Provo City, July 17 89 President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother, The telegram of Bro. Reynolds, concerning those Stakes that have not yet secured Principals was just received. In answer I report as follows: Bannock Stake Academy at Rexburg has not reported, but it is presummed that Bro. Spori with his Assistant, Bro. Nielson, will continue, although the former is just now on the Underground in consequence of the unfortunate test oath trouble ...

continued. Bro. Barnes, Chairman of the Kaysville Local Board of Education, wrote to me applying for a Principal for their "Academy". I have answered him, that I supposed the Board of Education for Davis Stake had fully approved of their organization this being the case, the name of Bro. Allison, their heretofore district school teacher, so he is an entire stranger to me, and whom they desired for their Principal, should be presented to the Stake Board also for approval. If on their requested, ...

continued ded with me about a Principal. I proposed to them the name of Bro. Joshua Greenwood as Principal, who has since then visited there and the preliminaries for his engagement has already been made, pending the fixing of his salary, he demanding $800. I do not think this organization of a seperate "Academy" at Kaysville in so small a Stake a wise move. A secondary school as a feeder for their Stake Academy, should have been a better plan. I am afraid there is local jealousy at the bottom of ...

continued been made. I understand that Tooele Stake has erected a fine Academy building at Grantsville, and that they desire Bishop Wm. Collett one of my dear old Graduates, to be the Principal. But neither they nor he have mentioned anything to me about it. Bro. Wootton, Chairman of the Wasatch Stake Board has conferred with me in person and in writing, sta- ting that they are vigorously striving to have everything ready by October 2 for opening. We promised ...

continued Logan, Salt Lake, and Provo. There is, however, a circumstance arising in Mt. Pleasant, which I have to report to you. Some time ago, Bro. C. N. Lund, of that place, wrote to me for instructions in regard to the estab- lishment of a L. D. S. school in that there as an offset to the sectarian schools which they are ifflicted with. I told him to apply to their Stake Board for permission to organize and then I should ...

continued any appointment for him, until they would write again, trying in the meantime to get Pres. Peterson's con- sent. I should plead this cause before you, that you might assist them by your counsel. Bro: Allen R. Cutler, Principal of Panguitch Stake Academy writes, that the Stake Board there has concluded to keep their Academy only 30 weeks per year, and that they would pay him monthly at $7500. Bro. Cutler is not willing to continue under such conditions as he wants to be ...

from place to place, term after term, or year after year, teaching after a fashion, taking root no where, benefitting nobody, and accomplishing nothing. last week until last Monday I was in Beaver for a "rest". My son Reinhard has concluded to remain another year as Principal. I met twice with the Stake Board, and procured them an Assistant Teacher in the person of Bro. Daniel Beck, and of our last Spring's Graduates. The Academy will occupy the so called II Ward Meeting house until after ...

vigorously but mainly protested against by the school- authorities at Parawan, I suggested to them the advise- bility of organizing a Stake Board and get a Church- school, where it should give me great pleasure to send them as good a Principal for their Academy, as I for- merly had done for their district school. I was told in Beaver, they are organizing. St. George Academy continues under the same Principalship and Faculty. Snowflake Academy, Arizona, writes under June 26, for President

Bro. Smith writes in a beautiful spirit and if anything would be done for the Snowflake Acad- amy, it should be done. St. John's Academy for President David K. Udall, reports that their Principal, Bro. John W. Brown, has given great satisfac- tion. They send his Bishop's Certificate, Testimonial for service rendered, now applying for a License of the Intermediate Grade for him. These are all the Acad- mies which I have anything about. Lady Teachers I have carried on ...

ted in the Normal Department at Provo, where its study of Music will be made oblogatory for all the Normals as it is Germany, Scandinavia, and Switzer- land. Statistical Report. There have been recieved here such reports and of three Academies thus far, and a Summary, there- fore, cannot be made as yet. I discover that my personal visits to all those institutions will be necesary in order to get everything gradually into shape. The most of the Stake Board of Educa- ...

July 18. I received your telegram last morning and I finish this letter this morning early in order to send it off with the Conductor of the morning train. I shall report to you in person early next week, unless you should desire me to come sooner. Ever praying for your welfare I remain Your brother in the Gospel Karl G. Maeser ...