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Liberal Hall sees 144 years JON SWAPP
Updated by Ray LaFollette
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Pioneer Association Archive, a look at some of the historical locations in Mt. Pleasant prior to the association’s annual luncheon to be held March 16, at the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 461 North 300 West. This year’s theme is “Looking Back in Time.” Doors open at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 12 noon. MT. PLEASANT — At 67 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, in Liberal Hall, Duncan James McMillan, a Presbyterian Minister and a school teacher, first opened the doors to Wasatch school, a private grade school on Monday, April 19, 1875. Duncan McMillan was born June 2, 1849, to Reverend Edward McMillan and Mary Ann Brown McMillan, in Tennessee. At the age of 15, he volunteered as a regimental orderly and drummer boy and went to war with his father, fighting for the North during the Civil War. Duncan later returned home to his mother when his father died from a fever. Later, he re-enlisted in the army, and didn’t return home again until he was 19 years old. Then, working as a salesman, farmhand and teacher, McMillan earned enough money for tuition to go to
Liberal Hall, built in 1875, was used for church and school. (Photo courtesy of Wasatch Academy) Blackburn College, where he graduated with an A.B. degree and a Bachelor of Systematic Theology in 1870. The story might have ended there if it wasn’t for McMillan’s bravery, if he hadn’t rushed into a burning building to rescue three girls. Because of that rescue, he developed severe bronchial problems. Otherwise, Duncan may have never chosen to go west for his health. For three years after the fire, Reverend McMillan served as a minister to a congregation in Walnut Grove, IL; but his health finally forced him to decide that he should go west. While making final preparations to go west, the son of the youngest Elder in his church became ill and died unexpectedly. The little boy’s name was
Duncan James McMillan moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1875. He didn’t know anybody when he arrived, but within a month of his arrival he opened the doors of Wasatch School in Liberal Hall. (Photo courtesy of Wasatch Academy) George Beatty Burruss. Little George’s parents asked Reverend McMillan to stay for the funeral, after which they gave George’s unopened bank to McMillan, asking that its contents be used for God’s work. Reverend McMillan decided to come to central Utah because it wasn’t as cold as Montana or as hot as New Mexico. As one might expect in 1875, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, a Presbyterian Minister would encounter
Liberal Hall is now Wasatch Academy Museum. It was completely restored in 2013. (Photo by Ray LaFollette, The Pyramid) some resistance. Duncan McMillan persevered and found many friends in town. According to a paragraph taken from a letter that McMillan wrote in the late 1930s to Mrs. H.F. Wall (as recorded in the Mt. Pleasant Book 18591939, page 248), McMillan writes, “I arrived in Mt. Pleasant an entire stranger, not knowing even the name
of anyone in town.” A small group of people became interested in this stranger and engaged him as a school teacher. They had built a small building for social purposes and called it Liberal Hall, which was incomplete and in debt. “They offered to give me the building, subject to mortgage, Please see HALL, Page A6
NSHS HOLDS POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION
North Sanpete Speech and Debate recently traveled to Richfield for a Speech and Debate Tournament where the team received several awards. Pictured are (left to right): Katelyn Hill, Serena Smith, Rory Anderson, Brynne Lamb, Salem Kimball and Matthew Hindes (Photo courtesy of Alex Barlow)
North Sanpete speech, debate team receives accolades JORI TURPIN
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RICHFIELD—North Sanpete High School Speech and Debate Team recently traveled to Richfield High School Saturday to compete in a Speech and Debate Tournament. The team is small, but a force to be reckoned with as many members walked away with medals. Salem
Kimball took first place out-of-20 students in Impromptu and second place in Humorous Interpretation. Brynne Lamb placed first in Humorous Interpretation; Serena Smith and Katelyn Hill placed fourth out-of-11 in Public Forum; Matthew Hindes placed fifth out-of-21 in Congress. And finally, Rory Anderson placed eighth out-of-16 in Lincoln Douglas Debate.
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