Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-02

sonnet Of the teaching force Il b too
often the case that the public Is apa.
thetc as toschool methods and manage
mcnt and is quite content TO delegate
the work OF training the youth To those
who are Immediately responsible Tor
their progress Il IS the duty and the
privilege OF the citizens OF a community
to see that the possibilities Of students
are placed In tic hands Of those only
who have the necessary qualifications
Tor members ofthc board Of education,
and 10 frequently visit the schools and
ascertain by personal investigation
whether or not the character Of the
work done is commensurate with the
expense and labor involved
The ambitious teacher invites au In.
spcction OF his work, aud D. pleased To
have his efforts properly placed before
his patrons. Frequent wsituuons are
source Of inspiration to pupils and %
great stimulus 10 the teacher who Is
satisfied with mcagrc results. No one
will deny, therefore, that the school that
is fortunate enough to have thorough
supervision not only lrom within, but
from without is the prog siyc one.
school noAl
The schools Of this city are under the
control Of board ol education, consist.
INK Of ten members, and q supcrInicn.
dent ol schools. The board Is divided
into committees as follows Committee
on teachers aud school work; committee
on rules, committee on sites and build.
iugs; committee on furniture and SUP.
plies, and committee on finance.
DEPARTMENTS.
The departments are, Primary or the
first four grades Of pupils, Ia which the
teaching Is largely objective, the teacher
being obliged TO supply the absence OF
knowledge In the mind Of the child; the
grammar department. comprising the
iilth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades
IN which the pupil Is more independent
Of The aid Of his teacher, and thought
getting and thoughteXprcssing are much
more prominent than IN the lower
grades. the high school department, in
which the student is expected 10 do
original work. the Information he gains
being secured largely by his own re-
search.
In the primary and grammar depart.
mcnis, each grade Is divided into two
classes, designated "B'' and "a" the
latter being five months In advance Of
the former. The reason for this classif.
cation Is that Il often becomes necessary
10 place pupils who have not done salts
factory work In the next lower grade.
where they may review the studies
completed in their former gradc, and 30
there were but one class In q grade,
they would be obliged to review The
work OF an entire year thus causing
encouragement, and a great injury to
otherwise promising children.
TEACHING FoRcE.-MEETiSGs
The teaching force consists Of the high
school corps comprising a principal and
eight associate teachers, five special IN.
stfuctors and one hundred and sixty
grade teachers and principals. For the
purpose Of stimulating effort and to
unity methods OF teaching, a series OF
meetings Is held throughout the year.
the scheme being productive Of most
desirable results Herewith is presented
a contemplation Of the plan Each OF the
supefintendents OF music, drawing and
physical culture meet all the grade
teachers In various sections once a
month, the superintendent OF primary
work meets each OF the first three
grades once q month; also. the teachers
OF the grades from four to eight inclusive
once a month Al Of these meetings
are held at four O'Clock on various days
/ OF the week.
Besides these grade meetings In charge
/ OF the supervisors, there IS held ON the
third Saturday Of each school month a
general teachers institute. continuing
from $50 TOT The first hour Is Occur
pied by the superintendent IN giving
| directions concerning the work OF the
/ schools, presentation OF methods, etc. .
/ after which the teachers of each grade
meet In sections under the direction Of
principals appointed by the supcrintcn'
dent Here free conversational discus
sions take place, model lessons are
| given, and suggestions offered by
teachers upon the work IN hand.
In addition 10 the work outlined at
the various grade meetings, the super
yisofs spend their entire time during the
sessions OF the schools In visiting the
different buildings, TO direct the work
OF their departments. Three voluntary
meetings are held In the evening by the
superintendent, the principal of the
high school, and by the primary super.
visor.
The aim Of the work In charge Of the
| superintendent is. a study of the history
and development of educational ideas:
the principal OF the high school presents
the subject OF psychology and the work
! assigned TO the primary supervisor is a
presentation Of the elements OF ped.
aEogy.
MODEL school
! Realizing the necessity for training
teachers, and iu sympathy with the
efforts iu vogue by tile University Of
Utah 10 maintain q normal department
/ in connection with its academic COURSES,
the public schools have in part united
their forces with those Of the university
iu carry ON q model training school
| Tine pant of ihr public schools In this
| enterprise Is iu furnish teachers and
pupils, while the university supplies the
room, fuel aud furniture.
BUILDINGS.
From the FIRST the work has been
cIrrumsgrIhcd in some degree Boy the
J uyercrovdIug OF buildings, aud b haa
mo-, been until the present year that
much relief Was realized hv the oCu.
plucy ul new buildings, The schools
| are now occupying light new structures
which thc enterprise OF the citizens bias
constructed Much has been written
! already concerning these ei.Hggs. and
IL is only necessary 10 say that under
various architectural designs two Oh
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