students waiting to take part, as only about a dozen only are
at work just now, on account of lack of facilities. 3. A class
for military and physical drill, constituting a complete
military organization, fully uniformed and furnished from Camp Douglas with complete stand of arms. 4.
A class in Physical Culture for young ladies with Normal
training in that branch of study. 5. A Classes in Ladies'
Work, pPlain Sewing, Fancy, and in all other branches
in that line, fully graded. 6. A class in the Fine Arts,
with Painting and Modeling. 7. A Music Department,
consisting of three grades, in Instrumental Music,
and in a "Choral Society" for Vocal Music. 8. The
Commercial College, with three teachers, and over 50
students. 9. The Normal Department with a four
years' course, counting nearly 250 Normal Students.
10. The M. I. Association Normal Course. 11. The
Sunday School Teachers Normal Course. In the face
of the immense amount of work which this Insti-
tution is performing for the benefit of the Youth
of Zion, it is greatly to be lamented that the Board
of Trustees of the Brigham Young Academy finds
itself drifting irresistibly towards Financial break-
ers, that threaten a catastrophe too serious in its results
as that such a possibility could be contemplated with
equanimity by any lover of our Youth.