Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-24

Very respectfully,
LultAt HALL,
County 5uri.
SUGAR HOUSE WARD SCHOOL.
The time for the NEWS Representa-
tivtis visit 10 the three departments
being limited, only "a brief report will
I be- given. Entering room when n
class Ia arithmetic was called, aitUn.
| ton was drawn ~ the Thoroughbred
| Ia which the recitation was conducted.
Examples Ia long division ami multi.
plication were written upon the hlari,
| anu the pupils called uTon % rOnslfuc
from them oral aud written problems,
aud 20 give solutions OF tho Htmr. Ia
language, tue pupils fhowcd tho same
readiness In recitation that they had
In the other etudy, nnd reflected
credit both upon themselves aud their
tesohCr.
Believing In the falulary lessons
afforded BY pleasant environments, the
teacher and pupils have made the room
attractive by ongfavings AMI srrci.
mems Of the haudlwoik Of memtefs o
the school.
The ciuEsnso Of the twenty dis.
trioi, Salt Lake county, are taking an
active part IN the advancement Of
education among the young people Of
that locality. Up o. 1892 the facilities
Of the district were very limited, there
being but one school building Included
/ with the school property. Ihis being
/ too small 10 meet the rapidly incttns.
| ing population q the district, the
trustees rented three buildings 10
accommodate the residents Ia the
eastern, southern anu northern
portions Cf the district. Owing
10 the still crowded condition Uf
the school It was necessary 10 hold
two sessions eaoh dsy In portion 81
the district, part OF the children com.
| Ing Ia tho mOrulng au1 the other part
/ In the afternoon. Tho WORT was very
| lnbOfious ior the teachers aud the prog.
tosu OF the children was greatly hin.
dered.
The trustees and people were not
willing that this state OF afiaifs should
exist very long. Accordingly on the
Let Of September, 1891, at meoIi Ing Of
the taxpayer, tho trustees were ON.
powered 10 proceed NJ once and erect
building on the schoolhouse gr0undr
On the 9th OF O5tobor Of the SAINT year,
previous 20 which time bids hal been
obtained on plane, the trustees laid on
the ground for the now Central build.
ing.
The net door Of THE large ana beau.
| tliul building b. completed aud Cputnius
three huely lighted aud ventilated
/ rooms, htHldCH cloak rooms aud
halls. The upper door, when I'm.
/ iahcd, Will contain one large room
| Tor general rKgrcisus; besidts room for
| oiiiceF, study rooms, recitation room,
| library, oic. Tue basement when
completed, will also DO great acquisl.
tor.
II was found necessary 20 also build
schoOlhOutu IN F0TOst Dale, o. that
n little over year from the commence.
ment II tho Central building found
another ilno building flushed mud
| new furniture Of tho most improved
style throughout both buildings
Teachers OF experience and ability
| are employed. Tho opening oxcutcises
were conducted in tue Central build.
ing In nu interesting manner, anu
were witnessed boy the parents, who
were very appgoola.lyo Of the labors Of
the i-uBics1.
tn" oar 1903 shows an attendance
NJ 800 children, which called ior
the erection OF another building
In the northwestern portion OF
the district, 90 accommodate the
citls IN that locality. II o. the aim
/ u grade from tho branch schools 10
| the Central school and thereby estab.
lish graded school second 10 none.
There are at pTcsrn, lhrgc gentlemen
| AMI thfuv lacy iOguhpIl, whose work
| IL truly labor Of ilv1 Cor tho cnilIr. IA
/ ana the cause Of education. IurrBBr
| two literary societies lu the Cen "a
| building, ono la the higher drpfft.
/ mont and one in tho intermediate
| department In these slcietles hIaiari.
! Cll AMI other educational fubjert4arp
| discussed which viii benefit tho H,u.
dents aud give them that power aud
tpli'lollAuuc 40 much needed Ia q sue.
oeaalul career
NOTES
While yiatng tho Hamilton school
yesterday tauTe was observed "A we'll.
executed drawing OF Washington, who
was represented us dressed In sreneTulpa
uniiufm anu standing by hi hOrsr.
The work was that ut Chnrlea HIrsch.
'.n. ""' "N' WIZ N"hbs AalAAllg
well executed w,s "A monument by
Harry Simpler aud flag by Albert
smith,
The Washington day obscryances,
/ Ia which some OF the schools Of the
| Ciiy participated, were chnnhCtrrizod
! 10y appropriate selections, thorough
| PREPARATION and excellent rendition
! AZ tie Hamilton school the feature
guaurving ui special mention Yves tho
exercise Ia phvsscal culture. The
marching % the corridor boy dClart.
| meutH nh we'll as the dfiI liz upt az