Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04
BY. UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT
occasion Of a thousand tnfnu-
NV" .I.stic Students Makes
Inspiring Picture.
q, supID REPORT OF PRIEST.
,,,, shows 1850 Enrollcd--
.,,,.,o Increase--fii Graduates
,...,,e Degrees and Diplomas.

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r,re 4-The Brigham Young
,,,o,.ty commencement exercises
seld in the Utah stake tabernacle.
,,,raav attended by the students and
-. number OF citizens and friends
,fAs big school
new the march vas taken up at
,,s University for the tabernacle. The
.,o,,sslon u a thousand students,
~ members OF the faculty, the stu-
~, bearing class banners with
s.ssot colors. white and blue, and Old
slo-, al the head. made an inspiring
.,,sr. on arriving at the tabernacle
y, banners we're placed In prominent
,,.tlons and added to the fioral decor
mans in making the auditorium at
,ractiye. -,
on the speakers stand were seated
general Superintendent h. II, cum
',sss members Of the university
Ia of trustees and faculty and
s.S0irent visitors. President George
i Brlmhall, presided.
. ~ exercises opened by the school
"a, he direction Of Prof. A. G. Bund
..,Sng "Our Glorious Banner Is I'm
iurled. p...tao,,.
" Paxman Of Nephi.
string quartet, Of the music de-
,.,lnsnt. rendered beautiful selec-
,'on and responded to an encore.
Resident George II. Brlmhall read
a. rsnort OF the presidency. prefac-
4. 10 report with some remarks. 1t
H,, rscognlzed said President Brim-
IN ,haf the school is more for the
,.Si.l5nal than the individual for the
.-sool and TO that end the effort had
,,tr made TO benefit the individual
student -, ,,
"a hen provided and this would
+ increased In he future. 9th
- jnformatlon on the workings OF the
.sbco was given. The school, faculty
IN student body had been united in
,Sslr efforts 10 make the school sue
,.ss The following Is the report:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Following is the report OF the presi-
ssnU OF the Brigham Young Univer-
nv for the thirty-fourth year. 1909
1910:
To the president and members OF the
Young University.
Ne respectfuny submit an outline of
our annual report for the thlrty-fourth
academic year
The registration shows 1856 enrolled,
An increase over last year Of 81, but the
marked Increase has been in the regu-
hrty OF attendance. Never In the
history OF the Institution has so large
number OF students entered at the
opening OF the school and continued
Until the close.
Measured BY the number OF grad
yates the educa tional harvest OF this
year "a % per cent greater than that or
last year. The Church teachers col
hge furnishes eight graduates equip
Isd for management and teaching In
igh schools. the Church normal
training school turns out ~ teachers
trained for grade school work; the
hgh school contributes 80 prepared to
enter the college: the commercial de-
partment IS ready for business life;
music department six with the prepar-
alton Of music directors and teachers:
ans and manual training department.
two capable OF dictatorship la manual
training work and the agricultural de-
nriment five. making a total OF Ito.
-Four Of these are taking two diplomas
making the number OF persons grad
uating Ill
The Policy OF the School--1'he pol
ky OF the school with the student has
been 10 prove by instruction and ac-
tlyity that the greatest possible liberty
and progress. individual and communl-
tive, is 10 be found in the principles
n the gospel and its ordinances; to
iemonstrate through experience that
10 do the work Is to know OF the doc
'nnes, TO show that there is perfect
harmony between scientific facts and
revealed religion; to exercise a general
Effective influence over the students by
distribution Of responsibility; 20 re-
pose confidence In them, and grant the
Utmost liberty, consistent with the well
are OF the individual and the school:
'it 10 exact good behavior and honest
york
Special efforts have been made to
'Ne Training In economy OF time. en-
w and means: to furnish clean,
-sn-grade amusements. to guard
sainst the Invasion OF improper assoc
Auon and false Ideals; TO stand un-
ynpromisingly for temperance, truth
ae the sacredness OF religious and
NC freedom.
zach student has had the advantage
we personal counsel and advice. and
y helpful direction OF an advisory
,Aeher Through this advisory teach
I, and system Of correspondence, the
suOo' mas been kept In close touch with
~ "o'ne IRE OF each Individual stu