Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-06
CHURCH HIGHER EDUCATION.

viii be found the text OF resolution
vitality affecting Church schools, which
was recently passed by the General
Church Board Of Education.
The action taken recognizes each OF
the three leading Church schools-the
Brigham Young Academy at Provo
the Brigham Young College at Logan,
and the Latter-day Saints College OF
this clty--as Of coordinate rank In the
work Of higher education among the
Lattet-day Saints. In addition to this
formal recognition OF the rank Of these
three institutions, the action assigns
TO each Of them its lines OF work and
defines It's especial sphere Of ac-
ton.
This division Of labor in the work OF
higher education, is In harmony with
the growth Of these schools. with the
intentions Of the founders thereof. and
with the spirit and needs OF the times.
To the Latter-day Saints College OF
this city has been assigned the higher
work that may be named, the humani-
ties, sociology. etc, comprising such
studies as the languages, philosophy,
the fine arts. and law.
To the Brigham Young College OF
Logan has been assigned the higher
work IN the pure sciences, such as
chemistry, biology, physics, mathemat-
les etc, and advanced work in peda-
gogy
To the Brigham Young Academy at
Provo has been assigned the higher
work in the lines Of engineering, such
as clvil and mechanical engineering,
and also advanced work in pedagogy.
In addition each Institution will main
tain high school preparatory TO the
advanced work named above, and may
offer four-years courses leading to
certificate Of graduation, in an aca-
demic Cor high school course, normal
course. and a business course; but no
degree viii be granted for less than
four years Of proper collegiate work
beyond the high school.
The Brigham Young College is au-
thonzed TO confer the degree Of bach
clor OF arts Oh. A.; the Latter-day
Saints College. the degree Of bachelor
OF philosophy tPh. b.; the Brigham
Young Academy the degrees Of
bachelor OF science Oh. 50, and bache-
Tor OF pedagogy, (B. Pd).
The decision Of the general board does
not imply any radical changes In the
work OF any Of these institutions, but
simply indicates the lines they are
respectively to develop and the sub
jects 10 which each IL to be confined II
either we're to attempt 10 cover the
whole field Of education. failure would
result in all. But when each takes up
one line only Of higher work, Il may be
expected that the line so taken up as
speciality viii be fully developed. so that
degree from any Of these colleges will
be- the equivalent Of the same degree In
the best institutions Of learning else
where.
This coordination Of the work OF
the three colleges. will make Of them
strong university in the aggregate.
and we sincerely congratulate these In
stitutions as wen as their patrons on
the important step they have taken.
II scarcely needs special mention that
In each Of these institutions for higher
education, the principles Of the Gospel
and the truths Of revealed religion form
an integral part Of the work In all the
departments OF study; that all the
Stake academies will pattern after
these institutions as far as they are
able TO do any parts Of the high school
work necessary for entrance into the
colleges; and that the regulations char.
acteristic Of the Church schools will
continue 10 be guiding principles In the
education Of our youth.