After having officially notified the Board of Trustees of this institution
of my intended visit to the Academy, I spent two days, Jan. 10 & 11,
in attending the various exercises of the institution, and met with
the faculty at the regular meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 P.M.
This Academy surpasses all other church schools not only in the
number of its students (over 900 registered up to date) and of
its regular teachers (23), but also in the complexity of its organiza-
tion and in the amount of labor performed there, in consequence
of all of which the influence of that Academy is recognized
throughout all the Stakes of Zion. Besides the regular de-
partments graded according to Gen. Circ. No. 7, pp. 19 to 21, there
are following special organizations: 1. A kindergarten Class
with about 30 little ones under 6 years of age, with a Normal
training Class for young ladies to prepare themselves for that
particular feature of education. 2. A polytechnic Class
for training in practical workmanship. There are over 40