The Brigham Young Academy commenced its
fourteenth academic year last Monday morning with
over 100 students, which number is still increasing, and
by the indications we expect one of the largest atten-
dances this Academy has ever seen. There are now al-
ready 45 Normals enrolled, of whom 10 come under
the Church appropriation thus far. The names of
those selected on the strength of promises given dur-
ing last academic year, are as follows:
Office of the
GENERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
WILFORD WOODRUFF, President.
KARL G. MAESER, Gen. Superintendent.
GEO. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
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pacificed by me, and have made up their minds
to pay their tuition this second year also, while
others had no such expectations at all, and
have, therefore, asked for no benefits. But a
few remain concerning whom I do not know
what to do. I have either to send them home again,
or pay their tuition myself. They are deserving, and
have had partly a promise to the effect, if there
should be a chance; their names are: Alice
Reynolds, of Salt Lake City; Annie Brown of Pleasant Grove; Wallace Billings, of Manti, and George Middleton, of Ashley's Fork; and Jos.
Dunyon, of Draper. I lay the case of these fiveour
last named students before you in the hope of
getting some instructions in regard to the course,
I shall take concerning them. The last two ^but one^ have
been practical teachers already. Our Normal
Department ones enjoyed an additional appro-
priation for ten students from the Utah County
Court, which for fear of "Liberal" opposition
had to be withdrawn, and we have kept up
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Office of the
GENERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION,
OF THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
WILFORD WOODRUFF, President.
KARL G. MAESER, Gen. Superintendent.
GEO. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
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the department with increased numbers instead of
losing but sometimes it had to be done with heavy
individual sacrifices. The reorganization of the de-
partment also now, in order to meet the require-
ments of our advanced grade in the Church school
service, and the special course for lady-teachers,
all of which arrangements the Junior Normal-
classes in the other Academies are not yet prepared
to comply with, necessitate extra pecuniary efforts,
that it will be impossible for this Academy alone
to make. I once before proposed to the General
Board the establishment of a Primary Drill
Department for our Normals, composed of about
24 to 30 children from Chart class up to IV Reader-
grade, free of charge, to be conducted on the alterna-
ting plan by Normal students entirely under the su-
pervision of the Normal Professor. The children to
be supplied under certain conditions by the four
Bishops of Provo. This plan was not endorsed
by the General Board just then, but I shall keep
my faith that it will yet be carried out at some
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Office of the
GENERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION,
OF THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
WILFORD WOODRUFF, President.
KARL G. MAESER, Gen. Superintendent.
GEO. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
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future time, as I know and am convinced of its utility.
I have opened correspondence with the leading
Publishing Houses of the United States in regard to
their educational works, especially Kindergarten-
work, Normal DTraining, Courses in Ladies' Work,
Drawing, and Music, in order to recommend to our
teachers the best that can be found for their private
studies, or professional use. Upon your advice and
instructions on any or all of these stated points will
depend my course to a great extent in this Normal
Department. Knowing your great sense for justice
and equality for all, and at the same time the fin-
ancial difficulties surrounding you, I do not
make these statements for the purpose of obtaining
more means, but to get your direction in regard to
the best course for me to pursue in the matter.