The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-31

The public schools of the city will
commence another years work on
Monday. Sept. Is. In the way of larger
attendance and increased efficiency in
school work. the outlook was never
more satisfactory or assuring. Super
interdent AIiIlspaugh's time is. occupied
with the task of making assignments
for the small army of teachers, adjust
ing the courses of studies and plan
ming, advising and in other ways max
ing the school opening auspicious and
hopeful in the highest degree. The
members OF the board of education and
Clerk Moreton, too, are doing their
snare an every way toward making
the beginning and successful conduct
OF the eighth year of Salt Lake Cftyfs
public free schools all that could be
desired Thus far the results accom-
pllShed by the city's free educational
institutions have been maryelously and
haghly satisfactory, and the parent OF
taxpayer who would not encourage the
continuing of the grand work has no
regard for the welfare of his children
end fellow beings Certainly no city o.
equal size can boast of such excellent
Tree public educational institutions SO
thoroughly equipped. sSs efficiently Of
hcered and 50 satisfactorily tutored as
the city of Salt Lake.
SOME OF THE PREPARATIONS
MADE.
During the summer vacation the
school buildings have been completely
renovated and repaired and made ey
ceedingly cheerful and attractive. But
the preparation of the buildings for the
reception of pupils has been a small
part OF the work preliminary to the
opening. Clerk MoretoTa- has been a
Very busy man the last few weeks sll-
peC-nrending the completion of the var
Sous tasks placed in his keeping,
1t IS indeed interesting to note the
multitude and variety of the duties
imposed upon him. all involving a vast
amount Of necessary and important de-
0all work. The other day carload of
text books came in, making about 40
900 NOW on hand. With nearly as many
more TO be received, besides AGAR Of
paper of various kinds and for sund1y
school purposes.
A FEW ITEMS OF DETAIL.
Before these books, which are fur
nlshed to all the pupil9 but those of
ul1e high school free, go out, they must
be labeled and numbered, showing. he
sides the rules governing the use of
DOCKS that they are the board OF edu-
cations property. The teachers are
charged With the responsibility of the
books. and in turn an account is kent
by the teachers with the pupils. Upon
te-e delivery of new books the old ones
are collected and forwarded to the
publishers, who allow a credit for them
at exchange prices.
NEW SETS OF BOOKS ADOPTED.
The recent adoption of text books as
required by Jaw for the ensuing five
years has necessitated the board of
education investing about SIC, 900 this
Year IN school books. and the use of
unauthorized and obsolete books will
no longer be permitted. Pupils Of the
high school will be Obliged. however
the ensuing year to purchase their own
books, but they will get them at cost.
q saving of at least 20 per cent en-
lowest retail prices. This innovation.
While working an injustice to the adj
vanced students and ~ hardship upon
many, was rendered necessary on ac-
count of the low state of funds avail
able by the board.
A BIG STOCK AND Low COST.
A hasty inventory of the educational
boards store room shows. besides the
tons OF books on hand. some 1000 new
slateS, drawing papers, colors, crayons,
charts OF all kinds. pens, ink. pencils
and kindergarten SundTies, TO say moth
ing of the varied stock of ianitor's
supplies. the latter be1nga. purchased
here from lowest bidders. It is sigri- |
ficant of economy and business methods
free text books and inpidentals to pu-
pills Of the grade schools EAST year was /
only 20 cents per capita.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE
"A recent census enumeration shows |
that there are close upon $4,000 children |
of school age in the city, and Judging |
from past experience at least 80 per |
cent of that number VIII answer roll /
call at the free schools commencing !
Sept. y. There viii be a largely in /
creased attendance "a comDared with |
last year and previous periods.
At the high school will be noticed |
on opening day many new faces. pro-
motions from the lower grades, many |
more than the number of last June's I
graduates. Professor a. O. Clark will |
be principal, but the assignment of the |
remainder Of the corps of instructors
has not yet been completed While the |
location and accommodations of the
nigh school building have not been at
all acceptable to students and all con-
cerned. no quarters less Objectionable |
could be leased and probably will not /
be until the tax payers erect their own
building, it will again be necessary for
the high school pupils TO occupy the
Clayton building on South Temple
street and the Richard rooms on the
street of that name Last wear for
rent of the high school quarters alone
flse cost averaged SO per student. This
is in itself a strong argument in favor
of the tax payers borrowing money to
build suitable structure on one of the
many eligible and valuable sites owned
by the school organization. Last years
cost of maintaining the schools, at
which 11,311 attended. was $3.50, OF. IA;
an average of $1,000 per pupil.