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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 219 America, was organized February 19, 1895, with twenThe Court flourished for a time, but finally surrendered its charter. The membership was composed of prominent young men of this city who desired to cooperate in the spirit of fraternalism, some now being members of other orders. The first officers were: H. R. McGraw, Chief Ranger; A. E. Scott, Sub-Chief Ranger; M. G. Rolph, Past Chief Ranger; Arthur Mc Arthur, Senior Woodward; Brighani Lee, Junior Woodward; Daniel McNamara, Senior Beadle; Clarence Winters, Junior Beadle; G. W. Thomson, Secretary; Olof Olson, Treasurer; C. W. Wigton, Moroni Seely and George Brandon, of ty members. Trustees. The have always been indusengaged in everything tending to educational advancement of their children and improvements in their buildings and the adoption of modern methods have been made as fast as circumstances would permit. In early days schools were taught in small houses, with few necessary paraphernalia, but the systems grew better as citizens of Mt. Pleasant triously the people became more finanacially able to invest money in larger buildings. The present elegant and commodious central school building was erected in 1895 and equipped with all the modern apparatus. The school is well conducted under the direction of an able and efficient board of trustees. The teachers for 1S98 are as follows: D. C. W. Sorenson, R. W. Livingston, C. Jensen, O. C. Anderson, Lydia Candland and Jennie Jorgensen. C. N. Lund, Jr., teaches the Mountainville Jensen, principal; C. J. school. The pioneers of Mt. Pleasant were active participants in the Black Hawk war, suffering much from Indian depredations and leaving their homes when duty demanded, to protect other settlements in the county. |
