The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-26
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
The Commencement Exercises OF
the Brigham Young Academy.
THE EXERCISES WE'LL RENDERED.
Chance for Our Dog Catchers Matters at
Manti and Happenings at Heber
Other Topics.

THO commencement exercises at the close
of the thirteenth academic year commenced
At 10 m. to-day friday, with the usual
o,,eninp PRAYER and singing by the academy
choir under the leadership of Professor ID.
Beck. An interesting programme had been
arranged. and under the somewhat rigor-
ons rules Of order enforced by Professor
Alaeser, the programme was rendered win
tho e,actitude of clockwork. The students
5conitted themselves with credit, and re
fiecting more credit on the principal and the
teachers of the institution. There was
0ulte large number Of the parents OF stu,
dents and others present by special
invitation. Among the spectators
present were: President A. .; Smoot'
Rev. Mir. Goodell, Bishop J. z. X Johnsoni
Rishop MyrOn Tanner, President DAVID
Tobn Prof Brimhall. and a large number
of others. The room was well hlled VIII
the students and visitors, and speclmehso OF
drawing and penmanship decorated Jhe
walls on the south and west sides.
Miss Julia Shepherd, was the first
sneaker. her address being in behalf OF the
Young ladies of the institution. Inc IN,
structor of this department stood as good
mother over her charge, and felt interested
in the welfare and advancement OF al the
Young ladies', and she felt gratltled with the
steady advancement that had been made.
w. Z. Rydalch, in behalf of the domestic
6epartment. said it was composed OF all
students residing outside Of Provo. Dur
ING the past term there were l94 members,
and the benefit to be derived could hardly
be estimated. ..:s,
department. said the quality of the know
ledge they had gained was of much greater
Importance than the quantity. In ms re
marks he defined the difference between
concrete and speculative science by clung
some well known rules of chemistry, ana
concluded by showing that intidehty was
result sometimes of the wrong KIND Of
science.
Ioseph Y. Jansen, in behalf Of the nor
nal department, said the school closed with
sixty-three normal students. Professor
Naeser has taken special pains with these
students, and tried to plant desire IN the
hearts of each to be good Latter-day SAINTS
mad tried TO turn out honorable teachers.
He was satisfied that Professor MaeseI
was an efficient teacher, and that all the
normal students would agree Win MIN III
this statement.
George Christensen, in behalf OF the
theological department, said he realized
the organization was an important depart
rnent calculated to shed faith and influence
which had been felt by all. He spoke IL
glowing terms of the good influence result
ing from the theological training received
by the students at the academy.
After singing by the choir, the teachers
each made a few remarks, alludlng u
the dir'cuIties they had to encounter
and to the percentage of proficiency OF TN
students IN Cnelr classes, which the cefun
Gates awarded indicated.
The principals report was then READ
which showed the number of students en-
rolled during the year was 444, the numoe
during the last term 33S, showing an aver
age gain over the previous year OF l63
There were seventeen normal graduates
The number of students residing IN TIA
territory was 42S; from other states an
territories there were 16l.
This closed the exercises on the part O
the school. and Professor Maeser invite
the members of the board of trustees to o.
cupy the balance of the time.
Wilson II. DusenberrY expressed a mop
that the efforts would be needed by tn
students and carried with them TO the
homes and firesides.
Rishop Tanner followed with a few II
marks calculated to encourage the student
and the teachers, and he admonlshed a
to be humble and prayerfuL
president A. o. Smoot said as in yeal
mast SO I have to-day, listened to the report
made. and l am very much gratltled
know of the progress that has been made.
nav noticed that the labors of til
teachers has been like bread ca
upon the waters, which, though n!
seen Immediately, has resulted
the accomplishment OF mucn ZOO
7 have been exceedingly pleased wit
the teachers of tn s academy, in word,
am satisfied they have received and el
loved the spirit of their calling. The scho
has ALWAYS been open to all classes, hlg
or low. and no matter whether they hay
been able to pay or not, none have bee
turned away because Of their inability
nav. President SmOot closed by asking
blessing on the academy and on all preSen
Prof. Maeser invited all visitors TO T
main and inspect the specimens OF dray
iny. book keeping and writing by the It
dents.
The audience arose and sang the GoXo
nov. and the benedictiOn was prOn0unc,
by President d. John.
At2p. m. the audience re-assembied
witness an entertainment given by Il
academy students.
A dance this evening closes the pr
gramme.
OTHER MATTERS.
Alta meeting Of the city council on Mo
day night James g. Daniels. Jr., W
elected CITY marshal in place of. ". Tt
uer. resigned.
The handsome tower Of the new MCthO
ist church edfce is being completed
which is more than can be said OF t
Fourth ward meeting house-erectcd sc
eral years ago.
Lake CITY could be induced to make
raid on Provo they might reapa rich ha
vest.and the dogs would never be miss
here.
The Reilly and Woods big show is t
latest dramatic outfit that has succeed
i'm victimizing the theatre gOers Of Il
city. Those who Went TO the tEelt
THURSDAY night to see the awful dive a,
etc. were disappointed, only part of {
advertised programme was rendered q
while some Of the performance was GOO
some OF the Jokes were too silly to lau
at.
Provo, May "a.
Manti Matters,