Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-06
NEW wIsrv IN nESSRFER.

NEW WrST" IN HLNNfFER
Yesterday copy Of the salt Lake
dnily To.Juni. dated February e6ih,
was handed be. IN III discovered an
article wri,tol by John Bond Of Hene-
Ter The same person who testified In
the infamous investigation Of the al.
legged Endowment House oath. II
speaks IN hiJi terms % the Rev. J. II.
Kyle, who las recently been elected
Senator Of Stiih Dakota.
MIR. Bond states tina, the reverend
gentleman established the "New woat
Mission" school In this place, which II
correot. but | deny that MIR. Kyle met
with any cPposltlon other than the
Latter-day Saints were advised TO pat
fonize the district school as the proper
place for thdr children 10 be educated,
because To be taught no religion was
preferable {, having thum imbued with
ideas that are from their standpoint
incorrect. This advice claim we
have a perfect right 70 give, aud then
let tho pcopa choose for themselves.
can speak Of Mr.. Kyle rs being n
gentleman, anu eau -ay he was treated
rs such by oar pcoplo while living In
this viclnitS. Mr.. Bond claims that
the New West school did n great
amount Of rpol. llc says, they arr
the means hat gave tue Hight TO the
Saints n 10. the improvement 20 the
school system In Utah"
viii npt presume 10 say what
amount Of 'llghp' that society has
thrown upob the school system Of this
Territory, bat viii state that ~ regards
the town Of Hcnneier, they did pracli.
caily no good Whatever. The children
who attended the New West, are not
~ far advanced ~ those who attended
the district school, Notwithstanding the
advantage they had In tho numbers nj.
tending, the New West having an
average daily attendance Of about NJ.
teen against scyeniy-fivo IN onu hun.
drcd going 40 the district school,
Mr.. Bond states: "rhc Rev. Kyle
once predicted that the Saints would
sec the time when they would have 10
take their pAygamlst teachers Out of
the district school Of this place, aud
build them a good district school
house." lie ~ pleased also TO say that
this has been verified.
| heartily agree with Mr.. Bond.
"the saints did vo,e n tax, and they
truly did build the school house; II Il n
credit 10 them too.
The Saints realized that II no one did
more for the rising generation than
those Of our ''llberal' friends who have
10 much 10 say. educational mAttnrs
would I've AZ sad discount. The
Tribune article also gives uS credit for
having two "fair" liatterday Saint
teachers In our district school. II Mr.
Bond meaus the word "hir" ~
apply 10 tito lady's complexion,
must agrce with him, but II
/ meant 10 express her qualifications
a. "a school teacher. tho term n utterly
INADEQUATE, nnd does the lady n gross
l Injustice. We have been fortunate
enough TO secure the services Of Miss
Marjorie Aston Of Salt Lake County,
a. tho principal Of our district school.
/ She II considered by all who know
what constitutes n ilnt-class teacher,
\ b nuk among the best In this Terri
tory. A gentleman once remarked, az.
ter visiting both schools M Miss
{ Aston CONES 10 Honefer again 10 teach
you win have no more use for the New
/ West"
That gentleman was n prominent
/ county Official, and WIS Just ~ much
I Of prophet as the Rev. Kyle. As
! proof OF this the New West In Hcne-
/ fer has long been thing of the past, aud
! the people have almost forgotten that
! such n thing ever ca listed. The parsonage
mentioned IN the Tribune article was
sold yean ago to Mr.. J. u. Bromley,
aud IL now rented 10 railroad employees.
This little schOolhouse stands on tho
corner vacant, aud looks very lone
some. No happy children 10 play
around nj recess, or run nj the call Of
the bell, IN relieve the monolony. hut
II has given way TO the superior teach.
ers and methods of the Territorial
district school system.
The other teacher referred 10 Is n
good young man, MIR. C0ndle, who
was engaged "a assistant during the
winter months, when the school was
/ at high tide. lie Is amply able 10
/ perform his share Of tho work Ia the
school room. Henuufer can boast Of
about la5 ~ bright, intelligent aud
healthy children, u school ngo, ~ can
br found anywhere.
a heavy storm has been raging for
/ the past week, sometimes rain aud
sometimes snowi Il Is now Rbated.
Good health generally prevalla among
the people. SCHOLASTIC.
HTNSEPER, Summit CO., March ith,
1891.