Show THE LATTER DAY SAINTS COLLEGE the closing exercises for the school year of the latter day saints college just ended were hold held la in the socia hall oo on the ath lust the assembly room had bad been beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and evergreens ever greens there was a large attendance ances the hall being occupied to its full capacity there were present on the stand president joseph F smith elders frauds francis M lemaa and abraham ah H cannon of the apostles dr K G U Alae maeser a member of the general church board of education elderd A M cannon david mckenzie MoK euzie and R K thomas of the salt bait lake stake slake board ellas elias morris aud and W A rossiter ot or the college baard territorial secretary 0 C richards dr john B R park professors Profesa ora J H paul benjamin duff cluff wm win M and elder H S woolley the exercises were commenced with singing and ana prayer rae pue program throughout was admirably rendered the first address was by i jamea ambe daoa worth who explained the work accomplished by the intermediate depart meat students and spoke at unon ite value he was followed by miss gwendolin oliu lewis who beautifully rendered upa the piano chop irons 18 waltz no 1 I 10 hsmith elsmith woolley spoke of the study of theology consia considering ering it chiefly with re reference terence rence to its influence upon character he exhibited exhibit ea special imru for or the special lecturers ot the ear elders eldera george reynolds david McK ecale and B H Kj berta miss rena bena baker spoke of the ladies adles she paid special attention to the place women have been compelled to take in the past and still must muse take in A the orient and eom compared pared the same witti with her ber present position in the civil wd world she reviewed the importance of a womans wo mauri labors and influence and closed by referring to the ladies 1 position in the college bon ben hurs hurlis chariot race arce was the title tie of a well reu rendered dered recitation loy by liss maud may Baoe babcock ock the program arranged was carried through in a most satisfactory manner banner principals PRINCIPAL REPORT professor willard done principal tres presented entea his bis annual report to the oard of trustees of the latter day saints college association the attendance Is ie given as follows llowd fo males maies females total SALT LAKE CITY first ward 6 second ward 12 third ward 11 fourth ward barj 7 fifth ward 6 sixth ward 6 5 seventh ward 14 eighth ward 6 5 ninth ward 2 tenon ward 6 eleventh ward 9 twelfth i ward 6 thirteenth ward 7 fourteenth ward 5 fifteenth ward 15 sixteenth ward 8 seventeenth ward 24 eighteenth ward 5 nineteenth ward waid 14 twentieth ward 16 twenty first warda ward 6 twenty second warl 12 twenty third ward 1 salt lake county Farr farmers aers 14 mill creek 10 Taylors taylorsville ville 12 draper 4 granger 10 granite 8 3 10 lou 1 3 mountain dell house 5 J cottonwood 6 U union biou 3 big bi cottonwood 4 riverton River tou 6 5 went weist jordan I 1 aei dorado dirado 2 pleasant greena Green 3 8 south jordan 8 hunter 2 herri man maua 2 other stakes sevier bevier 4 davis 22 summit 8 bear lake 3 dan pete 4 morgan 1 tooele thoele 9 millard 31 3 uintah 1 emery 1 san juan 1 1 utah 2 box elder 1 carowan parowan Pa rowan 2 cache 1 idaho 8 mexico 1 tula total the report says tue college has consisted of three general departments the intermediate the academic bad the normal with tuese must also be consi ered the two special elapses or fur fir f ir study in the Y M M IA manual and the Y L M 1 I A outdo guide ively the intermediate department par part ment truent has beun been conducted in three divisions the first under the care of instructor W H chamberlin the second under the supervision of in john T woodbury Wood oury and the third in onarga of instructor pillip S maycock i rhe ariae academic department has been in charge of instructor joseph nelson lady superintendent zina bennion has had supervision over the normal department of the college thirty students or of this i department have been admitted free of charge this privilege being given through an appropriation made by we general board of education those to whom this advantage has been offered have agreed to certain necessary requirements their written statements of promises uro mise with signatures being now kept on file by the undersigned undersigner under signed nearly all the normal students have followed either the junior or the senior course of pedagogical study with a view to graduating sa an teachers tea chera eight have graduated in the senior course and nineteen in the junior their certini cates issued to them this day will entitle on them to receive the general board licenses for teaching in the primary and intermediate grades re ively of the church school service of those completing the senior course four through previous scholastic attainments have baba aole to pass in one year both of the pro scribed ascribed courses I 1 would recommend that the normal course be extended so as to include the work of three years higher branches of 0 logical instruction being added with refe reference renco to their church standing the students are recorded as follows seventies 16 elders 29 priests 16 teachers 29 Dd Das acona cons qa 63 lay members not baptized zei 2 total 11 A tabulated statement Is given of the work in each department ani an i the report proceeds 11 rhe fhe theological or has been made the founds tion lion of our work in the college while careful instruction has been given gi ren to the students in the history of god gods 98 people and in theoretical principles of the gospel we nave have not neglected to impress upon the stu students denti tile the necessity ot of gaining the spirit of true devotion to god our regular m monthly fat fast meetings and our class tesij testimony mony meetings in all of which the students have borne most striking volun tuy monies monie bave shave kept this spirit alive and have tended to prevent the bestowal of the entire attention upon the dead letter of the law opportunity has also been given tor for the exorcise exercise or of the students in other practical duties connected with the work of god each session ot has opened with singing and prayer this devotion has been immediately follo followed wei by the rei fulir class work in t dolgy on til days except tilday on each alternate friday all the stu students deats have assembled in a general theolo theological gloAl clans other fridays being occupied with priesthood meeting and youn ladles ladies special class during the first term the normal and academic theological classes assembled together once a week to listen to the valuable lectures on the book of mormon delivered by elder george reynolds similar lectures have been delivered in the second term on bible evidences Evid encee 1 by elder david mckenzie and on church Jb history 11 by elder B H roberts to these theme three brethren our heartiest moots ments and thanks ate aie due for their able and disinterested efforts forta ef special attention has ban been paid in all theology classes to evidences from reason of the truth of the gospel honor has ban been shown us in regard to foreign missions mlee ions two young men ol of the academic department thomas L woodbury and fred C Res reseller have already departed on missions mie to tile society islands in response to calls made in january of this year in december of last laet year heber C iverson anti and john H R hubbard of the normal department were called to the southern states but in consideration of their desire to complete the senior normal course their departure was wae postponed until the of the present month in may ot this year edwin C dibble of the normal department received a call to the sandwich islands islando for which field of labor he will depart in the near future 14 Instructions in the duties peculiar to the daughters of zion have been given the lady stude students rits by miss zina bennien belanzon Benn Be lanion iun the lady superintendent theme instructions have shown careful thoughtful and prayerful preparation miss Bannion Benn ionn lis influence over the ladles ladies has baa been decidedly benefic larl and it is with deep regret that we witness the severance of her heir connection with the college in her capacity of advisory physician dr romania B pratt has given valuable assistance to the lady superintendent besides delivering a course of lectures on the subject of hygiene for women the ladies or the institution have been given equal opportunities with the other sex aex of taking part in practical exercises the subject of women ij rights has received thorough recognition here the bithe singing has been in the efficient hands ot prof jos joe J daynes his hia efforts have been to make the demoen of his bis class good readers reader of music in both the tonic sol fa and the staff notation the former being recognized as very valuable either by itself or as a preparation for the latter his labor has baa been extremely successful ou u 1 difficult musical selections written in either system are read at sight eight by the student As before the school singing has been cou grega tl thomas L woodbury of the academic department acted as singing conductor until he was called away when his place was taken by malcolm mckinnon Kinnon Mo of the normal department miss Owen gwendolin dolin lewis of the academic department a actea c sted ski aa organist all these have per formea their duties well and the grateful acknowledgments acknowledgment i of the he faculty are hereby made to them it is a matter of regret that no room is provided provid ta iu in our building for the study of instrumental music I 1 sincerely trust that arrangements may be maue for this by next year the students society has been under the chairmanship ot of instructor pailie B S maycock Mayo ock weekly sessions sess lODS have been held at lectures have been delivered addresses given and miscellaneous work performed tue value ot of the work of this thin society consists in its incidental char actor abter an opportunity la Is here given the students to become acquainted with truths not included even in our general courses of study twenty eight sessions sea have been held during the year at which the following gentlemen have kindly favored us with lectures on interesting and timely subjects 1 dr 0 F wilcox 2 elder 13 H roberts Ko berte 8 dr J E talmage taimage 4 elder Win Johnson 5 elder john 6 dr K X G 3 masser maeser 7 elder wm 0 lee 8 mr C E dallin lectures Lac tures have also been delivered by members of the faculty and leading students stu dente in accordance with your instructions arrangements arrange menta wre were made in the preparation of the circular for this years work tor for a five weeks course to be given the officers of the Y M M L 1 A of the salt lake stake this course of training was conducted at the beginning ot of the second term 62 young men being in attendance at the dismissal of this class it was thought wise wine to favor the officers of the Y L M 1 I A of the stake this thin course extended through three weeks and was attended by 64 young ladies the presence of these special students has exerted a 2 beneficial influence in the institution we feel sure that they have received great benefit through their attendance they have testified of this advantage in their various while excel lent leat results have followed in many ways from these courses we feel it will not be advisable to repeat them next year under our conditions of building and faculty the regular instructors exclusive of the principal with the special duties performed by them in addition to their class work are here named instructor joseph joeeph nelson has noted acted as 88 assistant treasurer instructor W JEL chamberlain has performed the duties of secretary of the faculty and registrar instructor john T woodbury has filled the position of librarian instructor philip 8 maycock nan has noted acted as chairman of the Student Stu dentie fe society and lady superintendent zina bennion has hag rendered valuable assistance by special work in many directions the following special instructors have labored in the institution richard haag instructor in german draw ing and special pos penmanship manship M 0 trejo instructor in spanish prof JOS JOB J day baynem nee instructor in music miss maud may babcock Ba boock elocution and physical culture elder george reynolds lecturer leo on book of mormon elder david mckenzie xie lecturer on bible evidences B H roberto roberta lecturer on OB church history BW RW young LL r L B lecturer on commercial law and dr Rou maaia mants B pratts pratt special lectures on ladies hygiene by gien it is a matter of deep regret that you have been unable to engage a 8 greater number of regular instructors as the teachers have found themselves in many costs cases overburdened with duties and thereto therefore re unable to specialize as they would have liked I 1 trust this will be remedied next year in december of last year it was decided to publish a periodical in the interest of the college this to be conducted by the students and to form a repository for the most creditable productions duct duc ions tiona of the students in their various classes accordingly the first number of the idea was issued in january 1898 1893 and the publication ban baa appeared each month since then great credit to la due the ladies and gentlemen having this work in band and we trust truet made in this direction wi will 1 I develop into deserved importance our thanks sincerely expressed to all who have assin assisted ted the institution by their encouragement and the donation of educational materials material we consider the following worthy to be specified in this connection the deseret museum through ito president eDt dr J E talmage for WO two magnificent specimens of sel emte and other valuable contributions elder levi W richards ajr various inter eating specimens elder ador wm win 0 lees lee for valuable specimens from the 88 moan islands In lands dr J E talmage for one copy each of the first book of Na nature and science delegate john T caine for important congressional documents margetto bros for current copies of PUW affia Utah Book and ana stationery bojor regular lar copies of judge the publishers publisher of the following periodicals for current copies the deseret def eret evening the salt lake daily herald ogden standard utah enquirer richfield rich field advocate woman comans 18 exponent provo dispatch wasatch wave Brig bana city bugler salt lake city ter juvenile instructor contributor B Y A JH normal ormal B Y YA A basinas JOW not nal B Y college record utah university chronicle the first motto of our institution to 10 holiness to the loru lord the second which la Is like unto the first and WAY may be considered a part of it is in conscientious work many malay of the students have re marRed that the spirit of diligence seemed to diffused be through au all departments of the college our has hae been to make our work thorough and solid and while we have not done as high grade work as an we hope to ac com in the future yet we feel chat ba the ban baa been well performed and will be a firm foundation for our future efforts to rest upon great display hab 1100 nh n H been attempted show has baa been sacrificed upon the altar of severe aeu self criticism clam while we regret the f fact that we have been hampered an harrasser harr assed financially and as a we tb quence professionally we realize the slough of despond Dei pond and the H jill difficulty of the present will prepare us to enter into the holy city of pw pros and perfect usefulness in 10 the service ervice of f god to this end may B lie bleu bless all connected with the latter day saints college 2 following to Is the list of fradua graduates tes business Busine ei course walter B S macka mckay ly may B |