The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
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B. Y. ACADEMY.
Some Newsy Notes From the Prove
Educational Institution.

Educational Institution.
To the Editor of The Herald:
AS your paper is widely circulated in
the homes of students perhaps the fol-
lowing items concerning the Brigham
Young Academy may be of interest to
some of your readers:
There are ISL names enrolled in this
institution during the current year
The young people attending the
academy are, as a rule, industrious and
progressive. There are representa-
tives from most of the counties in
Utah. We also have students from
Idaho, Nevada and Mexico.
There are five departments in the
academy: The kindergarten, presided
over by Mrs. Craig, the Preparatory
School, with Prof. Brimball as prin-
cipal, the Commercial College under
the supervision OF Prof. Keller, the
High School under the disciplinary
management of Prof r. r. Lyman,
and the Normal College proper. 1t is
said that the commercial class this
year is doing very creditable work.
But the institution is most noted
for its normal department; here we
find young men and women, who are
sacrificing the lighter and more frivo-
lous pleasures. of life, and are ear
nestly working at the great problems
that confront the modern education.
They aim to be among those who
are to occupy the front ranks in the
great army of teachers. In fact they
are striving to become worthy the
name and calling of teachers.
Great interest is taken in Prof
Brimhalls psychology classes. and he
says that none of the former classes
have delved SO deeply into the sub
jet
The training class, those who are
taking the practice work and reducing
the educational theories to stern reali-
ties, have in previous years been spoken
of as the sad, careworn class of the
B. Y. A, but now, instead of that
anxious look bespeaking heavy burdens
we see a cheerful, hopeful smile on
every face. his speaks well for the
teacher who has charge of this class
Miss Hale-since more professional
work is done with less worry and anx-
ietv.
Last years rhetoric class We're late
ly reminded, that although they had
graduated from the study others were
still pursuing it. For they were chal-
lenged by this years class to appear
in a public contest, and display their
oratorical ability-a challenge which
Glass patriotism is one of the lead
ing features among the students Each
class has its president and officers
and holds meetings once in every
month. They also wear badges and
have class yells, and when an occa-
sion presents itself as on Founders
Day. they make the valley ring. The
badge worn by the class of 81. so
called because its members graduate
next year, is perhaps the most con-
spicuous of all, being an evergreen. In
one sense it's meaning is sublime-but
false in another. ridiculous-but true.
The Philosophical society gives an
every Friday evening.
The programmes are always very in
teresting and instrutive
The academy has it's domestic wards
The organization is much the same as
that instituted by the church in the
different wards. In each boarding
place seniors are appointed, who look
after the welfare of the students, and
report their conduct in domestic meet
ings, which are held once in two weeks
on Thursday mornings.
AS one approaches the academy a
feeling of reverence steals over him.
A heavenly influence seems to prevail
in the halls of this building Those who
attend are like one large family. each
striving to assist the other in climbing
the ladder of knowledge.
Students look forward with a degree
of pleasure to the approaching vaca-
ton. The majority of them intend re-
turning to Their homes to spend the
holidays.
1t is reported that the kindergarten
is preparing a Christmas tree for next
Thursday afternoon. 1t is also said
that one of the teachers in this dena1.t
ment intends returning to her home in
the south the last of this semester.
NELLIE TAYLOR.
Provo, Utah