The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-12-23


| lions Vocal and Instrumental music
! receive close attention. The band and
| college orchestra are organizations OF
! which anybody should be proud
! For the prominence which the
| institution holds in this line much
| credit is due to Professor Anton Re
! derson, who has been for many years
musical instructor at the college.
Scientific Course.
The science course taught at All Hal
lows college has been outlined in ac-
| cordance with the report of the commit
/ tee on secondary schools. 1t aims ITO
! impart to the students a thor
ough knowledge of English, and a read
/ ing knowledge of French, German. or
| Spanish.
Special stress is laid on mathematics
and 10 familiarize students with spon-
tapeous and independent. thinking nu-
merous original exercises and practical
problems are given. Both freehand
and mechanical drawing are taught by
q competent mechanical engineer.
From the first year the Marist Faith
ers have had charge of All Hallows
they have recognized the great oppor-
tunities that the intermOuntain region
offers to young men with a scientific
training. Hence it has been their con-
slant aim to equip laboratories with the
best that can be found on the market.
Thus in the physical laboratory may
be seen the necessary measuring in
struments. such as micrometers, cali
pers, spherometers etc. Fortfn' s
barometer, pneumatic pumps, suction
and force pumps, hydrostatic presses,
improved Jolly's balances, photometers
spectroscopes, a heilostat, etc. An in
duction motor, direct current and
aH alternating current dynamo, storage
batteries, galvanometeres. volunteers
and ammeters, etc, transformers,
Rumkorf coils etc.
The chemical laboratories are
equipped with the most commodious
tables. Each student Il supplied with
the necessary reagent bottles, burners,
glassware, etc. A student may, after
having passed a satisfactory examina-
ton in general chenlistrvgI take up
analytical chemistry tboth Qualitative
and quantitative, and especially assay
ing. All necessary implements, such
as balances, furnace. burettes, crush
ers, mortats, etc, haYe been installed.
In connection with the assaying de-
partment the college possesses the nu-
cleus of fine mineral and geological
collection.
College Museum.
Not the least interesting part of the
college is the museum, which contains,
besides the minerals good collections
of shells, historical coins and medals,
ancient arms, stamps, etc.
Classical Course.
The classical course is intended for
those students who desire to enter the
world with a thorough knowledge of
their mother tongue. To this purpose
then every care and attention is shown
in bha imparting of English and Latin,
together with Greek and some modern
language. French, German and Span
ish are taught by professors who have
made these languages their own.
Commercial Course.
The commercial department is well
equipped with all the requisites of the
commercial room. Office stools and
desks of the latest styles for con-
venience and utility are at the stu
dents disposition. Typewriters and
shorthand form a, feature of this
branch and accompany all the ordinary
daily work. Great attention is paid to
English and arithmetic and students
who are a little backward enjoy the
privilege of special teaching.
Cadet corps-Three Companies.
The college boasts of 6. cadet corps
who, for soldierly bearing and drill pro-
fciency, hold a place second to none
in the state.
A complete course of gymnastics is
given to those who so desire, and the
large and well fitted gymnasium has