St.Joseph.
Arrived at Thatcher Thursday, Dec. 3 where I was kindly re-
ceived at the family of Pres. Layton. Visited the Academy
during the following day. Bro. Geo. Cluff, former Normal
Student of the B. Y. Academy, Principal, with Bro. Charles
Borduo, as Assistant. The Academy has been late in star-
ting this season, on account of not getting a Principal
until the arrival of Bro. Geo. Cluff. Bro. Cluff had only
come to pay a flying visit to his relatives previous to his
going East, to pursue studies in the elocutionary line.
His financial calculations, however, suddenly failed
and he was prevailed upon to accept the position
at the Stake Academy. Bro. Cluff far surpassed my
expectations in regard to his efficiency, and promises
to make his mark soon in that part of the count-
ry. The Academy is now finally located in the new
Tithing office building at Thatcher, occupying thus far
the upper room. There are two smaller rooms down
stairs, which the Board will put into proper shape
during the holidays for classpurposes, in as much
as the reciting of two departments in the one
room upstairs is of great inconvenience to both
teachers and students. Programs and Plans, and
their execution are exceedingly creditable to Bro.
Cluff, who is instructing also his young Assistant
as much as possible, preparatory to the latter's taking
a Normal Course in the B. Y. Academy next schoolyear.
"Letter from Karl Gottfried Maeser, 17 December 1891," p. 6, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 17, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gVxk