The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24
Miss Althea wheeler Of the Grant

Miss Althea Wheeler of the Grant
school succeeds Miss Shell in the
eighth grade of that school.
The friends of Miss Alta Wiggings are
pleased to know that she has returned
to Salt Lake and that she is once more
identified with the educational inter
ests of the city.
The officers of the Principals asso-
citation of the city schools are: Princi-
pal William Bradford of the Jackson
school. president; Principal w. j. Nc
Coy of the Oquirrh school, vice presi-
dent, and Principal Matte J. Prosser
of the Uintah school, secretary.
Rev. G. B. D. Miller, formerly con-
nected with st. Marks school, will
preach at the cathedral today.
Rev. H. c. Warner is in charge of the
New West academy at Coalville. Mrs.
Warner assists him in his work.
D. H. Christensen, formerly superin-
tendent of the public schools of Utah
county, is now at Berlin. Mrs. Chris
Jensen is with him.
J. d. Cummings, who formerly taught
in the schools of Salt Lake county, IS
on mission, and is at present in Mil
waukee, Wis.
The enrolment at the city High
school has reached the 600 mark.
The eighth grade literary society of
the Fremont school elected the follow
ing officers on Friday afternoon: Pres
ident. Edna Griggs; vice president,
Parry Glanfield; secretary, Vida Fox;
treasurer Althea, Golding; sergeant-at-
arms, Abram Muir; committee on mu-
sic, Corrinne Harris, Ruby Williams
and Nels Sorensen. The meetings of
the society will occur every two weeks.
The new Kimball piano just pur-
chased by the school is greatly appre-
ciated.
Professor E. j. MacEwan of the State
Agricultural college has his new English
grammar nearly completed. The first edi-
ton of his "Essentions of Augmentation
was sold in a year, and a new EDITION is
The school accommodations at vernal
are taxed to their utmost capacity, and a
new building is much needed.
The high school at Heber City opens to-
morrow. A J. Ridges of this city is to
have charge of the Heber schools.
Miss Ella C. Fitzgerald who was prin-
cipal of the Pingree school, Ogden. has
resigned her position by reason of the
death of her mother in Iowa
The Coalville schools opened on Monday,
Sept. Is, with a very large attendance.
The friends of Miss Louise A. Shell or
the Grant school learn with great regret
of her resignation by reason OF III neaIth
The schools of this city can i'll AFFORD to
lose so efficient a teacher as Miss Shell,
and her friends indulge the hope of her
speedy recovery.
meeting of the principals of the city
schools on Wednesday next at $3.50 o clock.
Notifications of the course OF study, TO-
gether with other important matters, will
The schools of Eureka are much over
crowded. and increased accommodations
are imperative.
Friday Oct 6, has been designated as
children's day at the state fair. and the
schools of the city will be closed on that
day to give pupils and teachers an oppor-
tunity to attend.
The attendance at the L. D. S. college
is now $50 which is much larger than in
any previous year.
Superintendent Van Colt visited the fol-
week: Districts 25, Murray; &c. Mill Creek;
80, Brighton; 42, Granger; 81, Butierviile,
and 81, Crescent.
The school at East Jordan, of which j.
Friday evening entitled, THE Happy
Family of Father Time" the entertain
ment proving a great success. Superin-
tendent Van Colt was present and ad-
dressed the citizens of the district upon
the importance of sending children to
school regularly.
Superintendent w. G. Raymond of
Cache county is preparing to publish an
educational journal the coming year. The
paper will be devoted to the educauonal
interests of Cache county;
The Brigham Young college, Logan, has
opened with large attendance.
Mrs r. e. Chase has been appointed as
teacher of the seventh grade, Lincoln
school, in place of Mr.. Ridges, VINO re-
signed to accept the principalship of the
Heber City schools.
primary instruction in the city schools,
announces the following meetings TINS
week: Tuesday, Sept. q, at S:l5 ?. M m,
grades; also experienced teachers VINO
are teaching either of these grades for the
first time Thursday, Sept. Is p M, all
new teachers of second and third grades;
also. experienced teachers who are teach-
ing either of these grades for the hrst
time.
The Lincoln school is about to lose the
services Of its janitor, Mr.. Graham, who
is considered one of the best men IN that
position in the employ of the board OF
education. Mr.. Graham has better po-
sition rendered him at Sunnys1de, the
new mining camp, but it is hoped that a
strong effort will be made to keep MIN IN
his present position. e,
In response to a letter from . Sop Ell
mittee to prepare the educational exhibit
at the forthcoming state fa1r, the EeuoW- /
ing educational people have signlfed tnelr
intention of making a display; oqpeIln-
tendent Cooper and Supervisors Holton
and Elliott of the city schools; PRESIDENT
Tanner of the Agricultural college; Dr.
G. H: Brmhall, B. y aca q ao 1T9no'
Beaver City; Superintendent. w. q. Ray
mond, Cache county; Superintendent II
D. d. 30 Bowen, Juab county: superintend- !
ent A. NJ Merrill, Logan City; S. H Good !
win, principal Proctor academy, Provo;
Superintendent W. S. Rawlings, Provo
CITY schools; superintendent A. G. Nelson,
Sanpefe county; Superintendent F. Evans, |
Summit county; Superintendent A. Be
van, Tooele county; President j. =. hln ng
hnrv State university; Superintendent |
+. ". Metcalf, Deaf Mute school, Ogden;
Superintendent j. L. Brown, Utah county;
PRINCIPAL G. H Marshall, Wasatch acad-
amv MI. Pleasant and Superintendent |
W. B. Wilson of Weber county.