Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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14 HISTORICAL always worked in the interests of Weber. 1 le is today a most loyal supporter of his and our Alma Mater. In 1903. the Acorn Staff was organ- ized. and the Acorn Literary Journal was published monthly. Joseph II. Stimpson was the editor. A few years later The Acorn was published bi- monthly; this plan was continued until 1917. During Principal Me Kay’s adminis- tration. the school flag was chosen; the colors, purple and white, symbolic of royalty and purity of character. Wilford M. Me Kendrick headed the institution between 1908 and 1910. It was during the fall of 1908 that the name of the school was changed from the Weber Stake Academy to Weber Academy. This change was made after the Weber Stake was divided into three new' stakes. At the time the name was changed, the Board of Education was reorganized with David O. McKay as president; Lewis W. Shurtliff, vice- president; John Watson, treasurer; I Ieber Scowcorft. secretary; and Charles f;. Middleton. Thomas B. Evans, David Eccles. and James Wotherspoon, mem- bers. In 1910, William W. Henderson be- came principal. He was well loved by the students because of his pleasant personality, easy manner, and his diplo- matic way of doing things. Goodwill, democracy, and solid, steady progression marked his administration. I le is now a professor at the Utah Agricultural Col- lege; he is yet a great friend and loyal supporter of Weber. James L. Barker succeeded to the principalship in 1914. and held the posi- tion until 1917. During principal Bar- ker’s tenure of office, continued develop- ment was made in literary, forensic, anti public speaking activities. I le instituted the Barker Extemporaneous speaking contest which has been conducted regu- larly each year since then. In 1916-1917. the Weber Herald staff was organized, and a school paper, containing general and social news as well as literary ar- ticles. was published by the students periodically. Erom then on. The Acorn was published only as an annual and not as a literary journal. On account of the change in policy relative to school publications. The I Ierai.d has been dis- discontinued during the last two years as an extra-curricular activity. The General Church Board of Edu- cation in January. 1916, established a Normal School in conjunction with the high school, thereby offering two years of college work. The success of this plan was slow at first, but gradually made progress each year. The title of the Board of Education of Weber was changed to Board of Trustees. In 1917. Owen E. Beal became principal, and in 1918. the title of Prin- cipal’' was changed to President” to conform with the change in the educa- tional program. This, of course, made Mr. Beal the first president of Weber Normal College. The name of the school had already been changed from Weber Academy to Weber Normal College to express the new function of normal train- ing. The following is a tribute paid to