Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-13
The LATTER.pAY SAINTS COLLEGE

We have received, fresh from the
press, the annual circular Of the Latter.
day Saints' College In this city for the
eighth academic year, ls08.0l, ana
take pleasure In laying before our
readers some Of iis salient features.
In the brief but interesting historical
sketch with which the pamphlet be.
gins, attention is called TO the fact
that the Church university having
been called into being, Ito wotk will be
conducted temporarily ON the grounds
ofthe college, In a building erected for
that purpose, the college being ior the
time under the general supervision
Of the president OF the university; an
arrangement Offering great advantages
TO tho students Of the college, who viii
be admitted without additional expense
to any studies in the university Tor
when they may be qualified.
The courses Of study provided are ne
follows IA two years preparatory
course; ga thrvp years literary
course; "a years. business course;
IA two years. mathematical course;
"a three years scientific course;
o "A three years. normal course.
Courses ., g. land eau be taken up
by those students only VINO have
passed Ia tho branches Of the two
years' preparatory course; course o by
those who have completed tho frat
year Of the preparatory course.
Stress II laid upon the point
that In the entire normal course
attention IL given TO the fact that hoi0
10 teach - OF greater Importance Inan
what to teach, the training Of the mind
than the imparting OF instruction
Ample work is accordingly provided
In studies dealing with the nature Of
the mind anu lie operations, aud the
b anches hest fitted for the cultivation
Of It's several faculties. Realizing at
the same time that the elevation Of the
teacner's calling depends upon tbs
scholarship OF Its adheren,s, this college
authorities require Of graduating
teachers not only u knowledge Of sub.
Jects most likoly to DO taught by them,
but also an acquaintance with related
branches, which will tend to ri We
breadth, scope and dignity to
thoir intellectual requirements.
The scientific, literary and
business courses are presented with
equal thought and thoroughness, ami
provided with equal facilities. A novel
feature of the latter course Ia the A.
teutiOn paid to photography ami type.
writing, In which there are TO be- da ly
recitations and drill In finger exer.
ciscs. Prominent among tho spec ial
studies enumerated are: ~ instru.
mental music, under system which
aims to develop musical As well as
technical ability; (2) physical culture,
embracing the best features OF tue
Dolsarte, the swedish aud the German
systems Of gymnastics, comprising
gymnastic exercises, military drill, Rnd
exercises with dumb bells, Indian
clubs, stc.-lhis work, fjr which no
extra charge is made, being rtqllreI
OF all students OF the first year of the
normal, and the second year OF the
preparatory course; and CD orthoepy,
a ten weeks course, including the
study OF phonetics, principles Of pro.
ANNEXATION with tnelr application. auI
the use OF the diotionary-a study
which forms au excellent introduction
to el0oution aud higher work In
English.
Asto graduation, The circular gives
notice that although certificates will
be issued to students completing either
the first or second yelr's work, no one
Will be considered In reality graduate
from the normal department OF Tie
c llege until he has mpleteI the fall
course, An persons desiring 10 enter
this department must make written
application to the principal at least -
week before the opening OF the school
year. and they must present them.
selves ut the college on Monday, Sep.
tumber / l. 1898, at o a. M, to pass the
entrance examination. An oltrtuce
teeo Sl5 viii bs charged thsse whl
are permitted TO take 40 the normal