The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-03

English history. English composition
and penmanship. Second term: ALI
zebra, English composition and letter
writing, commercial arithmetic and
bookkeeping.
ography, bookkeeping, civil government
and English Second term: STEM
ography, typewriting, commercial law
and political economy.
Resolved. That D. H. Adams be en-
ployed as teacher of the commercial
course in the High school at a salary
of $50 per mouth.
Third.-That A. ". Smith be appoint
ed curator Of the High school (Rich-
ards building) at an additional GALAXY
of $40 per month for said services
Fourth.-That the designations Of D.
L. Mcdonald, Albert NJ. Merrill and
Florence Lee Carrot be accepted.
Fifth.-That three dozen pitch pipes
be purchased for the use of teachers
under the direction of the supervisor
of music.
Si1th.-That the superintendent of
schools be authorized to purchase the
necessary number of cards to test the
eye sight of the High school pupils.
Seventh 80 sets of number
blocks. to be used by teachers in con-
junction with Spears arithmetics, be
Eighth.-That J. W, Minor be en-
ployed as truant officer at a salary Of
$40 a month.
Ninth.-That the custom which pre-
vailed last year admitting to the classes
in modern languages adult persons who
are not regularly enrolled pupils of the
High school. be discontinued
BOOK REGULATIONS.
The same committee submitted the
following:
Resolved. That the clerk be author
lied TO divide the old High school text
books now on hand into four classes
and to put valuations upon same as
follows the Salt Lake City contract
price as given by publishers to be con-
sidered the cost price: First class to
be sold at one-kalf their original cost;
second class, one-third, third class,
one-fourth to one-fifth their original
cost, and fourth class, those books that
are worm out and are not considered
saleable
Second.-That all new High school
text books purchased be sold to pupils
at Salt Lake City cost price, and that
the multiple of neares. TO said cost
price be taken as the price at which all
| new and old text books are to be sold
Third.-That all pupils desiring to
purchase books be required to come to
I the boards store room. that a record
be kept by the clerk of all books sold
and money received. and that all sums
! be turned over to the treasurer weekly,
( together with report thereon to the
committee.
Fourth. that INDECENT pupils attend
ing the High school who make q de-
mand on the board for text books be
loaned the same upon the fact Of such
I Indulgence being certified by the clerk
to the committee after due investiga-
ton
Fifth that all supplies other than
text books be furnished free to High
school pupils.
Sixth, that all supplementary High
school text books and all reference
/ books be loaned to pupils in accordance
| with the provisions of their adoption.
Seventh, that teachers be provided
With text books for class room use, as
! heretofore.
An animated debate, led by Mr..
Westerheld and opposed by Mr. Han
sen. followed the reading Of the report.
The first named member offered an
amendment providing for the payment
of an annual book fee of 81 by High
school pupils to entitle them to receive
I books free. the same students of the
grade schools have. but only the spon-
sor of the amendment and Aft and
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report was then adopted by vote of
| FIVE to three.
| CHANGE OF HIGH SCHOOL HOURS.
Resolved. that the neon recess OF the
High school be 80 minutes long instead
Of one hour, lasting from 1890 to / p.
M, and that the school close at 8 p. m.
instead of $3.50 p. M. as heretofore.
A lively discussion ensued which de-
veloped the expression of opinion that
the change was desired more by the
teachers than by the pupils How
ever the resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes-Dooly. Aft, Col
ton, Bywater and Grant; noes-Han-
sen, Woolley and Westerheld.
A MATTER OF RENT AND SUP
PLIES.
On recommendation of the commit
tee on buildings and grounds the Tiff
chapel was ordered re-rented for school
! purposes at S35 a month from month
| to month, commencing on the 10th
inst.
Five hundred ink wells were ordered
purchased and the school clocks we're
directed 70 be repaired and regulated.
| Bids were ordered solicited for fur
nishing coal and kindling wood for the
ensuing year.
A contract with the American Linen
| Supply company to furnish sufficient
clean towels to all the shoots at S35 a
month. deductions to be made for days
schools are not in session, was ordered
executed.
MATTERS OF FINANCE.
Treasurer Barnett's report for the
month of August. showed receipts
amounting to $13 and disbursements.
! SO, 35S. %; total overdraft, $24, 21110- Re-
/ ferred to the finance committee.
| The sum of S9.6S overpaid on freight
charges on school books. was reported
RELATED by the Rio Grande Western
Railway company and the amount was
! ordered paid into the treasury
1! Appropriations amounting to s3,416.54
were duly made on recommendation Of
! the finance committee
| Repairs amounting to S1Ss-75 we're or
! dered made to eight school buildings,
on recommendation Of the committee.
The committee on teachers and school
/ work recommended that the sum of
| S42.5O be appropriated to Professor w
| R. Malone. as per his claim for balance
| of travelling expenses returning from
| the east on request of the committee to