Enclosed please find two letters, one from Bro. Maiben of Manti, and one from Bro. Spori of Rexburg, both received with
yesterday's mail.
In regard to the first named I have written to Bro. Maiben,
that I had submitted his letter to you for instructions. When
Bro. Alma Greenwood was here the last time, he intimated to
me, that in as much as he had been the first of all the Grad-
uates of the B. Y. Academy, that were called to take charge of
a Stake Academy, and had remained at his post ever
since, sometimes under very discouraging circumstances,
so that he had been forced during this present season
to take up some other business besides his Academy-
engagement, in order to make a living—he would be glad, if
he could be transferred to some other Stake Academy, where
he could have some show educationally as well as other-
wise. If this should meet your sanction I should recom-
mend Bro. Greenwood, therefore, for the Sanpete Stake
Academy at Manti ^Ephraim^, he having such experience al-
ready in that kind of work, as would enable him
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to start it at once successfully. For Fillmore some one else
will be found to commence his educational experience in
our Church school system for the present there.
Bro. Spori's educational attainments are very creditable,
he is also a very faithful Elder, has linguistic requirements,
and will be of valuable assistance tin the cause. In regard
to our methods of teaching and his English, he rightly sug-
gests a course of training for a season, proposing to attend
the Normal Dept. of Logan College under Bro. Tanner, for
the purpose. As it concerns the principalship of a contem-
plated Academy, I should have preferred to have Bro. Spori
directly with me here in Provo, not intimating, however,
by that, in the least an insufficiency in the Normal Course
at Logan, but I should be happy, if you I could be ac-
quainted personally with everyone of these Principals and
of his manner of doing things, as then I should be able
to make a more thorough estimate of the standing and
work of each school and report to you accordingly in the future.
You please to take this matter into consideration and instruct
Bro. Spori as you think best.