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Show 1893 George Phillips became principal. 1894 Louis Moench returned as administrator. 1902 David 0. 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 from Weber Stake Academy to Weber Academy. 1910 1914 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1922 1923 1924 1925 William W. Henderson became principal. James L. Barker succeeded William W. principal. Henderson as The Normal School established by the Church Board of Education added two years of college work to the four- year high school curriculum. The first college class, with Henry Aldous Dixon as Director of the College Department, was graduated in the spring of 1917. Owen F. Beal became principal. The title of Principal was changed to President. The name of the school was changed to Weber Normal College. Henry Aldous Dixon became president. Joel E. Ricks became president. 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). Weber College Alumni Association, under the direction of the president of the college, Aaron W. Tracy, began a program to enlarge the campus for a future four-year college. The High School Department was discontinued. The institution was named Weber College. The first Associate of Arts title was conferred. The Sheehan property, valued at $8,000, was purchased with a special appropriation from the L.D.S. Church. The Gymnasium Building was erected at a cost of $300,000. The Rich property at Jefferson and 25th Street, valued at $11,000, was purchased. 20 1926 The Weber College Little Theatre was organized for the purpose of campus enlargement. Twelve plays were successfully produced. 1927 Additional Rich property on 25th Street, valued at $7,240, was purchased for the purpose of a book store and boys' dormitory. Flygare property on Jefferson was purchased at a cost of $8,000 for the purpose of a dormitory for thirty girls. Baxter home was purchased for $4,046 and Mason home was purchased for $5,700. 1928 The first Associate of Science title was conferred. The first out-of-state debating trip was sponsored by Weber College student body. The Weber College football team made their first trip to Honolulu to play Weber College-McKinley football game. 1929 Return game with McKinley in Ogden, $10,000 gate. Weber Alumni Association purchased Wright property, valued at $6,000. 1930 Weber College Music Department presented original music drama, "A Child Is Born." Weber College debated 90 colleges in 37 states. 1931 Weber College became a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges. Weber College purchased three busses to transport students daily from Morgan and Box Elder Counties and weekly from Summit County. 1932 The College was accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Forty nurses of the Dee Hospital School of Nursing enrolled in college courses. Nineteen girls enrolled in first school of beauticians. Debating team participated in 117 debates and traveled 25,000 miles. 1933 Weber College, transferred by gift to the State of Utah, became a state-supported junior college operated under the direction of the Utah State Board of Education. Weber College joined Phi Rho Pi National Debating Fraternity and had largest chapter in America. Debating tournament for high school was established. 1934 By federal grant, extensive remodeling of the Moench Building and landscaping of the campus were made possible. 1935 Leland H. Creer became president. Administration committees were inaugurated. 21 |