The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-19

The Davis County Teachers Ipsti-
tute will convene at Pennington on
Saturday, Nov. 25.
Tha teachers of the Twelfth school
We're delightfully."- entertained on Mon
day by Misses Mayne and Farnes. Del
icate refreshments were served and So
cial amenities followed.
Superintendent T. B. Cooper Will lee
ture before the literary societies of the
Agricultural college on the evening OF
Nov. %.
j. n. Hunt, representative of the But
ler-Sheldon company, Chicago, called
upon State Superintendent Park on
Thurssia-.
The Sanpete County Teachers 1nsti-
tute was held at Mt. Pleasant yester-
day. DR. c. II. Brimhall and Miss Retta
Young of the Brigham Young academy,
Provo were the instructors.
Mrs. DR.. Bower has presented to
Miss Elizabeth McAiillen, principal OF
the Twelfth school, two fine pictures
of Huxley and Tyndall. They will be
valuable adornments for her room, and
are heartily appreciated by Miss Nc
Millen.
w. B. Wilson, county superintendent
of Weber county, was a caller upon
State superintendent Park on Thurs
day. y
J. B. Fairbanks, a teacher of more
than ordinary ability, has been engaged
TO take charge of the art department OF
the L. d. S. college, and has assumed
his duties.
The fifth grade at the Longfellow
school has organized a society. to be
known as 1.-THE Longfellow.' The Of
ficers are Miss Rosabel Odell, president;
Miss Flossie Ringwood, vice president
and Leslie Foulger, secretary.
Miss Mamie Malin of this city IS
teaching with approved success at
Ibapah, Tooele county.
The schools of this city will continue
to open at 8 O'Clock until the first week
in December, when the board will take
action relative to opening and closing
during the winter months.
w. II. Matheny of Chicago is in the
city, in the interests of Intelligence. an
educational paper published at Oak
Park. Ills.
Superintendent Cooper will address
the mothers meeting at the First Con-
gregational church on Tuesday after
noon. Subject Some Trying Periods
in a Child's Life.
A meeting of the grammar section
of the Salt Lake County Teachers as
ISOLATION was held in the joint building
yesterday. Reading was the subject
under consideration. The general in
stitute meeting will be held in the uni
o'clock.
An entertainment was given in the
Baptist church at Poplar Grove last
evening by the Uintah school, the pro-
ceeds of which will be devoted to the
piano fund.
The friends of Miss Forsythe, prin-
cipal of the Ninth school, are glad to
hear that she has recovered from her
recent accident
The regular meeting of teachers of
the second grade was held at the
Oquirrh last Tuesday afternoon. Games
for rest periods, sense training,
rhythm work, etc, were exemplified by
pupils from the second and third
grades. Throwing of rings, bean bags.
walking balancing board, exercises
with ladder, motion songs, etc. made
up the programme. In Miss Mayne's
room was an excellent collection of In
dian curiOS and copies of indian canoes,
blankets. etc, made by the children,
while studying the subject Indians"
In Miss Reilly's room was a japanese
exhibit, also used in connection with
history lessons.
Teachers in the city schools will this
year, as heretofore. have visiting days
Instead, however. of having a substi-
tute take the place of the visiting
teacher, her room will be dismissed
during her absence.
The Columbia society of the Lincoln
Scnool rendered a most interesting pro-
gramme on Friday afternoon, it being
one of a series to be given by the
eighth grade. The exercises opened by
singing Hail Columbia" which was
sung with a Will REGULATIONS were
rendered by Sadie McNeal, Stephen
Beesath. Willie Watson, Willie Nc
Kay and Clarence Giauque. which were
heartily enjoyed. The essay by Miss
Nellie Canning was excellent as was
the society paper read by Henry Mar
croft. the editor. Miss Lulu Chamber
lin being unavoidably absent The
piano solo by Miss Cora Reiser was
good, and the singing of "Our Mountain
Home by Misses Hazel Watson. Mary
Love, Cora Reiser. Nellie Canning and 1
LESSEE Flynn was much enjoyed. The /
programme completed, the school list |
ened to a treat by Miss Clark. who re- |
cited with excellent voice and fine eff |
feet, Lasca," her hearers being deep |
ly affected, and cheered her to the !
echo. Another treat followed when |
Mrs. Chase sang most acceptably |
Mary of Argyle" and was followed |
by her sister. Miss Mabel BrintnaIl. |
who executed most delightfully."- a piano |
solo and responded to a hearty encore. !
A new piano was purchased by the !
Emerson school this week.