Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-10
A CHEAT INSTITUTION.

SlnCe InBt ~o nhu OCCASION 10
specially notice the work OF the Brig
ham Young academy, Its sphere OF
rsei ulness hae been very much in.
creased, and there is every prospect
that 1t will retain the prestige 1t has
maintained for twenty years.
Tho academy was the first educa.
iional Institution :ouudei by the
late President Brigham Young.
He intended to endow II 10
the extent OF making 1t seltsuppoTtinr,
and deeds for that purpose were drawn
up ana awaited only his signature /
become operative. His sudden death,
however, left the school With, ut other
aid than tuition for Its support. Laler,
the building purchased by the founder
was burned TO the ground during the
tenth academic year. TIC little real
estate left 1t In Provo city could not be
sold, and for seven years the iusitu-
ton held forth in improvised quarters,
rented from the u. e. NJ. 1. branch
near the depot.
But Il President Y lupg did not en-.
dow 1t financially, he did epdow II
educaiiUnally. With DIR. X. q.
Mseser as principal, and A. o. 5mOot
as president OF the boaIt-men who
accepted these positions as lie mis-
sionG-the academy grew onward and
upward for tiftten years, In the mean
time Its present excellent quarters had
been completed, on money borrowed
by memSers OF the board, who pledged
their private property, and trusted to
the Lord for way out OF the diff.
Guilty. Dr. Maeser was then caIlei t.
| be general superintendent OF Church
schools, aud Prof. Benjamin Cuff
was chosen to fill his place In the
academy. Twas plain that The insti-
tuition had grown as far as 1t could Oh
the tuition plan Of support. With
It's entrance into the new build.
ing, 1t became necessary to
increase Its capacity tour.fOld: that
is, four year, instead OF one year,
COURSES of study had To he provided for.
The Church appropriated means
which enabled 1t to make its normal
department practically tree. The re.
cult was to treble It's enrolment with.
| in two years.
Daring last Founders day, October
10, three years collegiate course was
added above the four years OF the high
school, anu thus university training
becomes possible within the walls OF
this Church school. Four degrees
are offered, VIZ: That OF Bachelor OF
Pedagogy (B. PJ), Bachelor OF
Science tB. So, BachelaIs OF LISTERS
b. L.), and Bachelor of Philosophy
Pm. b.. To meet this expansion in
the course Of studies, tue faculty
has been Increased to thiriy.five
members, exclusive OF special |, c,ur-
ere; ana new building for the college
| department 10 ia course OF ereciion,ou
of funds subaUrloed by generous pa.
irons OF tho institution.
But the most far-rsaching event In
the fortunes OF the Brigham Young
academy occurred less thnn year ago,
when the Church formally took charge
OF all ilA affairs. Twelve directors
were elected last April by the body OF
the Church in general Conference
| assembled. AT recent meeting #
this ,ar1, President George Q Can
non was elected president, Elder
David John vice president, and Reed
Smoot chairman Of the txscutv5
| committee. No comment is necessary
on tho effectiveness OF such an organ.
| izltion.
1t 10 sminently filling that the
academy, which may be regard d as
| the alma MISTER Of the Church school
system; which has demonstrated It's
worth by coming up through years OF
tribulation; and which has had 30
wide and benefcent an influence IT,
the growth and developm eut OF the
peOple.-it is eminently fitting tnal
this Institution should he direct COT
Germ OF every LatieT-day Saint. 1t
will thps remain in the future, as Il
has been 10 the past, an active EN-.
bOdimeut of the spirit OF this dispeu.
sation.