The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-08

very interesting and instructive talk 10
the teachers Of that school last Monday
on Michael Angelo and mis- work. Her
effort was much appreciated
The children in the rooms OF Miss BaS-
ten. Miss Cooper. Mrs. Horne, Miss
Harkef and Mrs BrungOnat at the Web
ster school were taken to the art institute
last Wednesday afternoon at the close or
school The little folks filled two cars
and made a fine showing. The webster
yell was given with will. and later the
exhibit was greatly enjoyed.
The pupils and teachers Of the Oquirrh
feel highly indebted to Mrs. j. II. Nc
CoOney, who very kindly loaned the pic
lures of the celebrated eX-Queen OF the
Hawaiian islands and her ropal spouse.
They were especially interesting to the
pupils who have had the geography and
history work pertaining to Hawaii.
At the recent Monday afternoon meet
ings of the OQuirrh teachers, pronuncla-
ton and phOnics have been exclusively
discussed. The graduated table Of SOUNDS
and the phOnic drill given at the last
meeting by Principal McCoy, VINO mas
made a thorough study OF the SUBJECT
were excellent and viii doubtless prove
very helpful to the teachers.
At the principals meeting which IOl-
lowed the general meeting yesterday
morning, the matter Of having telephones
placed in the various schools was freely
discussed. The committee previously ap-
pointed to report on the deslra0lllty OF
having them in the large buildings re
ported favOrably, and the superintendent
was asked to refer the matter TO the
Supervisor WetzeH held a meeting of
the fifth grade teachers last Tuesday
afternoon. and outlined the work for the
coming six weeks in music. The WORK
is to be carried on with thoroughness'
having for a purpose no liked amount
but excellent quality.
Miss Katherine Mcdonald of Marion
Ind. spent last Tuesday visiting ner
cousin. Miss Olive Thompson of the
Union school She left on Wednesday
morning for Albany. Ore, where she in
PRODUCES the kindergarten in the pubic
schools.
Among the visitors at the Wasateh
school last week We're Mr. Hoffman, Mr..
Valentine Mrs. Amy MIS- FdfKer, MIS-
GRAY and Mrs. Brooks.
Room 4 of the Uintah school gained the
highest mark in attendance and punctu-
ality again this week. Room came sec
Mrs. McCarrick. an Oquirrh patron,
very kindly loaned some fine specimens OF
Mexican pottery and basket work TO as
sist the fifth and seventh grades IN thelI
art study. r,-..-.s.1.
school last week were Miss Lille Webb
Mr. John p. Meakin and Charles Mlllard;
Miss Pollock visited the Twelfth school
on Friday last.
Mrs. Weitz. Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Sanders,
Bryant school last week.
Mrs ShepeTdS room at the sumner
school is the banner room for attendance
as well as spelling. In the latter sub
iect a challenge was sent to the eight
grade last week which was accepted ana
the fifth grade was as usual victorious.
Miss MepkS substituted for Miss cora
Clark at the Webster school last Week
Miss Kate Mckenzie Of the Oquirrh
has been removed from the hospital at
Butte to her mothers home but IS I'M
proving so slowly that III IS Impossible
for her to return before the holidays,
Miss Pollock and Mss Louise J Nor
ris are pleasantly locates at S's Fllst
street.
school last week and spent Thursday ana
Friday in the music work there
Mrs. Angel was the substitute az the
Union school for Mrs Mum during her
illness last week.
Miss Tibbetts substituted for Mr.. Hoff
at the Bryant school last Thursday
The Uintah sCnOOl is proud to report no
cases of any contagious diseases in its
Mrs. fglebeart and Mrs, Hutchinson OF
the home and education section OF the
Ladies Literary club visited the Wasatcn
school last week
Mrs. ]. Garrison. Mrs C. Z. Frisk and
Mrs. Pole were among the visitors at the
Iintah school last week.
The visitors at the Union school last
Eva Grundy and Miss Palmer OF Utah
county.
Miss Kate Dunlop. a last year gradu-
ate of the eighth grade. visited room y
Of the Riverside on Friday.
Miss Ella Dyer. a fifth grade OQuirTh
pupil has returned from a seven weeks
visit in Mississippi, bringing with her
specimens OF sugar cane, cotton, oil cake
and Spanish moss. which are interesting
aids to the geography STUDY
4
Friday in room at the Riverside school
by the pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades
CLAW BecIner and Linwood Tuckett
both of whom have been absent through
quarantine regulations, returned to their
work in the Bryant last week.
Mrs. Emily Calderwood Of the Irving
school left last Thursday to join DIT.
CaldeTwOOd in Chicago.
Mrs. Alexander and Mrs Won Elm we're
among the visitors at the Lincoln school
Thursday last.
Mrs Russell and Mrs. Conner visited
the Twelfth school last Thursday.
Miss Balm of Park City visited the
seventh and eighth grades In the Oquirrh
on Monday and had luncheon with the
teachers.
Among the recent visitors at the Grant
school are Superintendent Christensen,
Supervisors Elliott and Pollock, Mr.. Lev
ering. Miss Murdoch, Mrs. Luke and Mrs.
Taylor.
Mrs. Johnson took Miss Murphy's place
at the Hamilton school during her alb
sence last week
Miss Mort has been filling the position
of Miss Burton at the Jackson school.
Room at the Lincoln school Is still the
champion Of the school in spelling. The
picture which is used as a trophy has
remained i'm that room from the first.
Miss May Davis of the Webster school
was absent through the week on account
of sickness. Her place was filled by Miss
Tablets.
Miss Cope Of the Irving school has been
III for some days and her place was filled
by Mrs. Angel
Mr.. Fairbanks. the drawing supervisor
for the county. held a meeting Friday aft
ernOOn of the teachers from primary de-
partments of Mil Greek, Sugar and
Farmers ward.
Mr.. Hoff OF the Bryant eighth grade
was an Oquirrh visitor on Thursday.
Some OquiTrh visitors were Mrs. Rob
eTtsOn Of New York and Mesdames Smell
sen Wolcott and Reach
Mr.. HOff of the Bryant school spent the
day of his illness visiting other schools.
Miss Eugene Mort substituted at the
Lowell school in Mrs. Held $ place Thurs
day and Friday
Mrs. Elliott spent Thursday at the sum
ner school supervising the drawing.
Mrs. +. B. Bailey took the place Of Miss
Lyle at the Franklin school during the
entire week
Miss Boyd OF the Lowell school was orr
through illness last Thursday.
State Superintendent Nelson spent the
past week visiting the schools Of Wa
satch and Juab counties
Spelling matches are still very much I'm
vogue at the Franklin school between
the various grades.
Agricultural College.
Mrs. MacEWan has necn an for 4 week
with diphtheria but is getting along well
and VIII be out Of quarantine SATURDAY.
Professor MacEwan and the rest of the
family have been living in ISOLATION
The Sociological club met Tuesday even.
ing at Professor Robinson's The host
had the leading part on the programme.
Ihree boxes OF new books have recent