The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-17

Powers. Catherine Lindonthal, Alice
lSoeson, Ida. McQueSton, Retta Cassidy
Belle F. Flanagan. Rose B. zeck
Lucey M. Van Cott, Luta Van, Jennie
Green, Mary L. Long, Phoebe Scholes,
Emma B. Dashley, Clara Z. S. Cross
Edith L. Woodmansee, LYDIA R.
wheeler. Bertha ]. Curtis, Alta Wig
gins, May V. Cavanaugh, Nora Helm,
Ray E. Chase, Elizabeth Clarahan.
Cara Root, Marcelle W. Roche, Maud
Hardy. Mary Dysart, Kate Moore;
Ella Murphy, Jessie L. Hodges. Stella
Hapgood, Carrie S. Thorne. Blanche
Hull, Celia Murphy, Mary Wilson,
Mollie Templeton, Anna Butner, Flora
Z. Blackburn, Mrs. G. NJ Mills, Cora
NJ. Clark, Harriet A. Hobart, Maud B.
clark, Margaret G. Utter, Nora Gwin,
Lille c. Wright, Lucy Bracker,
Alice Tomlinson, Jennie Simons, Mary
Bradford, Lottie Atkinson. Edna M.
Hyde, Gene Kimball, Mary A. Lotus,
Elva Godbe. Anna Vinegar, Leora
o. Hall, Bertha Pixley, A. Q. Clark,
II. +. Andrews, James A. Langton,
G. W. Reed, A. B. Buchanan, c. NJ.
Stebbins, a. w. Smith, Alice E. Rowe,
Carrie L. Paine, Ella NJ. Dukes, Anna
a. Robins, George c. Young, D. r.
Augsburg, Susie B. Root, NJ. A. Holtpn,
that the above named teachers be re-
quired to notify the board of their
acceptance or declination before the
first of June; and that they further
be required to enter into such written
contract as may be required by the
board; provided, that no contract will
be entered into with teachers who do
not hold lawfIl certificate to teach
covering the next school year, all Of
which was adopted.
Change in Janitors.
The committee on buildings and
grounds asked to be authorized to let
the contract for placing a street
washer on the Ninth school lot and
that they be authorized to purchase 80
feet of hose
The committee also reported that
Charles j. Bengtzen, janitor of the
Hamilton school, had been removed
for cause and that John Ryan had
been appointed in his place at the
regular salary Of S56.67 per month.
Adopted.
Vertical Writing.
The committee on teachers and
school work reported recommending
that the vertical system of penman-
ship be adopted and taught in all the
grades of the public schools begin
ming with the next school year.
In regard to the series of copybooks
to be used, the committee asked for
further time to consider which series
should be adopted.
Mr. Baldwin raised a point as to
the legality Of changing the system
at this time, and the report was refer
red back to the committee for in
quiry as to the legal point involved.
Mr.. Baldwin stated that he was of
opinion that the vertical system was
the best system and should be adopt
ed if such can be done legally at the
present time and provided the board
had no contracts running for copy !
books.
Bids For Photographs Wanted.
The committee on teachers and |
school work was authorized to get |
bids for Photographs of the Washing |
ton, Lincoln, Jackson, Grant, Lowell, |
Oquirrh, Fremont, Sumner, Franklin, |
Wasatch and Bryant schools and for |
framing the same for exhibition at !
the National Educational association |
at Denver in July next.
Leave of Absence Granted.
Mrs. Hattie Abbott was, on the /
of the committee on
teachers and school work, given leave
Of absence without pay for the bal
ance of the school year, owing to i'll |
health. The resignation of Miss Ida
Whipple teacher in the Franklin
school, was accepted. and Miss Min
ME Bartch was appointed temporarily
to take her place, at salary Of $40
per month, this change to take effect
at the close of the current school
month.
Primary Salaries Fixed.
The salary of the supervisor of pr.
mary grades was fixed at s1,250 for
the ensuing year. payable in ten
equal payments, and the salary Of the
auxiliary teacher was placed at $75
per school month.
Financial Report.
The committee on finance reported
that they had examined the report Of
Treasurer H. G.. Whitney for the
correct The report showed cash on
hand at the close of the month, S4S,-
$500. Filed.
In Relation to Eva limitations.
In relation to the examination of
Messrs. Williams, Van Colt and Suth-
2rland, gave it as their opinion that
certificates to teach should be signed
1y the president and clerk of the
BOARD in order to be legal; also that
eachers who have been employed for
he next school year may, in the dis
;retion of the board, be required to
submit to a new examination before
lew certificates are issued, and that
n any event teachers holding positions
lnder the law of 1892 must be exam
ned before they can receive certifi-
-ates under the law of 1894.
Appropriations amounting to $7S0.65
we're made and the board adjourned
Until Wednesday evening, May %.
EXCURSION TO THE
EAST, !