Show A USEFUL institution to announcement which appe appeared arid in the NEWS a very interesting meet meeting irig was held last evening in the eighteenth ward hapel the athe the gathering was to decide whether or not the latter day salute seminary of that ward should or should not dot be continued after the close of the present school year and inobe in the event of the decision being in the affirmative firma tive to devise a feasible a md and efficient effia method of raising the means to meet the annual deficit in consequence of the exper expends a being in excess of the income derived from tuition tees fees this amount reaches yearly a kum mating to about 1600 1500 the meeting was held under the auspices of the board of directors of the ecclesiastical corporation of the ward bishop whitney presided and made the necessary explanation those who participated lathe la the meet ing they included lome ome nonresident non residents of the eighteenth ward showed a lively interest in the subject under discussion and expressions were made to the effect that the suspension of the school which has baa given gi ten phenomenal satisfaction to its patrons patrone would be in their estimation a calamity it was unanimously decided to continue the institution after an intelligent discussion as aa to the best beat method of meeting the next years deficit it was resolved that there be a voluntary tender of names of those who wished the seminary continued coupled with an understanding that they would raise the necessary amount for the next school year it was also agreed on motion that the proportion to be paid by bv each subscriber should be left t to 0 the judgment of the bishopric and educational board awo dated the response was hearty forty five names including those of the breth brethren ren present who do not demide in the ward being tendered on the spot doubtless many others who were not present last evening will step forward and participate so that the meeting of the annual deficit will fall lightly on all who agree to furnish the meant at the beginning of the school year now nearing its close a large number of applications for admission to the demmary had to be declined for wa wauel of accommodation all these facto show how that there is in in ohp the hearts of the latter day saints a deep desire to give their child children ket the benefits of roll religious alous as AR wll well aa education one of the brethren who resides in an adjacent ward three children in attendance at the seminary stated that he consulted with them as to whether they favored its continuance that they might attend in future they were unanimous in the view that it should not suspend andee was present to voice their expressed sentiment as ae well as his bis own |