The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Proposed Revision of the
Grade CurricuEa.
A COMMISSION APPOINTED
AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES
OF PRINCIPALS.
Buiidings-RepOrt of the rreasur-
err For October-The Teachers
Pay RoII-some Routine business
Transacted.

err For October-The Teachers
Pay RoII-some Routine business
Transacted.
The board of education at its session
last night took the preliminary steps look
ing toward a revision of the grade curri-
cula. such as viii curtail the years of
Study so as to advance the tine of en-
trance TO the High scnool by al least one
year The matter has been under consid-
Grafton by Superintendent Millspaugh for
some time and in his last annual report he
made recommendations along this line.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The committee on teachers and school
work brought in a preamble and resolu
ton last night based on the supernten-
dent 5 uggeStionS The committee report
was as follows:
Whereas. the average age of beginners
3 o years 10 months; OF eighth grade
graduates, Ia years months; and OF High
school graduates, Is years months, ard
these facts appear to indicate that our
pupils might be advantaged II they could
save year in their studies, and.
whereas, the expenditure of effort and
dissipation OF energy in attempting to
acquire the facts of too many studies, or
Of too many branches Of study, seem to
conflict with that solid and substantial
training of the mental faculties which
must best fit the pupil for concentration
Of power upon new subjects which may
engage the attention in the stress of ac-
t-oc in life. and.
Whereas it seems desirable that at
tention should be directed TO the probable
advantage of so curtailing the years of
study as 10 advance by at least one year
the time of entrance to the High school,
and correspondingly the time of gradu-
alton, so that pupils may earlier be ready
TO take I'D the active duties of life, or TO
enter upon more advanced courses of
acaoemical or technical study; and in
order that the subject should be examined
carefully and deliberately, SO that this
board may be able to act inte1tgently
upon such an important suggestion.
Resolved. that commission of Is
members of which the superintendent, the
principal of the High school, three prin-
cipals OF grade schools and one teacher
of each of the eight grades shall be
members. be appointed TO carefuI>-y in
vestigate the subject and report to the
board on or before Feb. 4, 1897, such
revision and plan of the grade curricula
as shall be best adapted to realize the
ends sought.
THE COMMISSION
The following were appointed members
OF the commiss m: DR.. j. f. MIllspaugh,
chairman; W. -. Malone, w J. Mccoy,
william Bradford. o. H. Avery, Louise
Shell. Alice Scoville, Anna Nash, Eta
Lille Roche and Elizabeth AIcAdillen.
SALARIES OF PRINCIPALS.
On Recommendation of the committee
on teachers and school work resolution
was passed readjuSting the salaries of
principals as follows: Principals OF build
ings from nine 10 eleven rooms, $l15 per
month: from twelve to fourteen rooms,
Sl25 per month. In accordance with this
the salary of E. S. Hollock of the Frank
lin and w. w. Barton of the Sumner
were increased from Sis to SIPS, and Mr..
E. A. Fritz Of tine Bryant to Sis.
The committee on finance reported $99
received as tuition from nonresident pu-
pils and the amount was turned into the
treasury
On recommendation of the committee
on buildings and grounds the bid of the
" eber Coal company TO furnish and de-
liver to the schools all wood that may
be required. cut into two foot lengths, at
1919 per cord. was accepted.
Janitor supplies were ordered purchased
ct a cost of S35.
The dozen Websters Unabridged and
six International dictionaries We're ordered
purchased for the schools 1t was
by providing Standard for the
use of the board.
BUILDINGS NEEDED.
A communication was received from
Superintendent Millspaugh, calling atten-
ton to the urgent need of two grade
school buildings, as soon as means can
be secured for the purpose. The greatest
pressure for a new building the superin-
tendent reported was for a new building to
take the pace of the esent Tenth sch 90,
as that building is unsuited for school
purposes The additional building is
needed in the. vicinity of the Franklin
school. The matter was referred to the
committee on buildings and grounds.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
The treasurer submitted his report for
the month of October as follows:
RECEIPTS.
October 6. teachers fees.........S 80 90
October 6. refund on freight. II 80
Total ...............................s 1o 80
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid clerks warrants .... 500, $50 81
Amount due treasurer on Oct. l.
1880 .....-......-..........-. 4,6IS 40
Total payments ................s4S.25 9 21
SUMMARY
Balance June 30. 1886 .s1s, Ss2 50
Receipts for four months $500. 30 SO
Disbursements 4 for four months $50 SEQ p
Due treasurer .....................s48, Isl 81
On report of the committee on school
work. the resignation of Miss Bardella
Shipp, of the Lowell school, was accepted
ana Miss Jennie Dodson was temporarily /
employed to fill the vacancy at a salary
S. A. Henry of the Whitaker school, was I
also accepted
TEACHERS PAY ROLLS
The finance committee repor ed having /
audited teachers pay rolls for the month I
ending Oct. ., amounting to $l5,3Il.15, and /
the report was adopted.
the salary CT Miss Anna Uller, teacher /
in the High school, was fixed at $50 per
month.
me appropriation list passed amounted /
10 $3.50. g.
Under the head of new business Mr..
Thomas introduced the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED. that this board respectfully
pals the attention of the city cornell I
10 the fact that in what is now known as /
the First precinct of this CITY, which was /
q short time ago annexed to the city,
here are no sidewalks along Tenth South,
Ninth East and Eleventh East streets,
and as a result children attending the
Emerson school are compelled to walk on /
the track of the Rapid Transit Railway
company. or in the middle of the street.
n wet weather under these circumstances
walking is almost impossible.
THE board respectfully asks in behalf /
IF the school children attending the EN-
srSon school that such measures be adopt
- as will result in the opening OF the
sidewalks along said streets and their
being graveled.
Cotton desired to know if it would not
De well to include other portions of the
eity as well
Thomas replied that he could only speak
Is to the conditions existing in that To-
After some discussion the resolution
vas adopted and the board adjourned
'o- two weeks.
Valuable Prescription.
Editor Morrison of Worthington.