Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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The old Grant library now provides space for f offices, classrooms, and a museum. i

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In 1825 a young French-Canadian trapper by the name of Etienne Provost came into the territory to explore the valley which one day was to become a rich agricul- tural center. It was this relatively unknown woodsman for whom Provo City, originally known as Fort Utah, and later simply as Provo, was named. Provo, the county seat of Utah County, is also the third largest city in the state with a population of over 40,000. Although a city of cultural and religious organizations, education and industry, perhaps Provo ' s biggest claim to national rec- ognition is its distinction as the residence of Brigham Young University, the largest religious affiliated school in the United States. Boats for rent (below) line the shore of Provo River. Famous for the abundance of trout, the river draws anglers from all states.

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The Dream That Became a Reality Wii ith the advice to not teach even the alphabet or the multipKcation tables without the Spirit of God, Karl G. Maeser, Brigham Young Academy ' s first principal, assum- ed his duties in 1875 over 29 pupils. Nine years later, a fire totally destroyed the school, but classes stubbornly contin- ued in a warehouse until the new academy building was com- pleted. Years passed, enrollment increased, and in 1903 the Academy became a University. As further expansion be- came necessary, a site was selected on a hill overlooking the lake and the valley. continued This aerial view shows most of the 100 buildings and facilities J that make up the campus today. The new Clark library with five levels has fa- cilities for more than 1,000,000 volumes. w