The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-23
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Interesting Exercises at the L.
d. S. College Yesterday.
PRINCIPAL TALMAGE'S REPORT.
Addresses by the Students and Others-Thc
Popular Institution in Prosperous
Condition.

fourth academic year Of the Latterday
Saints college were held at Social hall yes
terday morning. A large number of spec
tators were present and among those on the
stand wore President MILFORD Woodruff
and Secretary George Reynolds; of the
stake board, Secretary William b. Dougall;
Bishop William I. Reid, of Manti; Don G.
Young, c. E., Mrs. Zina D. Young and
Mrs. Zina Y. Card.
The exercises were opened with the
hymn, ''Great God attend" by the choir,
after which Instructor Newton Noyes Of
tered prayer.
Nathan Gedge, student in the interme-
date department, delivered an address in
behalf OF the. department. in which he paid
warm tribute to the IaiLhfulness Of the
teachers.
Nathan Porter, of the academic depart
ment. delivered an eloquent address on be-
half of the students of that department.
dwelling principally upon the general
unity which has existed among the stu
dents and between them and those of the
lower departments. The range or the sub
lects treated in this department was
spoken o., the regulation requiring each
student TO pursue a certain variety of
studies being particularly commended.
The natural result of such a regulation
is that broad foundation viii be laid for
future study. The mutual interlacing of
these branches, and the hamony existing
between the various courses, were spoken
OF. Clear lines have always been drawn
between theory and fact, that the students
may not become confused. But the chief
feature to which reference could be made
is the theological work performed, which
has had the effect of impressing upon the
minds of the students that desire and zeal
for Sfnnu which c ca no +o 1ili
gent pupil. He closed by expressing the
general satisfaction felt by the students of
this department with the work performed
during the year just closed.
This was followed by well performed
instrumental selection, "Heavenward, % by
Miss Kate Romney.
Miss Amy Woolley then delivered an ad-
dress, 'tOur Lazy Students which was
well received.
Instructor Joseph Nelson spoke upon the
subject OF the Business Courses - which
have been under his care These courses
have comprised the studies of book keep
ing, commercial law, commercial arithme-
tic and high arithmetic, and those who
have passed the examinations prescribed
have earned the special mention which will
be made of them during these exercises
The courses named above were described
with some detail, and the benefits of their
studies shown.
Instructor Willard Done followed with
remarks bearing upon the course in litera-
ture and history, comprising the studies
of English literature, general history, civil
government and elementary German, in
which branches one student has passed.
Instructor Done also dwelt at some length
on the practical exercises attendant upon
the studies pursued during the year. The
idea has been maintained that nothing
should be taught without being given a
practical bearing upon the affairs of life
The principal followed by reading the
names of the following students who have
successfully passed the course prescribed
by the faculty IS necessary to advance
them from the intermediate to the AGA
demic department: Emma Carroll. Philip
Maycock, Emily lillian, Hattie Symons,
Nora " heller, Frank Brown, Jane Par
IRISH, Clare w. Reid, Nettie Davis and
Donnette Smith.
Certificates were then presented to
Frank Pomeroy and Alva Butler in the
business course, and to Laura Hyde in the
course in literature and history.
Miss Maud BoWring sang ttOnly Rose''
in an excellent style, and Principal J. E.
Talmage read the following report:
SALT LAKE ClTY. May 90, 1890
: To the Salt Lake stake board of education, ex-
of1icio, the board of directors Of the Latter
day Saints college:
DEAR BRETHREN-With feelings of sincere
pleasure I respectfully submit to you the fol-
lowing report of the Latter-day Saints college
for the second term of the fourth academic
year, which began January 6, 1890, and which
ends tomorrow, May %, 1890.
THE ATTENDANCE
during the term is represented by the followin.
statistlcS-AcaGemic department 80. registered
Slntermediat department. ia registered. Total
This number comprised-Males, 1877. Females
1O6. Total 2S3.
THE INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT
has been conducted as during the period GOV
cred by my last report, in two divisions. In
structor William Done has continued in charge
OF section a, and Instructor Newton Noyes has
presided In section B. Instructor Willard
CroXal has devoted his attention to classes il
each OF these divisions.
Ashas been reported to you on former occa
slons, we are suffering conStrnt detrimen
from the fact that students apply for admission
who are entirely unqualified, through lack o
training in elementary branches TO pursue III,
lowest studies OF this department. OF necessity
the passing of test examinations has been made
a requisite for entrance, and upward OF fit,
have been denied aOmittance during the pre-
sent school year through their inability to ente
the intermediate classes. 1t is to lee sincerely
hoped that Institutions for preparatory study
under the church school system, will be estab
- Ilsled IT an early Gay within this city.
TIE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
has remained in charge OF Instructor JOSEPH
Nelson.
In accordance with the announcement
through the annual circular for the fourtl
academic year. the studies of this department
have beea arranged in courses, with reference
10 Inc final graduation OF the stupents. ST,
such courses have been provided, viz; Phvsi
cal science, natural science. mathematics
business courses. literature, history and phon
ography.
Three students have completed with success.
the business courses, and one the courses il
literature and history, and these have this day
received their certificates with varying degrees
of efficiency. The other courses, in which nc
graduates at present appear, have not beef
without their ardent deVotees;. but many O
these lines of study are long and arduous, anC
great time is required for the completion of The
courses. The principal has deemed it advisa
Bile 10 recommend TO students great caution il
making applications for final examination les
they in some degree imbibe the idea that haa
proved itself so destructive to true progress il
scholastic pursuts-the belief that the secur
ing Of documentary evidence Of efficiency is it
self guarantee of knowledge.
THE THEOLOGICAL EXERCISES.
have been conducted during the term with n
essential variation from the methods previousl
reported. Daily sessions of the theological
classes have been held. the exercise of whic
comprised lectures by the instructors, and tn
study of assigned lessons in the standard work
of the church, and the answering of incidents
questions upon subjects of general interes
Testimony meetings have been held in each d.
partlnent at intervals of two weeks. and Stl
dents have given ample proof of their SINGER
interest in the exercises. The monthly faSt-da
has been regularly observed by appropriate e.
erciseS. which on that day have taken the plac
OF the recitation in theology. The bi-weekl
priesthood meeting and the weekly genera
theological class have continued as heretofore
with increasing interest. Appropriate dew
votional exercises comprising singing an
prayer have been conducted at the opening an
closing of each days session,
how 1Aaas fa11r- 81,