The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

Ames of the Wasatch on Thursday.
Carey" day was very pleasantly and
appropriately observed on Friday by
Miss Eaton of the Whittier school. a
large number of patrons were pres
ent.
Miss May Mayne of the Twelfth
school visited Miss Thorn of the Whit
tier, and Mrs. Howard and Miss White
of the Grant on Wednesday.
Misses Houghton, Wayne and Reilly
of the Oquirrh school have called a
meeting of the third grade teachers on
| Thursday, at the Oquirrh building, the
purpose of which is to present and
discuss plans for seat work. Each
teacher is expected to bring such plans
as have been successful in her work.
Z. s. Sheets has been employed to
teach the fifth grade, Grant school, to
take the place of Miss Nettie Shelley,
who declined the position.
Mrs. Parsons of the Hamilton school
will have exercises commemorative of
Washington on Tuesday afternoon.
The pupils of Miss Elva Goddess
room, Washington school, gave their
| teacher a pleasant surprise at the close
of school on Friday. In addition to
the social feature, delicate refresh
ments were served, all of the Washing
| ton corps being invited
Principal G. NJ. Mumford of East
| Mill Creek reports quite an epidemic OF
ia grippe in the district in which he is
teaching, scarcely family escaping
its ravages.
Principal W. H. Lyon of the Union
schools has prepared an excellent pro-
! gramme for rendition tomorrow even
ing. The exercises will include an adj
dress by County Superintendent Van
Colt.
The teaching fraternity of the city
learn with deep regret of the death OF
| Mr.. Woodmansee, father of Misses
| Edith, Ethel and Winnifred Woodman-
see of the Lowell, Webster and Ham
| ilton schools, respectively, and extend
| sympathy in their bereavement.
a meeting of the principals section
of the Salt Lake County Teachers as
ISOLATION was held in the city and
county building yesterday. The prin-
| cipal feature of the meeting was
treatment OF "Involution and Evolu-
tom by Superintendent Van Colt, and
Measurement of Solids by W. II.
Lyon.
Mr.. Bender of the Jackson school was
a visitor at the Oquirrh and Webster
schools on Wednesday.
The members of the teaching corps
of the Grant school were all invited
20 the delightful wedding reception
given in honor of Miss Bartholomew on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Roxy Cummings, who is now at
her home in Sheffield, Ills. writes Prin-
cipal Hallock that she expects soon to
return to her duties at the Franklin,
her mothers health having improved.
The schools of the city viii have
holiday on Wednesday of this week, in
honor of WaShingtonS birthday.
William Cooper, son of Thomas Coop
er of this city, and formerly a pupil in
the city schools, is now sailor on the
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship.
He has sent his parents a souvenir
which appears from time to time, and
which is printed on the Baltimore, an
other of the brave admirars fleet Quite
an elaborate description is given of the
battle of Manila, together with pic
lures of the various ships, the capacity
of each, the armament, crew, cost Of
maintenance of the fleet, and several
other items Of great interest to his
friends here. Young Cooper seems to
enjoy his life on board a man-of-War
very much.
On Friday afternoon a very inter
esting parents meeting was held at
the Emerson school. The subject dis
cussed was Cooperation of Parents
and Teachers" Mrs. Savage and Mrs.
Hauxhurst read interesting papers
upon the subject, an informal discus
sion following. The hearty manner
with which both parents and teachers
entered into the discussion showed that
all were in sympathy with the sub
ject.
Mrs. NJ. f. Graves substituted at the
Hamilton, Lincoln and Franklin schools
the past week.
Quite an interesting debate occurred
among members of the eighth grade at
the Lincoln school on Friday afternoon,
tfea oI1 40 h.
Indian has more cause for complaint
than the negro" The affirmative was
championed by Misses Rich, Angel
and Leathem, and the negative by
Messrs. Johnson, Ashby and Wetzel
The debate brought out a very interest
ing discussion. all showing considerable
research in the treatment of the ques-
ton. While both sides did well, the
decision was given in favor of the mega
tive, the young men winning the laursls
The exercises Of the afternoon We're in
tersperSed with a violin duet by Emil
and Mamie Frees, a piano solo by Miss
Katie Canning, and Il mandolin and
guitar duet by Messrs. Avern Poulton
and Ray Coburn, which added to the
pleasure Of the occasion.
Because OF the widespread stir made |
about fads in educational matters, and |
especially because Of the innovations |
introduced into the teaching of arith- |
metic, the Utah Mathematical society, !
at its last session in Ogden, Dec. so, |
appointed a committee of nine to inves- |
tigate the methods obtaining in the |
teaching of arithmetic throughout the |
state, and report at its next annual |
meeting in December 1899. This COM /
mittee held a meeting in the high |
school, Salt Lake City, Feb. IS, 1899. The |
members of the committee present were |
w / Kerr. Logan. r H SWar2pr |
Park City; w. NJ. McKendrick, Provo; /
d. H. Adams, Ogden; w. NJ. Stewart,
J. Z. Mcknight and L. NJ Gillian of |
Salt Lake. Other members of the COM
mittee not present were J. F. Engle of
Ogden and Milton Bennion of Cedar
City. The committee was in session the
greater part of the day, and If enthu-
siasm and determination count for
aught, good will be accomplished by
this committee, and the teachers will
hear from it both in securing informa-
ton as to difficulties and successes ex-
perienced in the teaching of arithmetic,
not only by the old, but also the new
way, and in the report which this ap-
parently formidable array of educators
will present. In order TO properly in
augurate the work of the committee.
the state was divided into sections, and
a member of the committee was ap-
pointed to visit, so far as possible, the
schools of one section and make per-
sonal observation of the work being
done in arithmetic, and converse with
teachers, superintendent and others
engaged in school work as to the sue
cess or failure of methods now en-
plOyed. A subcommittee of three was
appointed TO draft a circular letter to
De sent to each teacher, so far as pos
sible, outlining the work and methods