| Show THE BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE AT LOGAN we have received a copy of the circular of the brigham Brig liam young college at al logan many of our subscribers will no doubt also receive copies we condense a few selections from it the college was founded by president brigham young in 1877 by an endowment of land consisting ol of acres located south of logan city the recent sale of much of this thie land has made possible an extension of the courses of study and important additions to the library and the apparatus and has also secured other beneficial changes in connect connection iOD with the college but in a separate building a preparatory department will be maintained for the benefit of those not sufficiently advanced to enter ohp regular courses of study in the college proper this department part ment corresponds with the fourth and fifth reader grades of the district scho schools olm there are two courses of study in the college proper mpr the normal and the collegiate legi ate the normal course extends through two years and the collegiate course through four years the normal course embraces in addition to the common branches of study english classics elocution vocal music drawing methods of primary teaching rhetoric physiology general biology botany united states history elementary algebra plane geometry bookkeeping mental science and principles i and practice of teaching this is a comprehensive and carefully selected course upon completion of which L the student will be qualified to assume the professional duties of a teacher in the district and other schools of the territory the collegiate course comprises in addition to most of the studies above enumerated one year in rhetoric english literature and shakespeare a year in history a year in higher algebra with a parallel year in geometry trigonometry and surveying one year in physics or natural philosophy geology and mental science each occupy half a year civil government political economy astronomy and logic are allotted one term each three years of german and three years of df latin complete lete the studies of the four year course W the e student may pursue either or both of these languages but one or the other is required the collegiate course it will thus be seen offeit the student the means of acquiring a good general education if the student has already completed one or mure of the studies and can pass or has passed a satisfactory examination in the same he will be given credit for these and permitted to pursue the other studies an important feature of the college instruction is thie the deed of trust wh provides that the gospel of jesus christ shall be the basis of college discipline and requires that the students be instructed in the important duties of their various church callings there are daily theological class recitations in every department students are subject to college regulations in and out of school the choice of a boarding place is subject to the approval of the president these and similar regulations offer to parents all that can be expected in the way of protecting their sons and daughters from undesirable influences and associations the cost of tuition in only per term in the preparatory and in the college proper good board can be obtained in private families at from to per week students frequently form clubs and thus reduce the expense of bearding the school year commences on september eth following are the names of the faculty and board of instruction with the chief va branches dehes of study assigned to each joshua H paul president mental science logic latin principles and practice of teaching douglas M todd physic chemistry geology astronomy william J berr kerr mathematics william H smart bookkeeping book hook keeping civil government united states histo history ry prank frank K general bi history story miss may PrO preston rhetoric english literature german prof W fogelberg vocal and instrumental music francis bannerman and typewriting miss lucy H coving preparatory department |
