Show BOX ELDER STAKE ACADEMY the principals report of the first term the first term of the box elder stake academy at brbgham city closed anthe on the oth lust from the principals report it appears that 50 86 pupils have been enrolled in the primary department 56 in the preparatory and ts 28 in toe the academic total the organization of the academy its order of exercises and its general tea leg tures lures are modeled atter alter the brigham young academy of provo instruction la the science of theology and in the duties of the priesthood is provided tor for we quote from the principals report the athe last recitation hour of wednesday has been devoted to a general theological meeting in which students of all departments participate and on wednesday morning testimony meetings and meetings of the sexes separately for special instruct Jones have alternated terna ted so adlar tar from this theological work being an extra bui burden deri ay au was supposed at first by many it would be it has proved an invaluable aid to both students stu deBts and teachers making labor light and easy enlightening the intellect and bringing bridging joy and perc enot otherwise 19 e obtained imparting a spirit different from that found in schools where theology has no place in regard to their church standing the students are tabulated as follows elders 4 teachers y deacons 10 lay members 96 non members 7 total owing to the fact that much time has been consumed and much perplexity experienced in perfecting mechanical arrangements it la only now at the close odthe first term that the school is really prepared to fully carry out the system fixed upon tipon following lowing gare are the conal concluding ud i ng sentences of the principals report much earnest work has be been n done many impediments have been removed te removed moved many difficulties overcome and many obstacles surmounted but tar more remains yet to be accomplished yet with a firn reliance on our friends lor sympathy and patronage the cooper co oper aaion of the students and above all an unfaltering faith in the source ol of all light and truth we go on rejoicing in tur bar work knowing that with atlese aids at our command there can be but ona final dibal outcome that chat of brilliant success we see no reason why our academy should not become oue ot of ihn leading educational institutions of zion and ana tor for the time when it shall arise and shine in the splendor of its glory we shall watch and walte waite not forgetting to couple with our fulth faith that determined purpose and effort that can accomplish al all things JOS J ANDE HiM I 1 principal principal |