is one of the largest and most complete power plants in the country, where students of physical science have the privilege of studying the generation and transmission of electricity. An up to date Sanatarium, which is fast becoming known as a health resort, located at the mouth of Ogden canyon, is only an hour's walk from the doors of the Academy. Within an hour's drive is a large sugar factory in which are employed the most recent processes of extracting and purifying beet sugar. Ten miles to the north of Ogden, located on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, are the large smelters of the Utah Smelting Company. Here the latest improved methods are used in refining ores, offering extraordinary advantages to students studying the physical sciences. A public library, containing several thousand bound volumes and the leading magazines of the country, is open to the students. Opportunities are always plentiful