1861
Be Holy and may no unclean thing be permitted to dwell
in this House. whether the Priest of the Lord administer in
Holy things in this House or whether thy sons & daughters go
forth in the dance in this House, may the spirit of the Lord
rest upon thy people that they commit no evil within the
walls of this House. We ask thee O God the Eternal Father
that thou wilt except of the dedication of this House at the
Hands of thy People in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen

At the close of the dedication Prayer President Brigham
Young arose and addressed the assembly He said as concerning
thatis House "&cI know but vary little about it I do not know for what
purpose it was built if it was built for meetings alone I am satisfied
with it, but if it was built for school purposes it is not suitable I
have not been consulted concerning the building of this Hall. I did not
know that thery were building it untill the walls were Erected
I wonce gave a pattern for building schools houses in this city
for each ward but there has never been a school House built after
that pattern in this Territy My pattern was sumthing like the
following Build two wings 20 By 30 feet for common schools
then build a centre Building say 30 By 60 feet make a Basement for
seting furnices or stoves for heating the whole building but not for
school rooms on the first floor above the basement at the south
End build a room for a Library then let there be a door
from each wing into the Library. OnLet the north End of the
same room be appropriated for teaching the Higher Branches
and Let all scholars be classaified according to their ages
and qualifycations. Then let the 2nd story be formed into one room
for a lecture room similar to this whare one class or all classes
may assemble to hear lectures upon any subject what ever.
I wish to give a word of council to the people I shall not give
any to the Bishop but I wish to say to the people dont you send
your children to go to school in this basement story it is not Healthy
asConcerning the Education of children I will say that notwithstand-
ing the drivings of this people I do not believe that you can
go into any city in the world & pick up 100 children promiscusly

1861 Be Holy and may no unclean thing be permitted to dwell in this House. Whether the Priest of the Lord administer in Holy things in this House or whether thy sons & daughters go forth in the dance in this House, may the spirit of the Lord rest upon thy people that they commit no evil within the walls of this House. We ask thee O God the Eternal Father that thou wilt except of the dedication of this House at the Hands of thy People in the Name of Jesus Christ Amen

At the close of the dedication Prayer President Brigham Young arose and addressed the assembly He said as concerning this House "I know but vary little about it I do not know for what purpose it was built if it was built for meetings alone I am satisfied with it, but if it was built for school purposes it is not suitable I have not been consulted concerning the building of this Hall, I did not know that they were building it untill the walls were Erected Ionce gave a pattern for building schools houses in this city for each ward but there has never been a school House built after that pattern in this Territy. My pattern was sumthing like the following Build two wings 20 By 30 feet for common schools then build a centre Building say 30 by 60 feet make a Basement for seting furnices or stoves for heating the whole building but not for school rooms. On the first floor above the basement at the south End build a room for a Library then let there be a door from each wing into the Library.Let the north End of the same room be appropriated for teaching the Higher Branches and Let all scholars be classified according to their ages and qualifycations. Then let the 2nd story be formed into one room for a lecture room similar to this whare one class or all classes may assemble to hear lectures upon any subject what ever. I wish to give a word of council to the people I shall not give any to the Bishop but I wish to say to the people dont you send your children to go to school in this basement story it is not Healthy concerning the Education of children I will say that not withstanding the drivings of this people I do not believe that you can go into any city in the world & pick up 100 children promiscusly