Dr. Maeser, 190-?

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Dr. Maeser, 190-?

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Handwritten biography of Karl G. Maeser, first president of the Brigham Young Acadmey in Provo, Utah. The author of the item is unknown, and the date of its compositon is uncertain.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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Maeser, Karl G.

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Karl G. Maeser was the second principal of Brigham Young Academy and served from 1876 until 1892. Under Maeser Brigham Young Academy established itself as one of the leading schools in Utah territory. The curriculum continually expanded to meet the ever-changing and ever-increasing needs of local and regional education. But the uniqueness of the school lay not in its academic emphasis but in its religious foundation. Maeser placed the development of character above the development of intellect. ...

Brigham Young Academy

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Brigham Young Academy was founded in 1875 in Provo, UT as a school for teacher education. It became Brigham Young University in 1903. From the description of Photographs, ca. 1900. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54080571 From the description of Certificates, 1891-1893. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 70765998 Brigham Young University traces its roots to Utah's rich pioneer heritage. The original school, Brigham Young Academy, was est...