Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-12
:. D. S. UNIVERSITY.

The first monthly examinations In
the high school, normal and prepare
tory departments were held Thursday
and Friday.
We are constantly receiving applica-
lions for teachers from various parts Of
the state.
Mr., and Mrs. Bluxom already have
large classes in physical culture and
elucutlon. The hour for the latter is
3 10 p. m; physical culture Is from
$3.50 to i.SO In the Social Hall.
A number Of our friends called 70 see
us this week. among them being Prof.
W. NJ, Wolfe Of Provo, VIM. Robin
son and Thomas Glen, Of Nephi, Misses
Horseley and Bodin OF brigham, Mrs
| II. II. Ciuh, former teacher In the coll
lege, and Mr.. Tollestrup Of Gunnison.
This week letters were sent to all
the parents or guardians Of the stud
ents, notifying them Of the latters en-
trance upon school work.
Joseph s. Clark is the first Of our
missionaries to be called to leave us
this year. He win go to England in the
near future.
Miss Laura Thackeray was called
home on account OF death in the fam
lily, last week, but she is now with US
again.
The school petitioned for the organi-
7ation OF a football team under the
name OF the university, the college
board could not see their way clear 10
grant t. The students, however, were
soon reconciled TO the decision, upon
learning that steps will be taken 10
encourage other and less dangerous
athletic sports.
The orchestra has been partly organ-
Tied, six experienced players having
already made application to Join,
Miss Lenora Jorgensen, a student OF
the business department Is now en-
gagged as stenographer in supt. T. @.
Webbers private Office at the z. c. NJ.
l.
The college telegraphy department
Is now In good working order.
The former section in the Lion House
has been removed TO another and more
commodious room, in the business coll
lego.
The penmanship classes are all very
much crowded, and II is necessary to
have classes nearly every hour Of the
day.
The business department Is much
larger already than II was az any time
last year New bookkeeping desks
have been ordered to accommodate new
students. IL viii be necessary before
long, 10 convert the business assembly
hall Into a class room for banking and
higher accounting.
A class IN rapid calculation, which
includes all the students In book-keep-
Ing has geen organized, and IL a very
attractive feature every afternoon.
The enrolment OF students is now
nearing 600. II Is believed that for q
school whose buildings are only Just
begun, and whose present buildings are
the smallest Of any OF the schools OF
Ike rank in the state the start made
this year Is unparalleled In our edu-
Cationa history. Barratt hall ~ now
under way and the Brigham Young
memorial win shortly be commenced.
The death OF President Snow win be
observed on Monday morning at de-
yOtl0nal exercises All departments
viii meet In the business college assem-
bly, han for this purpose. Friends are
invited.
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY.
Provo, Utah, oct. 10. 1sOi.--As usual
conference has brought a new infux
of students. About forty new names
have been enrolled during the last
week
Have you found yourself?" was the
subject OF lecture given by Prof.
Nelson before the sub-freshmsn stu
dents last Thursday afternoon.
c. s Jarvis, who has been surveying
with the Stewart party IN eastern
Utah for the past five months, returned
10 school this week,
President Alien Of the Summit stake
and father OF Prof. r. l.. Allen OF the
commercial college. was visitor al
school this week.
"parenthOod" was the subject ably
treated by President Brimhal before
the parents class on Wednesday even
ing.
The SMITHSONIAN banner. II made as
Il Is now planned will be worthy