Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

graduates from normal schools each
year, this demand Is increasing. The
cry for more and better prepared teach
ers Is being heard on every side. Know
ing this to be the case. the board and
faculty have made special effort to
Increase the supply both In numbers
and efficiency, The result has been
seen Q) In the rapid growth OF the de-
partment, and CD In the thor0ughnesS
OF the work. In the way of recognition
OF these two factors the school has
been accorded the privilege (glven only
to few of Offering the full four-year
course, as outlined by the Church board
Of education. In thus providing for
uniformity In the Church schools our
institution is placed upon the same
footing as the older and larger schools.
In order that our students may have
experience before taking charge of
body Of children, an excellent course In
training Is given during the fourth
year OF their work This training, they
receive In the public schools Of Eph-
rain. Four hours each week are de-
voted TO observation lessons and prac-
tise In teaching under the direction OF
a professional critic teacher. Thus, they
pass from grade to grade during the
entire year, associating as much as Is
possible the theory received In their
classes with the actualities OF school
life.
It Is not to be inferred from this that
all the attention Is given to the nor
NAL theory and normal practise. Eng
llsh. mathematics. history, and the sci
erces receive their share of c0nsidera-
ton. Equipments have been provided
for laboratory work, and the students
are encouraged to think and to investi-
gate for themselves.
The work will speak for itself Many
OF our students have succeeded IN pass
Ing excellent examinations before the
state board. and our credits are accept
ed by every school In the state. Look
I'm our own state and In a,iloining
states, and you will see our graduates
teaching with marked success, shedding
influences for good everywhere.
Commercial School.
This department holds a prominent
place In the institution, being one or the
most largely attended IL occupies
very commodious and pleasant roam on
the second floor. This, howevei. 81 noS
the only room used by this department,
as II would be impossible to hold Ell
the classes here. their number being TOO
great TO permit OF all recltatlons neces-
sary during the day. 1t is'equipped
with the latest college apparatus, beinT
supplied with offices of various ki!'9s
where the students set practise M the
transaction OF different kinds OF hubl-
ness.
The regular course covers a period or
three years. Students having complet-
ed the required amount of work In the
subjects OF bookkeeping, banking com,
merclal arithmetic, Algebra commercial
law, English, political economy, ano a
number of others, too numerous to mes
ton here. are certainly prepared ior
usefulness In the world.
The charge is often made that busl-
moss college graduates are narrow In
their education and that the subjects
followed I'm these institutions are
mechanical. by examination OF the
foregoing curriculum 1t VIII be seen
that this accusation cannot Apply 10
students OF the commercial department
OF the Snow academy.
Besides the regular commercial
course a special course Is given IN
stenography and typewritins. The
cold reliable" Ben Pitman system Is
taught. a., IN.
The department Is fitted with
number OF typewriters, Remington
and Sflltn lItillNl' hHN NNNN'
is employed.
our students are today holding re"
sponslble positions of various KINDS
tbroushout the state. and the discharge
Of the trust placed upon them Is the
best recommendation that can be given
the school.
Music Department
The academy maintains an efficient
preparatory department The depart
ment has for years accommodated the
Young men and women who have not
completed the prescribed public school
course of the state. The end TO be
served by the department is not to be
drawing card. but to hold out a help
ing and encouraging hand to those VINO
feel themselves rather out OF place IN
attempting to reap the benefits OF our
public schools.
The work done IN this part or the
school IL under experienced teachers
and not graduating students. Many
students are taking advantage OF the
opportunltles here offered. They are
building firm and solid foundations up
on which all their higher scholastic
work can rest with safety
Kindergarten Department
Az stated above the Snow academy
has been active In preparing students
for the teaching profession. When our