Show 8 B Y YI I U. U GAINS IN ENROLLMENT Progress in Every Department Shown Officials' Officials Goal Realized PROVO PROVO PROVO-A A vision of ot a sided many-sided culture rising to greatness in the and the need for higher learning coupled with spiritual training to provide leadership fo for thIs his culture was what moved Brigham Brigham Brig Brig- ham lam Young to found Brigham Young university at Provo in 1875 The great pioneer leader insisted that hat trades and vocational education be DC stressed at the institution then Brigham Young academy But he wanted more more more-he he wanted the students students stu stu- dents who accepted of its learning to develop spiritual leadership as well a as ability to obtain economic stability President Young aptly expressed his ils wishes as to the spirit of the L L. D. D S. S institution In a quoted much-quoted statement to Dr Karl G. G Maeser beloved beloved be- be loved first president of the academy when the latter went to him for instructions instructions instructions in in- Dont teach a anything even the multiplication tables without without with with- out the spirit saint of ot God October 16 1875 the historic church university was founded by a deed of trust executed executed executed exe exe- by the L L. D. D S S. S e empire builder 29 Students at Start Brigham Young academy at the time Dr Maeser took office as its first president in the spring of 1875 had lad an enrollment of 29 students Brigham Young university now in its year has a student body of 1835 approximately a 20 per cent increase over last year at this time representing represent represent- ing big 20 states of th the nation and Canada Mexico and New Zealand Total enrollment en cn last year fear reached 2005 and with the increase expected at th the beginning of the winter inter quarter January January January Jan Jan- uary 7 this years year's total is expected to exceed that mark Progress in nearly every depart depart- department department ment features educational facilities a athe at atthe atthe the university this year Two new departments departments de de- de- de bring the institutions institution's total to to- total tal to 33 making instruction available in about 1500 courses The new new d. d do do- arc are Marketing under inder d dl di of ot Associate Professor Profess r A A. Re Rex Johnson and Landscape Architecture ture headed by Laval S. S Morris Professor Johnson returned from Washington D. D C. C as director of ex ex- animations in the economic department depart depart- department ment for the civil service commission to head h nd the former department Professor Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor Morris returned last year from California Cornell and Harvard un uni uni- ver verities It es to direct the Landscape Architecture department said to b be bethe bethe the most comprehensive offered i ithe Inthe in inthe the intermountain region Opera to Be De Given More courses are provided during durin the winter quarter than at any other time of the y year ar Extra curricular activities also also I reach their climax during this period An opera will be presented as we well as concerts by the Symphony o orchestra orchestra or- or chestra band and glee clubs club Intercollegiate Intercollegiate Intercollegiate Inter Inter- collegiate debating pitting Y speakers speak peak ers against teams from as far awa away awny as the University of Hawaii reaches its most exciting climax The winter quarter also will bringan bring an event which has become famed throughout the west during the last las 14 years Brigham Young university university's annual Leadership week In its stimulating guidance and instruction toward solution of present day problems problems lems the event has attracted attention utters utters- tion as an adult education program that brings brins thousands of adult leaders leaders lead lead- ers to the sessions each year Extension Division This year ear the annual Leadership Leadership Leadership Leader ship week January 28 to lo February 1 with its theme Building ZIon Today Today To To- day will endeavor to lay foundations foundations and principles for that task amon among the thousands of people o of Zion exp expected ted to attend according to Dr Lowry Nelson director In it its sessions its heads hope to impart a anew new courage and vision toward bulkIng building build bulk Ing Zion today a process which ha has received a new significance I brought brough about by new and changing times Dr Nelson states Not confining its It Influence to Its own classroom walls Brigham Young Youn university each year provides instruction instruction instruction tion and entertainment to nearly a quarter of a a million people in th the intermountain region through its extension ex cx- tension division according to est estimates esti esti- mates by Dr Nelson director of ot th the division Facilities of the division include in in- elude clude extension clas classes es home stud study courses adult education lectures anc and music and lecture tours under auspices auspices aus aus- of the university THIs year a nn an Increased visual education depart depart- men ment under direction ol of F. F Fox secretary Is Js furnishing nearly t 00 O high schools of Utah and surround ing ng states with educational f filmstrips ilm strips and nd motion picture films Expansion of the journalism divi divi- sion ion was begun this year and md students stu dents soon will be able to obtain a major in this study A conference of ot high school Journalists recently was vas sponsored by the division which h attracted more than delegates from s several vetal intermountain states Officials Realize Realise Goal With enrollment expected to well exceed the 2000 mark 2000 a long sought goal oal of university heads has been realized Much of ol the growth of the institution especially enrollment has taken aken place during the regime of President Franklin Stewart Harris In n 1920 t a-t total a-total lal of students were registered at Brigham Young sity ity President Harris assumed office the he following year and b by 1926 the enrollment had Jumped i to 1204 A steady increase was registered during the he next five live years and 1930 found it at 1492 The remarkable about Brigham Brig Brig- ham jam Young university's development developments is s brought out by enrollment figures of the last four years President Harris Harris Harris Har Har- ris points out The fact that we have increased over last year is not particularly particularly par par- significant as many universities universities have done that but the fact Is highly significant that a steady appreciable appreciable ap ap- ap- ap increase was registered through each year of the depression when many other universities were I losIng osing ground in their enrollment Figures substantiate President Harris Harris' Harris Harris' Har Har- ris' ris statement In the school year o of 32 1931 enrollment reached about abou 1500 During 33 1932 it reached re 1719 and in 34 1933 2005 Added growth in years year to come 1 ir prophesied by university heads who see in its development fulfillment of the he dream of its great founder wherein wherein where- where in n the institution was destined to become become become be be- come the center r of ot a culture among his ils people equal to any in the world |