Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
PROV0'S GREAT SCHOOL.
The Brigham Young Academy and
Church Normal Training School.

During the year Immediately prior 10
his death, President Brigham Young
was strongly impressed with the need of
better educational advantages for the
youth Of Zion than at that time existed.
As a direct result the Brigham Young
Academy was established at Provo
IN 1876. Its progress and development
curing the twenty-three years OF It's
existence have been a marvel to its
most sanguine friends and wonder
tul testimony TO the inspiration OF It's
founder.
No more suitable situation could have
been found for a great school-in the
valley OF Utah, where the climate Is
the most equable. free alike from the
long dreary winters Of the north, and
the parching summers OF the south: in
a town possessing all the social and In.
tellectual advantages OF a city, with
out the allurements and vices that are
10 be found In metropolis. The very
mountains give inspiration 10 the stu
dent, and tourists consider this part OF
the Wasatch the grandest scenery in
the great west.
II was with such environment that
The Brigham Young academy was
opened under the principalshlp Of DR.
KARI q, Maeser now general superln-
dent OF Church schools In a certain
sense the academy was an experiment,
but from all parts Of the territory stu
dents came to gain the instruction here
offered. It's success seemed assured
when, In January. 1884, the building on
Center street. which Will always be
held In veneratlon by old pupils. was
totally destroyed by fire. This was al a
period when the church was not in
a financial condition TO meet the emer-
eency and the situation would have APP
palled man OF less stout heart than
DR. Maeser. But the sessions OF the
school were Interrupted only a few
hours. First IN temporary quarters.
over stores and offices, and then in
the y. c, NJ, l. warehouse. which was
the home Of the academy for many
years the work went on. At this period
IN the history Of the institution were
educated here many of the best teach
ers Of central and southern Utah. and
also many men whose names today
are famous In the state and In the ma
lion.
The quarters soon became too small
Tor the number OF students that de-
sired to attend the academy and. in
1881, the building which IL at present
occupied as the high school and Church
Normal Training school was completed.
IL was dedicated and occupied In Janu.
airy 1892 At this time Dr. Maeser re.
signed his princlpashlp TO accept the
position that he now holds. but on the
great foundation that he laid the work
Is being continued and his influence
and character are noted In every ad.
vance that Is made.
The High School is an imposing build. !
ing, surrounded by ample and well.
kept grounds. II contains twenty-slx |
,lass-rooms and Laboratories. besides
IN assembly room that VIII seat |
100 students. office, furnace and boiler
'ooms. The building is heated through
W, By steam and is admirably ventll-
tied.
DR.. Benjamin cluff. jr., succeeded
Dr.. Maeser> as principal. which Office
vac afterward changed TO that Of
resident OF the institution, and as the
Inmber OF students increased in pro-
'ortion TO the accommodation, more
Instructors we're employed and new