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Show Page 58<br><br>THE officers at present are: President, Miss Allie Lindsey; vice-president, Rev. E. M. Knox; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Dailey; organist, Miss M. L. Linn. [PHOTO: MISS ALLIE LINDSEY.] We have the following committees in our society: Lookout Social, Prayer-Meeting, Missionary and Temperance. Our regular meetings are held on Wednesday evening. <br><br>Rev. Edward Marvin Knox.<br><br> The subject of this sketch was born in Knoxboro, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1850. He was the eldest son of Norman R. and Harriett T. Knox. He was brought up in the Congregational church. With this church, he united on profession of his faith in his sixteenth year. He was educated at Fairfleld Seminary, Oneida Seminary, Whitestown Seminary, Hamilton College, Auburn and Union Theological seminaries. His work as a minister began in Shavertown, Delaware county, N. Y., in July, 1876. He [PHOTO: REV. E. M. KNOX.] served the Presbyterian church there two years. The membership was doubled. On October 16, 1878, he was married to Ella E. Qua of New York City. The same day the newly wedded couple started for Home Mission work in Nebraska. Prom 1878-1881, their home was in Nebraska. During the three years three churches were organized, five were supplied with the preached word, 12,000 miles traveled, on horseback, or by carriage, and over one hundred members received into these churches. In February, 1882, work was begun in Malad City, Idaho. Mrs. Knox became a mission teacher in the Presbyterian day-school. While there a brick church and a frame parsonage were erected. A church of eleven members was organized, and a day-school of one hundred and fifty-five pupils gathered. A $1000 chapel was also built in Samaria. After four and one-half years' service here, Mr. and Mrs. Knox went to California. One year was spent at Arbuckle. The return toward the East then began, and they located in Kaysville, Utah, in July, 1887. Here they are still at work. For years Mrs. Knox was a teacher in the mission school here. A beautiful brick church costing $2300, was erected here in 1888. A church of twelve members has been gathered here. The first part of Mr. Knox's ministry was one of harvesting, while the past thirteen years have been largely devoted to seed-sowing. To God be all the praise. <br><br>THE NEW WEST.<br><br> A Glimpse of the School Work of the New West Education Commission in Utah. Rev. C. R. Bliss, D. D. The first school started by Congregationalists in Utah, afterward aided by the New West Commission, was Salt Lake Academy, incorporated in June, 1878. The following year schools were started in Farmington and West Jordan. Near the close of that year the Commission was incorporated in the city of Chicago for the purpose of expanding and sustaining the work already commenced. During 1880 schools were started in Stockton, Hooper and a primary in Salt Lake. In 1881 additional schools were started in Bingham, Lehi, Bountiful, Coalville, Morgan, Hoytsville and Sandy. In 1882 a still further advance was made by commencing two more primaries in Salt Lake and schools in Park City, Echo and Centerville. The largest advance, made by the Commission in any one year, was made in 1883. Schools were then started in Ogden, Provo, Heber, Midway, Wanship, Trenton, South Weber, Lynne, Henefer, Oak Creek and Oxford. Subsequently schools were established in Huntsville, Kamas and Slaterville. The number of teachers employed up to the present time exceeds 200. The length of the terms of service for teachers averages about three years. The aggregate of annual enrollments exceeds 20,000 pupils. The number of separate pupils has been not far from 7000. These schools have had connected with them Sunday schools, Temperance Bands, Loyal Leagues, reading rooms, Benevolent Societies, and various other organizations, all devised for the purpose of elevating public sentiment and shaping character according to Christian models. Several churches have grown out of them. The places now held are Salt Lake by a college, Ogden and Provo by academies, Lehi, Heber, Coalville, Bountiful and Farmington by mission schools. The amount of money expended in Utah school work by the New West Commission from the first for buildings, payment of teachers and incidentals has been not far from $490,000. The present value of school property belonging to the Commission in Utah is perhaps $75,000. The control of the work of the Commission has now been passed into the hands of the Congregational Education Society, whose directors propose to sustain and enlarge the work whenever the uncertain conditions now prevailing in Utah become so far settled as to enable them to forecast the future and determine wisely upon their duty.<br><br> Proctor Academy, Provo.<br><br> This flourishing academy of the Congregational Education Society is at present under the principalship of Isaac Huse for some time the superintendent of Congregational schools in Utah. The school has now an enrollment of 153 for the year. The academy consists of a primary department under Miss Cora Truitt; an intermediate, under Miss M. Jennie French; a grammar, under Miss Lizzie J. Thompson, and a high school under the principal and Miss Mary F. French; the two latter also assist in the grammar grade work. Tuition receipts last year were $375 and the total enrollment for the year was 157. The comparatively small number was largely due to the fact that there was no primary department until April 1st. The enrollment will probably be fully 175 during the present year. Regular Bible study forms a part of the high school course and the memorizing of Bible passages and Bible reading is a part of each morning's exercises in the other rooms. The academy has sent out three graduating classes. The one in '92 consisted of Misses Josie and Alice Kellogg and Miss Daisy Moore. These three are now teaching in the public schools of Provo. Of the '94 class, one, Miss Ettie Bee, is attending Stanford University. Proctor Academy was begun as a plain New West Education Commission school in the fall of 1883 with Miss Emily M. Clapp as teacher. Miss Clapp began with only twelve, but before she left in June, 1885, the school was largely attended and was held in a hall over Bee's harness store. In the year 1885, Miss May F. French came from the East to succeed Miss Clapp and was principal for two years and has been assistant principal since 1887. At this latter date (1887) Prof. F. E. Merrill came from Park City Academy and assumed charge of Proctor. He remained five years, and was followed by Prof. C. R. Tucker for one year. The present principal took charge in September, 1893. This year for the first time pupils in all departments of the school are charged tuition. The academy has seen fewer changes in its corps of teachers than most schools. Besides those named above the following named persons have assisted at Proctor, viz., Miss Sarah C. Hervey, Miss Mary L. Foster, Mrs. H. H. Smith, Miss Mary L. Nichol, Miss Janette Heter, and Miss Olga Hoch. Proctor Academy takes its name from a Mr. Proctor of Gloucester, Mass., who gave largely to the society for the erection of the present two-story building. As a feeder for Salt Lake (Congregational) College, Proctor Academy, will have in the future a large place in the educational interests of middle and southern Utah.<br><br> Isaac Huse.<br><br> The subject of this sketch was born in Manchester, N. H., January 5, 1857. Being of frail constitution he did not attend public school until ten years of age, but was taught by his mother, who had been a teacher for several years before her marriage. At ten he entered the grammar school, and after finishing that course entered the high school at the age of fourteen, and completed the Latin-French course, |
