Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12
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BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEM Y


Provo, April 1.-THE students are
happy to see Prof. Wolfe better and
back at his post Of duty.
The training school teachers report
the attendance much improved since
vacation.
on account Of vacation. Sunday
school was postponed for two weeks
The students visited the various wards
Of Provo.
a bust Of Brigham Young encased
In fine globe has been presented TO
the academy by Heber Young, Of Salt
Lake city
Prof Swenson is giving series Of
lectures on history before the Peda-
soglum. His lecture on Tuesday vii
De on the Method OF Studying His.
tory"
During vacation week the academy
orchestra furnished music for concerts
and parties In the southern towns. The
papers praise their work very highly
Summer school will open June 9 with
an increased faculty and enlarged
course Of study The school will CON
tinue until July 10.
Last week many OF the professors
met In Salt Lake with the committees
70 decide on uniform text books for the
church schools
School opened again on Monday with
fairly good attendance, Many stu
dents have gone home for spring work
but those who are here are making
good use OF the short time remaining.
The sixth and seventh grades are
doing some very beautiful color work
now, Specimens OF their work viii be
on exhibition at the next teachers con.
yentlon.
The la0S's viii give a social on Thurs
day evening in honor Of Ray Clayton.
Ray was class president for two years
and a Jolly reunion Is expected at his
farewell party,
THE Or. OF Alcantarce," one OF the
most beautiful Of light operas. will be
given az the close Of the school year
by members selected from the Stake
tabernacle choir and from the acade-
my chorus
President Ben Il. Rich, Of the
Southern States Mission. lectured un-
der the auspices OF the parents class
on Wednesday night Many students
were In attendance and thoroughly on.
Joyed the lecture.
During vacation week the library was
open every day from 10 until o'clock,
Those students who remained In Provo
took advantage Of this opportunity and
spent many profitable hours reading
works bearing on their various courses.
Much interest is being manifested in
the program that Is 10 be given In IL.
erary society on Saturday evening. The
entertainment viii consist Of scenes
from various countries and will be
given by the pupils OF the training
school.
Blanks have been distributed among
the students for the purpose Of getting
the names Of thdse who might be in.
terested In the commercial college.
Circulars showing the advantage OF a
business education will be sent out all
over the state this summer.
Word has recently been received that
Bert Miller, one Of our last wear stu.
dents has won highest honors at Cum.
berland university. Mr.. Miller ha5
been studying law since last septem-
Der and win represent his university
in the intercollegiate contest at Jack.
son in April
Owing to a delay In the mall SER
vice, Or. @ Stanley Hall did not re.
ceiye our letter engaging him for the
summer school lectures until after he
had accepted another position. 4
committee from the faculty IL now
with other eminent edu.
Gators.
r. Warren Smith, the founder Of the
Marie Leland library In the academy,
has offered magnificent illustrated
copy OF Goethe's Herman and Doro-
thea" as a prize 10 the best student
Ia German. Prof Audelin and COM
mlttee are to decide on details OF the
contest.
A testimonial concert was given in
the tabernacle on Wednesday evening
in homer Of Raymond Clayton. one OF
our fellow-students. Members OF the
tabernacle choir Prof Lund, Prof. MIL
Ter. the academy orchestra and some
Of Proves talented musicians were
among those who took part
Francis Kirkhan, who has conduct.
ed the sub-freshmen department this
year has accepted a business position
In Canada during the past week. At
faculty meeting on Monday night. he
was honorably released and a hearty
vote Of thanks given him for HIS ef.
hcient work r. l.. Woodward an
earnest and experienced teacher. was
chosen 10 an the vacancy.