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Show AT THE L. D. S. COLLEGE. Interesting Coaieacement Exercises Exer-cises Hold Today. PKIaCIl-Ab TAMIACE'S IlL'l'OltT. Tho Work or this rnperous Intt-tuliou. Intt-tuliou. At the Social Hall, beginning at II a.m. today, the commencement exercises of tiie fcutth academic jeirof the Latter-day Saiuls'Col-Icge Saiuls'Col-Icge were held. There were pre-scct ou the stand: Of the General Hoard of Faiucatioti, rVesidcnt Wilford Woodrufl nnl Secretary fle-orge ItejnMds; of the Stake Board, Se-c-refary Wm. 11. 1) lUgall; Bishop Wm. T. Itoid of Miuti, Don C. Young, C 1"-, Mrs. ZiuaD. Young, Mrt-. Zitia Y. Card, aud a good!, uumlvr of icitors. The exerchea I'cmd with a hymn, "OreatGotl attend," by the choir. l'rayer was eflered by Inslructtr Xcwton Noy-s. A vocal duet, "Beautiful Moonlight," Moon-light," was creditably rendered by Mi"s Kttiu l'eurefv and Jennie Smith. Brother Xatlian Gedge, a student of the I ntenneiliate Dapartmeutcf tbe college, delivered au address In behalf of that dejarttnent, trying a warm tribute to tlie methods of instruction in-struction and to thofteliugs existing exist-ing among the ktudeuts, ami between be-tween students aia teachers. Brother Xathrm I'orte-r, of tlie Ae-ademic Department, dcllveredau eloquent add res on liehalf of the students of that department; dwelling dwel-ling principally u-on the ge-neral unity which Iin-s existed amoi Uie students and between them and those of the low e-r de-partnietit. The-range The-range of the Hibje-ets treated in this department was spoken of, tiie re-gulation requiring each student to pursae a certain variety of studies being jiartlcularly commended. com-mended. The natural result of such a regulation is Hist a bre-nd foundation will l laid for futuro ttudy. The mutual mu-tual interlicing of these bnneh-es, bnneh-es, and the harmony exist iug between the various cotirse-s, were spoken of. Clear lints have always been draw u between theory aud fact, tliat the students may not become confused. Bat the chief feature to which refereue-e cetild be made is tlie theological work r-formetl, r-formetl, w hich has had the i IlVct cf impressing upon the minds of the students that desire and zeal for study which is so ne-c- sary to the diligent pupil. He closed Iiy ex pressing tiie general sati!.ietioii felt by tbe stude nts of this department with the work i-etforraed during the je-ar just elosed. An instrumental selection, 'Hca-ve-nward," was performed pleasingly pleas-ingly by Mies Kate ltomuey. riiis wa followed by auaddrcs, "Our Lady Students," by Miss Amy Wooliey. Tlie gene ral sentiment of of tbo lady students of the college is one of tha greatest satisfaction at the opportunities afTorde-d tiiem for their advanccaient. A tribute was paid to tho spirit to l ob-ervtd in the it s ltution, and the thought was expn-s-ed that tho educatlou of tho laJies cannot lie dispetise-d with. Instructor Juseiili eL-on si-ike upon the subject of the "Ilusiness Cours"," which have U-t n uuJer his care. These Courtis hae coai-priscd coai-priscd the stndita of bk keeping, commercial law, commercial arithmetic, arith-metic, aud higher arithmetic and tho-e who have pss-cd the ex aminatlons pit-scribed have earned the special mentiou which will be made of them during tht--e cxer-cl-es. The courses named above were described with some detail, and the bc-ucflts of tlitlr study showu. InstructorWlllard Done followed wltli rcmaks bearing upon tliecour-e In literature and hi-tory, compnsinc tbe stuities of Kn-rltfh literature. general history, civil governm--ut, agd elementary German, in which branches one student has -.cisse-d. InttrurtorDjneabo dwelt at some length on the practical exercies attendant at-tendant upon the studies iirsucd during the year. The Idea has been maintained that nothing should be taught without Iieing givi-na jiracti-cal jiracti-cal bearing upon theatiairs of life. The Principal followed by read Ingthc names of the following stu dents who have successfully passed thecour-c pm-critie-d by the Faculty as necessary to advance them from the Intermediate to. the Academic Department: Emma Carroll, Philip Maycock, Kmily Hillam, HaUie Symons, 'ora Wheeler. Franfc Brown. Jane Parrish.Cl ire W. Iteid, Settle Davisand Donnetto Smith. Certificates were then presented to Frank Poroeroy and Alva Butler In tho business course, and to Laura Hyde In the course in literature and history. After the rendition of a song, "Only a lloso," by Miss Maudie Bowring. the follow ing" report was read by Principal J. E. Talmage: Principal's CeiMsrf- Phici pal's Office, Latter-day Saints' College, Salt Lake Clly, May 1S90. To the SaX. Zate Stale Hoard of J-Huoatxm, tx officio U,e Hoard i of Direciort of tf.e Lallcr-day I SainW OoUegr. ' Dear Brethren Willi feelings of ' i sincere pleasure I respectfully sub-mittoyou sub-mittoyou thefjllowlng report of Ihe Latter-day Saints' College, for the second term of tbe fourth academic j car;, which began January 6, 1590, and w hich ends tomorrow, May 23, 1SW. TUB ATTESUACE During the term is represented by tho following statistics Academic Department 9 registered. Inter-ined Inter-ined l.-iti-. Department, 17i registered. Total, 2S3. Tills number e-ompriseJ Mates, 127. Fe-mal, 108. Total, 2SS, These students hail freai the fallowing fal-lowing places: Salt Lake CUT, Fir-t Want, 1 Sscwxl " a " thlnl " r-nh . " I Haiti - 1 -arlh s hih a - MBlh " 1 Tratli a UetMUi 11 Twlfll - s " TnecBth i tlH-tef-Ull - I IVteeMh - 7 ! " StMemlli S " tcei a - raiiii-niti " ts NiMleoeth " 4 T-mit " U " TwrBtf-Srtt " 2 I Twati iscoaJ J 1 -ucar l!i-ase Waril . JIIM CITM1C !l 1 irwr'i Want 11 Ktla IXeaavead. 4 IliI fA-tlecWM-1 l l-ranile ...... 1 -sawly I Draper I West Jrsn 1 Tajlonrlile I iranfe 4 ilrlj-a4n...... Z larlsS4aae K W tier. 1 1-or Eider. , 1 Caeke 1 Lear Lake 1 Tooele a Itih a Sanprlc 2 xiisr i llale 1 rarowaa... 1 kiub S Arliaa.. , x caaaaa 1 Newioik'uitV""!!.!""'"!!" t SCKMakT. From Salt Lake Crir W anl. US rroa-H Lake Mate UouMrrn -.. Fiom oilier stakes., i; 1 rom a-tzoaa.........................n.. z rroaicEtea l From KeBlaekr ... i mnnNeitloiacr 1 The Departments. THE INTEKMFDlATn 'KPAKriiKNT I las been conducted as during the iierl.Kl covered by my la-t report, in two division.. Instructor Wii-bird Wii-bird Done has continued in charge of Section A. and Instructor Newton New-ton Noyes lias pn-iiid In Section B. Iu-lruetor Willnrd Crux ill has I devoted his attention to classes In , each of these divisions. The t'ls.--work of this department is as fob lows: """ & 8 ,rsr UAteTheoi Ir; "a iwrDSie- rJ-rhe.4oWt ,;, tu.dH, Uool. ot M ,ntwn Tbtol VT .A r. i -i. Xarea nook at -dorKoa Tkeol I . Kf A ;i i w.c'roxall tJrmrBUrrHtxMwie.. ' u 1 W Croaalt oraniBiraD't Cospoai. ""A r s'j.N'elMB Gram-aaraad Cr-mpotl i i tWBB 'jj : V :,'ori Graai-Bar act Cospoal ' ,-J?""' '' SN.Nojs ArhtirBrUc A is s Ll. Nelson Anttim-IM B . 4 l. Nore. A-ithmeuv c it s w l-roi.il LlemeBUu-- eiMara A . 7 S J Xeboa UemeBUrr Alsecra IS. 11 a J. Nelson EJospUBB IU 5 :1V H,M IMa-llB-; s. S V Notes I'hjieai (,.-riir S4 , i W. ihm-s Ormstrapay A us s w le iirlhAr.l'TtJ cm Nojrs lCBnuB,sip i.; i tr.fnxall PeuniaBtbipB 63 4 N ot N.lui-al rn.iorr 17 I J w 1 riv-,11 L Bll-. sum llutonr ft 3 V Ni.tos I ll7CBex ton 1 I .V Ciov-JI llj-fim. B c I -; t Notea , lrs-ilnr .. is 1 s H. iioxall! laeMBTaryc-er-Baa. . 5 5 '.iK,e I EtetDeBlarr Itln P It ismio j Thl-i li,t shows a total of ." classes, ' holding in all 113 weekly sessions, cunducted by 1 in-trut'tors. As Iim been reported to jvmi on former occasions, we are suffering n 1 comtant detriment from tho fact! that students apply for adnilss-on I who are entirely unquallfiesl, ' tiirouEh lack of training iu ele-1 meutary brauche-s, to pursue the I low ert studies of this department. I Of necessity, the iaasing of W examinations has been made a re-qui-ite for entrant e, and upward of I SO have lieen denieil admit la uct-1 durin- tlie i-rc-seut scliooi yenri through their inability to enter the ' Intermediate classe-s. It is to be 1 since-rc-ly hosl (hat institutions for preparatory stuJy.undc-r the Cliurch school sj stem, will lie f-stal-H-died at an early day w ithln thb ci:y. j 1 Till! ACADEMIC' UEPAKTMENT has remained In c iiarge of Inslruc- i tor Jonj.Ii Xertoii. llic scliedule! of class-work done in this department depart-ment is represented as follows: t -: - ' Uwe. -A "Ifi iMtrMtort. . . 1 f I TtKoloar. Ca-eB , TheirV,"i'.i" 01 - S f- - rm,mM" inilwh LHeraune. 1 11 1 s 'w-.iiiiir Kbvtone.. . 30 s w Hmc IlKlKr AnlkMM: 'ills J. NebHI Mrancol Aleekra.. j iL..ncI-mmi -enietrj- as-lTnK 1 nootkrepir-f IJ.N',1--; Cuam-rru Uw.... 1 j .Nehoa (.eoeral IH.lrj-.... h j iw IKwe Uvil OoTMBmeBi . s 1 . D.tBt i5',l' "--Pbr IISJ E.Ta!mW Bemittrr..... .. s 1 s J 1 TsimaTM ""r-L-r"- -'. V K-TalSaJe Tetilt'ire. 1! , I J 1. Talmalo I'SoaoerapaT -- ..II s W Cniarl Ju accordance with theannouuec-meuts theannouuec-meuts through the animal circular for the fourth academic e-ar, tlie sudit-sof this ile-isittinent have l-een arranged in courses, with reference to the finil graduation of the stu- I dents. Six such courses have !ecii ! proviJed. ir: Physical Science, Xaturals-clenee, MatliematIos.Bnsl-ni-ss Courses, Literature ami History, Histo-ry, and Phonograph',. Three sludcnU have completed with success the Business Courses, ! aud one the courses in Literature j and lfl-tory, and the-su luvu this uay received their certiflcati-s with var ing degrees of ellicieucy. The other course-', in which no grauu-ates grauu-ates at lire-sent apix-ar, liavo not U-en wltliout their ardent devotees; but many of thteo lines of study are loi'g and arduous, and great time Is required ft r the completion of the courses. The Priueirnl has deemed It advisable to recomineud to students stu-dents great caution in making their .iH'UcHtlous for final fxaiiilnalioii. It&t they iu some degrc Imt Ibe tbe idea that has proved Itself so de structlve to truu jTm-ress In scholastic scholas-tic pursuits the belief tiiat tbo m ctirin: of documentary evidence of etllciency is Itself a feuarautre of knowledge. THE TIIEOLOOICAL E.VEIIC1SES have been conducted during the term with no essential variation from tho method! previously re-trarted. re-trarted. Daily sessions of the theological theo-logical lias- have be-en held, the exercises of which compri-sd lectures lec-tures by the Instructors, aud the ttudy of assigned lev-ons in Uie standard works of Uie Church, and Uie answering of Incidental questions ques-tions upou subjects of general Interest. Inter-est. Te-tlmouy meeUni-s havo be-en hel I iu ftcliilc-jartmentat Intervals of two weeks, aud students have given ample proof of their sincere interest in toe exercises. . Tlie monthly fast-day has been regularly ob-erved by appropriate exercises, which on that day have taken the placo of the recitation In theology-flio theology-flio bi-weekly Priesthood meeting aul tho weekly general theological class have conUaued as heretofore, with Increasing Interest. Appro, priate devotional exercises comprising compris-ing singing and prayer have been conducted at the opening an J closing clos-ing of each day's seeslotu We ha u been specially favored J during the term with valuable-, structlons from KIder George Reynolds, Rey-nolds, who has conducted the! academic class in Book of Mormon study, twice per week. The genUe- ' man's ability as an expounder of tho Bosk of Mormon, which is so well known and so gcaerallr 1 acknowledged among e-ur peo-l nle, has beta wiUut;!y andi liberally applied to the as-, sistance of our students Iu this Important irt of their theological BBBBBBBBBRMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBP .tudy. Our earnest thanks are due Elder Reynolds for his tfflcient aid. According to their Church standing, stand-ing, the students havo been record- , cd as follows: ! Jllgh Priests, 1; Seventies, 2. Elders, 12; Priests S; Teachers, 3; l Deacons, 00; total bearing Prlest- i hood, 9S lay-members, 1"K); non-members, non-members, 2: general total, 233. Our thanks are due the oftlcers (and members of the choir, who have added so much to tho fervor of I the devotional cxc-clses. Elder Ed- I win Cutler has acted ..s choir-leader, and Brother Clare W. Ileid as organist, or-ganist, to our full satisfaction. the ladv sn.'rinsTt' have continued iu the labors of the Ladies' Class under thu careful direction of our Lrtdy Superintendent, Superintend-ent, Mrs. Camilla Colds The class has met iu two beetious, armusred acocrdiug to tho ages of the me-ui-otrs. Section A comprL-ed S la-I la-I dies and has held during tlie term 21 sessions. Dr. Mattle P. Hushea I rendered cry valuable assistance to j Ihe orgauIzaUon by de-live-ring a series of six lectures upon the subject sub-ject "Personal Hjgieno for Wo-I Wo-I men." Class B consisted of 14 mc-mbers, all under the age of fifteen. fif-teen. Of tab cti vision It) stsc-Ions iiave Iwc-n held during thu term. the BTfiinNTs' society tuts beeu condue-te-d under the presidency presi-dency of I mtnictor Done. with Jliss Alius lrIv"IcK)ii associated as secretary. secre-tary. Evening meetings have been he'd at the close of each week with but few omissions. There have been, since the ojsnlug cf Uie term, fourteen such mrvUugs, at which uIueIocbireshavtjbrcudeivired1and livo aricii programmes of literary and muiieat exercises iiave beeu rendered. Beside the ntcmbers of tho faculty aud ms.ny prominent student, the folio uir.g have fa vored tbeftoeiety w Ith lectures uiou special topics: BUhoii O. h Whitney, one Ic-c-ture; Dr. It. B. Pratt, one: l:idtr John Xlcliobon, one; Don C.Voui g, C. Ji, two; EUer F. F. Uiutze. om; Hou. F. S. nicbards, one; and Elder B. II. ItoberU, utie. THE CLASS WUKK has been carried on after the usual idan. Tho programme of exercises aud the claw records showing the standing of each student are before you. Written reviews have been held at regular intervals, and linal cxamiuitions In all classes Were conducted shortly before the close of tbe term. Tho records ke t, tho apparatus oned and Used by the iiistitiitiuu and tho library, call for no special report additional to that made to ouat tho close c-f the preceding fcrrai.,. THE PiriLDISOS at (iresent oecui4ed by the college aif'ord but very inadesuate acuoiii-modnlionti acuoiii-modnlionti for tlie ilejecrtme tits of the institution. We feel that as far as. the number of clastesand thegrades of study are concerned we have practically reached the limit of our growth until more ample facilities are provided. If additional room caniiet be secured for the c-omlng year the advisability of dixjiensing witlt tho loner divisions of the Intermediate In-termediate Dejartmtut should be considered. . Iu adilion-to those whe-e kind nets have Lecn already referred to, Ol'lt ACKNOWLKIXIMESTS are due the railway companies ol this region, notable the various branches of the Union Pacific system, sys-tem, tin Denver A, Itp, Grande, the Utah Central and the Salt Like City llailway for the j rhilcgea of reduced fares wliich Iiave been ex-tended ex-tended to our stu tents under ire-scribed ire-scribed rules; al-o to the proprii tors and ofldciahef the various Imlu-trtal aud manufacturing establishments In and around the cily for numerous courtesies extendcil to the students In visiting such plans for studv: ind to the-uhliVliirs cf tliefollow-h'g tliefollow-h'g Irl-Kllcah, for current eoliies of tnctr journals: Ur3HBET rKMNfi Nl-ws, .SuK Laic DuUy Herald, Ogden Standard, Vtith Journal, Itu.ftetd Adnctite, SoHtkmt Mito Indejendeut, llouiem's KijjOnCHt, Juini!c lntrutt .r, Ltuh Hitjutrcr, i'uui.ff Laihct' Journal, tA.Nfn6ufor, ml J'aol, (the taut tmmo-1 beiug received re-ceived through the cuuttery of Mar-tietb-' Brothers.) THE KiCCITY has continued to iiM regular cessions ces-sions during tlie tenu. In-itics. which a imiiiberof netil meetings have beeu called as oocasi.il l required. The record uf tlie prceedirigs of thh body are befuru you. Tlie clsss blwrs have been diMed among the instructors as follows: "Elder Geo. Ke.c nolds, two cUism-s per neck. lady r-Ueri;itemlcut, Mrs. C. Cobb, two classes per week. instructor Willard Croxall, tbirty.one classes t-er week. Instruetor New Ion Xoyex, thirir-;itrtiara thirir-;itrtiara per w tvk. Instructor Joseph Nelson, forty-I forty-I two classes iit wee-k. j Instructor Wilkanl Done, fortj- two ehHts per week. 1 PriticipalJ. E. Talmage, thirty- five clasresj per week. In addition to these formal ap-, ap-, iiuintiuc-nts each member of thu i Faculty has assumed sonic; hiauc.'i of I siclal labor. Iusttuctor Djne has I cuuliiiuctl to serex as secretary of j Uie Faculty and president of the Students,' Sscic.y; Instructor Ncl-, Ncl-, sou lias acted as librarian, and Inc stniclurNo'tt'SasassLstautiibriariau; Instructor Croxall has olllsiated as deputj, treasurer and regi-trar. Mrs. I Cobb has devoted cuus.deiable at-teulion, at-teulion, itido from the aptsiiiited class setokiiis, to the ..ilfnre" of the lady stu-Ieuts placed in her care. Itistructois Noie-e aud Croxall lime tendered their resignation, to take eir.-ct at the e Injc of the present term. These gentlemen bear with thom Into their new fields of occupation occu-pation the hearty good will and fri-termd fri-termd wishes of their in-sent aKj-clatcs. aKj-clatcs. Wo trust they will le as successful in their future Isbors as they havubeciiiutliefuinilimentnf Uiclr duties iu this institution. I t.NCI.VO.N. The work or the fourth academic year is now of the past. The record of tho same i of en for scrutiny, and as justified by it. criticism favorable fa-vorable or adverse must be looked for. It Is the unanimous sptulon of the teachers that the jcar now closing has U-eai a highly successful one. There havu been no signs of flagging interest either among etu-denu etu-denu or teachers respecting tl e work of the iiittilutioii. I r.ict-fully r.ict-fully express the thanks of the faculty fac-ulty fur Uie ever ready aid extended to us by the loard cf directors, and especially by Uie e-xeeutie committee. com-mittee. Anil aboveal), wesincerely aeknnn ledge the hand ot Deity In our behalf, the manifestations of which Divine presence Iiave been so striking as to l unmistakable. Surely it is through the continuation continua-tion uf tbe favor-, ot a beneficent Prin ideuce that tills institution has a being. Hes-pectfully, j our brother, J. E. Faluaci:, Principal. BroUier Clare W. ISeld followed with an instrumental selection, "Silvery Waves," rendered In his usual creditable manner. Elder George lleynolcts expressed his pleasure at witnessing theex-teoslonorthis theex-teoslonorthis system of education among tiie iple. of ZIon. The opportunities op-portunities presented for rellirlous In'tructlou by ourSuminy Schools, Mutual ImprovementAssocIaUons, ct&, though extremely useful, are sUli Inadequate to the needs ot the children of Clon.and hence the necessity ne-cessity of Institutions which will afford facilities for such training In connection with study In oUier branches of learulug. The number of children attending these schools testifies to the appreciation felt by the people for the services rendered by tho-o who aro engaged In Imparting Im-parting such Instruction. NotwIUi-standing NotwIUi-standing the attacks made upon this system by those who are op-1 rosed to the progress of the work of God, success will attend the efforts I which are belug made for the stx-ular and religious Instruction cf! our children. It U necessary' that tho whole man should be1 educated, ono faculty not besog developed at the expense, of another, The chief faculty to receive this, training is that which will Impress the student with a respect for God and for His oracles in our midst. Sister Zlua Y. Card folIowVd wiUi an addresH replete with tcuderfctliug toward tho students, and wiUi excellent excel-lent advice especially directed to the young ladies. She dwelt upon 'tho associations for good which aro formed among fellow student', nnd expressed a hope that thu Influence of these would be a guiding star of tbeetiidents'llTe"." - - Sister Zlua D. Youm spoke to the young JadJcs of the school, dwelling particularly ujion tub' necessity ne-cessity of personal purity, aud of avoiding thu .spirit oC f.m It-lludlng,. prevalent among some of the Latter-day Saints. Elder Wm. B. Dougall, iu behalf of the Strike Board, returned thanks to thu teachers for their labors, and to thu students for thelrapprecJaUou of the work done during the past year. Hospokoof Uie necessity of improving the time and opportunities opportu-nities given to the students, rho-c who spend well their time in such a school its this, will be able to exert a wonderful intlueuce for goodover Uieirassociateswhcu Uie-leave the school aud go to their homes. I ti fact, those who Iiave been observant ob-servant have already nollced this among those who have jessed jess-ed their time in thu Church schools, for society In their uatlvo places has been rendered better by their presence. Theeeeds which have been sown In the hearts of tho students during their attendance attend-ance here, will bear the fruits of no-blht)aud:rustlhrouguoiittheirlics. no-blht)aud:rustlhrouguoiittheirlics. President Wil.'onl Wood ru II followed fol-lowed Willi an Inspiring address, congratulating alike teachers and isjpiis ou the work of the isitt, nnd awmug tin m cf hU hearty co-ojSation, co-ojSation, and tl at of the general ausriorities associated with him. for the future. Ho referral in a calm aud dlspate-Iouate manner to the pivseul condition of the Latter-day 6 lints as a community di spoiled of their goods nnd real estate under, cover of au unconstitutional law. Such a statu of afl'ilrs tiny 1x3 taken as evidence that this U in very deed the work of God. In sjiite of these material ovs the js-ojile- w ere w ill-iug ill-iug and able to suj.Jort schools for their children in which the principles princi-ples of religion and of true theology could be taught. The speaker pictured the future awaiting the youth of the present day, aud urged diligence and unremitting effort ou their part toward a thorough pre pur-otlon pur-otlon for the great future. The e-xercises of Flekl Daj. consisting con-sisting of an excursion to Colder':) Farm.weren'inoiini'ed, aud all were invited to join the students in the trip. Tlie choir sang "An Augcl from ou High," ami the boiiedictloii was pronounced by Bfalioj. W. T. Held. |
