| Show i The Schools of Utah The Brigham Young College at Logan Jj This series of articles is d prepared for the Independent solely H for the purpose of letting people M know something of the quality and the of the leading institutions of this For J none of them does this paper re-M any These articles are H not yet we hope 1 1 they will result in inspiring many more of the young people of Utah to attend these institutions of learn- fi of The i The Brigham Young established by the man whose name it is in one of the most beautiful j spots anywhere to be The 1 buildings are located on one of the lower terraces of the famous j gan made classic by the work of and overlook the vial plain of the present Logan one branch of which 1 ders through the grounds close by the southern face of the thus separating the present building site from the athletic field and park lands that stretch out to the j Surely those trustees who this spot for a college pus felt a thrill of the Thousands of students have come and gone each touched with the hal- lowed influence of this and are fj today testifying to the inspiration received for life's nor only H from the direct teaching in the 1 class-rooms and lecture but a from the beautiful and inspiration-fj al surroundings of their Alma Haft The selection of such a site j was entirely in harmony with the t thought and spirit of its great foun-H that a man to be educated must i be developed not only mentally and J but a and f Brigham Young saw far into the J and could he have lived to-j would certainly have been gratified to see his convictions concerning the meaning of true so thoroughly permeating it educational As soon as possible after the f Deed of conveying to Brig ham W. B. D. Moses C. O. and G. V. Thatcher as a board of nearly ten thousand acres of was properly steps were taken to open the doors of the new institution which was accomplished on September in rented rooms and under the of Miss Ida Hone who so ably organized its first and courses of From very meagre facilities and few students the institution has grown until at present it has an excellent faculty and a student body numbering between eight and nine It is well equipped with has an and the finest school auditorium in the Nibley with a seating capacity of thirteen hundred and possessing a stage large enough to accommodate dramas and operas of the first college is organised into the college proper and the the former offering a course in arts leading to the degree A. B. and courses in civil engineering and domestic science leading to the degree B. the latter in general high school a normal course that includes instruction in nature and all the fundamental subjects required of the a commercial course offering commercial domestic science course with thorough instruction in plain art needle home and related mechanic arts course offering and a course in agriculture and a course in music offering instruction in sight voice the and the The musical work is especially the operas that are given each year are of a high the instruction on the piano is not excelled anywhere in the state in point of thoroughness and artistic All of the courses offered have been carefully planned by men and women of experience in the educational field to meet the requirements of the deed of trust and to satisfy the growing demands of the patrons of the institution for an education that embraces not only the purely but the the and the In all of the class work thoroughness is the no credits are given on the college records that are not fully earned no matter who the student is or what may be his A rigid adherence to this policy has given the college a standing in the educational world of which it is justly Its students who apply for admission to Eastern colleges and universities are given credit for all work done the This recognition gives the officers a great deal of satisfaction as it shows that the religious training given does not in any way militate against the student's but on the contrary is an aid to his Sixteen years of experience has demonstrated to the writer that those students who have taken most interest in their theological work and have lived the most consistent religious life have been the most successful in their other The college is proud of the record that its alumni and students have They are found among the leading citizens of this and surrounding states and are men and women of loyal consistent church and good |
