Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-28

have been made 10 open a Church
school in a new two-story building,
owned by Bishop ID. b. Brinton, in
Big Cottonwood. The title given il
is Cottonwood Academy. 1t is in
tended to be the initial institution
Of its class in the southeastern pOr-
ton Of the Salt Lake Stake Of Zion,
and will be succeeded by others in
that section.
The movement to establish Church
schools in that locality was begun
by DIR. Maeser a few weeks ago. The
initiRtory steps taken by him were
followed by corresponding action on
the part Of the Bishops and people Of
six contiguous wanis-SOuth Cotton
wood, Mill Greek, East Mill Greek,
Big Cottonwood, Union and Gran
tie. The Stake Board Of Education
took part in furthering the interests
Of the enterprise, and, as hereto
fore stated, a local board was organ
lied and is now operating actively.
Following is the calendar:
The year will be divided into four
terms Of ten weeks each as follows
Frrss term will begin September
and end November :.
Second term will begin November 10
and end January 3.
Third term will begin January %
and end April 3.
Fourth term will begin April and
end June l..
There will be a vacation from De
cember 20 10 January 1. School will
close on legal holidays and for General
and Stake Conferences.
There will be two departments,
the first entitled preparatory, and
the second, for convenience, the in
termediate. The curriculum for
each is all that could he desired,
including, besides the usual schol-
astic routine, the study Of theOl-
ogy.
The prices Of tuition are, prepara-
tory, -; intermediate 81. The eff
cient services OF Horace Cummings,
whose address Is East Mill Creek,
North p. o., Salt Lake County,
have been secured As principal.
Further information can be Oh
tanned from him or any Of the
following members Of the Board Of
Education:
Joseph :. Rawlins, chairman,
South Cottonwood, Murray p. o.
Sondra Sanders, Jr., South Cot
tonwo0d. Murray z. o.
James c. Hamilton, Mil Creek,
Mil Creek =. o.
James r. Miller, treasurer, Mil
Creek. Murray =. o.
Francis Mcdonald, Big Cotton
wood, North p. ..
/ John NefE, East Mill Greek, North
P.O.
Charles Denney, secretary, Union.
Wan. Thompson, Jr., Granite.
On Sunday, August 3lst, DIR.
Nlaeser, General Superintendent Of
Church schools, will meet with the
people at the Big Cottonwood meet
ing house at p. m, and will Ice at
the Mill Creek meeting house at $50
p. m. the same day. On the day o,
opening the school Sept. Istl he will
he At the new building where it Is
TO he conducted at 9 .. IN.
II is a matter for regret that the
new furniture for the school rooms
will not arrive in time for the OPEN
ing, but is expected 10 reach its des-
tination a few days later. The com.
msncement will not, however, be
delayed on that account, as temper.
airy arrangements have been made
10 bridge the brief interim.
1t is pleasing to all good Latter.
day Saints to note every progressive
step male in the direction OF estab.
fishing schools in which their child.
rem can obtain an education in uni
son with their faith, A. they ar,
there taught not only in the orIin
AIRY branches that are commonly
impaired but also in n knowledge o.
g0dliness. May the blessing OF tn,
Lord rest upon all who are actively
engaged in a work so important anC
comnendable.