a ot, - A » a ca iAH s as ee ae Se st “= enNe = y ‘ 7 7 a = . PROVO — The aie. devel- Lake ‘week at 84, wasPie meUiat’s best: City to Prove for the memorializing rites. After the landers who had migrated to dedication ceremonies, the and had settled in. Utah County. women toured the Brigham| mother was a Dane. Young University campus by marker memorializing the — _Beademy Monday afternoon. Dr. Wilkinson offered the “dedicatory prayer at a large bus and visited the new Provo _ gathering of Daughters of ‘Utah Pioneers, civic leaders and townspeople ‘at the Provo Chamber of Commerce BuildAng 290 W. Center St. FINANCIAL MEANS “De Wilkinson specifically | ‘reeked ‘to Benjamin Cluff, -Karl G. Maeser and Jesse Knight who gave of financial means to keep the early uniey operating. The plaque marks the site lot the Brigham Young Acade“my established ‘in 1875 . with Temple location. DUP DELEGATES The DUP delegates came to Provo Warren Dusenberry as principal. The building later was destroyed by fire and the Academy moved’ to an abandoned warehouse ~ for classes until the buildings later were constructed * on lower. campus. _ PLACE. MARKER “The Daughters of the Pioneers are proud to. place Provo: Mayor Verl G, Dixon and DUP Kate B. Carter look over new stents honoring founders of Brigham Young Academy in Provo. LA “This marker serves as a reminder to all those who. pioneers. who sacrificed much emy and later BYU,” she said. tional institution. have attended early BY Acad- | to. establish ‘the early educa- Carter praised the v - a ‘Brigham Young University, at. dedication ceremonies for a Mrs. > Dixon, Stanley E, Collins,| loved women. president of the Provo Chamber of Commerce, and the A native of Spanish Fork, ‘Mrs. Central Utah County Chorus. Carter was proud that her father Several bus loads of DUP members journeyed from Salt was one of the hardy band of Ice- opers of Brigham Young Academy were praised for _ their. sacrifices by Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson,” president of said. * “ weit : : y * “4 os os - ’ 7 : this marker in our efforts to mark vioneer history,’’ Mrs. Kate B. Carter, Daughters of Utah P ioneers $ president, > . = % om Lillian Olson gave a review of ‘the story of Brigham Young Academy and Emma _ Jacobson unveiled the plaque. Olive G, Stone, president of Utah County DUP, conducted the rites. Others participating included Provo Mayor Verl G. from a noon luncheon | Utah Her... a She was always interested in his- tory. During her long and fruitful career as an historian, she wrote 37 books, in addition to monthly bulle- | at Hotel Utah as part of the | tins and countless special articles. 1971 National Convention of Her center of interest was the the Daughters of Utah Daughters of Utah Pioneers organiPioneers, zation, which she served as president Earlier Monday delegates |. re-elected Mrs. Carter to her from 1941 until her death. She led 15th consecutive two-year the campaign to construct a suitable term as president. ‘memorial to the pioneers and the NEW OFFICERS DUP Museum she opened on Salt Other new officers are Mrs. Lake City’s Capitol Hill in 1952 was Beulah Spencer, Salt Lake her shrine. City, first vice president; Mrs. Genieve Pingree, Sandy, She was a fromtent visitor to our second vice president; Mrs. area, especially during the Golden Laura Cutler, Murray, correSpike Centennial when she served sponding secretary; Mr s. Rose Brown, Salt Lake City, as an effective member of Utah’s bistorian; Mrs. Zella Gygi, Golden Spike Commission. Local Salt Lake City. custodian. of _chapters of the DUP were visited by relics; Mrs. Ruth Moulton, Mrs. Carter many times. Murray, custodian of ; pictuers; Mrs. Zelma Thompson, Kate B. Carter well earned her Sandy, librarian; and Mrs. Own place in Utah’s history. Jean Crandall, Salt Lake City, chaplain. Hoover officers are Mrs. Moneta S. Baker, Salt Lake City, treasurer; Mrs. Emma Olsen, Salt Lake City, recording secretary; and Mrs. Willa Carlquist, Draper, regis- trar. —