The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25

The state board Of education meets
tomorrow. in the Office of State Super
intendent Park.
D. A. Nelson of the Lincoln school
left yesterday to spend the holiday va
cation at home. He will attend the
meeting of the State Teachers assocla-
ton in Ogden
An interesting parents meeting was
held at the Wasatch school on FRIDAY
afternoon, which was largely attended
by the patrons of the school. Mrs.
Fabian spoke upon 1.-THE School Room
From a Mothers Viewpoint, response
being made by Principal Cross.
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That was a delightful occasion given
by the eighth grade at the Washington
school on Friday. A fine luncheon was
spread, DR.. N1illspaugh being the guest
of honor.
A delightful luncheon, given by Mrs.
a. S. Martin to the teachers OF the
Grant school. occurred on Tuesday. Or.
Millspaugh was present, and joined IN
the festivities. On Friday another was
given the Grant corps by Misses Fos-
ter, Randolph, Thompson, Faust and
sion it proved to be.
Mrs. Alice Merrill Horne has been
granted a leave Of absence, TO enable
her to attend to her duties in the next
session of the legislature, of which she
is a member.
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The schools Of Salt Lake county
closed for. the holiday vacation Dec. %
Superintendent Millspaugh leaves
early this week for his new field. He
viii be present one day at the meeting
Of the State Teachers association OF
that state. which convenes at st. Paul
during the holidays, and will go from
there to Winona.
Mr.. Graham, janitor at the Lincoln
school. has received a Christmas pres
ent Of $40 from his son, at Sunshine.
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Isaac Russell, editor of the Ameri-
can Soldier. the first American paper
published in Manila, writes an inter
esting letter, affirming his loyalty tC
the state university, his alma mater
and also speaks Of his success in con-
Quoting his paper in that far-away
cline. His legion of friends here are
glad to hear from him.
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superintendent Van Colt has publish
ed a very useful little pamphlet, giving
descriptions of boundaries Of the sew
eral school districts of the county. The
work is the joint effort of Mr.. Var
Colt and County Surveyor c. S. Wilkes
The teachers Of the city learn viii
much regret of the continued lines:
of Mr. Giauque, and wish for him {
speedy recovery.
The State Teachers association viii
as heretofore announced, convene a
ogden on Dec. %, % and 80. The cih
zens Of ogden have been commendabl!
active in making ample preparation
for the entertainment of visiting teach
ers. and it is said that no better prep
arations have been made In the history
Of the organization. The subjects an
nounced cover a broad scope, anS
doubtless viii be intellisently treated
and interestingly discussed. A popular
meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY
evening, and on Thursday morning tn,
general session win begin, followed i
the afternoon by three department
meetings. On Thursday evening an
other popular meeting viii be held
which viii be addressed by Governo
Wells, and on Friday there win be gen
eral sessions held both in the forenoon
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meeting. The officers Of the associa
ton are DR.. J. T. Kingsbury president
Superintendent William Allison vic
president; Principal ]. Z. Mcknight
secretary, and Lizzie II. Coray, treas
Urer. Let there be a full attendance
at this important meeting.
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The gathering at the Knutsford OF
Friday evening to do honor to on
whose work in Utah has been an uplif
to the cause Of education; whose exem
plary life as a citizen has been pre-
eminently noble, and whose relations {,
the teaching profession has been
grand inspiration, was an event whicl
will be a delightful. Renaissance a.
long as memory lasts to ali who par
ticipated in the festivities OF the occa
sion. The conception Of the scheme t
fittingly celebrate the departure Of Dr.
Millspaugh from our midst was carriet
out with an enthusiasm and devotion
that is seldom witnessed The pleasin;
little speech Of Mr.. Cotton, informal &C
ton by the assembled teachers; the fell
citous address by Principal A. S. Mar
tin, and the heartfelt response Of tn
guest of honor and the spirit whicl
pervaded the entire gathering, all tend
ed in a marked degree to show the es
TEEN in which both the doctor and hi
estimable wife are held in this city. H
leaves with a hearty godspeed for bot
himself and family in the new field il
which his eminent ability and schol
arly endOwInents SO fully equip him 70
his work.