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Show 214 51a-54c. Building Construction. A study for apprentices designed to cover all areas of building construction in theory only. Designed for apprentice training where experience is obtained on the job. Areas covered may be listed as tools, materials and history of the trade; foundations, rough framing; exterior and interior finish; stair building; cabinet making; concrete work; and blueprint reading and estimating. Three quarter hours. 81a-81c. Sheet Metal. This course is offered as a four year oourse of related instruction to apprentices in the sheetmetal trade. It provides related instruction in mathematics, geometric drawing, pattern development, practical projection, tools, machinery, and materials. Three quarter hours. INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY 91a-91c. Industrial Electricity. For plant maintenance electricians. Instruction is given in elementary electricity and magnetism, series and parallel circuits, direct current motors, and generators, fundamentals of alternating current, alternating current machinery, armature windings, measuring instruments, and industrial electronics. Four quarter hours. 92a-92c. Industrial Electricity. Continuation of 91. 93a-93c. Industrial Electricity. Continuation of 92. 94a-94c. Industrial Electricity. Continuation of 93. 215 HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY Following are significant events to the administrative history of Weber College: 1888 Weber Stake Board of Education was organized. 1889 Weber Stake Academy was founded by a corporation, the Church Association of Weber Stake. Louis F. Moench became Weber's first principal. 1890 Weber Stake Academy moved to Weber Stake Tabernacle. 1891 Weber Stake Academy moved to the Fifth Ward Institute Building. 1892 The Louis Frederick Moench Building was erected. Emil B. Isgreen became principal. 1893 George Philips became principal. 1894 Louis Frederick Moench returned as administrator. 1902 David O. McKay succeeded Professor Moench as principal. 1907 A wing was added to the Moench Building. 1908 Wilford M. McKendrick became principal. During the fall of 1908 the name of the school was changed fromWeber Stake Academy to Weber Academy. 1910 William W. Henderson became principal. 1914 James L. Barker succeeded W. W. Henderson as principal. 1916 The Normal School established by the L. D. S. Church Board of Education added two years of the college work to the four- year high school curriculum, and thus the institution acquired junior college status. The first college class was organized with H. A. Dixon in charge of the college work. 1917 Owen F. Beal became principal. 1918 The title of Principal was changed to President. The name of the school was changed to Weber Normal College. 1919 Henry Aldous Dixon became president. 1920 Joel E. Ricks became president. 1922 Aaron W. Tracy became president. The institution was organized into two departments: (1) the senior high school (10th, 11th, and 12th years); and (2) the college (two additional years.) 1928 The High School Department was discontinued by the Commissioner of Education of the L. D. S. Church. The institution was named Weber College. The first Associate of Arts title was conferred. 1925 The Gymnasium Building was erected at a cost of $300,000.00 |