The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-05

Mr.. Hansen made a movement in the
direction of reform in penmanshir
teaching at the meeting Of the board
Of education last night by introducing
the following resolution:
Whereas, The board OF education OF
| this city, is proud of the progress and
supervision and control and is anxious to
promote their welfare in every branch to
the greatest possible degree. and
through tests in many parts OF the coun-
| try have demonstrated the plainness, bus
mess utility, hygienic advantages, and
general superiority of the vertical system
| Of handwriting over the old slant style,
and
Whereas, 1t is claimed the former is
easier to learn, less difficult to teach and
more valuable 10 the student when ac-
quired, than the latter; therefore be it
Resolved; That the committee on teach.
Millspaugh associated. be required to
make. prompt investigation of its merits
and that they. report to the board as soon
as practicable their recommendations
concerning it.
DR.. Millspaugh argued in favor Of the
system, contending that 1t was tho
proper thing from a hygienic stand
more satisfactory than the other. The
writing is hhrch more legible and Is by
far the neatest in appearance. DR..
Mi1lspaugh exhibited specimens of
vertical writing by pupils in the city
schools, and the work being OF such a
first-class nature the members of ths
board were at once captivated, and
adopted the resolution unanimously.
The system of Silver, Burdet & Co., Of
Chicago. is the leading one, in the opin-
ion of the superintendent, being uni
form and minus shading
Anna Bartholomew, Cora Truitt, Salt
Lake city; Blanche Chadwick, Stanford
university; Florence G. Hooton, Wich-
tia; Josephine Sanford, Durango;
Hattie Randolph. Normal. H.; la
K. Greenlee, Sioux City: Emma L.
Turner. Yates Centre. Kan; w. D.
Moon. Lima, o.; Eva E. Boyles, Berlin:
Mrs. Ida M. Brown. Breckenridge.
Colo; Albert Suare: Kearney; Rosa A
Thomas, Cobbleskiil. n. Y; Winifred
Rees, Des Moines: Mrs. c. r. Coiyer
Rawlins; Jennie e. Bartlett. Fscan~ ~
Mich; Eugene c. Crosby, Hinsdale, ILL.,:
Jean A. Crane Austin, Mimi; Georgia
Sammons, Escana;ba, Mich; w
J. Morrison. Bronson, Mich; Jes-
and Carrie V. Arnold. Batavia, H..
made applications to teach which were
referred to the committee on teachers
and school work.
Treasurer Whitney notified the board
of the receipt of 81 900 from Collector
Leonard and s20, 1870 from John II.
Caine, territorial auditor, which state
ments were filed.
The monthly report of Mr.. Whitney
was also presented and referred to the
finance committee. The report shows:
Receipts.
Balance March .sS1, 1867 90
Rebates on insurance. 27o IL
Total..." 1883 Il
Disbursements.
Vouchers paid. Observation-Disclosures. S33, 045 81
bdldQCe.--.- S49, US NJ
A communication from Frank B.
Stephens, attorney for S. W. Watson,
offering to compromise his suit against
the board upon payment of $3.50, was
read and referred to the committee on
finance.
Action of the finance committee IN
auditing teachers pay rolls was ap-
proved
Recommendations from the buildings
and grounds committee reported in
favor of fencing in the Uintah school.
to plant lawns at the Washington and
trees at the Jackson and WaSarch.
which were adopted.
Appropriations amounting to ss,2T5 o.
were made and ths baard adiourned
for yrrA oI-c