The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06

tenn But II SHOWS also a prOpOrlI0n-
ate increase in the facilities for the
best work. and in the school room ac-
concentrations. With the exception of
the fearful disaster in the Csc Of the
High school, from which the recovery
has been marvellous, everything has
proceeded very smoothly, and the
month may be said to have been a
prosperous one. The new supelinter d
ent. the new primary supervisor and
the new teachers have all become q
part Of the great school system -
city. and the BODY OF teachers q, al
ready feeling the benefit Of the new
life impaired to il.
They were a jolly Oquirrb crew.
Had seen the bsauteous kangaroo
hdt grace the court in Eikdom, too;
And. looking round for pastime new.
With wagon long. and lank. and skew,
Fiayed gaiiy twas their kangaroo
Patrol with prisoners not a few.
And now, sweet Mary. what are your
asked dainty maiden. who.
From out a cloud Of golden hue.
Looked up with serious eyes of blue.
She said, I'm not kangaroo;
Jgdidn't come from Timbuctoo:
m Just the horsei 1 thought you
knew"
Two important committee meetings
We're held in the office of State Su-
perintendcnt Nelson yesterday morn
ing. They were composed entirely Of
county superintendents of the various
counties, and were for the purpose of
preparing a uniform system of trustees
accounts, and 10 draw up blanks for
general school records. Those compos-
ing the first committee are J. L. Brown
OF Utah county, Charles WOOlfenden of
Beaver county. Jacob Magleby of Sc
vie county, I. y. Bowman of Carbon
and G. A Blocker of Summit county
The second committee consists of w
s. Marks of TOoele county George
Christensen Of Sanpete county. B. w
Ashton of Salt Lake. s L. Johnson of
Piute county and G. H. Robinson of
Rich.
Next Thursday afternoon at the Lin
colr school will be held the first pa
rents meeting Of the new school year
It viii be somewhat in the nature of
welcome to the new superintendent
and il IS hopet hat Superintendent
Christensen viii make an address to
the patrons and teachers. A parents
society viii be organized and prepara-
tiOns made for the regular meeting to
be held throughout the year
The literary society Of the Wasatch
school was organized on Friday last
and the following officers elected: Verne
Earls; president; Rector Eastman, vice
president: Maud Miller. secretary, and
Francis Graham. treasurer. The socie-
T. IS in the eighth grade and is for
the general purpose of a literary So
ciety.
A letter received from former School
superintendent Cooper states that the
public schools at Seattle are even more
crowded than were those in Salt Lake
last year. Fifty rooms are rented there
Tor school purposes, but it is proposed
TO find relief by issuing 1915. 900 in bonds
20 ay for the erection of new school
buildings. Seattle's new High school
building. costing 5000 900 and capable Of
sCCs Sa#hUdating AGO pupils. will be
ready for occupancy about the first of
the neU year. superintendent Cooper
observes from reading The Herald that
there have been many changes in the
salt Lake schools since he left here last
summer.
Miss Pollock held meeting with the
teachers of the fourth grade Iavt
Wednesday. and discussed the subject
OF reading in its relation to literature
The new plan of having the first four
instead of the first three grades under
the supervision OF the primary super
visor. while increasing the work Of
thai individual. is going TO meet with
the general approval of the principals
and teachers Of the city.
There Will be a meeting Of the teach
ers Of the second grade on Wednesday
the 9th, at , o'clock, with Miss Pol
lock.
Among the patrons who visited the
Lowell school during the past week
We're Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Bruback. Mrs
Thomas. Mrs. Whitney. Mrs. ROmney
Mrs. Minor. Mrs. Sharp, Mr.. Giles and
Mr.. Thornburg.
Principal Sorenson of the Maeser
school at Provo was a visitor in town
last week.
{ On Friday evening next State Super
intendent Nelson will deliver an ad-
dress to the teachers of Springville
Utah county.
Miss Alice Scoville OF the Oquirrh
school was welcomed back TO her work
on Monday last.
The pupils of district 27. East Jor-
dan. have organized a literary and de-
batting society. Meetings are held every
Friday afternoon.
Trustees and the parents Of pupils
have visited the district schools of the
county in large numbers during the
past two weeks.
School children and exhibits at the
state fair during the week
Miss Patterson. a new teacher at the
Fremont sch~ol. was in during the
week, and Mrs Cook substituted for
her.
Miss McClOud. formerly OF the Wa
satch school. is nov in charge Of the
third grade in the Uintah school
Miss Ida Savage. supervisor Of the
art department OF the ogden schools.
Was-a visitor in the city last week
Mrs. Matte Porter has beer. assigned
- regular duty at the Riverside school.
Miss Alice Reynolds OF the Provo
scfPols has been spending a few days
in t4~n.
Professors Mosiah Hall and 7 p
MHSr of the Logan Agricultural col
legei were visiting in the city last week.
Misses Hamlin of the Lowell and
Of the Sumner schools were
Ysss1,sltors at the Washington school Oh
Thursday last
The attendance at the Bonneville
school is 50 increased as to require the
services OF an extra teacher.
Mrs Carruth has been regularly en-
gagged as an extra teacher at the Lin
school IN hsar