Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-12
THE BRIGHAM Young COLLEGE.

The Brigham Young College OF
Logan, Utah, will begin IT, ffteenth
collegiate year on September 9Th. We
have received the circular Of this In.
stiiution for the present year, aud We
think the Issue viii commend itself 10
Il large number Of young men ard
women IN this Territory and iir
vicinity.
The college offers three two-year
courses Of study, tue elementary, tire
normal and the business cours,; and
two four.year courses, the scientific
and the literary. These courses cover
a wide ami well selected range Of
study.
The elementary course Is designed to
furnish thorough training In the
elementary and common branches.
The normal course qualities students
to assume PROBATIONARY the duties Of
teachers Ia Territorial schools. The
scientific course provides four ycsrs'
trimming 10 the sciences, math0ma,ios,
language and philosophy. The liter
AIRY couno comprises languages, hif'
tory, political science, philosophy and
selected courses IN natural science.
The business courto provides thorough
training ia tue branches most used ln
business NE.
The college aims 10 furnish com.
plete course In thu theological doctrines
Of the Church. TO give he students
practice IN their various Church call.
ings, and to develop those high ideals
~ mas hood and woinanhood, those
sentiments Of honor and virtue, and
that practical faith and works every
where chtrishcd by true LGtter.day
silnts. We note rs follows from the
college circular
Ia the first year Roberts Tho Gospel Il
used ns a text book Tor two terms, and IL
followed by lectures on MOsSanic Pro-
phcfy aud the Life Of Christ during the
second two trrms.
In lie nrst term OF tho second year a
study Of Penruse's Mormon Doctrine and
tho Articles OF Faith, with references,
Introduce the work. Tho principles OF
the Gospel Ms cXpOunded IN OfsOn Spe n
ccr's Letters, with lectures, when pos
siblr, by returned missionaries, Will oc-
oupy the Second torn,
Tho third Term II taken up by studies
Ia the Book ~ Mormon, using that work
and Reynolds The Story NJ tho hook "
Mormon for reference. A COURSE Of Ice
turo, on Prehistoric Races and Ancient
Ruins of America is given ,n this con-
nee ion,
In tho fourth torn The Key Of Thoo.
lOgy IL used as "a toxt book, and cssays
aud speeches ns preparation Tor mis-
.ionary work arc required OF tho stu
dents.
In the third year, preparation OF topics
from Olson Pratt's Works aud from tho
Voice Of Warning. IL required once
week In connection win the study OF
mental science, which partially takes tho
place orsystometic theology at this stage.
Similarly, The PrCccptor, by john
Nicholson, IL studied along withllogic
the third term, while othici alone occu-
pins the fourth form,
In tho fourth year q more general
course, comprising natural theology,
Christian evidences, and studies In
philosophy takes the place occupied IN
tho preceding years by the special SUB
jecis above enumerated.
The subjects of psychology, logic,
ethics, natural theology, Christian evil
| ucltN@t anu reloNt'u NluulNH IN Inll-
OHOphy, comprise tho course oilurod Ia
montal aud moral solonco and phil.
osuphy.
a Two terms course Ia mental science
~ first given, Tho Textbook IN supple
mentod by lectures Oh tho leading con-
ccpts OF modern psychology. Tho great
facts OF mind, including the varied and
Interesting phenomena of the mOntal
life, the Significance OF the soul ~ q
demon Irnted existence, with sys-
tOmatic Wow NJ IT, powers, outlines tho
course, which, besides being complete In
itsolf, IN nlso intended ~ servo ~ u
general Introduction to all tho wOrl, thai
follows,
Logic ia studied during tho third torn,
mainly iron the textbook. The study
prOsupposes'sumo know ledge Of montil
processes. IT'S Wken up by an analysts
7 " the propositions usod ir thought ami
speech, investigates their successful ap-
plicatiun In reasoning, aud gives u Wil
exposition Of die subject and nature uf
I proofs and fallAcios.
Ethics Occupict the fourth term OF tho
lfsl year The science OF duty is treated
la a simple but thorough manner by
I meauH Of lectures sud textbook lesson q
Morals md religion arc shown 10 gp
, hand In hand, liolioi Ia the Diviua
Z gOnduoss anl practical faith iu the oNl-,-
nnco OF God, form tho basis nom which
tho instruction Is given.
A Momlty it shown TO nave scientific ~
well ~ Il religious hgsls.
Natural theology ocgupei tho first two
I terms " the ,tucondl year This study
/ cannot be- taken unless the student has
] previously studied mental science or uu-
| loss be takes tho llurr at the snmo tune
with natural theology, Tho sui.
Jooi ir'ats " lho eAis'gnee and CHAR
uctor OF God, 30 far rs these
I ,,,n,f be III ousu from rnagDu aud potUrp