Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-07


Ogden. a News representative WIS ace
compauied by that genial gentleman TO
the arioas departments aud buildings
belonging to the system. The hfst
visit was made TO thc high schooI,whica
Is in charge Of one of Umh's veteran
educators. Prof r. o. Lewis. 10 view
Of the number OF visits 90 be made TO
the different schools and academies of
the citg. the time was limited, and one
was Obliged to be on thc wing Passing
hastily from one room 20 another FOO 'he
high school building. he was then ac.
compan.ed 70 the different schools
throughout the city the methods Of
teaching, designs Of buildings, aud the
personnel OF the teaching force were
observed, and an impression given as 10
the progressivcncgs " Ogden's people,
and the efficiency Of It's public school
system.
Ogden, not unlike Uiah's metropolis,
needs a commodious high school build.
ing In order TO keep pace with the growth
OF the city, and the increase Of school
population. More room IS needed, aud
a better equipment demanded relative
10 apparatus and a well selected library
Among the fine school odIdccs OF the
city may be mentioned the Grant school,
Quincy school, Madison school, the
structure at Five Points and that at
Mount Fort The architectural design
in each OF the buildings is tasty, the
appointments good and the methods OF
heating and ycnlilaiIng among the best
IN use today These buildings stand ls
n monument 90 the enterprise of ihc
board OF education. who. OF course rep
resent the public spirit Of the people
The character Of the work done loo
the schools IL characterized hy thorough
ness While the different branches are
taught according To approved methods
the work 100 number aud arithmetic is
possibly stronger than that of any other
branch In the high school, German
and Latin are being taught this year for
the first time. The course 40 present
requires three years for its completion,
but will doubtless be extended the com.
ing year. a commercial department
was created this year. and the latest
methods used by the best business
colleges are being satisfactorily tested.
The atmosphere OF the department Is
that OF the business mau ol active life.
The aim OF the present policy Is 10 equip
students for the important duties Of
citizenship. by making the curriculum Of
study thoroughly practical. The work
in English IN the high school is believed
TO be OF an excellent character, as is
that In mathematics and the sciences.
Instruction Is also given throughout the
course IN all grades In music and draw
ing.
The present condition Of the schools
of Ogucn Is most complimentary
testimonial 20 the ability aud energy Of
ila superintendent, Prof X. $, Page. 90
whom much credit should be given for
size high plane Of efficiency reached.
The following IS the high school per.
sonnet; Principal, r. D. Lewis, iuslruc
tor In mathematics, physical geography,
u. $. history and general history, u. II.
Adams principal OF commercial de
paflment; Sciences and language, C..
A Eaton. English, Miss Ella McNccly;
teacher In eighth grade, Miss T.. 10.
Cogswcl. The high school now en-.
rolls eighty pupils, and the eighth grade
elghiy'scycn pupils. Following b. the
course Of study Tor the high school Tor
the school year 1909 %.
First Euglish. English classics,
3 hours, ctymuIogy 8 hours, rhetoric,
2 hours, composition, 0 hour Science
Zoology iBt MALT year . hours, botany
second half year, . hours, physical
geography, entire year. 5 hours, Mlthu.
MATES: Algebra, q hours, arithmetic,
hours. Music Music, hour.
Second year English. English class
ics, 8 hours. etymology- analysis.
5 hours, rhetoric. 2 hours, composition.
= hou- Science Civil government, hul
half year 3 hours, geology second bail
year hours, History. General history,
3 hours. Mathematics. Geometry Z
hours. Music Music { hour
Thirdycsr -inglish Enghsh classics,
; hours, rhetoric 2 hours, grammar, (
hours, composition, hour Science.
physiC, 3 hours, astronomy . nour.
History General history 5 hours, United
States history hours Malhtmltia
bookkeeping second hJlfyca 3 hours.
Music; Music, hour. A commercial
department has been added this year,
as well as a course in Latin and German.
sacred Heart Academy, ogden.
This institution was opened in 1873.
The building first erected was soon
found too limited tOaCcummudutc the
Increasing attendance each year, and
plans were laid for O large add com.
modious structure, but DO was mol,
erected until 1889. The new building
stands on East 25,h Streets tslKll feet
with wings on either side each lENiu
feet Is three stories high, aud presents
AN imposing appearance.
A NEWs representative made % visit f0
the academy and was shown through
the various rooms and department
finding everything boo excellent order
The halls are wide and spacious, and
the rooms light aud well ventilated. Ih.
appointments throughout afa models u
convenience, comfort and efficiency
The courses of study herewith given
contemplate the preparation for caIlgg,
or university, as well as Tor the practical
duties OF llc, lu addition 60 the ug
paatofy and academic courses of study
thorough instruction is given Boo music
and art, An excellent library ii placed
at the disposal of students, and lh.
Laboratories are stocked with chcmiCa
and philosophical apparatus OF the mos
approved designs
The faculty consists OF fourteen mem
bes, and tng present attendance i5 on,
hundred and seventy five the greater
part of whom lrg lHa children of non
La,holc parents Following are Oh,
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