Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-08
THEY PRAISE sUpT. COOPER
School Board q Des Moines Pays Foimal
Tribute Of Respsc, for Ills Services
Poetic and Complimentary Endorse
ments OF the New superintendent
OF the schools OF salt Lake,

The following resolutions respecting
supt. y. II. Cooper were adopted, or
dercd spread on the record and an en-
crossed copy presented 90 M. Cooper
on May o. at Dos Molne8. Iowa.
AZ the regular meeting 20 the board,
April M. 1883. y. a. Cooper auporlntcn-
dent of our city schools the past eight
years. rendered 10 uH his resignation
that he might accept n similar position
az Salt Lake. 10 which position he had
recently been elected.
A. the resignation was. nt the time
mentioned. accepted without criticism
or comment. I desire 10 present the fol-
lowing ne nm expression from us 90 our
retiring superintendent
10 sounds very frlte 10 say that we
regret 90 lose kupt. Cooper Yet 90
the members ~ the board who have
known Mr Cooper Intimately through
all those years " his management N
the West Dra MoincH schools who have
seen the schools under HE ciilcicnt su-
pcryiHi0n, grow ana improve until they
rank with tho BEST schools ~ The land
and nrc Ho recognized by educators On
40 the states. the expression Of regret
e. something more than trltc nnd for-
NAL words
We wish for Mr. Cooper. IN the new
and perhaps urdunuH work upon which
success which has attended his efforts
here. and We herpoak Cor him the same
cordial support of honri and patrons
which ho has enjoyed IN pca Moinca.
There o. no hottar index of "a super
intondonta success than tho ind0re-
ment of hia corps OF teachers. This
Enforcement 90 Mr. CuuuorH case a.
hearty and unanimous.
I add here some very brief express
El0nH from the principals and teachers
Of our HchnoiHi
1. we honor him WHOSE words and
deeds
Have helped ~ IN our daily needs"
?. I'VE have always felt that Mr..
Cooper counted no sacrifice ON his part
too great n made Tor the good ~ our
schools ana the children under our
care"
D Roth IN and out n the nchoo.-
room hls hiHh moral standard and
strong personality have lee their im-
press on the lives M nil associated with
him. iio has hcon most helpful be-.
cause NJ hiH ready Hympathy ana
thuurhtful consideration. We app
prcclatc The privIcgo ~ having been
associated with him IN educational
work"
Z. In trying 90 express tho loss which
we sustain the departure ~ one who
has uucunnrlouHly Influenced. iu H1
NNNNN n NlNN"MNN our lNNN.a nIN" WHO mas
faithfully guided ua On our efforts CO.
form noble chnmciru % tho many
boys ana rirlH who have come under
our care. we would rnY, Words. like
nature, but half reveal ana half con-
ccai the soul within
I'VE worked with him. our minds
are broader. Our hearts are trnnr. We
can only say. 'iio was our friend
.. Words cannot express 0air nuurn-
citation of the value ~ SIR. 'uupef'H
work Tor our schools. lie has been a
help and an inspiration 60 ur."
g. lie gave himself uuHoinHhly Tor
tho children. In al plans IN nii school
problems, and IN an propositions. his
question has always been, What r. best
Tor tho children"
Z. I'VE do not want him to rp. but n
h. must. We hope he viii b. ne much
OF an inspiration 10 the teachers % Salt
Lake city na h. has been " uH"
a 'lie has the profound INSPECT N n
large body N tenchcra."
?. "Mr. Couper'H Just. Kind. and cour-
tcoua treatment 81 bis teachers has
made thcm willing workers. ilis wise.
conservative judgment has continually
guided their Efforts. lila constant DO
yotion 90 tho schools has been thoir
Inspiration"
While this h not tho place h. mem
ton personal relations with Mr Cooper
venture 10 voice tho sentiment ~ the
board iu saying that wo shall always
feel that We nrr better and our ideals
higher because we came in touch with
him, and, perhaps, more than one of
az have fclt something % hin delicate
and tender sympathy On an hour Of
anxiety ana trouble and have thus hal
rllmpHuH ~ an inner. hrnrt-lifo that o.
not always manifest m the perform
nuce Of professional duties Ia manuF-
ms "a system 90 city schools
W A. CWuRfNnERnY. Com.