Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-05
THE Ids. COLLEGE.
Closing Exercises Of lhe Ninth Ytav
Of The Institution.
MAKING CONSTANT PROGRESS
address by President smiil-Program
OF Music, Rccltation', Addresses,
Etc.-Ihls Evenings Meeting.

uloulNtEh VI Nut ohlt AfNh' e'h's.' NNN'@
OF education, and others Interested In
this important educational Institution,
to engage In aud listen to the closing
exercises vi the ninth academic year.
On the platform were President Joseph
Il. Smith, President Lorenzl Snow,
Elder Elias Morris, PRECEDENT Of the
college, Or. James r. ralmage, and
other prominent citizens ininrosiod In
tho college work. The platform was
handsomely decorated with roses, hyA-
clu,hs, ornamental plants, etc.
The program today was OF most
pleasing character, aud was highly
enjoyed by those present. The al
dresses were impressive, instructive
and encouraging, and with the other
exercises were entertaining 10 the
large Rssemblage. The close Of the
school year linus tho college IN fret
class condition NJ su educational IN.
stilutiOn, whose work " worthy Of
highest commeudatiOn AMI the full
support Of the L.tter.day Saints.
Tho singing exercises were beiuii.
fully given by thB college ohoif, a
most efficient organization under the
leadership Of Elder rh0mns Mcintyre.
Alter the opening hymns, prayer was
offered by Elder II, w. NaisDitt.
The program was then entered upon,
commencing with n finely rendered
piano duet, by Misses Kate ROmney
ani Edns Cofay.
Miss Ray Grant read an interesting
anu well written essay on roll glou and
ethics. She discussed the theories Of
education under these hoadiuge. and
showed that Ia addition TO physical,
intellectual and moral training, there
Ia essential 10 perfect education that
spiritual cultivation which comes only
through religious Instruction, and by
which men aud women attain 10 the
exalted position Tor which they were
Intended 10y nature.
"Kiug Robert Of Sicily" was reclied
In most effective manner by Miss
Maud May Baboocs.
Pot Willard Done then road his
report As principal OF the college. II
gave the total attendance 40 2i3. OF
these, 100 have attended upon tue pre-
pafalOTy course, 20 on the normal, 80
c1utses. The last number inclu 1es
eighteen students OF tho University Of
Utah, who took special work Ia tho.
ology.
The work Of auxiliary organization,
IL recorded NJ i1llOws: In the
Studenta society, IA SESSIONS, al which
tho following educational wOrkefs have
lectured, Ia addition ~ students an 1
| 49, 81 I'll IA
Jonkinsep, Elder Abraham II. Can
AZ. Stewart, Elder Ezra Robinson,
Elder David Mckenzie, anu DR.. !, NJ.
\ Tanner; Ia lalies' clAss, young men 4
class, Priesthood meelings, and genpr-
| nj theological clRfa, bl.weekly meet.
ings, with exercises by guiOnts an d
| instructions by teachvTs; IA the Hell
club, visits 10 industrial establishments
anu localities OF scientific interest, aud
In tho theological lecture c0umes
| Elders David Mckenzie, George Rey
nOlds and II. II. Roberts having give 1
valuable series nf lectures ON Bibli
evidences aud Book OF Mormon history
| According TO Church standing, the
following II tho registration OF students
Seventies, 4, Elders, IL; Priests, II
Teachers, ~; Deacons, ~; membor'
100; nOn.memoefs, I; total, .i3. TIT
students have attonued ftom the FOL
loving localities; Salt Lake Guy
First ward 3, Second ward 10, Tnir,
ward 2, Fourth ward o, Finh ward /,
Sixth ward l, Seventh ward 3, Eighth
ward /, Ninth ward 3, Tonln ward o
Eleventh ward 2, Twelfth ward 0
Thirteenth ward z, fourteenth ware
10, Fifteenth ward o, Sixteenth wats
| 20, Seventeenth ward is, Eighteenth
ward 4, Nineteenth wari 7; Twentieth
ward ~, Twenty.ilrst ward ., Twenty
seclnl ward II, Big COItoI'
wood 3, Bingham Canyon ], Cen
ter ward |, Draper ., Eas
Mil Creek /, Farmers !, Granger 3
Mill Creek 5, South Cottonwood 4
Mountain Dell 2. Sugar House ., Fay
lorsvills 3, West Jordan /. Othe
Stakes In Utah-Bear Lake Stake 8
Cache Stake 4, Davis 20, Morgan o
Willard 3, Panguitoh l, summit 8
SAnpete i, 81. George |, rOoelr 3, UtAl
2, Wayne /, Weber I, Wasatch :
Other states and Notwithstanding l
New York /. SummaTy-SAlt LAX,
City Ia, country wards Of Salt LAX
Stake 3S, other stakes Of Utah 66,oihs
states .,
ThS report states that tho clasa wOrl
has showna marked improvement owe
that OF any preceding year. In the
ology this increase OF efficiency I'M
been especially marked. IL pointed
out that tho teachers were too few II
number, aud that the college bulldin,
was inadequate for ihe attendance
For the next year there was suggested
tho retaining OF the present faculty
and tho employ ment Of four additions
teachers: ono each for inteTmediat
work; photography, typewrlting an,
language; elOcution And physical cul
tute; anu science and mAlhe
There was plio expressed the hop
that in the near future provision woul,
be made for this large attendance.
Prof DOuu thon cOnferted upon th,
graduating students thslr degrees
making brief complimentary remark
upon their work aud inviting them I
continued faithiulnesB 10 the duty OF If,
The graduates are in tbs commercial o
business course and the complet
normal course.
Or. James IL. Talmago, f0rmerl,
principal Of the college, and membe
Of tho general Church board OF educu
ton, On behalf OF that board, then cor
ferred the degree OF Bachelor O
Didactios In the art ami Sscitnoe a
music upon Professor Evan Stephens
| The college choir sang the anthem