Show speeches made by members of the board and others academic day FRIDAY the beneral commencement exercises of the academy were held this morning A number of pieces of ladies fancy work drawings by the students etc had been added to the decorations of the room apostle lyman presidents smoot john and cluff and a large number of visitors were present at 0 a march was played at alie piano and the students marched in and took their seats in alie center of the room kingins by the choir prayer ass offered by 0 W andelin A duett was rendered by antony lund and L A booth acting principal B cluff read the principals report the fifteenth academic year closes with 4 10 students enrolled which are tabulated according to departments as follows primary 35 preparatory ag intermediate academic ah normal during the second term of this year there have been enrolled in the primary department as students preparatory 25 intermediate academic normal the corresponding term of last year shows the following statistics primary department 62 students preparatory 72 intermediate academic 61 normal 80 thus showing a decrease in the lower grades and an increase in the higher the decrease is attributable to the introduction of free schools THE PRIMARY department in charge of mis amy brown has reached during the term more nearly than could be expected under the circumstances cum stances alie standard of a model school and has partly at least tilled tha mission assigned it by furnishing to the a model both in management and methods the preparatory department under the tuition of bro II 11 A anderaon And ereon as department teacher has been conducted according to the statistics before you A great drawback during the year in this is in the fact that tha department biad but few preparatory classes his being mostly in the academic grade he lias not therefore been able to devote that time to individual students that the circumstances require the dini culty however will be avoided in the future THE intermediate department lias been in charge of brother N L nelson until the close of the faiet half of the present term when as brother nelson was released on furlough brother richard R lyman took his place as department teacher the same ty experienced in the preparatory department part ment waa met here during brother belsons nelsons Nel sons term as his classes were also in the higher grades by assigning to brother lyman only intermediate classes the objection was overcome the statistics of this department are also before you THE ACADEMIC department brother joa B keeler department teacher assisted by brother emit abao ser has been conducted according to the statistics as tabulated the scientific courses have been under the tuition of brother famil B isgreen the mathematical courses under that of brother B cluff jr assisted oy bro A ij booth literary courses under that of brother N L nelson assisted by brother emil gacser in all of these courses the instructions given have been of such a nature as to form as well as inform the students minds the commercial college in charge ot brother jos B keeler assisted by brother II 11 A anderson has bean con ducted according to plans already considered and accepted by you the students entered upon work earnestness and the results have been battering nattering natt ering indeed in order more fully to quality himself for his responsibility brother keeler has gone to take a summer course in the eastman business college N Y he will return for the opening of school next year THE department has been in charge of the assistant principal who has also giyen the in st ruction in all branches pertaining to science and art of education tho kindergarten school an adjunct to this department has not yet bet n started but will commence about june under the management of miss finch of the eighteenth ward ae salt lake city with this school with the model primary school and with opportunities tuni ties for drill in practical school the normal course of tho academy will offer every requirement for professional training STUDENT assistants to assist backward pupils in their studies have been appointed to hold assistant classes these recite at stated times and are conducted aust as other classes though they are not on alie regular program the benefits bene lits derived from these assistants si can hardly be overestimated as many students especially in alie intermediate department are often backward in some few particular studies THE MUSIC vocal classes under the instruction of bro 11 E giles instrumental classes under that of miss ottilie maeser has been conducted according to the fellow icik statistics class 29 pupils 2 weekly recitations choir 30 members enrolled 2 weekly recitations and 21 new tunes learned instrumental music 10 members 2 weekly ic citations each I 1 would re cui amend that commencing r ext year instrumental music be given to the free and that more of bro giles time bs engaged so that singing and instrumental music may become a leading feature of our academy under the auspices of this depart invitation of M tanner the school paid a to the y Y college at logan where a concert iras given we were most kindly re and entertained by the college students and the citizens DOMESTIC organization presided over by brothers jos ba keeler with brother thomas yates as monitor tabulates the students during this term as follows prevo pleasant brove 14 american fork 9 lehi 19 alpine 1 goshen ag aana quin 2 paydon 1 spanish fork 4 13 joeie county 18 sanpete San pete IF salt lake 19 aelier 13 wasatch 12 mil lard 8 juab G emery 6 weber 3 summit 2 kane 3 iron 2 cache 1 uintah learfield lG arfield 1 colorado state 2 arizona 5 ken tucky 1 nevada 3 idaho 4 montana 1 mexico 1 meetings of iho Bome stif tion have been held bi weekly at reports from visitors tora nave been heard and instructions given LADIES in charge of miss amy brown as matron and sister hannah yo reneen as lecturer has held regular meetings twice a week the class in ladies work met every afternoon and received instructions in all kinds of plain and fancy sewing the result of the terms work is here on exhibition the lectures in morals and hygiene have proven very beneficial to our young ladies mrs has been untiring in her elloris to impress upon the minds of our lady students the necessity of living the lives of true lat ter day saints the Poly society under the presidency of brother emil B legreen has held twenty five meetings in which twenty three lectures forty songs forty two recitations and readings thirteen questions answered ten miscellaneous exercises and twenty eight instrumental pieces haye been given the society has also given seven parties the aim of the is to furnish to the students and the public social meetings at once entertaining and instructive this has been accomplished in a marked desree THE in charge of bro 2 I 1 nelson followed by emil B isgreen reports the following enrollment lor the term seventies lo 10 elders 16 priests 32 teachers 28 de icons 73 lay members biot baptized 10 non of the church 19 Eigl iteen priesthood meetings have cen huld in chich instructions have bean given in the epenial duties of the priesthood missionary meeting was held overy sunday morning when opportunity was riven those who deairas to bear their and on the principles of the gospel these meeting have been ft ell attended every fast day we have held fast meeting instead of the regular theological exercises on wednesday morning of every alternate week the ladies and gentlemen have met separately for moral instructions instruct ioas during the atter noon of every monday repetition Ee petition have met and held reviews un theological questions previously given by the teachers one ordination to the ohice of a teacher has made on the recommend of the ward bishop it is my autv in aliis connection to report the death of one of our leading students bro elias olsen who departed this life jan 31 isai monitorial has materially assisted the faculty in the disciplinary part of the school wor the appointments have been as fol lows theological organization wall domestic organization thomas J yates hormal E S hinckley Hinc klev academic department geo A smith intermediate department george lyman preparatory department chas riddle these young men the senior of classes the domestic visitors and all upon whom has rested any responsibility have performed every duty with a willingness and a promptness that demand the most grateful acknowledgements acknowledge ments from the faculty the general library in charge of bro emil B maeser reports agg bound volumes pamphlets and 75 nenod acles during the term 12 congressional records several valuable daoa and educational documents have been received from the government through the recommendation of hon bohu T came for we feel grateful THE ORMAL I 1 wilford librarian libi arian ins proven invaluable both for general reading and for references I 1 respectfully urge that the number of books be in creased as much as possible next year I 1 take pleasure in this connection in acknowledging the receipt of the deseret feus the salt lake and the and in behalf of the academy I 1 thank the publishers Dub lishers for their valuable papers RAILWAYS our are also due to the union pacific lly co the denver liw granda western and ane provo street ry co for the daany privileges and accommodations our students have received from them to the opera house our thanks are also due for the music it has furnished during commencement exercises and at all closing exercises of the academy THE B Y A at a meeting of the students during the first week of the present term they decided after consultation with the faculty to publish a paper in which should appear the general news of the academy and also articles written by the instructors and students the H Y A student has filled its mission well and great paraiso is due the editors and managers for their efforts ACADEMY COLORS during the year also the students desiring to have some distinguishing badge chose the colborg white and blue these colors were afterwards accepted by the faculty it remains for the board to take action when these will become the official colors of the academy FOUNDERS DAY the icah day of october the day upon which the deed creating the B Y academy was signed by president young lias been set apart by abo board and the faculty to be known as founders day appropriate services will hereafter be held TUB commencement PAMPHLET by the of the faculty the B Y A will issue in pain form tha afternoon afler noon the speeches and exercises given during the beneral closing exerciser of this year ofay AND ACADEMIC DAT desiring to have some general exercises of their own the students of the normal and the academic departments requested that a day bo given ahem to be known as normal day and academic day the faculty took pleasure in granting these requests and set apart the thursday preceding the close of the school as normal day aud the afternoon ot the friday on which school closes as academic day creditable exercises were held by tile yesterday the academic stu 1 dents will hold their meeting thia r r noon graduations sixteen students hae parsed the required in the nominal department part ment for the intermediate grade certificate and 24 for the primary grade forty tuo are rii certificates in special hanches GIFIS at the beginning oe llie vear brother L A wilson presented the academy with doity dollars to bo awarded as on years anition to that junior malj receiving the hiah st cpr cent of kecici j ency mr dallas dodd a jeweler of this city ns maae from 0 silver dollar i beautiful B Y A which he presented to alie Leavar ded to that normal graduate the highest percent of gifta will he pro dented aar 1 BUILDING tabs both students and tea rejoice a ane prospects of entering atte ne v build iok next year 1 t say that our present quarters are inadequate and unfit for school purposes tae rooms rip eak for i THE LABORS OF THE FACULTY show the following tabulation B cluff lias had 31 weekly recitations bof AL booth 32 1 isgreen 36 II 11 A anderson af ed maeser 7 amy brown ga quarter hour recitations K K Lyman 27 A C lund 21 besides these kro land has been organist bro clymac depart ment teacher of the intermediate de 1 apartment part ment sties brown matron bro emit maeser assistant department 1 teacher of the academic department bro andelin registrar and since the withdrawal of 1 rj nelson of the faculty bro isgreen president of the poly society and librarian bro beoh custodian bro decler deputy treasury and president of the domestic organization and bro cluff has been assistant principal kinsing by the choir OF certificates the bell was tapped and a corps 0 graduating students came forward principal karl G maeser said president smoot and members of the board nf trustees in behalf of the faculty I 1 take pleasure in recommending to you these students for graduation in those branches named in alie certificates before you president khoot replied I 1 LADIES AID in accordance cor dance with this recommend and by virtue of the authority invested in me as president of the B Y aca demy I 1 take ples bure in awarding to you the certificates you have merited each student received ins certificate when the entyre corps had been supplied they took their seats amid great ao several other corps of students came forward at atie tap of the bell and the same series of ex pone through with until all of the graduates had received their certificates all was conducted with order and precision prof gluff arose and said bro charles jensen will you please step forward brother jensen your labors in the academy have been eminently emin enly successful you have attended during the whole v ear and have obtained tho highest per centon efficiency of all those in the junior claca who have so attended I 1 take pleasure in behalf of th faculty in awarding to you brother L A wil sons silt ofa one years tuition to the normal department of this academy A loud burst of applause followed brother E S will ou please step forward brother hinckley your labors in the academy have ben successful and you have obtained the highest per cent of efficiency ol 01 all the graduates I 1 tako pleasure fore in awarding to you the dallas Dodd gitt of the B Y A monogram again great applause greeted the successful student professor PI E giles rendered a piano solo the old oaken bucket he w as anchored ench ored DY THE president chin hid been pleased with ano gone through with he felt to say to the students let bour light ahmo to be seen by all tilt world you aie ascending an intellectual tel mountains mount ainAs soon as you shall have reached the sumant you will see etiore you another mountain just as high and so vou will continue coati nue ascending as ion as vou have the spirit of this institution with you As long as you rie from one summit to another you will find another mountain of intelligence before you to climb this light you have received transmit it throughout the territory and ing states and territories president david john biad been pleased with what lie had witnessed this morning with the spirit of refinement that rested upon the stu denti of the academy lie trusted that thie elint would not depart from them but that they would go on and progress he asked that the spirit of god might rest upon the board and faculty of this institution ution the speaker appendixes appendix ed iaia remarks with a brief discourse on education which appears in full in the if Y A student A 0 congratulated the students on the scenes of the day he felt to eay god bless the brigham young academy its laborers and those who were connected with it when he realized the results of the fifteen years of the existence of this school he thought the expectations of its founder bad been more than fulfilled he fult proud that he had been appointed president of this board by president young the speaker |