Show Semi Seminaries synopsis Under the of Curtis Hunsaker at the Senior Seminary and Lyle So Southam tham at atthe atthe atthe the Ninth Grade Seminary with Charles Beede Garn Johnson and Scott Morgan as teachers the Class room instructions and extra activities have been most successful this year in the Seminaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day- Latter Saints TilE THE seminary program is a continuous program of instruction instruction instruction from the ninth through the twelfth grades and this year year- one of the largest graduating classes completed the four years required for graduation since the four year graduation program began This year the subject was the Book of Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon Study Next year students will be studying the Old followed with a ayears ayears ayears years s' s Jy dy of the New Testament A class in Church History and Doctrine of the the Church completes the four years One of the major aims and goals of the Seminary is to give students a better understanding of the scriptures being studied and then an opportunity to apply these teachings in their individual lives Thus those who become involved in the many activities in and outside of the classroom are happier because of the application of the great Gospel principles as taught by Jesus into their own lives Some of the many activities under the direction of the student officers were the opening and the closing socials Students were able to become better acquainted with teachers and classmates outside of the regular classroom situation Spiritual Week started with a morning fireside This was a special meeting held before school with a guest speaker and special spiritual program The week ended with a social and testimony meeting and during the week many special speakers and devotional programs were presented in the individual class rooms under the direction of the class of of- HONOR WEEK was introduced introduced introduced in in- with President Irvin Haws giving the challenge and students beta became me more aware of the importance of being completely completely com com- honest in all their actions actions actions ac ac- ac- ac and activities Students were given the opportunity to talk on a subject of their choice before the members of their class and then those who like competition participated in the Annual Declamation Talk Contest where over thirty students received a Sup Superior Rating by judges chosen from the community community community com com- to do the final judging Student speakers were sent into the twenty Wards of the Vernal Utah and the Ashley Vernal Utah Wards to participate in the Sacrament meetings as the speakers The Seminar is always a great spiritual social and educational opportunity for those who attend This year was one of the very best The a special singing group from Ricks Hicks College provided d the entertainment while President Henry President of Ricks Hicks College was the guest speaker Those who had the privilege of housing these youth for the night received the extra joy and blessing and enthusiasm Two major activities were carried on which gave students opportunity to give g of ot themselves themselves them them- selves to others The first was Project Share where students contributed what they desired and had earned to those who had less This year w WI we sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- Korea Korell and approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately five hundred dollars was sent to tin this country to help with the education o of youth there This was sent bent through the Church Development Development Develop Develop- Development ment program so that it all arrives in Korea without overhead deductions The second sharing activity was a aletter aletter aletter letter writing project at Christmas time when hundreds of letters were written to Service Service Ser Ser- vice men and Missionaries l located throughout the world Many wrote rote back expressing appreciation for the words of news a and encouragement |