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Show THE DESERET NEWS 44 portance of the munificent gift of Presi- 45; Tne Gospel, 109; beginning German, dent Young can be more fully appreciated 24; advanced German, 4; arithmetic, 118; when we are informed: (1) that the Col- solid geometry, 1; physics, 3; natural lege employs eleven teachers, only one philosophy, 39; zoology, 14; physiology, 30: of whom is engaged with Fourth and geography, 57; penmanship, 108; constiFifth Readers, the lowest grade now re- tutional history, 2; commercial arithmetained; (2) that it has a building thor- tic, 31 higher algebra, 5; general history, reading, 49; beginning oughly fitted up; a good library, a fine 7; historical set of physical and chemicel apparatus, phonography, 16; advanced phonogradrawing, 41; mathematical instruments, etc., and (3) phy, S. Latin, 2; that it offers the extensive and thorough mechanical drawing, 3; elementary algecourses of study enumerated below. bra, 16; Chaucer and Spenser, 4; rhetThere are five principal courses of oric, 17; Spanish, first year, 7; Spanish, second year, 5; English classics, 2; bookstudy offered by the College: A Mass. Normal keeping, 37; vocal music, 70; ladies Elementary Course; a All students are allowed to attend the Course; a four year Scientific Course; a work, 15. r r In accordance with the provisions of lectures which are regularly given upon Literary Course; a the deed of trust, the college aims to furlegal topics by prominent members of Business Course. the bar. So popular have these lectures The courses comprise the following nish a complete course in the theological become that a legal course is among the work: 1 Two years instruction in doctrines of the Church, and to give the possibilities of the near future. higher English; 2 Three years in Latin; students practicein their various church In concluding this sketch of the Biig-haduties and callings. The introducton is both theoYoung Academy, a few words reretical and practical. The garding its special features will not be out of place. spirit of the Gospel of Christ permeates the The equipment is ample for present of the needs and in every course and departdaily discipline ment the pupil mingles the practical students, and theology is made a special study in with the theoretical in such a way that he becomes a positive power when he addition to incidental and leaves these halls. Accommodations general instructions in are sufficient for 1,000 students, and morals and religion. within another year this number will unIt is the aim of the College authorities to have doubtedly be enrolled. In the past the blessings of God have systematic and thorough been richly bestowed upon the Acadinstruction given in all the branches taught. emy. They have been apparent in its darkest hours. They are now crowning The elevated location its struggles with glorious triumph. of the city of JLogan, the Through the spirit of truth that pervades copious supply of pure the institution the youth cf Zion, to mountain water, and the which ornamentation whom, as a legacy more precious than shaded streets and luxgold, it was bequeathed by its illustrious urious vegetation impart founder, by the hundreds have gone forth filled with a divine enthusiasm for to home surroundings, the upbuilding of the. kingdom and make it, in the middle of beautiful valley, an atthe completion of the great Latter-datractive and healthy eduthe alma mater, more work, and famed than any other college of learncational center. P.VlL. Pkof. J. The College grounds ing in the great west, is carrying on more auspiciously than ever before the 3 Three years in German; 4 Two years and inspiring indscape viewed from the glorious work which is hers to perform. in Spanish; 5 Three years in mathemat- class rooms excite admiration for the ics; 6 Two years in rhental and moral beautiful in nature, and animate the philosophy; 7 Three years in history students in their daily routine with a spirit Homes in which wholeand political science; S One year and a of cheerfulness. Y. half each in biology, physics and chemis- some influences prevail are always availone able to students from abroad. try; 9 One year in RESIDENT Brigham Young was year and a half each in phonography and Consideration of the courses of study the founder of the Brigham drawing, one year in pedagogics and offered by the College, will show that Young College at Logan, Utah. courses in music, grammar, physical ge- they are thorough, with nothing about (TTT 6 A grant of land consisting of 9,642 acres ography, arithmetic, etc., and instruc- them that is merely showy or superficial. located south of Logan City, was made tions in ladies work. It is confidently believed by the College by the founder in 1877, as an endowment During the first four weeks of the pres- authorities that no instruction obtainable to the institution bearing his name. The ent term the registration of students has will be found better adapted to the condiprofits and issues of this land have been been 210, of whom 43 are fourth and fifth tion and necessities of our young people sufficient in the past, with the addition of readers and 167 belong to the college than that now provided by this Institutuition fees, to support the school, so that proper, the latter being distributed tion. The faculty and board of instrucclasses as follows: tion have been selected with great care up to the present time, the people have among thirty-fou- r teachers l from among the most successful not been asked to contribute any means Grammar, 116; mental science, 28, for the support of the College. The im theology 2; Book of Mormon studies, in the Territory. The courses of study care especially for the physique and development of the students that have not yet been mentioned. T.V: military drill is in charge of Brother Emil Maeser, and the gentlemen who elect this exercise receive instruction in military tactics twice each week, and rapidly acquire a soldierly and gentlemanly bearing. ' The ladies especially enjoy the privilege of instruction in physical culture, according to those methods that experience has shown most worthy of adoption. The instructor in this department is Miss Maud May Babcock, late of Cambridge, free-han- two-yea- r two-ye- four-yea- two-yea- y y 1 B. College, Logan. , nat-ura- |