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

founded by the Bcckrtead family
BRIuHAM YOUNG COLLEGE
UooAN).
The opening OF the Brigham Young
College on September rs wns the most
favorable In tho history ~ the inauiu-
ton. The registration 10 date has been
much larger than during the same pc
fiul ui any previous year. The NUM-
her OF ntudcnts who had registered up
10 Thursday was 3i2. Thew IL much
larror attendance from Idaho and wy
omlng than last year. While there was
but ono student from Montpelier last
year. eevcn have already registered
from that place. Ton have been rcgia-
tered from different places In Wyo-
ming, oregon and Arizona and most
of the counties Of Utah are represented
IN the institution The faculty are
very much encouraged by the large
number Of former students who have
returned Tor advanced college work.
Classeu have already been organlzed In
the following elective work, In addition
TO the prescribed work In the regular
courses OF tho institution. Christian
evidences. natural theology. TcnnysOn
and browning, Constitutional and po-
lltical history .of tho United states .hrut
and uocond year work In French, nrst
aocond aud third work In German, nrat
and second year work IN Latin, tret
ycar's work In Greek. cold geometry,
advanced algebra trigon0metry, ana
lytic geometry. diffcrcntial and integral
calculus. minernlogy. advanced geology.
and advanced botany,
The training school. maintained In
connection with the work OF the nor
NAL departments already IN fun work.
ing order. The east building has been
rcmodclcd providing all the recitation
rooms required for trimming and the
principals office. and a room for manu-
al training.
The male Utudents are manlfcaung
| great interest IN the athletic sports for
the coming year The work which has
been done on the athletic Hold DURING
the summer. IN leyvlirg tho grounds
and cnclosing the hcld Win men
/ board fence. ia very much appreciated
/ by the students Tho oiiiccrn Of the
athletic association orc arranging for
| tho orgnnlzntion OF the different teams
/ 10 that practice can hcEin az once, Inc
utudcnta will be prepared THIS year ior
| any athlctlc coutcata with other higher
| institutions Of tho state.
A large number 81 students are take
/ ing advantage " tho work IN etcno-
| grnphy and typcwritlng which has re-
| Gently been provided for In the college.
Il
| ruocinl mutual improvement ana sun
day school normal courses,
Professor d. n. Miller hos resumed
hla work In language after an absence
/ Of three years as PRECEDENT OF the so
ciety Islands mission. Upon hla return
| he presantod the college museum Win
| "a very valuable collection Of material
| rom the ialands. Professor Hail Pro
fcs.or Llnf1rd. ond Professor uoWana
| gp"nt the summer at study In tho chi
cage University,
The college authorities apprchcnd
| rome difficulty In securing the neceuaa'
ry accommodation Tor students. Near,
ly am available placcg for board anc
rooms are nlied. and the studcntn CON
tlnur TO arrive IN large numbers daily
SOME 81 the college authorities have
slurrcrted that " the Increase la At
tendance continues Ne II has during Tn
last year or two. Il Will be- necessary
Tor the college 90 erect suitable build
luFs on or near the college campus Il
last week the college societlco wer,
organized preparatory for the year
work. The philomathic literary uocle
! ~ opan 10 All the students 81 the col
lsgp. elected the following corps OF ON
Gers 20 oct during the term ending De
comhcr IS; President, MI. william
Henderson; frst vi = president Mis-
Mary sorcnscn; second vice president
Mr.. Roy Bullen. secretary, Miss Mag
ai, ZONES. assistant secretary, Mis-
Kate I.ufidn; treasurer Mr.. G, G. len
AN, ushera. MIR. Sam McNinnon, MI
l. IL. Kemp. and Mr.. J, L, Soron' on
The mi Polio society, conducted eN
ciuelvoly by male students, II nov
holding 10 regular weekly meetlnsA