Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-09
OGDEN.
ooDrs, UrAIb Jusr o. 1884
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Interesting Proceedings Of ths Weber
Blake Academy. Principals
Report.

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ustiiuiiou has season been attended
with so much futccss in every depart.
mont AZ the iafj aud never has such
nuccessIUl termination been brought 10
asssou'slauofs.
Tho lecture room Of the Academy
wFs pfoiusgly decorated with flowers
auI bunting iOr thu occasion, aud the
exercises were largely attended by
visitors and the parents Of tho students.
the whole pr1Cco linss were carried
out under the lhlu direction " the priu.
ciIul, DE- Geo. h. Phillips.
The pAtrcIars we're % a very nmhi.
tlous nature, and were executed In
manner that reflects the highest credit
on the principal and faculty. The
theological UEUrCiscs, under tue dlfug-
ZION Of Bishop G.. J.. stevens, amt
the report ON tulu department " the
Bishop, showed u 10 be- iu very salts.
factory condition. lhr tsHya aui
Rotations and musical numbers given
ty the .tuuputn were OF an unusually
nigh standard; pud tbs B1l0s rendered
iy MI CAus. Kent aud Air. JosUph
Bhllautyuc, and tho musical selections
given by Mrs. squire Coop were ex-
u1piioually aucrcsiiul.
In tle CoursU of Vac afternoon Elder
fmuLlin ID. ~ charIs AiiTcssut tho
assembly lie spoke 40 considerable
Ieugth on the need OF tLU brethren
taking Hu Increased interest Ia tho
Academy, i0r twas TO that iuh.itution
that tury looked for recruiting the
Church with Bishops aud Eliurf. lie
counsrl!el tho people Ola q proper
Observance OF the SABBATH, md urged
lncm 90 geo that tho children attended
sunday aghUO. Aul church. Much
could be- goua 90 h.mb 10 place fuI yu.
courage the CnilIFgu lu tuo path OF
fighit8utug1 aud he impressed upon
his hearers 10 iinuuu Into the childieu
q sp'rt 81 ruzpec. iJr their
eId0Ts aud aol'ftapou. Tor themselves.
He vigorously denounced thu words Of
those VITO spoke Of closing the academy,
and congratulated tue b0ufd ON thelf
obtaining too services OF such % glfgoi
scholar us principal OF that noble Ia.
pulutUu. He address throughout was
chataclcr.1ui with oginostntlB and
fcrycucy, ana the good counsel ho gave
greatly Impressed the assembly:
The following Is n copy OF the report
read by the principal, which shows tue
hlursuiug condition of tho Institution
from 80 educational point OF view.
10 President Shur,lll and tho Board Of
Education;
BfUthIen-lt affords me much pleas.
uTo TO submit 10 you the following
fupDTt The academy opoled ON Sep
TENDER i.h with liB students, which
had Increased 10 lb2 at the close OF
tho hfat term. This number graiu.
ally augmented anu finally reached
The total OF 2B7, boing 80 more
| than the year previous. The school
was divided into i've departments,
/ primary, preparatory, intermediate,
academic anu normal Tue usual
uales were pursued Ia the primary,
! preparatory and intermediate, whilst
| In tho academic and normal the follow.
| ing studiOs were offered aud held;
Grammar, arithmetic, rhetoric, elocu.
uun, Engi.sh literature, logic, philJ.
| lOgy, bookkeeping, phys. geo., physics,
algebra, geometry, Latlu, French,
Psychology, theory aud practice OF
/ teaching, phon0grsphy, type writing,
/ general history anu physiology.
Ia tho academic department Prof.
Vim, III. Jones Was thg instructor. In
/ hla work MI. Jones was uniformly
asblIu0us anu attentive ana the able
/ Instructions no gave Hrs amply evil.
urnCCI iu the CDmmunigblU degree
! o. excellence TO which his Iupils
nave attained, 10 manifested iu tic gX.
amuallous recently held. Nit. Jones
/ rs "a gentleman Of experience and ~ a
/ high degree ui cultUtu uud 10 Au hCqui.
sitl0n 90 any sch0Ul rom.
Ia tho Intermediate department you
were exceptionally fortunate ia secure.
| lux the services OF Mis-. Marian Burton.
| The dep lr,ment over which this lady
prgsiuct was the largest IA the aoad-
! envy ami taxed tbs capacity ami
ABILITY Ot Mrs. Burton 10 the utmost.
The work done hBs been Of most
| sAtisiaCtOry ana thorough nature anu
Aits. Burton Is 10 be congratulated up.
on the efficiency and good discipline
10 which her department has bU0u
| brought ana which IRE the beat owl.
dences 10 bo aIduc5d OF her ability rs a
/ good iustruclTess.
Ia tho preparatory department. at
/ the Quiet the HuryiCue Of Miss West
were secured anu Der work whilst sue
rrmHinud WAS exceptionally good. I'm
fortunately the condition vi her health
did NOT admig Of her remaining ln the
school room aud tas services VI Prof
! A. F.O q. Nelson were secured. MI.
| Nrlla.u brought win him an OK.
pouuugo anu culture that have
| uoru source 90 great fatlsnctiou
90 tho faculty.. Under his tuition tue
preparatory department has Progressed
! rapidly uui ls ono Uf tue brsJ features
OF the Academy, Ina addition 10 his
work In tho preparatory, Dir. Nelson
| hHa rcuuettd valuable Assistance In the
academic department, teaching the
SUBJECTS OF photography and general
lHCTy. / desire O. mahu special mon
IIN ~ MI, Ntilguu'a work lu phOuOl-
apuy, which has upHu exceptionally
s.ot. All ~ tlo stuirul lu hls AZ
yauUui class have acql.gud 4 sp cd
ranging .ruui 100 90 l-5 WurIE per min
ute. owing 10 the division v, hlE
Nelson's labor % was necessary TO
srCuro the Services OF an ns.istIut, and
happy selection WAS mgIu IN the
pgr-on Of Miss Mercy r. burton.
Mics burton lHa lady OF experience
aud Couluutud her classes Wltn great
ability.
ln tho primary department Mas
Clara Chnmb0ta was in charge.
csgult SPEAK iu terms too highly u0m-
uuugatuIy %, ,hu work VI this lady and
4 tu we'll SAL. il1I taut 1 am safe 10
vsuturuE the staiomtut that no teAch-
ar ln primary work has eAcolIul Miss
JuAm uUla, guI very lew have attained
ugaamu grgrec. Miss Chamber. Is a
Atumi tcacuur aud her moIhOlB me-
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