The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-04
THE B. Y. ACADEMY.
PRovo. Utah, Dec. 20

dG iD0 DIISudiu 1ouh6 has just closed the first simester o
 the current year. Meyer was th'
 outlook more encouraging for th' institution, or better as regards the pupils. Ninety per cent passed very rigid examination, and some of the Arizona students came in fol high honors.
 The seating capacity of the building is crowded now to it's ut most capacity, and in spite of the hard times, the work of completing a hughe brown stone and brick block on Main street is being rapid ly pushed, that the preparatory de partment, which consists of the eight grades will be removed to that building; also. the musical conser- vatory. A small hall west of the academy block is being fitted up as chemical laboratory, three thous- and dollars having been approprl- aated to put in a more extensive apparatus, and to supply the neces- sary chemic als.
 The library Is q feature of the aca- deIny worthy of notice. It contains more than seven thousand volumes and is receiving daily additions, from ali over the territory.
 A museum is being fitted up aud the interest of the school being looked after in every direction The advantages other than those in the regular academic courses are very great and go long way to- ward the education for practical purposes winch is the aim of the academy. During the twenty week. just pastthe Philosophical" society which was organizeu for the pur- pose of giving the students d high class of intellectual entertainment, has had lectures from men of mark ed ability, both in and out of the territory on the following subjects 1; Life ofsa student at Ann Harbor." " "The Problem of Life." Trial of Christ from a Lawyers stand point" What class of knowledge is of the most worth" Prophetic sense in Man." "Libiraries-what they should contain, and how to use their silver and finances con- sidered nationally" While one oi these lectures were gradually th,. leading features of the every Fri day evenings entertainment, higl grade music and story telling anc other items were contributed by the pupils themselves. The students who are preparing for teachers have special organization something like Teachers Institute, where the history of education Is taken up. and articles prepared by the s.u- dents, questions answered, and sub jects in keeping with their line of work discussed and lectured upon by our staIwarts of education. The best literary work done by tht pupils is published, their best draw ings put on exhibition, and if they have talent it will be developed, and if they have not, that excel lent substitute a thorough mechan ical knowledge, and perfect training will be given them.
 One thing 1 must mention all though this article grows long, ] noticed that Professor of German is giving oral lessons to the student, in the second and third grades The little tots learn so fast tha it is matter of astoni>hment and envy 10 the mature students who are ploding laboriously through tn, grammatical construction of the Ian guage. ELLEN JAKEMEN
 About $l8,000 of surplus il. Apache county treasury to begin the year 1896. With a Democratic Board of Supervisors to husband this surplus. The taxpayers can depend that it will grow no less the prosperity we predicted fol Apache county some months sine, has materialized.