Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
OGDEN NEWS.
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OGDEN. APRIL Is, 1901.
SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES.
Change Made 10 SUPPLEMENTARY - New
incumbent a Native Of Utah,
voard OF Education Meeting Funeral
services Death from Heart Failure
Opera Co. Has Another Success.

In the separation of Prof. Frank w.
Metcalf from the state School for the
Deaf and Blind, in his rendering his
resignation to the board OF directors of
the institution yesterday the state lost
one Of It's most able instructors and IN
a few weeks ogden City will lose one
Of her most highly respected and prog
reNiye citizens. Prof, Metcalf has
been engaged in the special line of
work Of instructng the deaf and blind
for the past seventeen years, In CALI
fornla, Kansas and Utah. In 1883 he
was chosen to take charge Of the school
for the deaf, dumb and blind in this
State, and during the past twelve years
he has filed the position OF supellnten-
dent Of the school with great credit 10
himself and the State.
Prof. Metcalfs resignation Is to take
effect June 30, 1901, and Immediately
afterwards he will move with his lalil-
ily to Arcadia. oregon, where he has
accepted position as manager Of The
X. S. d. Fruit and Land company, IN
which company he bought a large IN
terest Senator r, j. Kiesel is assocl-
ated with Mr.. Metcalf In the company
Prof Frank w. briggs has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the Stale
School for the Deaf to succeed FRANK
w. Metcalf resigned The change VIII
take effect on June 80.
Mr.. briggs was born at peasant
Grove, Utah. about thirty years ago
and his early training was In the COM
mercial field, engaging with his father
in the mercantile and commission busl-
ness In his home town. During Vacd-
tion he has also been In the employ OF
the Coon Wagon and Machine com
pany. He is also a good prnter' lie
received his education In the public
schools Of Utah county, Brigham YOUNG
academy and the Utah University lie
began his work with the deaf mutes IN
1854 when he was made boys super
visor of the Utah school at salt Lake,
under Prof. Frank w. Metcalf, He has
been with this state school ever since,
excepting one year spent Gt Gallaudet
college Washington, ID. c., and one
wear as teacher Of the high class OIL
The Illinois school at Jacksonville,
He was married in 1895 TO Miss Maud
Short, Of Salt Lake, and he has one
child. lie will visit the Pan-American
exposition this summer 10 study Inc
educational exhibits,
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The hoard Of education held meet
ing Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
The financial committee reported
balance of S590.3O on hand, as bal
ance of taxes received from the county
for 1900 also Sl317 Il received as the city
school apportlonment on tax sale re-
demptlons. s
The treasurer reported cash on hand
81 $3.50, .,oo -. -,
lowed. ~, u,,a,o,
Mrs. ]. f. Grant and Miss Whalen
on behalf of the Womens CLUBS OF oe-
den. presented a petition asking lhdl
the board make an estimate for the
coming years maintenance large
enough to include one school room
somewhere I'm the city for hndergai-
ten work. The petition estimates thdl
an Increase of only $500 VIII be neces-
sary for the support of said room ahu
If II should cost more than that arlouht
The ladies' clubs will pay the balance.
THE matter was referred to the hnanoe
committee. .,
THE president of the board announced
the death of President George q. oah'
non. and the board ordered mat NAYS
ne unfurled at half mast from the time
President Cannon's body arrives IN Tue
state until after the funeral
The board adjourned for one week.
LECTURE BY. PROF. BRIMHALL'
prof George II. Brimhall, OF Provo,
win deliver lecture before the sun
dav school Union board Sunday AFTER
noon AT 2,SO IN the Weber stake
1cadeiny. A full attendance OF al lhe
otlcers and teachers is requested.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Arrangements have been completed
for the funeral of Guss l.. Hamel, 10
take place al the A. O. Y. w, hall sun
dav afternoon at o'clock. The re-
mains viii lay in state on date of fu-
neral from II a. m. to 2:S0 p. m The
order OF Eagles will attend the funeral
In a body, A.,
This morning the remains Of Mrs.
[ibble Dana Rudd were received in og-
len nv Undertaken Larkin and taken 10
ihe home OF her brother, Joseph Il.
lana. ON 18th street Mrs. Rudd died
AZ her home in Anaconda, Mont,
Thursday, 18th. The funeral services
,yer her remains were held at the Epls-
,opal church this afternoon. lnterment
took place in the city cemetery.
HORSE RACING ON MAY 80.
Arrangements have been completed
'or horse races TO he held at the Wa
satch Driving park Decoration day
Nav 20. al l.30 p. m. All the entries
nave not been made, but up TO date
,ome of the fastest horses In the state
ave been booked TO compete. The Og-