Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

New Omcial Explains why lie Cannot
Wake an INiended NetInm.

Superintendent +. j. Cooper'a report
referred briefly 20 the encouraging COM
ditlon OF tn public school system and
the lively Interest shown In the oducn-
uonal work OF this city His report IL
as follows:
Conforming 10 the requirement Of
law which makes Il the duty OF the SUI
pcrintendent of shoots 90 report con-
corning the condition Of the schools,
present herewith the superintendent'a
ninth annual report Tor your oonsidern-
tion. The brief period with which 1
have been connected with the schools
lccessnrily prevents an extended or
discriminating treatment OF conditions
or needs. ! must, therefore. content
myself with few references accom-
panying the statistical tables and the
reports or the principal OF the High
school, the supervisor OF primary
schools and the supervisors Of music
and drawing.
As I am In no way entitled to credit
for existing cNcollonoics In the schools.
] may speak Of some conditions dcserv-
ing especial mention without that re-
serve which becoming modesty would
Impose ON the Incumbent Of the super.
intgudonta Office. All the surface indl-
cations point 10 wisely conceived nnd
admirably framed school system IN Salt
Lake city which IN comparison with
much older systems deserves no small
measure NJ commentator. Material
provision FOR education In this conn
munlty has been planned and wrought
out upon a. scale which IL az once gene
efuus ana appropriate, and while In
some Important details. such as tho
supply Of working tools for teachers
and pupils. the equipment ia not yot
complete, what has been accomplished.
having been done 80 quickly aud 10
Wen. " prophetic Of n hitting completion
OF work mngnlhcuntly begun.
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.
There nrc two unmlstnkablo signs OF
me educational prosperity OF any city.
one ~ seen IN the Interest manlfcstcd
by the community In the nurture and
maintenance Of It's schools and In the
cheerfulnesH with which Il supporta
measures proposed for their improve
ment. The other indication Hes In the
Interest Of the teachers In their work.
In their zeal for their own professional
growth ana the advancement OF the
educational welfare OF the district
which they serve. OF tho existence Of a
spirit OF decided loyalty to public cdu-
cation In this city, and the prevalence
o. u sentiment among parents favorlng
the Improvement OF the schools. abuud-
ant proof IA not lacking. II ia equally
apparent that there ~ among the tench.
erH Of the district strong desire 60
give service ~ permanent value. and
TO the ond that they may fulnu that de-
sire they are enthusiastic In their use
OF means intended To improve them
selves and their schools. II Is safe 10
say that any reasonable demand made
by the community or its representatives
upon the teachers az Salt Lake City
win be choorfully and effectively met
- study OF the tables showing tho
attendance In the various grades during
| three or four years past brings out N
fact which ~ not less gratifying than
| Interesting. while there has been "A
| marked incrcaae In the number Of pu-
| pills enrolled In ull the grades OF school
| for several years past, there has been
/ lutterly greater percentage OF Increase
| IN the upper grades. This would indi-
/ cate tendency on the part OF puplis
/ Ia continue longer In school. aud the OK
| lstence OF "A sentiment umong parents
| fnvuring a more extended use Of school
/ privileges This condition also teatines
/ 10 m Increasing excellence In the work
| Of the teachers Of both lower and higher
! grades. Tho efficiency u aud lntereat
| In the work Of the lower classes gives
| an Impetus 10 school attendance In the
] higher ones. ANA the character % the
! instruction In the higher gtades Affects
/ tho persistence with which pupils at
| tend those grades. favorably or unfav-
| ornbly, as the work IL interesting or
| meritnrlous or otherwise,
"The board and people Of the district