Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-28

was made in limited manner for the
early education Of the children In the
common branches. Determining that
educational progress should keep pace
with the growth and development Of the
country, direction was at once given to
this great cause.
The pioneer teacher In Utah Terri
tory was Miss Mary Jane Dilworth, who
became the vile OF Hon. i. a. Hammond,
now President OF san Juan Stake. The
school was established In October, iSl7,
Miss Dilwouh being at the time seven.
teen years OF age. Sessions were held
in a tent in the Old Fort, logs being
used for seats, and a camptable for q
desk.
In January, 1913. Julian Moses taught
school in his log house. The building
was covered with earth aud willows,
and pieces Of logs were used for
benches.
In 1915. Horace X. Whitney became
interested In educational matters, and
established a school in a building in the
block just north Of the one In which the
NEWS office Is situated. The building
in which Mr. Whitney taught school
was constructed OF adobcs, and was oc-
cupied By Mrs. Frances Swan Kimbal
the next tefm,she succeeding Mr.. Whit
ney as teacher
Mrs. Emmelnc Is. Wells was also
among the early teachers here. The
building occupied by her school was
built Ui logs, and stood on Fourth East
street. between FIRST and Second South
streets, This was IN 1859. Mrs. Wells
furnished nearly all the necessary text
books, aud had ample opportunities Tor
exercising her reserve force and for
using all the energies at her command.
Among the pupils who attended Mrs
Weiss school were T.. ID. Wuolcy. now
President OF the Kanab Stake; lanes
IRE, now clerk Of the Fifteenth ward,
the families Of Charles Rockwell. Isaac
ilaght, Curtis l. Bolton, Bishop Covey
ana Mr. Barrow. The enrolment reached
as high asslxly.iiye pupils. aud to each
one present was given OF silk EN-.
broiueted card, Mrs. Weiss own handi.
work. Some Of the pupils now grown
20 manhood and womauhood have the
cards 10 their possession.
On February ash, 1880 the lcgisla.
ture granted a cnafter to the University
of the State Of Deseret, one Of the
provisions Of the cnauer placing the
control Ia the hands OF chancellor
and twelve regents. Professor Orson
Spencer was chosen chancellor, the
board OF regents beng Daniel Spencer,
Oson Pratt, John NJ. Bynhiscl, samuel
NA HtHNmFtNH ANtfI0ssvs
Darlington, William l. Appleby. ID. II.
Wells, Robert l.. Campbell, Hosea
Stout, Elias Smith, and one other whose |
name cannot be asccrtained. Three !
members Of the board were appointed !
TO act with Governor Brigham Young, |
IN selecting site for the University /
building, as well as locations for prim- |
ary school buildings. The sum OF five |
thousand dollars was annually appro- /
pfiated Tor the maintenance OF the in. /
stitution. One OF the beneiicent pfoyi- !
siOns IN the charter was section en- /
puWering the chancellor and board to 4
establish free school Tor orphans and |
other INDECENT worthy person, when |
The finances should warrant the expen. |
diturc. The University opened In 1850. |
he building used was owned by lohn /
Pack, and stood IN the Seventeenth
ward. The school was under the super.
vision Of Chancellor Spencer, with DE- |
Cyrus Collins, A, NJ, as principal. |
Upon the retirement OF Dr. Collins, the
work OF teaching devolved upon Pro.
lessons Spencer, Phelps and Pratt. The
second term Of the school opened IN
February, 1851 Ia the upper room OF |
me Council House, at the corner OF |
East Temple and South Temple streets.
ABOUT forty pupils were enrolled, both
sexes being admitted.
DR.. MAEsRR.
The subject OF this sketch was born
IN Nielsen, SaNOny January 10Th, 1923.
Ills first teaching was done In the First
District school at Dresden. Upon leav.
ing, he became vice director OF the
Budich Institute, Neustadt, Dresden.
lie received his education In the Teach.
ets, Seminary AZ Meissen, were he
took high rank as a student. Leaving
ms iatherland he came TO this Territory
m 1860, and soon ailerward established
"a school Ia the Fifteenth ward In this
Guy, lie was next called TO position In
the University OF Deseret, which situg.
Ton he resigned after a time, and es.
tabllshed a school In the Twentieth
ward. Upon leaving this school, he
was made an instructor IN President
foung's family, retaining the position
until 1876, when he was called
to the prlnclpalship OF the b Y. Acad.
envy at Provo. This posistion he oc. /
oupied until 1883, when he was elected
superintendent OF the Church school
system, position which he still holds.
Immediately upon coming into the
Territory, he addressed himself TO the
cause OF education, work which has
engaged his earnest and unremitling
efforts. Possessed OF an ardent deyo.
ton for the work, and having a person.
allty that drew TO him those whom he
was called to instruct. his services were
received with general appreciation. In
the general and thorough character Of
his education, In enthusiasm and ear.
nestness, and in the power OF gaining and
holding the cordial good will OF his
pupils, and the high regard Of his pat.
tons, DR.. Maeser stands prominent
among Utah's best educators.
Individuality.
The following brief address upon the
subject, individuality in It's Relation to
Social Organizations, aud as a Purpose
m Edueauye Instruction, was delivered
by Dr.. Park before the Summer srhnpI