The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25

PAL sae9. nho we're hlllliss IN the cause
of education. 70 risk the chances of their
obtaining II back again by some future
| legislative appropriation. With this
meagre State support, and considering
the amount OF population and the pri-
mary character OF our public schools. IL
VIII be seen that not much can be
expected from such an institution. but
weighing all its drawbacks. we believe
that little more could have been accom-
plished IN the past than has been done
under the circumstances.
The University as il now exists is pro-
vided with a preparatory department
very numerously attended, in which the
common branches are taught, but il is
not separated from Il other depart
ments. Under the present imperfect
condition Of our SCHOOLS, such a depart
ment becomes a real necessity as a pre-
paration for the higher branches taught
IN the University.
The most useful department so far.
and the one that has done more good
IN the cause Of education in our Terri
tory is the normal department. which
noT offers very fair advantages to those
desiring TO become teachers. Its course
includes, the first year, the common
branches, and the succeeding two wears,
such Of the sciences and other branches
as are OF greatest utility 10 the teacher
in the public school. During the past
ten years, the University has turned out
nearly 20 graduates from this depart
ment, most Of whom, especially the
later graduates, have become the lead
ing and most active and useful teachers
in ou- Territory.
The classical preparatory department
Is designed, as It's name indicates, to pre-
pare students for classical courses in
our best colleges and universities, but
as yet, II has received but very little
patronage. The highest course in the
institution Is the scientific, provided
with the studies usually found in such
courses IN other institutions and requir-
ing four years to complete, after q sue
cessful examination in the common
branches of an En-. lish education. The
University has always experienced, and
still experiences great difficulty in in
ducing its students TO take up some re-
gular course aud pursue it TO a success
tul end, especially as so many are
limited as TO time and means. So far
only two have been regularly graduated
with the degree OF Bachelor of Science.
They are b. +. Ho8ells and 7. d. Lewis,
both OF Salt Lake City. e
sEcTARIAS SCHOOLS.
Other institutions for higher instruc-
ton exist, but they are all supported
and controlled By some religious sect.
Among the best known Of these are the
b. Y. Academy, of Provo, and the B. Y.
College, of Logan. both established by the
liberal donations of the late President
Brigham Young OF the Mormon Church.
In these institutions are taught the
principles and practices of the Mormon
religion, coupled also with instruction
in most all the branches of collegiate
education. So far the success of these
institutions has been most gratifying to
all interested as they have fully realized
in results the hopes that induced their
establishment. According to the Nor
mon Church organization, the Territory
is diylded into stakes corresponding to
the countries, and In each of these it
seems to be the intention now of estab-
fishing stake" school where in addi-
ton TO Mormon doctrine will also be
taught the common branches, and
where the necessary preparation can be
made for higher institutions of the same
kind, such as those above mentioned.
Within the last few weeks, the Salt Lake
Stake Academy has been established in
the Old Social Hall building, and from
the principal we learned that the appli-
cants were so numerous. that il was
found impossible 10 accommodate more
than half of them. Already the Eagle
Gate Han has been engaged. and will be
used the coming month as one Of the
lower departments of this institution.
In the Eighteenth Ward, the members
OF the Mormon Church after erecting by
donation q most elegant house OF wor-
ship, have gone TO work and in the
same way erected one OF the finest, if
not the finest schoolhOuse in the Terri
tory This building IS intended not only
for school, but also for social purposes.
Those who have the work in charge in
tend 10 make IL q model of its kind, and
by example, induce the construction Of
many more like il throughout the city
and Territory.
Among the sectarian schools, we must
make mention Of one OF the oldest insti-
tutions, namely: st. Marks School. IN
der the control of tie Protestant Epis-
copal Church; also Rowland Hall, a
| school for girls and children under the
same control. These have always been
| well conducted and patronized. St.
| MAry's Academy, a school of the Cat
holic Church, has been running for a
number years with very satisfactory re-
suits. The new school, ST. Joseph's, has
Oeen put lately competed ana VIII De
conducted we believe as high school
for young men. Hammond Hall (Con-
gregationalist) and the Salt Lake Collie
gate Institute Presbyterian are also
well known and well supported institu-
tons Of learning. All the above are To-
Gated in salt Lake City. Besides these,
however, N most Of the settlements OF
Utah, at least one OF the Christian de-
nominations has IN connection with its
church a school under the charge OF
able male or female teachers, mostly
graduates from our eastern col
leges. The New West Educational Asso.
ciation has done much in the caase
of education, by sending out good
teachers and supplying means for their
| payment ana for the construction and
furnishing Of school houses.
OUR SHOWING.
If We make comparison with many
of the States and Territories, such as
California, Oregon, and others, Utah
may not be able to show as large an ex
| nenditure of means in the erectiop M