The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-25
SALT LAKE SCHOOLS.
HALE YEAR ENDS TODAY AND PRO-
MOTIONS WILL BE MADE.
Ninety Per Cent. of the Pupils Go
Up NOtch-New Scholars Coming
Extra Rooms Required.

Today marks the end of tine half year
in the pubic schools OF this city.
Teachers reports are due Tonight for
the month but in all probability none
will be filed.
Promotions of pupils which are made
each five and ten months are now in
order and the admission of new pupils
viii begin.
Professor NIIlspaugh said yesterday
that 30 per cent CT the scholars viii be
advanced a grade.
a new feature in The matter of pro-
motions has been adopted in this city
known as special promotions which
are based on the work of the pupil.
Should progress justify the scholar is
advanced a grade Several instances
Of this kind have occurred and in no
case has it bsen necessary TO rsscind
the act Of advancement.
During the first two weeks Of the
coming half year The superintendent
looks for the admission of from 600 TO
500 new pupils, which will demand an
increase in the number of teachers OF
from six to seven. Admissions OF new
children will cease February S.
As may be anticipated extra accom-
modations VIII be provided. New
rooms are located as follows: Jackson
school, ]; Washington, ,; Lowell, l, and
one remaining room in the Grant.
Great progress is noted in scholar
ship for the past year and the superin-
tendent is especially pleased with the
result.
In connection with this matter of the
end Of the half year Professor Mills
paugh is calling the attention of
teachers TO the question OF supplies in
the following letter:
To PIincipals-Wfth reference 10 the
stationery and supplies for the second
half year, il will zoe necessary to prac-
tice very rigid economy in order 10
make the amount of these articles on
hand last until schools close in June. !
send herewith a new basis for estinat-
ing the amount of each article to be
furnished. In no case can the amount
caMed for exceed the estimate made on
! his sheet. If any supplies from the
/ first half year remain TO the opening
of the new term these should be in
! Guided in the estimate for 'tlla second
half year.
The board of education is in no con
dftion TO increase the supplies already
purchased.
Basis of Supplies For Second Half.
Pens-Ten per pupil Of the third and
| higher grades.
Slate pencils-Eight per pupil Of 3h5
third and lower grades.
Lead p5ncils-Two for each pupil
all grades included.
Common crayon-Two boxes pei
! teacher Tor first three grades, foul
! boxes per teacher for higher grades.
! (,olo9.ey5 9,-a1-Or1---T0-1a HOY for 'a9p1 fiys
/ teachers.
Blackboard erasers-Not to exceed
two for each room.
Rubber erasers-To be supplied only
to new pupils above the third grade.
Blackboard pointrrs-One for each
room to last from September to June:
Sand paper disks-One dozen fol
each two teachers.
Examination psper-Eight sheets PEI
pupil, fourth ana higher grades.
/ Drawing paper-T'wo sheets per weel
for each pupil OF the fourth and higher
! grades.
Quincy paper-Forty sheets per pupi
of third and lower grades.
Music paper-To be supplied only t
those schools which have not received
any.
Lead pencil tablets-Two per pupil O
third and higher grades.
Ink tablets-One and one-half fo
! each pupil OF the fourtn ana hlShel
grades.
Word q2lIilders-To be supplied new
rooms only.
Parchment paper for maps-Smal
size, four sheets per pupil of fourth anC
fifth grades; large size, five sheets pc
pupil sixth and seventh grades Chi
applies 10 the year. Several schools
have alresdy ordered the full amoun
to which they are entitled)
Ink cannot be estimated. order wheI
your supply is exhausted.
| Weaving mats, weaving needles, par
quetry paper-ConsuE Supervisor Augs
| burg.
! Small water colors-One box remain
| for each school; large water colors ewt
boxes for each school using them.
Orders made on the above basis ina!
be presented at the Office at any timt
after this date. It will probably not b
filled Immediately as it will be neces
| sary to make each item check with Th,
] allowed amount.