Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

courses were offered From ,bo s
oi secondary school that of q o atS'us
was attained and the sons ana deVn1tse
eis Oh Latter-day Saints were esnl'
euucauonal advantages equal 10 e"eu
olered IN any Institution of tbe ,, ~ose
mountain region. During tbe "a,'
Gays OF Dr.. Cuffs admInls,ro,ioea 'V
peclal attention was given To tho "a, 20
ils Vi young men and women FOR Snn
day school and Mutual Imnroy.n S-l,
WORK Eager students came fr,,a a1 '
most every ward In Zion 10 avail tn
selves OF the advantages offered 3, ', w
direction. These courses ora s,'n "l,s
.eIeu ana are potent factors In the be,.
lerinent OF our young people al boma
anu ~ preparation for missionary Ia.
Dofs abroad. The fact that more Than
nan OF the conferences in the mission
neld nave, during the past year bse,
presided over BY former academy stn'
dents speaks volumes for the spirl,nsl
instruction here provided.
In 1897 the accommodations thu,
seemed amply sufficient five years ha'
fore, were found altogether too small
and as direct result OF the fam AMI
prayers OF faculty and students new
building was erected for the use OF tho
collegiate department. This contains
sixteen recitation rooms, In addition N
the college hall which VIII Comfortably
seat 600 persons. since that time ina
growth OF the Brigham Young Aoad.
envy has been constant and the sluca.
tional standard has kept pace with tho
demands Of the age. The name acad.
envy is retained but collegiate work IA
done In the higher departments equal
to any given In the other higher Inst.
tutions Of the state.
AS Incidental features IN the work
may be mentioned the library, which
IL one OF the best In the west. and oc.
cupies two large rooms In the high
school building Here are to be found
all the standard works Of reference and
the current periodicals. The class Of
~ has founded library OF philosophy.
that OF '9S Of theology; OF 1900 general
Literature; Of 1902, history In addition
the Maria Leland library, founded by
Mr.. Frank Warren Smith. contains up.
wards OF 500 volumes Of science and
history.
The Beckstead laboratory Of mechan.
les. is well equipped ana offers TO young
men rare opportunity to become prac-
teal and competent artisans, while
like opportunities In chemistry and
physics are given by the Magleby and
Holt laboratories, founded by families
Of this name.
The commercial college. with upwards
OF 100 students, occupies four large
rooms-one fitted accountants desks.
another with banking and office furnl-
ture, while the remaining two are de-
voted 10 typewrting and recitation
purposes, In this department students
make practical application OF all IN
structions given, in bookkeeping, type
writing. photography and telegraphy
and In no school In the land Is more
thorough training given In the essen
tials OF business education.
For young ladies the department OF
domestic economy furnishes praeilcaI
lessons In cookery, and special lectures
on subjects pertaining to housewiefy
are given each semester by competent
instructors. There are also courses 10
plain sewing, art needlework, and dress
making.
The music department. In charge OF
Prof. A. c. Lund, graduate OF we
Leipsig Conservatory OF Music IS INC
best equipped in the State and laoroush
instruction Is given In voice culture Is
we'll as In instrumental technique anu
harmonics.
II Is the aim OF the Brigham Young
Academy 10 give to the children OF
Latter-day Saints all the ADVANTAGES
Of higher education that are eh!vyeu
at the present day. To eTect ths rIv'
ident Cluff has gathered about MN
faculty OF specialists. But each teacher
is enthused with the spirit OF the Oys-
pei, for theology is recognized as wv
fundamental study In the lnsutuuVn'
The Church Board OF Education W
recent action, recognizes the brsnai"
Young Academy as a Church lhs'sI
ton Of higher learning, with the ~
lowing departments OF instruction.
kindergarten, including a klndersaa
ten training school, 2, Norman us h,
ing school, consisting OF ins Nh
grades OF a primary school > -
school. Offering (a) an academic Vpui
(b) a normal course, 4, a comll,e'
college: 8, a collegiate department gu,
braclng a four years course leauHs
the degrees OF bachelor Of pedaSVs'
and bachelor OF science ta) ~ ns Ian !,
les (b) In electrical engineetlns N,s,.
mining engineering (d) IN eN'
neering ,A.oiopy.
English. rhetoric, English llIer"'SSii s'
French. German, Latin. Spanish, "a
tory. mathematics, surveying W. W.
work. photography. botany Eoy.vs,'
geology. mineraolgy, physiology' 0"s ma.
airy. physics. theory OF teaching, ~
lgogics. school supervision, psyehoioss'
philosophy. penmanship, drawing ,ppdins
cal culture. domestic arts, lhs'us
sewing dress. making. cooklhs'
book keeping and science OF de.oN" I'D
Forty-one professors. instructor lily, NV
special lecturers compose me t,ai,,e,.
Dr.. BENJAMIN Clun, Jr, on >. Inch
,lty OF Michigan. u. Sc. -, ~ he
,oard, IS president, In addition "
uperylslon of the parent school anu "
he Beaver branch, Presideht 4, theo-
tructs in the higher course ~, hat
ogy and philosophy. To the a., in
)r. Cluff takes personal ~ ,he IN
very student the success ol "ologi-
titution is largely due. inc 'nnsilats
al department is under the lll,. Nho
harse OF prof. Joseph p. keeiea, ca.
. also principal OF the commerce. orsd
.rs Courses In theology are g Tu.,a-
!, churoh history, old and New , vs
,ents Rock OF Mormon. Conlpeiunnhy
History ana r"'
the Gospel. - "a a yalu.