The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-09
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
A Striking Feature is in les Domes-
tic Organization.

One of the striking features of the B.
Y. academy is its domestic organiza-
ton. Perhaps there is not Another in
stitution of learning in the United
States where the life of the pupils part
from their scholastic training is so
carefully looked after as at this in
stitution, while the utmost personal
freedom is granted. Prof. George H.
Brimhall has charge of this organiza-
ton, and it is very thorough and sat
isfactory in its results. The greater
part of the students in attendance at
the B. Y academy come frOme other
settlements, indeed there are 23 coun-
ties, two states and three territories
represented among it's students. These
find boarding places among the citizens
DEMONSTRATING themselves in homes for
the most part, but others enter regu-
lar boarding houses, while others AGAIN
rent rooms, and two, three, or nan
dozen board themselves. Thus the
stud ents are scattered, over Provo and
its suburbs.
This tract of country is divided into
four domestic wards. Each OF these
wards is presided over by three lead
ing students, corresponding 10 the
bishop and two councillors. and they
are provided with a clerk. These of1l-
GERS are nominated by the faculty, ana
sustained by the vote or the stuoenl
members of that domestic ward. Each
domestic ward is subdivided into teach-
ers' beats or districts. These famiaes
or boarding places are visited by s.u,
dents called as teachers for thait spee-ii
purpose. At each boarding place one
student is selected as a senior TO take
charge in a general way Of those poaru-
ing there, as head of the family
The respective domestic wards meet
in the academy every Thursday, at
| which meetings the student presidency
of the ward presides under the dlrec-
| ton of member Of the faculty, VINO
has general supervision OF the aolnsslic
organization in that ward AT these
meetings the condition of the various
beats is reported by the teachers OF the
beat, as regards the general moral, So
cial and spiritual condition.
Each senior, or head of boarding
place. also reports the condition on
those under his charge, on the foitoW-
ing points: :. In respect to their spirit
ual and moral duties. 2. Their intel
lectual efforts. s. Environments. For
obvious reasons reports of personal
character are made privately to the
faculty
In case of any dirilection Of duty on
the part of the students, these teacher
students take up a reformatory labor
with them and report results to the
| presidency Of the domestic ward, VINO,
when it becomes necessary, take the
matter under their own personal man
agement. In case the ward president
is unable to bring about the desired
results, the matter is brought officially
before the faculty.
! Aside from the regular weekly meet
ing, meetings of officers are held in the
respective wards, where reports are
made to and instructions received
from the presiding members of the
faculty. If member desires for
any reason to remove from one ward
to another a recommend must be Sc
cured from the presidency of the Go
nestic ward, which at once and with
out question admits the holder to q
place in the domestic ward they wish
to join.
No member of the academy is .ex.
! empt from this arrangement The fac
ulty and the students who reside witt
their parents are alike subject to Its
regulations. In case Of sickness OF
accident the proper authority is al
once and officially informed. 1t is i'm,
possible for a student to keep late
hours, Objectionable company, contrac
questionable habits or indulge IN
vices without the knowledge of the
,
toms of moral illness are known, and
the same care exercised for their we'll
fare that interest and love Of the par
ent would suggest.
One of the most commendable fea
lures of this arrangement is thai
those things it is necessary the faculty
should be informed of come through
an official channel and in the way Of
. duty.
The demoralizing and contemplate
practice of tattling and reporting o
one student by another, which too OF
ten has personal dislike at the back O
it, is entirely obsolete.
It is well known fact that a, largt
percentage of the boys sent ava!
from home to be educated in eastern
institutions suffer both in health anC
morals by a too suddenly acquired
freedom in unfavorable environments
ELLEN JAKEMAN.-