Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-31
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
An Interesting Visit 10 This
Pioneer Normal
College.

indeed, IN many towns OF neighboring
states and territories, one hears OF the
Brigham Young academy, the leading
Mormon Institution OF secondary edu-
cation.
L. there young Elder who speaks
particularly well; man pushed far IN
advance Of his years into Responsible
positions in political, social or business
life; youth here and there pointed to
by fathers and mothers as n pnttern2
The odds are he will be named 10 you
US having been "a student OF this famous
institution.
Famous alike IL IL for Its name anu
the nature of It's teachings. Asto the
latter II IL enough to say that lie motto
hos evidently been: Character hTs''
knowledge afterwards.
Having occasion 10 pass through
Provo ON my way to the capital, | de.
trrmined to pay the school visit. Ten
years ago stopped oil for u similar
purpose. Then 1t was located ON
Center street, In n commercial build
lug which had evidently been pro.
jccied on too large scale for the town,
or the buildei's purse. At any rate, Il
was no, stocked with goods, but pur.
chased by President Young for a
school. The upper door had served
the purpose Of thoater. AZ
the time OF my visit the whole
building inside had been romodclei
and suggested nothing 10 much as "a
complex BEEHIVE filled with workers.
Already the quarters hal become too
marrow for the attendance, and splendid
additions had been projected by the
boatd-addl,ions which were no
sooner completed year later than
the whole structure was destroyed 10y
fire.
"What will they do now ?" thought
/, when read the rad announcement.
"Practically, tue intellectual roof, 20 70
speak, has Jesn burned over the heals
OF 400 students. Must they all dispense
for their homts7" In few days came
the news that ine school was IN fun
blast; It had lost but one day. Pfesi-
dent a. o. Suoot, whose bank buil1-
ing was just completed, anu Mr.. g. 5.
Jones, who was just ready to move into
u new store, generously turned over
the use OF their houses TIL better
Accommodations could be secured. Nor
can one conceive Of more noble
houHe-wHrning than this. These rooms
will never get cold again.
When alighted from the train, my
companion, VINO, by the by, was = last
81 .Nt lar n In - aNT
Ing the aCaJemy, pointed out barn.
like structure near the depot, apparent
ly covering an ncte OF ground.
"Ihat IL the u. q, NJ. |. warehouse"
said he: "lu the upper nails, tbs Is.
Y. Academy has hpeu-snHll l say
oampiug2-since 'Si, six months after
the Hire. Seriously, | ought only 10
speak with gratitude OF those vacant
halls. In reality they were more
Toomy than the Old ones, and we soon
got accustomed TO the clsmor
OF the locomotives and tho his
sing OF steam.
~ shall never forget the morning
we vacated. IL was the iIh OF Jan.
uary year ago. Picture 800 students
arranged IN matching iile Ia the large
assembly room, singing Ms they stand
with henus uncovered; Praise God
from whom all blessings ilow;' led by
that grand old man, DIR. Karl q.
Ngeser, whose head had grown white
ia maAiug the academy what Il T.,
and whom every student lovod rs
father.
"rhe reception Ia the now bulldlng,o
continued uiy enthusiastic companion
Ha We walked along, "was more im-
posing but less tOuching-save when
DR.. Maeser almost broke down with
emotion In delivering up the charge
given him by President Young HiNteen
years before, 10 assume his present
wider field Of usefulness US general
SUPERINTENDENT Of church schools.
"Tbe greatest comfort said he, that
helped 10 sustain him In thus tearing
himself away from endeared hssOcia.
lions was the thought that his sue
ceesor, Prot. Benz. Clun, whom, as
student aud teacher, he hal known
from boyhoad, was fully qualified 10
MI his place In the institution, q con-
nience which the last two years. work
shows was well placed. Altogether
the day IL not easily forgotten.
Prominent visitors from nil parts OF the
Territory, among whom were Governor
Thomas aud the First Presidency Of
the Church, added their cheerful
presence TO help the warming. But
here VIZ are In sight OF the building, 40
l need not attempt TO describo It,"
regret that | cannot present my
readers with a better picture OF the
academy than the letter.cnt nj the
head OF this article; however, It must
serve In lieu Of n description OF the
outside. OneUf the tlrst facts learned
on entering was that the building wns
made to accommodate about 1000
students, anu 00J in round numbers
hnd actually been enrolled this year.
Ono Of the features that first strikes
the visitor In the spacious halls and
wide etalfwAys. | am told that the
architect, Mr.. Don q. Young, a son OF
the iounuer, hal Ia view the "Tushes"
that characterize eastern colleges.
"Rushes" are, however, entirely un.
known In the academy's history. Nor
ere they likely 10 be encouraged.
There are about thirty recitation
rooms flnishod aud most OF them
furnished with settees having arm
tablets Tor tnking notes. The library
will seat about 800 students. The
building ~ trimmed In oak anu maple
nud flashed In oil. The rooms ON three
fO0rr are completed, but tho halls AMI
skylIgbt rooms still need the finishing
touches OF the plhsterer aud carpenter
Outside there In u most beautiful lawn,
etc., surrounded by a neat iron fence
(nOt yet visible 10 the naked eyt), do
mated, as am informed, by the Provo
Chamber OF Cotnmerce---on paper.
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