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

Legislature, IN 1903 made tie kinder
garten part OF the public school sys-
tenn of the state. 10 be In effect in 1906.
the academy felt II It's duty to assist
In preparing teachers to meet the needs
Of the important part of education.
AT the opening OF the school year OF
1904 this department was established,
and up 10 the present much interest has
been taken in the work. The attend
ance Of children, aud of young ladies
preparing to teach has been good.
Two courses are given--the kinder
garten normal, and the Sunday school
course.
Representatives Of those who have
taken the Sunday school course are to
TO be found teaching In a number OF the
Sunday schools OF Sanpete and SEWER
stakes.
About twenty-five have registered for
the kindergarten normal work.
II is probable that a class OF three
Will complete the four year course. and
graduate in May. 1906.
The Missionary Glass.
Annually a class Of young men, Sc
lected from the various wards and
stakes OF this Church school district,
takes the missionary course offered By
NhV dNdutiug' INls course comprises
studies of the Articles OF Faith based
upon the standard works Of the Church:
singing practise and English. and other
subjects specially useful In missionary
work. Upon the completion of the
course OF study, these young men are
sent upon missions to the nations Of
the earth. Members Of missionary
classes OF this academy are now
preaching the Gospel truths In the Unit
ed States, Europe. Japan, South Africa
and the Islands Of the sea. Their let
ters, written To their teachers and to
the members OF the succeeding classes
TEEN with expressions OF gratitude for
the opportunity afforded them to take
this course preparatory TO entering upon
their missionary labor. Representatives
Of this department OF the academy are
holding important Offices as presidents
and secretaries OF the conferences, and
OF branches In the various mission
fields,
The Mechanical Department.
Since the saicw academy has always
been a strong advocate OF manual
trailing It has taken great pride in
Its carpentry department.
Almost at the birth OF the school a
wood working shop was included.
though not in the same building with
the normal school Andyeas Olsen
who has been the director from the be-
ginning, made room in his own shop,
where the young men were taken In and
given good thorough and practical
course, until want OF room became a
serious consideration. THIS lnconveni-
ence was removed when the large work
shops were completed I'm the new build
Ing, and the department was allowed to
move into them, Sept. H. 1906
Now the equipments are strictly mod
ern. and the work that Is turned out
from the department speaks louder In
Its praise than anything we might say
here.
At the Saint Louis exposition the
work was recognized as being superior
In quality, and at the Lewis and Clark
exposition a bronze medal was awarded
this department for an excellent ex-
hibit prepared and sent to Portland to
compete with similar work from all
parts OF the United States.
Many OF the students because of
their efficiency. have been given very
important work In this line. and one
has been employed as supervisor OF the
mechanical training department OF one
of the Church schools in Idaho
1t ls the aim OF the faculty. the board
and the general school management to
make manual training the stronghold
in the Snow academy. Ere long II Is
hoped that forging general mechanics
and agriculture will be added TO make
the air ring with the music OF honest
toll.
Dressmaklng.
This Is one of the most popular de-
partments OF the school. Its work In
the past has been OF such a practical,
useful character that each succeeding
year Il has had an Increased attendance.
At present two large rooms well
equipped with machines, charts. etc,
are In use. and % are taking the course.
The complete course covers period OF
two years. Those who do the required
work satisfactorily receive diplomas OF
graduation Then they are prepared to
conduct classes IN dressmaking, as we'll
as being qualified TO do the various
kinds OF drafting and sewing. Not
few of those who have taken the In
structions In dressmaking have gone
to their homes and have opened up
dressmaking parlors, and are having
much success.
Every girl should learn cutting. nt-
ting and sewing that she might DO the
mere useful To the home.