Deseret Weekly | 1891-05-30 | Page 19 | Latter-Day Saints' College

LATTER DAY SAINTS COLLEGE at the social hall beginning at 11 am a m the commence rm mt nt exercises of the fifth academic year ot the latter day saints sainte college were held may 21 there were present on the stand president wilford woodruff president george Q cannom lanne ip bishop 2 elias liss morris brothers W B dougall iou gall willard young and el W naisbitt the proceedings opened with the anthem i 0 come let us sing by the students stu dente tib conducted by prof evan stephens prayer was offered by elder wm B dougall the male glee club rendered very beautifully the invocation to harmony P brother orlando barrus delivered an address on our intermediate department 91 he said that a most harmona ous feeling pro prevailed between students and teachers that all branches of common education were taught and that the intermediate department was the stepping stone to higher studies he spoke of the spirit of fraternity anti and equality which pervaded all classes in the school there was no class no caste no feeling of superiority all the students from the youngest to the old est eat entertained feelings of love and respect for each other the spirit of god guided all the work of the school and the was that ties were formed within the school room that would last forever brother wilby dougall of the academic department delivered an eloquent address on our academic graduates il he dwelt on the benefits and influences of education it trains the mind and gives it harmony and symmetry besides this the beat educated persons persona invariably come to the front in all tue walks of life careful and conscientious judgment should be exercised in the selection of studies there was special delight to be found in every department of literature history had its pleasure as well as its storehouses of knowledge so had zoology botany geology anju an d other branches good teachers and good schools help the student but the best beat teacher is god and through him the road to knowledge knowledg elles lies sister mamie woolley delivered a very instructive address in which she said that though they were met to conclude their studies yet in reality they were only at the commencement woman homana s mission was waa a great one and her influence important the annd band nd that rocks the cradle rules the world 11 1 1 provision was made for womans comans development there was in her own bosom a which served as the rudder does to the ship in the latter day saints college woman receives the respect of all there Js is perfect equality sex is no distinction she is upheld and sustained and her sphere enlarged to the common limit of all she would remember her school days to the end of her life and she was pleased to say that she could forever look back to them as bright and sunny moments A solo sweet heather bell was exquisitely rendered by sister dells delia daynes this was wag followed by an address on theology in school by brother jedediah taylor he said eaid this was the science of all sciences it was the science of god and he hoped that the church schools would be extensively established so that a proper training could be given to all young persons nations which ignored or discarded theology invariably fell while governments which practiced equity were founded on gods commandments theology need not be taught to the exclusion of all other branches but it should be an essential part of the school course of studies he said that a very small portion of time was devoted to it however the results were good goad he concluded with an appropriate quotation from charles mckay sister jennie hubbard read an essay e Y on the teachers Tea cheris calling P in which she dwelt forcibly on its usefulness and importance fhe aim of the teacher is to prepare the young for the arduous struggles of life the teacher in Z on had a most important mission as well as duty to perform the truths of heaven should be taught side aide by side with the rules of grammar and the problems of mathematics A selection was next rendered by members of the german claw class oscar vance dell vered a very able address on experimental science he dwelt considerably on the utility of domestic science inasmuch as it comprehended ended the sanitary condition of homes and of their environments and I 1 as people a matter of course the health of the sister bister bonn ion delivered a very interesting ail address dress on the teachers reward she said that the teachers profession was not the road to wealth yet it had its ito rewards and they were more substantial than any that worldly pursuits could give A piano duet lust spiel was artistically rendered by sisters jents jenta smith and mamie freeze the principal dr talmage next presented those who had completed the course of studies prescribed by the board of education with certificates of proficiency in in brothers angus nicholson and david richards in the business courne brothers brothels george wallace and john woodbury wood bury and in science brother wilby dougall oscar vanoe vance and sister zinn zina bennion received certificates in the junior normal course the following received certificates zina bennion frank H cutler jennie hubbard philllp phillip 8 maycock Mayo ock david L richards donnette don nette smith joseph joaeph A gill georgians webster hyrum beckstrand john A dark clark mary E lindsey lucy maybock Mayo ock k celle celie raymond jennie smith katie thomas and mamie woolley dr talmage under authority from the general board of education conferred the degree of bachelor of didactics on instructor willard done president wilford woodruff said he was thankful to again have the privilege of meeting with the teachers and students of the latter day saints sainte college with the sons and daughters of zion raised in these them mountains on the occasion of their commencement exercises he was a strong believer in the proverb that knowledge is power ff and also in the fact as he himself viewed it that the character of a man or woman was formed between childhood and the age of eighteen years we lived in an age when presidents congressmen governors and rulers sought to dissociate the bible from the public schools this was patent to the whole world in regard to our own nation he was thankful however that he had lived long ano enough ugh to see arrangements made plans plana adopted and schools established wherein where tri the bible the gospel of the lord jesus christ the principles of lite life and salvation were taught to the rising generation he looked upon u po n geology as one of the most important branches that could be taught whether in utah or any other state or territory he regarded the young men and women before him as occupying a position different from those in any other part of the world 0 they were instructed in the gospel of the lord jesus christ in all its falness ful ness and those principles which were for the exaltation and glory of the children of men but upon their shoulders a great responsibility lity rested and it therefore behooved them to make good use of the advantages which they possessed the speaker earnestly urged his bis hearers to improve their time as far as possible and seek to qualify themselves thera selves for the duties which would hereafter devolve upon them he felt a great anxiety for the welfare of the sons and daughters of zion and he thanked god that they had already begun to lay the foundation for a bright future after speaking of the necessity for extending the facilities in the way ot of the students td president woodruff expressed his bis great pleasure at seeing the progress which was being made here and throughout the valleys of these mountains in educational cat ional matters he hoped and trusted that means would be granted for the establishing and increasing of those buildings in which the young among the latter day saints were taught both in this city and elsewhere in the territory in conclusion the speaker prayed that the blessing blaming of god might rest upon all engaged in the good work president george Q cannon in the course of a very interesting lute te and forcible address said he had for many years felt very deeply the importance of such abade ade mies as that of which the young people before him were students and be WM wa glad to have that opportunity of ot joining with president woodruff in expressing his thankfulness that they bad in their midst an organization of such a character as the latter day saints college he wished however that its scope was a more extended one considering the size of our city and its ils wealth that institution was not so much to be proud of they ought to possess a far better building than they now had also better appliances and facilities to meet the growing needs of the students and all concerned that college should be made a much more efficient institution than it now was more suited to the wants of the people one especially gratifying feature at ue tie present time in all our cities was the great disposition on the part of the children to become better educated while he would like to see our children taught in the church sc schools hoole nevertheless education if properly exercised in all the schools of the territory was of much benefit and would have its due effect upon the people he would like to see our territory famous for its scholarship and he beill believed eved the time was not far distant when this would be the case when there would be a better class of educated people in utah than could be found anywhere throughout the land there were many reasons for thinking this the speaker mentioned among others the unsurpassed climate of utah which he said was highly conducive to mental as well as physical development there was something about the air and elevation of this territory which seemed to stimulate the brain and fit it in a peculiar degree for hard bard work president can non noa referred to the great distinction attained by some so me of the utah boys who had gone to study in eastern colleges among whom he named dr talmage and capt willard young he deprecated the use of tobacco tell tea aud and coffee remarking that those who did not indulge in these things had far clearer brains than those who did adverting to the methods of study the speaker said mid the course generally taken in our public sc schools hoIs was not as good as it might be there was too much routine work on the part of the teachers who were greatly and unnecessarily fettered oy ny rules the pupils learned too much by rote but he be hoped that was not the case in this college the real object of education should be to train the faculties which the student possessed lot let them endeavor to exorcise exercise their minds as far as possible it should be the aim of the teacher to let every pupil think for himself and not learn simply in a 4 parrot like way hence many persons who never went to school excelled own diligent method of thinking those who had bid bad opportunities tuni tunit ties les of learning far ahead of them president brigham young never went to school more than eleven days in his life but he made taw th best of his opportunities and whenever he heard anything useful be treasured it up in his mind for the future the speaker inveighed inveigh ed strongly against the practice of desultory reading if a 8 young man or woman had bad a taste for any particular branch of study let them pursue diligence and application he strongly favored a study of all the living languages even including arabic which he be said mid be expected to oft eee form part of the curriculum when the sphere of the latte rd saints sal ants college was extended president cannon closed with best wishes for the success of the school the male gl ale club next rendered I proudly astae as the anale 21 and then dr talmage the principal of the college read the annual report to the board it was of an elcee jingly gratifying gratify ioK character wake a song rone of if joy and gladness was wap rendered by the stu student dente addresses Addres sIm were given by members of the board of d rectors directors I 1 the choir song sang the parting hour and the proceedings closed shortly before two with the benediction