The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Lake With him are his three charm
ing daughters, who so ably assist him
an the management and by their very
presence add to the splendid cuisine
governing the Ghaehl hotel.
WEATHER BUREAU.
Here is located the state department
of she weather bureau, in charge of d.
p. McCollum, a bright and efficient
young man, who has recently been sent
drom Portland to take the place OF Mr..
Smith, now transferred to Salt Lake
city. Tie Office is located in the third
story Of the Graehl hotel, and is equip
ped with all the paraphernalia neces-
sary 10 such work. MIR. McCollum,
realizing the necessity of perfecting
more thoroughly the service throughout
Idaho. has prepared and will send out
to different sections of the state a cir
cnlar letter asking for volunteer OBJ
servers.
The official daily report is made up
and gent from Portland daily to this
office, and Immediately the weather
signals are sounded, as well as dis
played, by a code of signal blasts on
the elevator whistle. Here visitors
may see high baromeJers, low barome-
tiers, rain gauges, snow gauges, electric
instruments for recording the velocity
and force of the wind, and be RECALLED
on much valuable information that is
as Greek TO the average citizen; yet
WlLldi IS the We6UneF bureau an 11Il-
r)orlant feature in itself. The observer,
at this point, will endeavor to make
arrangements for display signals at Po-
catello III the near future. There are
Jhirty-two sub-sta.tions, and in the
growing season crop reports are sent
dr. for Idaho from some seventy differ
ent points.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Correspondence from Idaho Falls.
lxil7 nd
the school system. would be incom-
plete. A visit to the magnificent build
ing. and an afternoon profitably as well
as pleasantly spent with Professor
Barton and his corps of able eachers.
enables me TO set forth some informa-
ton that is in Itself valuable to those
of the outside world who may be look
ing to the westward for some charmed
spot TO anchor in, and at such times
The cause Of education is uppermost in
their minds, and they would know of
educational facilities as they really eX-
sst in a new land.
The first school taught here was by
Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell, a Baptist mis-
sionary teacher from HoopSton. ILL.,,
and opened June II, 1882. with forty pu-
pills. This was a private school, and
its efficiency was of an order that re-
quired no public school save for a.
5 9saz Nh months or his terM in winter until
taught an eight months term with
Mrs. II. d. Winter nee Murphy now Of
Salt Lake, as assistant. During the
school terms Of 1857, c. S. Asurey had
charge and was succeeded by Joseph
Symons, Miss Lydia Hadley, and Pro-
9essor Martin, now in charge Of the
Bisckfoot schools.
The promoters Of education in Idaho
were early in the field to secure the
benefits of free schools, and at the
present time no town in the state has
better regulated system for the adj
vancement of the school children than
has Idaho Falls. No expense has been
spared TO place within reach of the
school children of this town and section
thorough and practical education.
The school building, handsome two
story brick and stone edifice, is CEN
frally located on a commanding emin-
ence, overlooking the Town, and COM
mands far-sweeping and magnificent
view of The surrounding country and
the mountains in the distance.
Free text books throughout all the
necessary apparatus, and q course of
study consisting of eight grades below
a four years high school course, that
will admit graduates therefron to
most courses offered in our best col
leges and universities, are a few of
The great advantages possessed.
A fourishing lyceum is maintained
during the winter terms of each year,
and affords an excellent opportunity
for practice in eXtemporaneous speak
ing and. for acquiring a knowledge of
the rules and usages of deliberative
bodies.
The Rev. Van England will deliver the
first of the regular lectures on Nov. 23.
DR.. F. a. Jones the second, on Nov. 80,
and the third by Mr.. Charles Roby on
Japan about Dec. %. The schools are
IN charge of Professor Barton, a, teach
four of which he had charge of the
city schools of North Muskegon Mich.
He is ably assisted in the work here by
Miss Sadie Smith, teacher Of the gram
mar department, Miss Susie Clark, of
the intermediate department, and Mrs.
Lydia Hadley, formerly of the pri-
mary department, all of them teach
ers of from five to twelve years eX-
perience.
learn from the people that the
school board is largely credited with
the efficiency of the schools, and this
through taking as great an interest
as they do in their own private af-
fairs-a noteworthy and refreshing fea-
ture these times The board consists
Of the following named:
w. E. Wheeler. chairman.
A. V. Scott, clerk.
Joseph "A. Clark, treasurer
w. T. Smith, Bowen Greeley, and W.
II. B. Grow.
The schools do not rely on a strictly
home attendance, as a great many
pupils attend from outside districts
and counties. 1t is the ambition of
Idaho Falls TO be noted as the nome of
schools and an educational centre, and
The Heralds travelling correspondent
can truthfully say such expectations
VIII be realized in the near future.
SOME PARTING ADVICE.
L am known to exercise my preroga-
Eve everywhere, l. e., criticize a town
or place for the peoples shortcomings
as I iInpartially observe them to be,
and though the people of Idaho Falls
have treated me right royalty in every
single instance, I have criticism to Of
fer when leaving you. This l can af-
ford as a travelling correspondent
representing a great daily that seeks
to disseminate naught but the truth,
regardless entirely of whom it may
please or displease in the matter of de-
scrfptive writing. The Herald has oils
TO deal with facts. If your surrounding
are adjusted in your favor, the travel
ing correspondent will run out his
copy on those lines-if adverse in some
+ respects, he would not be doing his
whole duty to the paper or to the
public did he withhold facts that
local residents are, 10th to hear-yet
is there no alternative.
What have / got to say to you peo-
pie of Idaho Falls?
Only this-e,nbodied in few short
ar pointed sentences-take it home
with youi You have evidently been
spoiled, and ] can charge it up to ma
rure. in this way. She bestowed upon
you wonderful gifts with bounteous
and ..nsparing hand, and in return
what have you done TO adorn her with