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

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The annual report Of the executive
aud slminlatratlvc officers of tho board
-, education, submitted last night IN
dictate that last year was most sue
,...nh one FOR the public schools OF
san Lake city. and the outlook Tor the
future BE- cmlncntly bright The preai-
dent superintendent, clerk. treasurer
committee on teachers and school work.
ana committee on finance presented
their report. The committee on build
irrs and grounds viii submit IL report
pe,t week The daily papers of con-
adorable circulation will be asked 10
male blds for the official publication
~ tbr eierk's complete report ana the
prlni.ra for the printing OF AL annual
reports In book form. Presldent Sci.
denis annual report submitted lhHt
rlrht To the board % cducailon'
ramataking and complete trNleM ~
sfhooi conditions Tor the past year It's
report IL na follows
atn the nrst place / wish to con-
rrntulnte you that nt the end OF the
ninth year Of the public school system
under our charge, We ma the honuuN
still WNnMNME III NMNNNfA IT," wv - -
fnyor Of an our citizens. our achool nt-
tendance ~ not only increasing, hut the
intercst OF our people In everything
pertaining to the advancement OF our
system In very gratifying. TO turtlsn
ndequate accommodation Tor our hchool
population the board has crcctrd uuI
ms the past year the iNvcride ana
Jordan schools. and We have now under
contract the enlargement Of the Emor-
gon and Bryant schools. There are
stnl other buildings that should be on
largcd 10 meet the requirements OF ~.
creased population. but TINS work WIZ
have TO be- done az later date, when
our finances viii permit OF the nocca-
fary expenditure.
For "A detailed statement OF our re-
relpta and disbursements you arr re-
sp,vtfuily referred 60 the report OF the
finance committee. and the detailed re-
MORT Of the clerk and the treasurer ~
the beginning Of our last school year
our financial outlook was such that We
feared We should not be able TO conduct
our srhoolH fur the fun nine months
term A. soon uH this fact became
known. the patriotism Of our teachers
manifested itself in proposition from
thsm to teach the last two weeks OF
our school year without pay, nut 10y the
economy carried out iu the several de-
paftments Of our school work ana ny
tha Increase In city valuation made 10y
ho State board OF equalization, We not
only were able 90 conduct our schools
flr the full term, but TO pay our teach
efH Tor the fun time taught ana 10
rIHsa our school year with q balance
90 tho maintenance fund OF il2629i6l
which passes 90 the credit OF the cn7u-
lHg school year.
Tho original issue ~ bonds by the
board was ts25 O0O but this amount has
BEEN reduced by the Investment Of our
sinking FUND each year since the orig
lull Issue 10 $4,000, or we have re-
deemed of our own bonds 100000, an
annual saving Of $3.50 In interest Al
o. the sinking FUND created has been
invested In the purchase Of our own
bonds, save n balance N f6a5'Oi
SCHOOL WORK.
The administration Of the public
schools 81 this city has been attended
ty great prosperity, as evidenced by the
rapid growth and Increased demand lpr
school accommodations, Tho resigna-
ton NJ Dr. Millspuugh as Huperiutend-
tHt " schools, after nearly nine years
Of FuoCpaHful administration was loss
seriously felt by the board, tcnchcfs
ana patrons. Superintendent Mills
plugh has had charge Of our schools
from their organization In 1880, ana 10
him d. due great credit for the present
excellent condition of the system. HIS
feslguatlOn coming In the middle OF inc
year made II imprncticnhle To secure u
capable successor at once; consequently
ne schools were conducted FOR tho re-
naming nVc months Of the school un-
d'r the management Of supervisor or
Primary Work Miss NJ Adelaide Hol-
Ton la nctlng superintendent with the
assistance OF the officers and members
N lhn board.
u wish 10 especially commend both
Ne iHlchora and pupils for excellent
work done. and Tor the discipline main
tainei during the school year. For
more detailed account of school work
port
After Dr. Mnlspnugh's resignation,
ln' board solicited applications for the
position NJ superintendent OF our
schools and considered In all nearly
IN applications After nearly xix
weeks " careful Investigation, the
board elected a. Dr. Millspaugh's sue
C.'or. Professor Frank u. Cooper, who
Nls then superintendent OF the West
NN Mulnca schools and whom tht
soatl has every reason To believe VIII
Nv The position TO the satisfaction Of
,h' entire public, and carry on the work
10 am advanced state OF proficiency
HIGH SCHOOL pRosPERING.
The stendy growth OF the High
aehool IN numbers must be q matter Oi
auoh qualification 10 our citizens. The
increase In attendance for six years
PlHt H shown by the following com
lilson " the enrolment In the High
noll Tor tho years named. 1851. 257,
i,''9. WE 1856, ass; 1867, 500; 1895
The prospects nre that this Increase
MW DC maintained for some years 10
.olne. The quarters now occupied 10y
"e hlgh school have proven very sat,