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Show Dr. E. L Wilkinson Heads LDS Educative System A merger of the entire Church educational system with Brigham Young university was announced recently by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The move will bring more than 50,000 students directly under the supervision of the university president. presi-dent. These include 29,812 students in 192 junior and senior seminaries, seminar-ies, 4316 students in 18 institutions, 13,700 now served in Brigham Young university and its training schools, and thousands in seven other church schools. Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, president presi-dent of BYU, has been appointed by the First Presidency to head the entire educational system. |