The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-10


eity teachers was held in the High
school assembly room yesterday, this
being the last meeting unless specially
called by the superintendent. After
some announcements, superintendent
Cooper, by previous request, made an
address, the theme of which was
Light Eyes and Dark Eyes There
is always an irresistible charm about
Mr.. Cooper's addresses, and no occa-
sion has occurred since his arrival 10
take charge of the schools OF SAT- Lake
that gives the broad sympathy OF the
man, his sterling worth, his high ideals,
than that of yesterday His thoughts
were beautiful. his diction elegant, and
the effect upon his hearers was excel
lent
At the close of the address Clerk
Moreton distributed the checks for
monthly salaries, and the meeting was
closed
A meeting of the grammar section OF
the Salt Lake County Teachers aSso-
citation was held in The city and county
building yesterday. Superlilt sndent
Van Colt treated the subject of Dis
cipline." the theme being discussed
briefly by members of the association.
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The general institute meeting of the
Salt Lake county teachers will be held
in the university on Saturday. Dec. To.
at 1920 a. m. Principal j. e. Mcknight
of the training school will speak on
"The Language of the Teacher and
Miss Waite, critic teacher in that in
stitution, will treat Preparatory &C.
ography.'
Mr. Cooley of Salt Lake college Wis
tied the Misses Garfield and Beason of
the oquirrh last Monday
Miss Pratt, who has been substituting
ct the Webster. visited the first and
second grades Of the Oquirrh on Tues
day.
A story is going the rounds to the eff
feet that q promising youth, upon be-
ing called to recite about the climate
of the United States, struck a dramatic
attitude and astonished his hearers by
announcing that the climate of the
United States is extremely fertile, ex-
cept in some portions Of the house OF
representatives"
1t is also rumored that two Of the
most clever, successful, brown-eyed
teachers of the present corps are about
to enter one of the united states, inside
of Utah, and later journey to the
World fair of Paris.
Mrs. McDougan was an Interested
visitor of the fifth grade last Friday
morning.
Miss Alice Scoville of the Oquirrh
visited Miss Bond of the Jackson last
Thursday forenoon
Mr. Mccoy is training a CHORUS of
boys and girls, who will sing ore the
teachers at the state ASSOCIATIVE
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Miss Paul of the Webster has a very
excellent display of paper cuttings.
Miss Clarahan is now at home to her
friends at Mrs. Simon's, at the corner
of G and Third.
Miss Cochran of the Lowell enjoyed
her Thanksgiving vacation at Tooele.
Miss Pike formerly Of the kindergar-
ten school in Provo. visited the Lowell
during the past week
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The trustees of the Sheldon Jackson
college expect soon to commence the
construction of their college buildings.
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The Whittier school will celebrate
the anniversary OF the birth of the IA
nous poet on Friday next. Superin-
tendent Cooper and Mrs. l. E. Hall,
who was personally acquainted with
Mr.. Whittier, will speak.
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Mr.. Prosser and Miss Nash, teachers
in the Webster school, were made the
recipients of a happy surprise by the
pupils of their rooms on Friday af-
ternoon At the appointed time. both
rooms marched to the lower corridor,
where a sumptuous lunch had been Sc
cretly prepared by the pupils, and a
most enjoyable time passed.
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Po,vlaod hall will close for the holt
day recess on Thursday, Dec. p. Miss
Lila Gooding will spend the holidays
at her home in Boise City, Misses Ella
Cawthorp and Florence Burton at their
homes in Nevada and Miss Wood at her
home in Eureka, Utah:
The new $4,000 school building at
Murray. will be practically in readi-
ness for occupancy Immediately after
the holidays.
As an outcome of the recent art ex-
hibit at the Sumner school, some fine
pictures have been recently presented
Mooney. Mr.. and Mrs. McEvoy and
Mrs. Thomas.
Dec. Il being the Tooth anniversary
of the death of Washington, Superin-
tendent Cooper directs that in all the
schools of the city twenty minutes be
set apart for the purpose of doing honor
to the illustrious father of his country.
The eighth grade at the Fremont
school has received at the hands of
the board of education a copy of Web
ster's international dictionary
The receipts of the art exhibit at the
Jackson school on Friday were about
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y session of the Summit county
teachers institute was held at Coal
vile yesterday.
The Ladies Literary club has de-
cided to fit up a model room in one of
the school buildings of the city. The
room will be tinted and the walls
adorned with pictures and casts, ~
viii be in the estimation of the club, J
model school ROOM
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The state board of education has de-
cided to provide for an examination of
candidates who wish to present them
selves for state certificates and diplo-
mas during the holiday recess, should
there be such applicants.
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Miss Grace Hadley has returned from
a brief sojourn in California. and has
resumed her work in the Webster
school.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers association announce a
Speer Arithmetic school in connection
with the association. The school will
be held Dec. 21-30, the instructors be-