Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-13
SCHOOL CONVENTIONS.
CALLED FOR NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT.


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The address to the citizens Of Salt
reference was made in the News" a
few evenings since. is published in full
in these columns this evening, together
with the appended signatures Of prom
inent persons who endorse it's sent-
ments. It was formally considered at
meeting held at Hamburger & Nc
Mllan's office last evening and partial
arrangements made to carry its recon-
mendations into effect. This part OF
the work will be left to Judge Hender-
son. chairman OF the meeting, who is
to appoint the necessary committees
to assist him. The address is as fol-
lows
To the Citizens of salt Lake city,
The time is at hand when you are re-
CURED by law to select ten persons who
shall constitute Il board of education.
Five of these are to be clected-one
from each municipal ward--for the
term of one year. The remaining five
will be elected, also one from each
municipal ward, for the term Of three
years. To the board so constituted Is
committed plcnHry powers and eNclu-
sive control OF the entire public school
system within the city. It is most i'm
portant that the selection of citizens
for this woighty and responsible sta
tion should be made with reference to
their qualifications for the trust and
their belief I'm and loyalty to the entire
public school system
The public schools of our city are It's
pride and glory The apex of the sys,
Il q ffrh
ambitious youth in their progression
along the ways Of knowledge. The con-
tinued efficiency and usefulness of the
system must not in any degree be inn
paired. Results are not to be measured
In comparisons of parsmonlous ocon>
omy which fail to include the condi-
tons and environments of teacher and
pupil.
From small beginnings. in few
years, through wise and far-seeinr
policy our public schools have become
factors in the present and future pro-
gress Of city and state. Today their
excellence, ms nothing else can do.
gives character to our city and people
and invites new population and capt.
tai. There must be-there should be
no step backward. We believe that the
parents and friende of the T. 000 chill
dren and youth now enjoying the nd-
Nnntares of our magnificent system,
will approve and support determine
tlon to continue the educational privi-
leges now offered the children Of all
the people including the high school.
so as to lay the foundation for the flu
ture so broad and deep. that the feet
of those who come after them may find
safe and sure resting places.
There has not been any jobbery In
! the administration Of school affairs.
| There need not be; there must not be.
| But 1t Is neither necessary nor wise to
commit the administration Of the chill
dren's trust TO partisan politics.
We cannot believe there is any de-
/ sire of the people to arrest the progress
/ of the schools. The hopes the ambi-
] tons, the affections Of the children
are all bound up in the prosperity and
welfare of the schools. But there
should he no uncertainty. The fathers
! and mothers OF the city should not
| leave the question at all in doubt.
| Therefore, believing firmly In the
strength of our position, and with all
/ confidence In the purposes of our peo-
/ pie we, taxpayers and citizens, earn
estly recommend that on Thursday. the
18th day Of November. all citizens, ir-
] respective Of party or creed, who af-
firm the principles herein set forth, dc
meet in mass convention in the re-
! spective municipal wards, at the hour
| of S O'Clock p m. at "A place to bc
| hereafter designated and then and
there nominate for the office of mem
Der of the board Of education, one per-
son for the term Of one year and one
person, for the term Of three years.
And we do further recommend that
the platform of principles TO be in
dorsed 10y the person or nominated
and all persons participating in or vot
ing at such mass conventions shall b'
as follows:
1--WE hereby affirm our belief In an,
loyalty to the public schools, ani
pledge ourselves to the best oe GU
ability, to support and maintain tn
entire public school system of Sal
Lake City, including the high school
at the least at the present standard o
efficiency and usefulness"
And we further recommend tina
committees be selected In each mum
cipal ward, by the citizens threof, t
provide ways and means or the con
vention herein recommended.
T.. A. MCDANIEL John r. Dooly, j. T
Thompson. Joseph r.. Caine, l.. S. Hills
j. Barnett. Elias Norris. Thomas G
Weber. Geo. NJ. Cannon, Chns. $. Bur
ton, l.. NJ Cannon, Angus NJ. Cannon
$. w. Richards, John Henry Smitl
John r. Winder. William II. kinl
John Clark, James Chapman, Alfale
Young, n. 4. Empey. G. L. Savage
Warren Foster, Richard w. Youni
II. p. Henderson, o. j. Salisbury r. {
Chambers, It. j. Leonard, Edward Mer
ril, william II. Daily, J, 5. Scot
James Hogle, ]. w. Judd +. S, Rich
ards Geo. NJ. Scott, g. w Stevenson
r. II. Omcer J. NJ. Dart w. w. CHS
holm, s. stephenson, Hugh Anderso,
n. Trewnek. John J. DAILY, Boyd Porl
Charles II Brink. Jas. II. Browne I'D
mund Wilkes VIM. T.. Eastman, Z. ]
Hoffman, II. II McConaghy S Z Mi
rer. L. II. Farnsworth, Guy Will
w NJ Rradlev, Emanuel Kahn Fran
Knox, p ]. paly u Bull Jr, Harm,
Pratt c. s Varian, William Cnlde
Galloway, Houck e Francis, u. /
Rlnckman. r.. r, Eaton. A. r. Jone
J. r. Clasbey, r. a. Druehl. George !
Lowe A. y. Miller p, w Duncan
Arthur Brown u. C. Dunbar, Genrg
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Cohn. II. G. Mcmillan. \. l.. william
,r W. p. Lynn l.. c, Johnson. n "
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10 w Stoddar1, A. a. Robertson, NJ. !
Sowloa. A. @. Wins, IT, u. Wautlan
Harry G. Hlll, James Anderson, !
Hanuor. ]. J. Creonew0ld, c, c. GooI
:, win. y. NJ. LoP@ohop, ". II. Wake
John Dorn Fred \. Hale, II, +, Evan
n. H. wcuger, p. IT. LGnuan. Ed.
Howard w. p. Smedley, Joe. Cullaso