Show the union academy academy iya vya Wa IVA 8 1 6 opened defied purs pursuant oid oiw ald 0 o d previous notice natice on monday mornin morning a at t 9 in the large and commodious building on the east side of union square formerly known aa as the ahe union hotel I 1 up to tuesday xii ail morning orning the number of students who had presented themselves was only twenty six two departments have been formed thus far including the whole number of students the first department comprises the class in mathematics thirteen in number which is ain under the supervision of mr orson pratt tins class has entered upon the study of algebra days algebra being chiefly used as textbooks text books the second depart department mint is under the burr supervision of mcjames mr james T cobb comprise comprises the tho classes in the lower branches namely arithmetic geography 0 Ilis lils history tory toFy ac reading writing 0 and other rudimental ranches branches ly will 1 I not be taught in the 1 academy for the ghe the present at beast I 1 although the academy is under the general supervision of professor orson pra pratt ta his ini immediate ser sek services vices probably will r rot lot ot be required till the classes in the higher branches shall have become farther ad advanced 1 or until 1 applicants present themselves prepared to enter into the study of the more abstruse sciences the auspices under which this academy has been opened and the interest manifested by mapy many in its success together with the zeal already exhibited by the students in the prosecution se of their sf studies udies are a re strong C gu guarantees aran of the permanency of the institution the opportunity here offered by president brigham young to our young 1 men of acquiring 0 a thorough practical scientific education cannot but be grated gratefully ully acknowledged and we trust will be duly improved by all whose circumstances will permit them to avail themselves of it the benefit sto be delved derived will doubtless be more fully und understood et stood and appreciated in years years to come our bar most ardent wishes are for its complete success in this connection we may also state that a school has been opened in the building commonly known as the holladay warner store nearly opposite the tabernacle by mr henry L I 1 doremus who is favorably known to most of our citizens as all an experienced and nd qualified teacher ills his school already numbers about fifty scholars mostly under fifteen i he will be able to accommodate a much larger number and as he informed us should a sufficient number of older scholars present themselves he will place the younger classes under the care of suitable assi aasi assistants stants in another apartment and devote himself to the instruction of those more advanced the hught 0 by mrs airs hulda kimball one of our most experienced female teachers in the ward is in a flourishing flourish ng condition the ave average ragel attendance beag being heing about fifty with a pleasing degree of regularity promptness and interest on the part of the scholars truly we have seldom been more highly gratified than during a recent passing call at this school what other schools are now in operation in this thib city we are not prepared to state betit but it is to be hoped that wherever the winter terms have expired the scho schools lois lols will be reopened re opened in in every ward throughout the ahe city and throng throughout the territory as soon as practicable that our children maybe instructed in every branch of knowledge whereby they may be better prepared for the duties soon boon to devolve upon them |