Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-14

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X, The estimated iuctea-rd ai.cni-
nuce Tor thv CONT = year becomes
nsaiu lluI call for additional room
audi MA increase of Inst .uc. o.. Eu'
isrirg NOW upon ~ i0uftu wear win
au attendance of cIDir 90 tore luu-
uruI, thr flower AMI priiu of our city,
tho plblic school shluiI surround thns
precious charge with hu wealth Hf
Nholu. nae, instructive frRlinE An
appropriation ior "A library IL mucn
uu,ded-n library iOr the general
reading OF all pupils lut also i)g Do
prosecution by jhe upper olasses Oi TIE
study ot Euglisn authors.
Toe pupils OF The school were dis
triuuted s, follow
ln the ilst year--B y, IS; girl, u;
total. H..
lnue second year-Bols, TO- girls,
80, total, 50.
igi.etni'I year-Boys, . gifIs, .
total, ~.
iu'lug fourth year-B,je o; girls, g;
total, L..
Cimme cement exercises, the first
Boz the history of the school, were held
in the salt Lake throtor uu the alter
noon 1i Juur . %. A c.ass Of ten were
graduated, i0ur boys nnd six girlr,
EACH appearing ia an original pubic
,cdofuR CO.
inegfowtn Of the school. the cxcep.
lioually good department 0f ~ meu.
her auI thclr APPRECIATION Of tue In.
struction Afforded them, appeal for
general recognition. hr school 10
Speeding the time when u shall pas
out Ui the tenement iuio building
COMFORTING with the character anu
dignity OF public education.
~ MFAiORIAM.
For the fifst tims since the organ.
'ztii0n Of the schools the death OF n
teacher has this year 10 be recorded.
Miss Maud Webster, principal Of the
Lowell school, after n hrIUi Illness,
rd on Feb. o. 1898. II Influence for
many yeau iu ihis Guy hsd been a
power In church aud school. She had
n strong, noble character aud eHnlioi
purpose and her memory VIII long be
cherished IN the hearif OF so0fos Of
youths 10 whom she was guide nud
helper.
PRESIDENT NELSON'S REPORT.
President Nelson's report for the
wear was au exhaustive ami interest.
ing document. The lGtora II the
board fJr the past year afu carefully
though necessarily briefly detailed.
The following extracts are taken
from 10;
In compliance with law, and az
wtllwiih my own utgifr, submit thls
annual report, the third o. the Prosi-
denps report. since the organization Of
our city school system.
The schools have prospefed won.
drously the pest year. In attendance,
consolidation anu regularity " In.
struclion, anl Ia advancement OF
pupiis, the year has been gratifying
/ iuIeed 10 all connected with the
school work, as well ~ 10 the public
| nc largc. The Increased attrrdnuCu IL
/ largely DUE, no doubt, 10 the added &c.
commolRllons In school houses, 10 the
! Tree text books aud supplies, aud 10
the increased desire of the people that
their children shall have the ndvan-
tarUs that the schools Uiler, since they
are felt TO be- great. This consolidation
aud regularly Of instruction II
| Of course chiefly T. DO credited 10 the
new and large school buildings, md
/ the better advancement OF pupils In
their studies Ia partly uue to tho same
beneficial source, ami partly 10 the
| fact that books, pencils, paper guI
school work supplies IN general are
| furnished 20 all, anu there h no wait
Ing Tor this Or that before n lesson cau
be disposed Of by all the class.
The total number enrolled in the
public schools the past year was SS6s
~ compared with 7TiS the year IRE.
vlous, an increase OF 100. This enrol,
munt II In total school population
July, 1892, Of 1851, q percentage o
| 81, which IL very high, bu, even this
win probably be- Increased with the
ultnlng o. new buildings now ready
flr school use.
The average number Of pupils In
daily attendance nj the schools wa
6gOj as compared with 1905 the yea
previous, n gain OF 1917.
Total number Of teachers anu prlnti
! pals employed, lb7, compared with L.!
Tor 1892,
Number Of pupils enrolled in IN,
High Schools, l0l, compared with lO'
,ho previous year.
The statement concludes as follows
The reports OF the various commit
tees will show iu tummarizeI form IN,
work OF the board Of the board for IN,
year. Tue suptfinteudeups repur
shows fully the operations OF tn
schools. The clerks statement vii
show all business matters In detail.
close THE rruOrt with thnnka u TN
teachers aud otlicrr- OF the school die
trlct, whose faithful, Intelligent an,
harmonious LAHORE have male Iosslui
the very gratifying progress III
-ohools have mnue. Ana to the mem