Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-07-08

proud distinction of forming, in num-
bers, the fifth link in the great chain
of Latter-day Saint Schools, which
chain reaches from Canada on the
North to far away Mexico on the
South. Or. in other words, there are
but four schools in the entire Church
School System which have larger en-
rollments than the Fielding Academy:
namely, the Brigham Young UNIVERSE
ty at Provo, the Brigham Young Col
lege at Logan, the Eatter-Day Saint
Hin School at Salt Lake City, and |
High School at Salt Lake City, and
the Weber Academy at Ogden.
For some years after its Organize
alton the Academy occupied the
large hall in the County Court House,
then it removed to the upper storey
Of rickety business house, later it
transferred to the Paris End Ward
Meeting House, and finally 1t found
temporary quarters in an old furni-
lure store on Main Street, where it
remained till the fall of 1901. In
1901, the Academy moved to the
commanding position it now occupies
on the beautiful hillside overlooking
the entire Valley, into what is
known as the South Wing of the
present magnificent building.
On March rs, 1901, the name Field
ing Academy was chosen, for the
reason hereinbefore stated. On July
10, 1903. 1.-The Fielding Academy Ed
cational District was organized,
made up of Bear Lake Stake. Wood
ruff (Utah) Stake, and Star Valley
CWyoming) Stake.
| From 1887 to 1906, President Will
liam Bulge served as Chairman of
the Educational Board In 1906, Pre-
: sident Joseph r. Shepherd succeed
; ed to the Craftsmanship of the said
. Board
Following are the names of the
2 several Principals of the Academy
: in the order of appointment, together
with the term of years each served:
GOLIITI6U Ia. ". f16SS0l, lcoi-lcoOy 4 VI
George Osmond, 188S-1889. yr
John Fl. Miles, 18S9-1893, a yrs
Jacob Sport, 1S93-1S95, Q yrs
Emil Maeser, 1895-1897, yrs
w. w Billings, 1897-1900, 8 yrs
Albert Metheson,
w. H. Griffin, 1900-1901, yr
Richard T. Haag, 1901-1907, yrs
Ernest Bramwell 1907-191O, 3 yrs
The present building has front
age OF 17S feet and is three-stories
with a magnificent central tower ris
ing to a height of rs feet. Amply
provided with steam heat, the build
ing 20 rooms: 10 class rooms, suit
ably equipped; a library and study
$50 students; new shops for manua
department, with dining hall attached
a well-lighted sewing room; ply
girls an auditorium with a seating
capacity of $50; a music studio; an,
gymnasium, 43 63 feet, wherein
boys and girls alike are trained il
physical education.
Following is list of the Course
of Study offered at the Fielding, tc
gether with the number of Student
taking work in each department dul
ing the academic year of 1909-10:
Four-year Normal, 90; Four-yea
High School, 10; Four-year Domesti
- Science, 40; Four-year Domestic Art.
70; Four-year Mechanic Arts, AZ
= Three-year Music, 81; Missionary, IS
20 Advanced Preparatory, 49,
- In administration the Fielding
cademy studiously adapts itself to tn
general policy of the General Churc
Board of Education-that of cultiva
ing UTILITY on the part of student
Y The Academy holds that the primaI
object of all instruction should be
train students to become USEFUL
in give them the capacity and the di
of position to do good things. In ord'
ter to acquire this power of USEFUL
tn. NESS, the Academy believes that st
Of dents must be developed, concurren
Ter ly and tremendously, in the prop'
it'll use of the Mind, the Hand, the Heal
,al. and the Spirit.
its In outlook, the Fielding never
as fore offered more hope and cheer
"" friends and patrons. With its ma