When Joseph Tanner took the reins in 1896, he moved into the home and immediately had electricity and plumbing installed. President Tanner also had a phone installed and replaced the coal stoves in each room with a central furnace. Little change occurred after that, although during President Glen Taggart s tenure large spruce trees removed from another part of campus were replanted around the edges of the property to provide more privacy. President Stanford Cazier vacated the home in 1983, and it saw some use as offices for the Department of Languages and Philosophy after fire destroyed part of Old Main. The Alumni Association moved in during the fall of 1986 and began raising money for the renovation and addition of the Presidents Hall, which has the capacity to seat 120 people for meals.
Plaques bearing the names of alumni donors line the hallway from the house to the addition.
Watts said that, regardless of the activity, the staff s goal is to make sure each guest s event is perfect. If that means rushing out for colas, film or even bobby pins, the staff does it with a smile. Elder Haight Speaks to Salt Lake Alumni Members of the Salt Lake alumni chapter heard Elder David B. Haight of the Quorum of the Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reminisce about athletics and student life in the 1920s. Elder Haight 29 spoke at the chapter s luncheon at the Alta Club. He said as a native of Oakley, Idaho, he thought he d arrived in the big city when he came to Logan.