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Show : I I Brigham Yotng College H The Hrlgham Young College Is one j of three Lsiltcr-iliiy Saint Institutions H of learning that .stand at the head of H church school education. The Ihig- H ham Young University the educational H center Tor Southern Utah, Arizona and H Mexico; the Latter-day Saints Unlvcr- H slty, forCcntial Utah; and the Hrlgh- H am Young College for Northern Utah, H Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Oregon H and Canada. H The college was founded July 21, H 1877 by Ilrighatn Young who endowed H It with UiHl! ncics of land lyingjin the H most furtile pait of Cache Valley. H Since Its establishment, it luis'eii- H Jojcd a healthy growth till at the pre- H sent time it ranks among the fore- Hj most Institutions of the State. Its H degrees arc recogul.cd by schools of H such standing as Hie University of H Chicago and Harvard University, and H students who icpiescnt us in these H institutions rcllect great credit upon H The foiiner students and graduates B of the college aic men of prominence H in the church and In the State. H Among them we may name college H presidents, principals of hlgli schools, H professors In colleges and universities H of Utah and elsewhere; successful H teachers in our public schools, rrrcr- H chants and mechanics, farmers, presl- H dents of stakes, bishops of wards and H others prominent both In public and Hj private life. The Inllucnce of these H men In our behalf is being fclb to a H marked degree. Our graduates wc H may add, always Hud lucrative em- H ATTKNIIANUK. B Our attendance last year was over HBVJ 700 In all departments, and from prcs- H cnb Indications there will be a most H satisfactory increase the present year. Hj Tlie Held from which we draw our Hj patronage Is gradually enlarging as H the character of the school becomes H more widely known. We draw our H heaviest patronage from nearby towns H and fiom those localities who have longest patronized us. This Is most H gratifying, for we appreciate the fact B that did not our work satisfy our stu- H dents, this condition would not main- B As the clllclency of public and pi 1- vatc grammar schools Improve we shall register a better equipped class of young people in our high schools and colleges. Probably In no other year In the history of the college has thcio been a better preparation on the part of the students who come to us. With few exceptions they aie careful in habits and ever tcady to follow suggestions made by the faculty. All speak In the very highest high-est praise of the college and each is a self appointed mlsslonaiy In our behalf; be-half; during last summer they did more for the college than all other forms of advertising combined. A very healthy class sph It is manifested mani-fested by the various organizations, each working for the prominence of Its class in local allalrs, et all unite In supporting any step that has Tor its object tiro welfare of the school. JIOKAI. AM) MPlllITUAI. TKAINlNn. Through the domestic organization, the teachings In the theological classes, class-es, arrd the Inlluence of the Priesthood Priest-hood that directs here as In all chinch organlzatlons.muchgood Is being done. Young people are less likely to go astray under such conditions. The theological instruction docs not In any way retard the Intellectual advancement ad-vancement of the Individual, but on the other hand Is of material assistance. assist-ance. A former student of the college col-lege now I he president of one of the stakes of .Ion and a wealthy business man told the w liter a short time since that the theological Instruction that he recched hr the Hrlgham Young College has been of moie value to hlur than an) subject he cer pursued. pur-sued. I.altci-d.o .Saints nun feel sure In patronizing the llrigham Young College that ulille their sons and daughteis arc recei lug the eiy best training along Intellectual lines, character char-acter and an abiding faith, in (Sod, the highest alms of the Mormon people aie being engendered In the treat ts of all. KAUi'in. The members of the faculty are specialists in the unions subjects that they are assigned to teach. They are men and women capable not only as far as a technical knowledge of their subjects Is concerned, but also as regards the spirit that should characterize char-acterize the true teacher an abiding love, for, and air interest In, the students stu-dents coming under their tuition. KQUU'MKNT. The Increased clllclency of our work has been due in pait to the better equipment, both In an additional number of class rooms and In apparatus. appa-ratus. The Tiainlng-school has been re-moed re-moed from Its ciowded quarters in the Kastltulldlng to cty commodious quaitcis In the Pieston Block, which was previously tlrted up and pl.iivd at. our disposal for this purpose by the chinch authorities. The equipment of the various departments de-partments by a thst class telescope, the gift of Piof. Chambcillii, apparatus apparat-us lor the departments of ph.vslcs and chemist ly, tools for the carpenlei shop, utensils, show cases, and dining room equipment in the cooking department; de-partment; sewing machines and eases ill the sewing room; llxturcs and desks in the commercial room; books for the library; and many mirror additions ad-ditions that all add to the value of the school. The Hrlgham Young College comprises com-prises ttie following schools: ThccoLLEOE, In which two courses arc ottered; one course lrr arts leading to the degree A. II., and a course In Civil Engineering, leading to a degree of H. S. These courses are of the same tank as those offered In usual undergraduate under-graduate schools. Tiik nrorr school courses here offered, of-fered, the Classical, the Sclcntltlc, and I'repaiatoiy Engineering arc outlined for those who deslic a good general education, and those preparing to enter en-ter colleges, scientific or technical schools. Tin: nokmal courtsK is designed to equip tit at class teachers. Instruction Instruc-tion is given in Theolog), English, Mathematics, History, Science, Art, Music, Pedagogy, INj etiology, and Normal Training. In order to give Hrt class instruction in this latter subject an excellent training school is If maintained where practice is trad un- If dcr able critic teachers. II In the iiusinkss school two cours- I cs arc offered, lrr addition to a U thorough training in Theology, H English, History, classes arc organized H In such special subjects as Ilookkccp- U ing and Hanking, Commercial Law, H Typewriting, Stenography, Telcgra- H phyand Iluslness Correspondence. II The i)(imi:sti( sciknck and aiit.s II school comprises two courses. In II these courses, Sewing, Dressmaking, II Art Needle Work, Household Eco- nomlcs, Cooking, Nursing, Hygiene H and Sanitation, etc., are given In ad- H (lit ton to the fundamental subjects of H a high school course. H In TIIK IKDUSTItlAL SCHOOL, Car- H pentry, Agriculture, Horticulture, H Animal Industry, etc., are the special H subjects. H Thk jtrssiON'Aitv school Is designed H to equip missionaries for ImiiiediiU: H work In the missionary Held. ''frA M TlIK I'UKl'AltATOIlV school is cs- U tabllshed for young people who have H not had the advantages of a good H Grammar school education and wlro H have reached such air age that tire H nubile school does not meet their re- H quhements. H The work done In each of these H schools Is thorough and up to date, H and while the practical courses have H been established w Itlrlir the last two H or three years, jet the large numbers H enrolled hr the various classes Indl- H catc the satisfactory nature of tire H work. M .IAS. II. LlNFOUl), H Prcsidctrt. H The Logarr Tabernacle Choir has H secured an Eatey Piano and an Estcy H Organ in the same pitch from the H Harris Music Co. for tire Or and Con- H cert to be given January l(i, l!H)t, for H tticbcnctltof ltciij. Wlllmorc, an active H member of the above organization. H May success crown the efforts of the H choir both Financially aswellasartlsti- IH cally. Mr. Wlllmorc Is to leave M shortly for a foreign mission. H |