Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28
Importance Of the problems of life,
t5llglbn, ana OF immortality,
IDEAL or THE SCHOOL,

higher or uniyersity work, but shodW
leave AN such instruction TO the uni
Nersity and colleges Of The state. Inc
general Conacnsua Of opinion among
our people. however. as tar as we nave
been able TO learn 10, ia that those also
are mistaken who hold this View WINE
the institution should not and updoubi
eddy win not undertake any work thal
Ia beyond It's resources, aud thnt Is
not demanded by IT'S patrons, and While
It Ia not the intention TO present uh-
necessary duplication Ot the courses
given I'm the state institutions, we he
neye the policy Ca Dc eettled that the
Institution shall aim tn give the highest
instruction IL can provide, Just what
that may mean, the course OF future
events must declare The ideal of our
school, however, reiuains the same that
Il has been, namely TO found a uni
versity 9th colleges academies,
schools, institutions, museums, CALLER
les OF art, Libraries. laboratorles, gym
naslums and AL proper accessories,
where instruction of the highest grade
possible to It's resources shall be given
TO young people OF both sexes IN sci
ence, literature, art, mechanical pur-
suits. and In the principles Of the Cos
pei as taught by the church OF Jesus
Christ Of Lattcr-day Saints
CONDITION AND PROGRESS
A few words concerning the condi-
ton and progress of the institution
For the first time IN our history, an
adequate chemical laboratory has been
provided, also the direct use OF our IL
brary In a reading room, with the con-
slant service Of a salaried librarian.
The mechanic, arts department, intro
a A.,.a
successful and We hope at once to cN-
tend It's sphere OF action, The addi-
ton Of the Salt Lake business college,
effected this year. has made our COM
merCial equipment as cOmpletu Hs NAT
OF the best business schools IA the
country, The greatest improvements,
however, have taken place In the work
of the regular four-year courses, IN
which the increased teaching force and
the improved facilities for instruction
have resulted IN moro uniform and sys-
tematic method of class work IN almost
every department. The total enroll
ment of students FOR the year has been
1891, being, by singular coincidence,
the same as the total enr Jllment of last
year. The attendance this year. how
ever, shows a gratifying increase IN
the number Of regular students In the
most important departments, classliled
as follows; Preparatory students, 70;
last year this enrolment was CA
kindergarten training, A.. last year,
90, evening German class, 49, last
year 30 missionary students 81, as
compared with a total Of 221 last year
business college, 60i last year, 40
high school and normal, 40, last year,
1888. Last year there We're also ~ stu
dents of physiology and hygiene. from
the training course for nurses conduct
ed by the Relief society and classified
as special high school students, rms
year this course was not given. The
decrease In the attendance az the mis-
siQnary course from 221 last year to So
this year has been due To causes over
which the school as such. has no con-
troll and there has been a somewhat
similar decrease IN other Church
schools. our plans for the training OF
missionary students next year include
system of actual practise that II IL
believed VIII supply the former lack or
what may be termed the laboratory
method in this department. We began
this year the work Of concentrating In
some degree the work Of musical IN
struction given by various eminent pro-
fessors OF the art In this city, AS first
step In the direction OF conservatory
of music A notable part OF this work
was the successful training Of con-
ductOr's class In vocal music by Prof.
stephens and a small class I'm harmony
by Prof Shepherd We have 80 arrang-
ed this vocal course for next year that
all the students Of music I'm the school
win have the opportunity OF this PEE
culiarly practical training In higher
branches OF the vocal art For the en-
suing school year, we have decided to
n. In hnalpnau ppllann
work strictly professional and to give
the four-year commercial course IN the
high school department.; to strengthen
the normal course by further cOncen-
tration of the work In the regular stud
les and by the addition Of "A course in
normal training, TO remove the domes-
tic arts, sewing, dressmakng, etc, TO
more commodious apartments IN the
Brigham Young memorial building. TO
utilize the memorial room as a class
room. and Barratt hall as a study room,
by making some changes I'm the furni-
ture The teaching force has been so
far Increased for the ensuing year and
the contemplated additions to the APP
paratus are so important that the
standing OF the school in the work
which II Is at present giving, IL now
placed beyond all reasonable Queston
as to It's quality thoroughness and ef-
ficlency. And for theGe advantages
We as guardians, In sense. OF the ed
vocational interests OF the people whom
we especially represent feel that We
only speak out the sentiment Of every
patron OF the school In expressing
thapks TO the generous zeal OF an those
who have been instrumental In found
ing and 10 those who have been con-
slant IN sustaining this institution OF
our people.
THE VALEDICTORY.
The yaledictory address was dellv-
cred by Miss Pearl Mitchell II wac
a modest and straightforward state
ment of'the benefits Of a Church school,
training, IN part as follows
"lt has been our privilege to pursue
"A course OF instruction under the good
influences Of this Institution, While
studying the various branches Of sci.
ence, art and literature, we have been
impressed with the beautiful truths
they have had for us. Our Alma Mater
has given ms higher Ideals ana deop-
er appreciation of the good, the true
and the beautiful I'm life,
True education i9 q processes of de-
veloping the soul. II produces men and
women with strong moral characters
who win not only i've better livrs them
selves, but who viii be better qualified
10 help their fellow men TO improve,
our Alma Mater has given us some
thing that we consider 70 Doe of greater
value than all other things. W. have
been taught concerning God and Ills
dealings with mon We have hccn
strengthened in our faith IN tho Gospel.
We have imhibed a feeling Of reverence
for sacred things. Christ the ono per-
feet man, has over been held up ,.afore
us as a type of Ull that ~ noble IN
NE In imitation ut whom every soul
should endeavor to live.
I'VE have duties and obligations 10
perform proportIuu0tc to tho blessings
We enjoy our Alma Mater has given
us Us gnma Of thnnEhI and fnnllng.