Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

evidence Of an earnest, hearty, cheerful
cooperation between the teachers.
principals and pupils. Never before in
our history has so much attention been
given TO the methods Of education. The
attention which the schools are Teceiv-
Ing from large and intelligent port, on
OF the community Is most encouraging
The courses IN the High school have
been changed and improved. As the
curriculum now stands, IL presents q
classical, scientific, an English. and
a commercial course. all fOur-year
courses. a. f., Wilson succeeds Prof
Geo. A. Eaton as principal In addition
20 this change In the personnel OF the
faculty DR.. Henry G. Cooley. Phi. D..
Johns Hopkins University. has charge
of the work In history and mathematics
DIT. Carl MOenCh, Pm. d. Neipsicl. is
at the head OF the department Of mod
ern languages. Miss Edith Gourlay
was engaged as instructor IN English
and mathematics and Mrs Belle
Salmon Ross instructs In elocution and
physical culture. The people OF ogden
enjoy the reputation that this school
has established. Its faculty Is made
up OF graduates from the best instltu-
lions of learning In the land.
The work OF the commercial course
has been planned and conducted with
the idea always I'm view that the stu.
dent shall have actual business 10
transact This department Is In charge
of O. J, Sulwe!l and y. y Severn. and
the plan of work Is that Of Mr.. Stilweu
visit 20 the rooms occupied by this
department viii prove most interest.
ing TO any and an the ogden business
men, and Will assure them that when
these students have finished the course
they VIII know what they have expert
enced, and win be capable OF conduct.
Ing their business affairs In the future
IN a business-likc manner.
The members OF the present board Of
education and It's officers are as fol-
lows: Thomas d. Dee president: Or.
r. $. Joyce, vice president; +. $. Ro-
lapp, clerk; James +, Burton. treasurer:
VIM, Allison, superintendent Members:
John CELLS. Dr. r. S. Joyce. Thomas d.
Dee, Valentine Gideon.
FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The State School for the Deaf and
Blind Is situated in ogden City on 20th
street between Monroe and Jackson
avenues, and Is one Of the most beau
tlful sites IN the city. The building
occupied by the school Is a three-story
brick, one Of the finest structures I'm
the city. II was built for the use OF
the state Reform school. but was found
10 be much better located for the Deaf
and Blind school, The Institution has
been running for a number Of years and
has done some excellent work I'm the
training Of those who have been so I'M
fortunate as TO possess only four senses.
The students are taught trades and
Of various kinds, and are
also given a very thorough training IN
course OF education, such as IS taught
I'm the public schools in the eighth
grade. Most Of the graduates from
the school have been very thorough Ia
their work and the young men who
have learned trades have obtained good
positions. There We're two pupils who
graduated this year from the school.
Miss Lille Swift and Mr.. Charles $.
Martin. The former Is now In a large
school, In the East, and the latter who
learned the printers trade, IS now az
Nephi, Utah, working at his profession
on the Reporter.
There are at present 16 students I'm at
tendance at the school. IS deaf and II
pNlNi ullu lut Nulh htluk zone DN these
students is wonderful, and great credit
IS due Prof Frank W. Metcalf. who Is
superintendent OF the institution. and
his able corps Of teachers. The school
Is I'm an excellent condition. and the
students are making very rapid pro-
grcSs.
The school has cost about $50. 900 for
the year 1900. for teachers, hired help.
IN building and grounds. and other ex-
Dcnditures
The assets Of the school are about
"a acres Of land. o., o.. o.. ......S Is. 900 !
fixtures and furnish
ings Including heating plant,
laundry machinery, ETC.. D, . l25. 900 |
Live stock. o.. o.. O.. . ...,... 1000 |
Fools and farm machinery. ... $50 F.
Tools and machinery IN manual
training departments. o.. ... 1880 |
New hospital building. .. zee. $500 |
sanitary building. e. - ..,... 1900 |
Total. ... o.. " ..,..si47, 200 |
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The State Industrial School r. situat- |
"a about three miles north OF Ogden |
lily, IN the building formerly occupied |
BY the Military Academy; and was