The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-05

The schools are beginning to prepare
for the closing In June. Already we
see the beginning OF the end in the
I nnal examinations which reached the
eighth grade last week. 1t is sincerely
hoped by the teachers that all elabor-
ate programmes VIII be frowned down
BY the board. and that the transition
from the grade To the High school be
as simple as from grade 10 grade
Mrs. Elliott win meet the teachers
OF tfe fifth grade on Tuesday. and
those OF the sixth grade on Thursday
at 4 O'Clock.
The parents meeting Of the Longfel-
low school, which should have been
held on Friday, was postponed on ac-
c7Int OF the storm until Friday, the
18th, when Miss May of the university
VIII give an address.
The Ninth school has adorned its
walls with two beautiful new pictures
a "Sistine Madonna and the Modern
Madonna. by Sickels. These. together
with the cast purchased earlier in the
year, are from the proceeds Of the art
exhibit of last winter.
The last regular meeting of the Linz
coin Parents club VIII be held on
Thursday, May 1S. An address by
given as a-~eIosing &c the years work.
The Lincoln school is already at work
on fine programme to be given about
the time of closing in June. All the
rooms in the building viii be repre-
resented.
On Thursday afternoon Mr.. Cooper
gave q talk to the seventh and eighth
grades Of the Emerson school on The
value of Edueafdon.
W. p. Havenor, formerly connected
with the schools of this city, is at
Uvada, connected with the engineering
department. of the oregon Short Line.
Mr. Havenor is highly esteemed By
the Short Line officials.
Miss Frances QuaItr0ugh of the
Grant, who has sbeen i'll All week, is
somewhat better. and hopes TO return
trOugh's absence Mrs. Cunningham has
substituted for ner.
DR. Whitney spent a part of two days
during the past week at the Hamilton
school, giving talks TO all grades on
the care of the health. Dr.. Whitney $
talks have been both Instructive ana
beneficial.
Miss Lucy Van Colt of the Lowell
was treated to a most UNIQUE form Of
flower shower on Thursday last.
While some Of the little ones took her
attention outside the door, prepare
tions were made and as she re-entered
the room two little tots, daintily
dressed in white, and mounted on elth-
Ter side of the door, placed a beautiful
wreath of flowers on her head. me
room was almost filed with blossoms
superintendent Cooper vent to 0g-
den yesterday and addressed the city
teachers on the subject, "A Question of
Quality" The meeting was a most
successful one, and the talk was lis
tened to with intense interest
Many of the beautiful flowers which
are IaYished upon the teachers at this
season Of the year find their way 10
the hospital wards, where the lonely
and friendless patients enjoy them
more than the children can estimate
DR. Whitney talked to the pupils OF
the Grant school -On Friday. The
Teeth and Their care" was the subject
of the doctors address. and he was
listened to with great interest
A letter from Miss Barbara Hoffer,
who recently accepted q position on
the PuyaIlup reservation, states that
she is exceedingly well pleased with
the work there. She has only halliday
sessions, with twenty-four pupils. Miss
Hoffers friends viii be glad TO learn
OF her good fortune.
On May day a jolly crowd of merry
makers from rooms z, 3, and 10 or
the Hamilton school carried a luncheon
to Liberty park and spent a few hours
pienicking there after the close OF
school
Miss Rowena Ottinger of the Frank
lin school spent Thursday at the Bryf-
ant visiting Miss Van Houten and Miss
Anderson
The Hamilton school had among its
visitors during the past week a number
Of members. of the board Of education.
The Misses Wall and Coon were in
terested visitors at the Whittier during
the week.
Miss Josephine Eckinan visited Mrs.
Mckay. S. room at the Webster on Fri-s
day.
University Notes.
DR. Orson Howard will conduct chaps