The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
Professor Clark Makes His Report
to Superintendent Cooper.
WAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
FAvoRs COMMERCIAL COURSE
OF FOUR YEARS.
New Books Added to Library-Ten
Members OF School Enlisted In the
Late War-One of Them Was Ford
Fisher Who Was Killed In Phil
ippines.


his report of the workings of the High
school during the past year to City
School Superintendent F. b. Cooper.
He says that since the opening of the
school year, Sept. u, 1898, the work has
| been successful. There were Gao pupils
at the beginning. The report proceeds
as follows:
THE general work of the school has
| been pursued along four lines. or by
means of four courses of study: A
classical course, scientific course, an
English course and a commercial
course. Each requires four years for
its completion. The first three are ap-
proved and well-established courses. the
| last has been operation but two years
and is yet in an experimental stage.
Favors Commercial Course.
For my report for 1898 1 presented
some arguments to show why, in my
judgment, High school commercial
course should cover a period of four
years. After another year of eXper-
fence with the present course. l am still
further convinced of the SoundnesS of
that argument. l also find that a num-
Der of high schools throughout the
country which have tried short COM
as unsatisfactory, and substituting in
their places commercial courses similar
to ours and covering the full four years.
ITO meet the needs of those who de-
sire a warm luncheon at the noon re-
cess, the board decided in January to
make use of the large basement and
provided a lunch counter. The expert
ment proved a success on the whole.
Some features of the enterprise are
subject to abuse, however, and the
committee will doubtless find means to
correct the defects which have so far
developed.
Money For Library.
Through the generosity of public
spirited citizen, Mr.. John f. Dooly. our
library was increased by the addition
of $75 worth of carefully selected stand
ard books, including Dr.. Lords Beacon
Lights of History Motley's Rise of the
Dutch Republic McCarthy's Life or
Gladstone and works by Hale, Abbott,
Hills. GLADDEN. and others.
Men of means can find few avenues
along which their generous impulses
mayoperate more successfully in build
ing up good citizenship than the public
High school. Some good books. a work
of art. or an annual prize for the most
meritoriouS literary production OF
oratorical effort. suggest the opportuni-
ties which lie within the reach of any
who are disposed to embrace them.
High School Volunteers.
This report would lack completeness
if no mention We're made of the part
taken by High school boys in the re-
cent military operations. AT the break
ing out Of hostilities ten members of
the school offered themselves in the
service of their country. These were
Ford Fisher Harry Atkinson, Alex Col
bath. Will Kneass. Arthur Thomas,
Lindsey Hudson, Louis Fehr. Joe Rich
ards. Sam Porter and George White.
Three of these-Sergeants Fisher. Fehr,
and kneass-Saw active service in the
Philippines. and one, the lamented
Fisher. more formal mention of whose
death has been made. now fills a SOL
dier's grave in that distant, tropical
land The remaining seven, after wait
ing vainly at the Preside and other
California points for an opportunity
to go to the front, were finally COM
PEELED to accept an honorable discharge.
THE example of these ten brave
young fellows in thus showing their I'M
selfish devotion to country, was not lost
sight of by the body of students. and
no doubt produced a most beneficial eff
feet in stimulating and fostering a
healthful patriotism in the school"