Show TIIE 13 T ITS ELEYET If HUI TAB rho annual circular of thit this popular educational institution is before vs us in a few days copies will bo be is sued and biml distributed ns as i is a the CM tom loin throughout this territory and adjacent territories and states so that the ha public nt at largo large till anil especially those thosa interested in its falura pro gross gress and ani prosperity will be able to form a partial idea at least ot of the improved plans and facilities that are anro offered to induce nn an attendance al during the approaching now new academic year proportionate with its meri s and amlen ca claims on tho the latter day saints there is one feature connected with the system tit this B institution bould commend commedo com meDi it to 11 the thoughtful and earnest attention and support ol of the rathers fathers and moth era in israel rind that is the pure religious and moral influence flu eCO that thai is in exercised and felt there almost the world over the teaching aching to of 0 ious or moral precepts in public and private schools is being bools declaimed 1 mod against moro inora vigorously than ever in schools supported sop ported by public taia tion almost everywhere the worship ot of god goa or even belief in or reve ranco ranc for him are not permitted to forra form any pert of the childs preparatory training and culture in consequence of the mixed condition of society the public schools ot of this territory nl al though established and now cow 81 1110 t entirely supported up ported by tho the latter day Sain saints tic are re more or less conducted on the non not antireligious anti religious to the latter saints this thin I 1 plan ian of educating their children is is unnatural and offensive because of is a tendency to unbelief if not infidelity to the the saints therefore an institution liko like the brigham young academy is ia of special value and im for while it imparts cal and thorough thoro secular learning the worship of god und and an under standing of the principles of the G gospel of christ are deemed essential to the proper and complete education of tho the rising generation Rencia tion and to that end they are made to forma form a con part in the work of instruction theby academy was founded by president brigham young in 1875 and from that time until the present it las has steadily grown in favor with the people The circular before us describes the vicissitudes and progress of this institution in the following language the board of trustees had been laboring assiduously for the iha interests of the academy in bringing about many improvements improve menta assisted therein by the liberality of A president A 0 smoot i and others when in the night might of january 27 1884 just net proceeding the opening ut of the third term of the eighth academic year the academy buildings were entirely destroyed by tiro firo together with a grea great t portion of the tha library laboratory furniture mil and ulon utensils sils by tho the e efforts do arts of the board bacul faculty ta students student a and friends of tile the institution suitable amiable temporary quarters were secured cured ee and but bat ono one days regular session was lost new and commodious rooms have been fitted uri up in the large Z 0 M U inar of nf thia tour font hundred students can be accommodated the faculty increased gradually to its present number of teachers conduct ing on an average ninety classes dably daily T the b a normal department as aisted by an annual church ap abion for ten beneficiaries counts among its graduates many leading educators in this territory and ad joining lin iii regions the scientific course ihas linini aa been considerably augmented by the erection of 0 a separate building for a students laboratory tho ilia acquis itina of a complete assaying assay in ampara las tu and many valuable ad additions to the general laboratory the mathe maille magical course has boon baen extended ly by collections of 0 various apparatus for mathematical demonstration and sur our t ing the theolog Theo lopi ical cal and don doia destio organizations constitute ft a sub ground er work lor for all our operations so that their influence is ia felt far beyond the walls of tho the acad atay the Poly society and gy muaia rr ic department have developed into distinct anti and important features of tho the institution Many of pur former students are arc honoring bonori DR their altna alma mater e i ther as missionaries abroad or by tilling positions of of ro 16 soo risibility and trust at home hom at al though thoi the spirit ot of religion rel ision under I 1 lies ies all our teachings and canny non members are in constant coneta ot at mancou attendance ten nee to their nuil aul benefit be the academy only very limited resources at present beyond the amount of tuition ha ba nevertheless pi pl aced its charges at cum corn ti I 1 vely ively low figures in order to cairn faring ring tho ha advantages of its education el I 1 system within tho the reach of 0 tho the greatest possible number to pro yide vide for our students board till and lodging a at t lower prices than at private families miliea la and by which the disadvantages ot of too many scattered boarding places could bo be the trustees have bave started at great expense a large inage boarding establishment under strict domestic regulations very ox ex tec tein patronized during the pant year it has mot met our expectations in every particular tho the first decade of the existence of tho brigham young academy is now nov a matter of record and noth nothing ilig that the board of trustees or the faculty might may lay can changa the tb impression which the people have received con corning its past labors with students 11 b bo ginning gin Cion irig of only twenty nine students a antl of one teacher without any adaila hla ble but with a mission mission before it not mot only oaly sound bound business on the part of the members ambers ci of tho the board ot of trustees and ilia noc necessary essary capacities on the part of the members of tho the Va faculty culty but arilson linn reliance upon the byrn pathy and cu co operation on the thai part art of tho lit large and above till nil nn an unfaltering faith faid in in tho the all support t nod and approbation approbation of ler israels 0 god d thi ille academy has baa steadily pursued its course overcome many obstacles in greased creft sed in in strength and annl extended its far fai beyond the borders of our our territory anti and oven tho the fire hend could not nok stop its onward anward career many difficulties are yet to be con quo rodmany changes roay may have hava to be b passed jb but I 1 with an un falter in g faith ia ia the miss mission on of efthas ibs acad einy wo we apal appeal to every latter day saint who has as the future welfare of of ilia rising generation at liehart to use rise ilia I 1 luence nf among the youth ot of zion ion that the alie classrooms class rooms of the academy my cuayo do f filled to their utmost capacity during the coming academic your year we wa rely therefore etore upon tho the sympathy and operation cooperation co of all frion friendie ds of aft au education based upon the tha prin cip cielos As of tin ilia gospel the rhe first term af a tho the approaching academic year will commenia eom com menco menca on the oth of august boxt and con finne uri un til ill december making tho the t term arm twenty weeks in in duration instead of ton weeks weds as aa hereto heretofore fore alia second ond and closing term also twenty we weeks oka will com cosmenco menco on january 3rd ard 1887 1687 and close may 1887 chef the faculty ac and board of instructors consist of the following named very able and learned gentlemen gont lemen prof K Q G maeser principal and professor of the elegy theory and practice of teach inri ingi jas jag E T talmadgo Tal mago professor of natural nd ind rhy physical science and beni ben duff Jr Prof of mathematics and J B keelor keeler in in charge chaise of the ilia inter intermediate department and society willard done in of the pro pre parn tory department and teacher of penmanship IOD manship urs mrs jennie tanner I 1 in charge ch e of the ladies dartmont dart hartmont mont miss A i argo 93 ottillie maeser in c arge of the tha music depart departments menti and miss misa ledru ledra loveridge Lovei idee in chargo charge of the technical department among the tha lecturers tire are hous hona W ND usen berry J E booth y S it taurman and uon don |