The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-16


The report OF this committee was a
Very lengthy one After felicitatinS itself
on the progress all along the line the
committee reports the number of pupils
of school age, as shown by the year CEN
sus was l941, an increase over the preYl-
GUS year OF 641
The number, of teachers euplos I'd reSu-
larIv WAS 226 being IS more than were
ernnloved the previous year. These were
paid in salaries during the year $l4p S9S.Sl,
which is II. 1906 in excess Oh he amount
paid Ter the same purpose during the
There are still needed buildings in the
TTenth ward aad at the head OF West
1Emple and First East streets, and ad-
dtional rooms at The Franklin. The de-
paifnents OF the nigh school, now occu-
pying the very incommodiouS buildings
on South Temple and Richards streets,
should have better accommodations. The
introduction of 159 pupils into the high
school the past year. together With 20
more now waiting 10 enter. furnishes
conclusive proof that we should no longer
d, - the erection OF a high school build
ing commensurate III every respect 10 the
importance of the cause 10 which II VIII
be dedicated.
We expended for books and school sup
plies the past year S9,560.6 90. Many of the
books bought three years ago have be-
come worn and must soon be retired from
Vse The question of free text books is
no longer an experiment; II has been
demonstrated that many pupils attend
school where The books are free to Them,
they We're required TO furnish books.
Purchasing as We do, of the publishers
at first cost, the expense per pupil. IS Very
little when compared to the retail prices
that individuals would pay for the same.
p nder the present law we are required
- retain in use for five years any ara
all series OF text books that we intro
duce: this 1nvariable law has in some
substances proven detrimental 10 the best
INTERESTS Of cur city schools. In the en-
actment Of This section Of the school law,
c1s,fr n
parents Sho Dug their own books from
too many changes and consequent loss.
We think. however, thai cities furnishing
text books free should be released from
the operation of this law ay an amend
ment The board could then exchange
any series CT text books At 4 very sanlll
cost. IL upon due ifivastiga ton it were
determined thai the school would be bet
ter served by the introduction Of a new
series OF any particular branch.
After much investigation and deiihera-
tion Of the board has determined 10 intro
duce will, the commencement OF the
school year, the vertical system of pen
manship, in lieu of the Spencerian sys-
tenn.
The schedule of salaries adopted in 1891
was found 10 be unsatisfactory. owing to
the effect of the 10 per cent. reduction.
We made an adjustment Of the same suffi-
cient to answer as n guide Tor the en-
ployn1ent OF teachers for the school year
commencing July I. 1898. The salaries of
our teachers are low when compared TO
those paid teachers in other western
cities, and in view OF the fact that teach
ers have employment for a term not esl-
ceeding nine and one-haif months in
wear. il is evident that their salaries are
not high as compared 10 salaries of other
professions.
&c the old CORDS of teachers we have
Pc employed for the coming year all save
Ten Nothing we could say would show
a higher appreciation of their services
+I,an this action on our rart. Some seven
teen have signified their determination to
leave our service. making in the agSre-
s-ase about tWenty-Seven vacancies in the
corlIs, We have selected teachers to fill
I'VE might've of these vacancies, every one
of whom is q resident OF Salt Lake city
Recognizing that the children of today
win be the citizens of tomorrow with all
the responsibilities that the. tern implies
and thai In a government ly the people
fl1e question of paramount Importance Is
the inteiligance and patriotism of its
citizens we most earnestly commend the
Jy7et7lods employed in our schools for the
ii1eulcation of love of country in the
minds of the school children. In teaching
rational anthems, placing OF the national
flag on our school houses, and properly
observing national holidays the youth are
inspired with veneration for the flag and
orr institutions,
The excellence of the work done in our
schools is of a higher order with each
succeeding year. Much credit is due the
esirerintendent and Supervisors, principals
sna teachers for the efficiency of the work
mo the progress made. THIS committee
q nSasiewed with satisfaction the interest
tAovA IN the schools by the parents ana
10 trohs and highly appreciates The sub