Provo City, March 21st [189]1 President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother, Last Thursday morning I presented the two letters to Pres. A. O. Smoot and to Bro. George Cluff respectively. The latter intends acknowledging the reciept of his letter forth with, but with the former some very earnest conversation ensured, a report of the main features of which I herewith respectfully submit. Calling at Pres. Smoot's office Thursday morning after mailtime, I found him and Bros. D. John and H. H. Cluff, a waiting me being, ...

3. That just now arrangements had been made, donations raised from public sources with intentions been published for the enlarge- ment of the Commercial Department and the establishment of a "Kindergarten" in connection with the B. Y. Academy. 4. That the deeds and consequences of the real estate were now in the hands of the Board of Trustees, and that the latter had receised very encouraging assurances from all the leading businessmen of Provo, in and out of the Church, to support them in their efforts to dispose of real estate at once, and ...

continued Woodruff would kindly permit the B. Y. Academy to use Bro. Mae- ser's name for next year as Principal, and that Pres. Smoot be re- quested to secure the services of Bro. Geo. Brimhall, Principal of the Provo District Schools, as teacher for the Normal Department. With these arrangements being granted, they were willing to labor on at any sacrifice for the sake of bridging over the trying position into which their dear Academy were just now placed. They all have received their training, spiritual and ...

High Schools, it was not intended to interfere in the least with the noble mission which the B. Y. Academy was performing. The First Presidency had called away, it is true, thus far the leading teachers from the Academy, but simply for the reason that there had been no others available at the time, and not for the reason of keeping down the Academy. Bro. Smoot feels some what more encouraged, and instructed me to see Bro. Brimhall for the purpose above alluded to. In connection ...

continued may ^be^ successfully met. A very similar case presents itself at the Millard Stake Acad- emy, Fillmore. President I. N. Hinckley has obtained from Governor Thomas the use of the "State House" at Fillmore, and is now engaged with his Brothern to secure the building for a long term of years by a well fortified Lease. This move will require some extra financial ex- ertion on the part of the Saints in that Stake, but just at this junc- ture, Bro. Josiah Hickman ...

Stake Presidents in regard to the introduction of these "Religion Classes", and one, President Smith of Davis Stake, told me at Farmington during the meeting, Sunday afternoon, that they did not need these classes in Davis Stake. Questions have been asked me from many sides, if these Instructors in the Religion Classes, should not be set apart for their mission by their Bishopric? Although I am of the opinion that they should be, I had no authority to give such instruction. If this should be your mind, please to instruct me accordingly, that I could put ...