Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-27

Fifteenth aud sixteenth Bluth ans
Ninth and Tenth Hast strteis, end f.
mile east Of the State rond. The die
trict maintaining II comprises Nil
Greek, East Mil Greek, Big Cotton
wood, south Cottonwood, Union M
Granite wards, which iucludo a lnrg,
portion Of The southeast part OF the
county.
Tho school was established In the
autumn Of 1890 aud Is consequently
about the middle OF its fourth nca'
demic year. During the first yual
school was held IN building situated
in Big Cottonwood, but this was found
inadequate TO the needs Of the semi
nary, and at the end Of the ycac the
school board was confronted ny the
question as 10 whether they should
rent a larger building or erect one.
AZ no building Of suitable sizs and
arrangement, could be- found In cen.
trail location, AMI a beautiful site Of ten
acres was onefei by the estate OF
tho late 1homns Boam, on condition
that suitable cdiflco should b. erected
thereon within a reasonable length Of
time, the board, alter mature dcilt era.
ton, decided 10 accept the generous
offer aad erect IA building forthwith.
Accordingly the ground was btokon
July ., 1891, with appropriate cvfe-
monies, ana tho contraction was im.
modiatuly begun under tue supervision
of JAMES II. Miller, treasurer Of the
tOirJ. Within uighiy.iouF working
Gays from that date the large and com
Portable seminary building now used
was pronounced complete, which speaks
well for tho energy aud attention VI the
supervisor Besides completing the
building, roads 10 " had been opened
and graded, iine flowing well driven,
and the premises enclosed by u mat
aud substantial combination ience, all
the generous gift Of Miller Bfotheu.
Dcdicuiory services were held October
l2th, Elder Joseph r.. Taylor, u the
salt Lake stake presidency, Offering
this dodicatory prayer. Much excellent
was given by Elder Taylor
anu Others, and In the evening n socia.
bio party was given In tbu building.
Tho second academic year WIS thus
ioyouely ushefod Ia.
IA cold weather came on, II wai
found that stabling would be- needed
Tor hOfsus that brought students from a
distance, anu accordingly the board
bought the lumber aud got workmun
u erect an elegant stable large enough
10 accommodate sixty horses. Wine
this Work was In progress tho pfiuci-
pal dismissed school ono or two days
that the students, who took hold with
n will, might HtHitt In mailing on the
siding anu Ahinghng the root. ~
spring approached another well was
utiveu Hnd some BOO shade and OF
nhmentAl trees were set out on the eK.
bnsiye grounds. Ihthr, with few
years more Of growth, will render moot
pleasant aud beautiful this well chosen
school site.
The school building, which now
faces the setting sun, n 90 by 30 feet,
IL two stories high, and II iofms only
the west wing u the original plan,
which consists OF "A large central part
aud u corresponding east wiur, the
whole 10 face south. Tho lower story
Of tue wing already up contains n large
study room, one recitation room, thr
principhPs tfilce anu large hal,
while the upper fiost ia diviucd int
two equal rooms by partition with
sliding doots, which admit u the
throwing OF the two rooms into one. BE.
tides those there N also iargu hall 40.
slaifs with hooks, etc, Tor tho stuucnts'
hals aud wrap. lne building is
lighted hY forty six large winiows anu
heato ~ steam. rne cost Of tue nm.
ufovtmenis described above Is about
$4,000, DIVIDED pro rata among the ak
wards comprising the seminary dis.
triot.
The school rooms are furnished with
new automatic desks aud c0miofts IDLE
recitation seas aud the few Articies u
apparatus provided ate VI the upwest
aud bostti tho kinu; though thp Gnau.
clal condition VI tue board has been
such that little has been expended Il,
Yet IN apparatus.
The school, which has an enroll.
mtnt OF over onu hundfed, was never
IN better condition than II IN nj the |
present. TIME. Tho attendance IL fpgu. /
LAT. The work done anu the interest /
taken by the students are very satisiac- /
tory. There arc but two Departments, /
the intermediate ana academic, tho |
lowest grade received bong fourth.
reader pupils. Special effort 10 being
made ~ uuli the students thoroughly |
IN tue common branchrF, uut this year
n number are M attendance who have
completed all VI nearly all the stuuits
belonging 10 the Intermediate grade
anu are puBuing some OF the
more advanced branches. These are
In the academic department, though
perhaps not yet up 90 tue ttuuitcd
10 be No classified. sun their
work Ia very goods nnumbrr whose
Wlil not admit ul their
leaving home 10 attend higher school,
AIu thus getting an insight iulo
branches not taught In the district
choolu Of the locality. ihr branches
Gught aud the text books used iu the
Intermediate department are tho same
~ th0seu similar gtaltH Ia the public
'chOolsi anu nom present indications
mere viii be quite "a large number who
VII complete the studies Uf the eighth
'fade lhls year anu DO qualified TO
inter the academic department next
rear.
A great Obstacle that tho teachers
ave 10 encounter IL the poor attend.
Inco during tuo fail ald spring terms,
ieing IA farming district, the young !
men are needed 10 work Ia tho tai !
lntil the crops are garnUTvd, and they
luit school ma the spring whom the
'ouditiouH become favorable Tor pillow,
ug ana other farm work. THIS 10 alike
gieut uetEimeut 10 tOthu
.upils, as tho courses begun are not
u o.. HaNU a.. 4.