Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-14
THE |. 0. S. BUSINESS COLLEGE.


Now that the Latter-day Saints
Business College Is located at it's new
home ut the Templeton. 1t may not be
inappropriate to give a brief description
of its present condition and of the
progress 1t has made.
This department of the College has
been in existence not quite two years.
1t began with thirty seven pupils, and
this number has steadily increased I'M
til now its total enrolment is two
hundred and seven, exclusive of special
classes. At first. one room was suhi-
Client for all the commercial work Of
the College. Prof. Joseph Nelson being
the only instructor. During the last
school year 1t became necessary for the
College to secure more room, the mum
Der in both the high school and bust
ness departments having Increased so
rapidly the previous year. According
ly the high school moved to the Seven
| teenth ward meeting house, leaving the
old premises to the business school. In
the latter, new teachers We're engaged,
and department of photography was
! added. The following year, witnessed
| not only a large increase in number
| over the previous one, but improve
| ments in methods of bookkeeping and
! photography, and the addition of new
| teachers. Such, in brief, was the status
| of the school last year.
1t was during the present school year
| that the most rapid progress was made
| At the opening of school in September
| last, 1t was evident that before the end
| of the year larger quarters would have
to be obtained. Soon negotiations
/ We're entered into with the manage
ment of the Templeton, and the top
floor of that building was secured. The
/ rooms Were re-arranged, and at the
| opening of the second ST mester the
| school was moved to the place of its
present occupation.
Al present, eight rooms serve for the
| accommodation Of the students. These
| are fitted throughout neatly and ele-
gantly, which not only contributes to
| better discipline in the College, but 1t
serves as an inspiration to study. This
| Is seen in the fact, as observed by
many visitors, that no sign of disorder
| may be seen in any of the rooms. The
| discipline of the school is rigid without
being severe. In the west end OF the
| building Is situated the bookkeeping
| department, which includes the bank
ing and commercial houses; while the
east end is occupied by the department;
of photography. Adjoining the book
up with opera chairs and having seat
| ing capacity of about two hundred. In
this room devotional exercises every
morning and general theology every
! Friday afternoon are conducted. Be-
| sides these three large rooms there Il
class room of considerable size. In
addition there are q smaller class room,
one for typewriting, and another for
| the speed class in photography.
In addition to the courses in book
keeping and photography, the Business
! College offers course in all the
branches needful TO a business educa-
! tion, and n preparatory course for the
benefit of those whose knowledge is not
sufficient to admit them to the higher
departments. Theology Is also taught
| in connection with the commercial de-
partment; II is the intention of in,
creasng the number of studies in the
department of theology by another
this year and many avail themselves
of the opportunity thus afforded of in
! creasing their education. The Book OF
Mormon class held every Monday even
ing In the assembly room of the Busi-
ness College makes II possible for u
| large number to study, systematically,
the records OF the Nephites.
In all these things is seen the pro-
gresive character Of the Latter day
Saints Business College. Equipped
with all that facilitates business educa-
ton, II has commenced its career of
usefulness; and II Will not be content
to rest Its claims % attention upon
| what has been accomplished in
the past, but will under ordinary con-
! ditions, make its future fully as pro-
! gressiye.
But we must not In this connection.
omit ia mention the fact that the pro-
| gress uade by the business college Is
| due mainly to the untirirg zeal of the
| principal. Prof. Nelson, He has labored
| in the face OF many obstacles to make
the Institution what It Is, and is de-
serving OF great credit. His history
| Is the history Of the commercial school.
| and We feel assured that this will he
true ot the future, and that the energy
he has expended in the past will not be
| diminished In the future.