Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-29

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and the tenchors Of each district were
called TO act MS visitors. over every
boarding house, rs heretofore, seniors
preside. Al the meetings Of the domes-
Tic orgs nlzatlon the presiding Elders
report their district, aud the seniors,
when called on, report tncir houses.
The teachers report Mt the regu Jar
teachers meetings. In this way the
| organization IL similar to that OF the
church, very satisfactory results havo
been accomplished, anu useful lessons
are given the students In self-govern.
ment.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In these
branches, under the tuition OF Profess
sors Cluif and BrimhslI and Instructor
Andelin have mado excellent pro-
gross. We have aimed here TO Inn
part professional Information, ~ TO
inspire In the students a love Tor the
literature Of the profession, and (S) to
teach the best methods Of acquiring
and impartlng knowledge.
The members Of Ithe class In theory
OF tenchiug have written essays ON
educational subjects, TO which take
pleasure In calling your attention.
Languages. Whitley and
Neslen, In their courses, have done
excellent work. Rhetoric, philolOgy
and tho ancient classics have been Ca
peclally emphasized. A two yearP
course In Greek IL now offered, with
special attention paid TO New Tesla
mont Cheek.
take pleasure I'm calling your alton.
ton to q little pamphlet called "Spcci-
men Compositions written by the
rhetoric AMI grammar Glasses. IL con.
tains collection Of extracts from prize
compositions seat 10 the Worlds Fair,
and does credit both to the classes and
the academy. Prof. Nelaun n, In addition
TO his class duties, has acted ms secre-
tary OF the faculty and registrar.
French has boon taught by Prof.
Phillips anu grammar by Brother Emil
Maeser and Sister Young.
clencee.-rhrough the liberal appro-
Precipitation for apparatus made by you
early in this year the classes In physical
and chemical sciences have progressed
even beyond our expectations.
The additional appropriation slroady
made for next year will suiii ciently
equip our laboratory fol- ali elementary
work. DIR. PHILIPPE has done excellent
work In all branches OF the sciences
taught by him, and II IN with feelings
OF regret that announce his resigns
tion. He accepts u position In the
Church University In Salt Lake
City.
1no natural sciences under Professor
Wolfe enjoy an Importance now In our
class exercises they have never had
before. Zoology aud botany have boon
made full semester ttuuies, aud a
course In biology has been added.
Professor Wolfe has also taught gene.
raj history, and has labored as critic
teacher In tho training school.
Music-Tho students In music have
been uudor the direction OF Professor
Giles for vocal music, assisted I. by
| Ottiiie MAeser In Instrumental music.
Mics Beck, Miss Lilly Roberts md
DIR. HUI ss special instructors, have
taught In this department.
Though the growth Of this depart.
mcnt has been rapid, IN IN attes,eI by
the excellent concerts given by the
Choral Society In the Tabernacle Mt
Provo and at Salt Lake City, yet the
Instructors nre not satisfied, and ar
| ranements aro being made looking to y
more complete organization and more
efficient work. Tue Academy Band
needs special mention, both because II
IL new feature and because OF the
high point OF excellence reached by
| the players. As soon M We feel able
| financially, I would recommend that
| We purchase full set OF silver and
brass Instruments.
Mathematics - The students in
mathematics have been Ia charge OF
Prof. Cuff, assisted by Instructor Nc.
Kendrick. We are greatly In need Of
Instruments for the teaching Of sur
veying, also models for the practical
Illustration OF comic sections.
Shopwork--I am pleased TO record
the successful Introduction Of shop.
work In the Academy. Several at
tempts have been mhde heretofore, but
with little success, owing to lack OF
room for work-benches We have,
however, during the last semester
successfully carried ON an elementary
course In woodwork under the tuition
OF Instructor Emil Maeser. Provisions
are already made to increae the
capacity OF the department by the
addition Of several more work.benchea
and the engagement of another In
| stTuctor.
Physical culture and gymnastics--
Under tho efficient labors Of Miss
Babcock the Glasses In physical cul.
ture have made rapid progress. and II
10 noticeable that those students who
exercise regularly, as n rule, do better
work In their other studies. Physical
culture Is 10 longer m experiment;
Its use as school exercise Ia estab.
llBhed.
1 would recommend that Ms soon ~
possible n room be fitted up as a
gymnasium, and that apparatus be
purchased for more professional work
In this line. Connected with this gym.
nasium should be- bath or set OF bathr
sufficient TO accommodate all the pu-
pills. A small fee could be charged ior
their use, anu thus materially decroast
the running expense.
NJ. |. A. Normal-Under the tuition
OF DIR. Hardy, assisted by other
teachers, this course has done much
to aid young men In carrying on the
meetings OF their associations lano
in making those meetings high
ly educational. The students
have, IA rule, been earnest
and energetic In their work, and nav,
| IN la eNnaltapl pragraga fnr tim alnr ri