The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-04

Miss Elsie Davidson Of Indiana is a stu
dent in the city High school
Miss May Mayne Of the Twelfth school
has returned from an extended visit in
the east, and viii resume her work to-
morrow.
The schools at Deseret and H.nckiey,
this state, are temporarily closed by rea-
son of smallpox.
+. L. Green. formerly principal Of the
from the medical department of the
Northwestern university at Evanston,
Ills.
Miss Lily Potter Of the Lincoln school
has been appointed one Of the press COM
mittees for the schools of the city. 1t
VIII come within her province to report
educational news to Superintendent Coop
CT, who VIII give out the same to repre-
sentatives Of the city papers.
The first Of series of institutes con
templated BY Superintendent Cooper was
held at the Fremont school on Thursday
afternoon, THESE meetings are intended
70 supersede the visiting Gays which have
been n vogue and viii be held in each
grade during the school year. The city
will be divided into divisions, geOgraph-
1cdllys and all teachers of a particular
grade in each division will dismiss their
rooms for half day and attend the meet
ing for their grade. The teacher for
Thursday was Miss Belle Lawson, VINO
was assisted by Miss Lillian Horne. The
exercises consisted of songs, action read
ing. rhythmic work, games, writing, Ian
Guage, drawing, designating pictures,
sense training, word drills and in chOoS-
ing cOlOrs. The feature above all others
that elected admiration was the excellent
discipline and command over the pupils
by the teachers. The work done by the
little people was simply excellent, their
eVOluuons were prompt and quick. their
Hwrn~ les Of
the senses for children of such tender
Years was most remarkable. Among
those present were Superintendent Coop
ers Mr. Nelden, Miss HOltOn and several
OF the principals.
The meeting announced last week to be
held at Riverside Friday afternoon was
attended by over 100 parents ana other
patrons. Superintendent Cooper gave an
address, in which he referred TO the king
dom Of childhood and its two divisions
the home and the school, and the queen
of each-the mother and the teacher
MIS- WeJzeH delighted the audience with
her exquisite and finished singing. Miss
Pearl Rothschild gave an instrumental
solo, which was well received. Miss Daisy
Gillett gave a piano solo. Mr.. Burns and
Mr.. Eek made short addresses. At the
close Of the meeting, in response TO a call
the piano fund, more than $50 was pledg-
Mir. Van Colt, formerly superintendent
Of schools in salt Lake county, Miss Greer
of Bryant Miss Stella ROthschild Miss
Carrie Mooney and Miss Bertha Sanders
We're visitors at the Webster during the
past week.
The first meeting of the Webster Art
league occurred ON Friday, Nov ., with
an attendance of nearly 200 patrons.
A pleasing programme was rendered by
pupils of the Webster school, and
charming talk on Nature Study was given
L. Miss Stokes of the High school y
discussion Of the conduct OF pupils OUT
of school was led by Mr.. keeler, followed
by Mrs. Allen, in which many interesting
points were discussed A committee for
the purpose of eNucudinE the Webster
art fund i'm Suitable decorations was APP
pointed Il consisted of Mr. keeler, Miss
Powers, Mrs. Elliot, Mrs; Rand; Mrs
officers were elected for the coming year:
Mrs. George r. Hancock, president; Mrs
Cook. first vice President; Mrs. I5,i McCann'
second vice presidents Mrs. Bell secre-
tsr--; Mrs. Duncan, treasurer, and Mrs
kepp, auditor
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a parents meeting viii be held at the
Grant school on Friday afternoon Mr.
Cooper viii make an address.
Principal Franklin Bell Of the Murray
schools Coutempi3teS rCSigniug his posi-
ton by reason of i'll health, J. A. Bees
of Utah county Is prominently spoken OF
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The next meeting of the Salt Lake
scheduled tor Nov. 10. has been changed
To Nov Il Superintendent Cooper will
speak
An institute for second grade teachers
viii be held in the Wasatch school on
Thursday, Nov S. at 1:30 p. m. All second
first and second grades. will dismiss their
schools at noon on that day.
Mrs. Elliott, supervisor of drawing, viii
meet fifth grade teachers on Thursday
next at p. m
The next principals meeting. which will
occur on Tuesday. Nov. ID, viii be devoted
70 consideration of Speer arithmetic in
struction and of means for making the
work more generally effective
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In room twelve of the Franklin, de-
bate in which pupils of the higher grades
took part. was held. Much enthusiasm
was shown by the participants and for
students of their age. very able speeches
We're made, rejecting great credit upon
Mr. Wiley. who has had charge of civics
in these grades for the past few weeks
The Ladies' Literary club has in con-
temptation the bringing to the city "a fine
collection of original sketches from which
The ,tlts in the Century and ST. Nicholas
are made. provided that the city schools
viii aid the enterprise by helping to pay
expenses of transportation, and secure the
collection for art exhibits on the plan
of last year. II is the intention OF the
club, in case the pictures are brought
here. to put them on eNnbItlOn IiTSt and
from the proceeds furnish a model room
or corridor or both in one OF the
~chonls OF the city. The matter Will be
decided this week.
In @ scholarly address yesterday Sup
eriutendent Cooper delighted an audience
Of 396 teachers and large number Of
mothers Mr.. Cooper chose as his theme
THE Public Schools as an Instrument in
Character Building and for an hour s
duration he held the undivided attention
Of his audience Before Mr.. CooperS ad-
dress was announced. Miss Esther Allen
executed a violin solo with great skill.
and was received with every demonstra-
Iion Of approval
High School Notes.
The programme Of Wednesday morning
was opened by a violin solo by Miss
Esther Allen, of the High school faculty.
..FsOrcarolle. ct Tarantelle' was most ar
sieticafly rendered and Handles LATED
was PLAYED IN response to an enthusiastic
encore Miss Aliens accomplishments
were played by Mrs @. r. Allen. Mrs.
Martha Royle King then sang The Kerry
Tancing and "A Pretty Girl a sum
mer Night in very pleasing manner
SIR Nathan l. Porter. then being intro