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

During the year Immediately prior to
hls 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 Younr
Academy was established at Provo
~ 1876. Its progress and DEVELOPMENT
uurlng the twenty-throe years OF It's
existence have been a marvel 10 Tia
most snnguine friends and a WONDER
Iul testimony TO the Inspiration OF It's
founder.
No more suitable situation could have
been found for n great school-ln Tho
valley OF Utah. where the climate Ii
the most equable. free alike from the
long drcnry winters OF the north. and
the parching summers or the south, in
a town possessing all the social and In.
tcllectunl advantages OF "a city. with
out the allurements and vices that are
70 oe found IN metropolis, The very
mountains give Inspiration TO the stu
uent, and tourists consider this part OF
the Warntch the grandest scenery I'm
the great west.
II was with such environment that
the brigham Young academy was
opened under the principnlshlp OF Dr,
Mari ~ Aiaeser, now general supcrln-
cent OF church schools. In a certain
sense the academy was an experiment.
put from all parts OF the territory stu
dents came to gain the Instruction here
oHcfcd. Its success seemed assured.
when In January, 1884. the building on
center street. which VIII always be
hclu IN Neneratlon by old pupils. was
totally destroyed by fire. This was nj n
period when the church was no, In
financial condition to meet the emer-
G"ncy ana the situation would have np-
palled man OF less stout heart than
Or Macser. But the sessions OF the
school were Interrupted only "A few
hours First In temporary quarters
over stores and offices. and then In
the n. G. NJ. ], warehouse, which was
the home OF the academy for many
years the work went on. AZ this period
In the history Of the Institution were
educated here many of the best teach
etA or central and southern Utah, and
also many men whose names today
are famous In the state and In the ma
tlon. ="
The quarters soon became too small
Tor the number OF students that do.
sired to attend the academy and. I'm
1881, the building which il at present
occupied Ms the high school and Church
Normal Training school was completed.
u was dedicated and occupied In Janu.
airy, 1892, At this time Or. Maeser re.
signed his principalahip to accent the
position that he now holds. but on the
great foundation that he laid the work
IL being continued and his Influence
ana character are noted In every I'D
vance that IL made.
The High School Ia an imposing build
Ing, surrounded by ample and we'll
kept grounds. II contains twenty-slx
and Laboratories, besides
m assembly room that win seat |
100 students. office, furnace and boiler |
rooms. The building is heated through |
out by steam and Is admirably ventil-
lted.
DR.. BENJAMIN Cluff. ir.. succeeded
Dr. Maeser us principal. which office
vac afterward changed to that of |
president OF the institution. and as the
lumber or students Increased In pro-
portion to the accommodation, more
instructors were employed and new