Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07

cock. Lectures on the Book Of Mormon.
By Prof. Mills and the missionary class
Ia themes and arguments under Pfesi-
dent Taul. The latter IN small but
enthusiastic section, which - at pres
cnt considering the marks Of the
kingdom" as contained IN IA, faalms
ana ia the prophets OF the Old Tcsta-
mcnt.
Among the visitors to these classes
are several students from other inatl-
tutlons. who are especially Interested
Ia the novelty Of theological study az
a regular class recitation. Two hours
"a week liyHu to systematic oXamln-
alton Of the Scriptures, u from an cd
ucation standpoint. one Of the most
beneficial exercises known. Here We
have history, philosophy, reason, and
literature. all at their best, ~ say moth
Ing OF the revelations contained there.
STUDY OF THE Sculptures.
The studies In theology tho visitor dis.
covered. merely take the place of such
subjects as ancient history, which are
not really essential to a good education,
Instead OF studying the history OF the
Hindous. the chinese, the nabylonlnnH.
the pcrHlanH. the Egyptians. the Car.
thnginianH. etc, the college has ita stu
dents put In about three hours per week
ON the history OF Gods chosen people,
the Jews, and the lessons taught by Ills
dealings with them. The lives and the
words Of the Patrlarohs and Prophets.
and " Christ and the Apostles. take
the place usually given tu study OF
the wars and revolution uf ancient
] Kingdoms, While "a study uf the main
| events In the history VI the Church OF
Jesus christ Of Lnttor-day Saints ln
| these days, takes the place 0f various
studies uf doubtful value us school sub.
/ jccts, which In purely secular schools.
are too frequently thrust upon the stu.
/ dent
a study of philosophy, as given In
! the Scriptures. " thought by the college
authorities to be OF more value than "a
/ study Of the philosophy OF LucrytluH.
! Aristotle. or Dcscnrtcs though the
study Of these authors h not wholly tx.
] cluuod. President Paul does not be-.
l lirvc that the college u bound 10 imi.
| tate other schools In fact he prefers
that the college SHAH be different In
/ many respects from ordinary institute
Ions Of learning. 80 that people might
az once recognize the college as diner
] cnt from other institutions, aud a. "a
] typical Mormon" school. Prof Paul
declares that most OF the school courses
are already too long, including too great
variety OF subjects. ana taking too
many years to complete. lie has re-
duced the High School course TO three
years and says Il Will be found sum.
elent and for many atudenta Il will be
better than the four year course.
NATURAL SCIENCE CLASSES.
The classca In natural science are be.
Ing conducted at the Social Hall. which
IA" been specially fitted up for tho
library and the laboratorics
The hrst floor has undergone remod,
cling and rofurnishlng In the way OF
newspaper and magazine stands
tohdlhg tables and ahelying
nlMntlnH n In the 90
reading room and library. The
books OF the NJ. I. A. League coll
lection form an appreclablc ad,
dillon 10 the college library. A
tc-ontaloguolng according 10 the
Dewey Decimal system" In IN
progress,
- The second floor OF tho build.
Ing proyldce more ample lnborn.
NJ tory space than has heretofore
VI been at tho disposal u the coll
l'ge, Students nrr here engaged
NV each afternoon, often until late
XVI hour In testing and verifying N,
a. principles studied In the claas
room, The students of physicI
u - !. are now doing experimental
|n work upon the general propcrtlc,
[t. Of matter, such na the detcrml
~ nation Of mass, density, teuacl
~, and hardness. and the In,
veutlgatlon Of the interesting
problems Of llquid fibus and ca
plllary action. Tho class worl
Is kept well In advance OF N,
laboratory practice. the lattcl
serving as a tcst TO the studcnt'l
understanding Of each subject
and assuring clearncss and In
! tclligence to his grasp Of the principle
Involved. The second year class II
Physics II at present dealing with mag
netlgm, while the students OF physiologl
are spending much time In the laborato
~ In the examination ana study OF hu
man and animal skeletons and bones
Of microscopic slidee, and OF othc
special preparations.
ART STUDIO.
, Visitors 10 the college should step In
TO the art room, In which classes II
drawing and painting are instructed