Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

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The total number Of teachers emf
ploycd was about $50. This year the
number will approach very close TO $50.
Thirty iantors we're employed during the
year a, a cost OF si3,7A54I.
FRKK rRXr BOOKS.
The use ofiree text books and supplies
has proved TO be a most successful cX
pertinent II was begun three years ago
and Il is not likely that 1t will be aban-
doned' The advantages to the pupil are
too numerous to admit OF any such
change. Purchased by the board In great
quantities books and supplies, can be
aud are obtained for the schools much
cheaper than 4 parents were, as under
the old method required TO buy them at
retail. Then under the application OF
THIS idea every pupil Is placed on an ab.
solute equality with every other pupil.
There Is no delay whatever In getting
any item or article with which TO prose.
cute study, no borrowing oil books, pen.
gu or paper or failure TO return. And
lhu' each class can be kept practically
together so lar as progress Is concerned.
only the superior mental endowments
d industry OF one clnld being notice
able over that Of another
HARMONY THROUGHOUT
The existence Of the board Of education.
/ which directs all the Affairs Of the Ibic
school system, has been a remark bly,
active and harm Nous one. Memt els
| have usually worked together for the
common good, Immense sum, OF money
have been handled ~ the installation OF
the new order Of things but no suspicion
as To iffcHulatiiy or dishonesty Las ever
arisen. Altogether a splendid Official
record has been made. Strong men
men Of intelligence and wide experience
have God at the helm with associates
| who were always willing TO hold
up their hands in doing the
1 night When the Territorial law OF 1900
VAS amended so that the mayor OF the
city could no longer act as president of
tue board, Colonel Nelson was chosen TO
that position, with X w. Young as vice
president. and for the remainder OF their
terms they continued to serve In that
capacity with unusual ability and concern
for the schools. Colonel Nelson's presi.
dental mantle fell on the shoulders OF
John L, Dooly, who is Just as strongly
welded To the cause OF education as his
predecessor which statement Of itself Is
a high compliment. Mr. Charles Bald.
win, 100, VINO succeed d Mr.. Young. has
had much experience in his present. line
OF public duty and is most efficient
official.
PAST AND PRESENT BOARDS.
The personnel OF the first board Of
education OF Salt Lake city, by municipal
wards, elected IN 1890, was as iolloWs'
fust-ltiram Johnson, George W.
snow During the year Ike former re.
signed and was succeeded by Harry T.
seeond-William Nelson, Thomas c.
Armstrong, IT,
lhire-hlllam J. Newman and John
Fourlh-P /. Williams, George d.
Iyper, Mr.. Williams, early in his term,
was convinced that he was not en-,
ullcd TO the Office ON account OF election
Irregularities, and voluntarily vacated lor
Richard w. Young, who received a ma.
jority OF the votes east
run -Lcmucl u. Goliath, Charles L.
Mlichener The latter resigned during
The inst part OF his term and was sue.
ceeded by Colonel II. {. Lett.
The officers Of the first board were:
Mayor George NJ Scott, president;
William N-lson, vice president; clerk,
J. d Morelun, who still holds that posi-
non, j. H. Walden, treasurer and Or. /.
T. Mulspaugh, superintendent, an office
which has had but one incumbent up to
date.
In is94 Rudolph Aft succeed Mr..
SNOW nom the First municipal ward, b
g Raybould succeeded Mr.. Armstrong
nom the second Arthur Pratt took the
place OF MI Piper from the Fourth. Mr..
Goliath resigned from the Fifth, as did
also George N, Downey soon after his
election. These gentlemen were sue
eeedcd by John T.. Dooly and Charles
BALDWIN, present president aud vice presi
dent respectively OF the board.
In 1898 Andrew ]. Pendleton IT,, came
on to the board as the successor of Mr..