The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-02

AhMriE ltLMdtN TO the laLg oAlAAAA4IA
days. when. UntrOubled by either les
sons or teacher, the- VIII
Lie amid some sylvan scene
Where} the long dropping boughs be-
tween
The shadows dark and sunlight sheen
Alternate come and 60
Almost all Of the promotion exercises
viii tai e place next Thursday and viii
be Of a very simple character, suited
20 the transition from the grade 90 the
High school Most of the lower grades
viii continue with the regular school
work up tin the last day, taking their
recreation in the form of picuics. trol-
ley rides and garden parties at the
One of the pIeasantest Of school
events during the last week was the
party given by Principal Martin of the
Grant school TO his teachers and those
who have heretofore been associated
with him in the work. Mr. Martin met
the teachers at the end of the car line
and took the party to his farm on
Teath South and. Twentieth East
streets. A most delightful afternoon
was passed in outdoor sports, IN which
Miss Emma Martin won the prize as
the best marksman. Besides the
teachers Of the Grant school there were
present Principal QualtrOugh Of the
Washington. Miss Laura Foster of the
Lowell and Miss She'll Of the Webster.
While Miss Permeal French. STATE
superintendent of public instruction Of
Idaho, was in the. city a few days ago
she spoke very Enthusiastically of the
excellent condition OF the public schools
Of her state and incidentally referred
to the state course of study as being
largely Instrumental IN raising the
standard Of the schools Tt may be of
interest TO know that one of salt Lakes
principals is the author. of hat course
of study. Mr.. W. a. Wetzeli. priuci-
pal of Riverside school, wrote the Idaho
a.
1889 ana has now in his possession the
entire manuscript of the same. Mr..
Wetzell is the author of a number of
study courses which have beop sue
cessfulIy used.
State Superintendent Nelson has sent
out notices TO the various county SUI
perlntendents OF a biennial convention
TO be held I'm the state office on Wed
resday the 18th OF June. The sub
jeCts to be considered are eXamiDa-
tious the system Of keeping accounts,
reports and other matters of vital in
.terest-especiaH the subject of draw
ing as taught in the outlying schools.
Drawings from The city schools viii be
exhibited and the general effect Of the
work studied.
The first uniform examination for
the teachers of the different counties
VIII be helG a the county seats on
June 90 p and D. These VIII be fol-
lowed 3y another on Aug 10 Is and II.
The pupils OF the advanced grades at
the LOngfeuow school VIII picnic at
Liberty park next THURSDAY afternoon
Tn teachers of that school are t. be
the guests Of the pupils on that coca
sion.
Among the pupils to be promoted
from the eighth grade of the -IlOWeU
school TO the High school are two who
nave enViable records for attendance
and puuctCality. They are Miss Cora
Young, who has never been absent nor
tardy through m attendance of eight
years. and Curtis g. CIawsOn. whose
perfect record reaches through i've
years time.
The boys and gals Of the Whittier
Literary society PRESENTED the nrinci-
pal OF their school Miss Eta Powers.
with a very beautiful copy of she
Venus Di Milo On Friday last.
DIT. Whitney talked TO the pupils of
the hfth, SIKH, seventh and eighth
grades at the Sumner school on We'd
nesday- The Doctors subject was
The Teeth and Their Care"
MISS Elizabeth Hughes. who has been
spending the last few weeks visiting
our schools left for san Francisco on
Wednesday last Miss Hughes will
make a stop at Reno of a few days
on.
The many friends of Mrs Jackson.
formerly Miss Nellie CHAIRMAN of the
Washington school, and a sister of
Miss Ciarahan of the High school, -w.H
be pleased to learn OF the honor recent-a
y paid TO her husband. JJr. Jackson OF
the University of Missouri. DR. Jack
son has been sent as q representative \
OF that institution to the meeting Of
the National a Association of PHYSICIANS
at St Paul, w1ich occurs next week
Among the many visitors at the
WashingtoD school last week was Mrs.
Lillian Cannon. a former teacher in
that school, who was warmly welcomed
By the pupils and teachers vino had
known her there.
The committee Of the ladies' Liter
airy club having in charge the furnish
ing Of the model school room have held
q consultation with Mrs Elliott and
AR PiBney on the matter Of selection J
rooms.
The teachers OF the Washington
school went on saicnic yesterday af- /
ternoon.
a Jolly party Of Young people from
the Bryant sChOol-the upper Grades I
spent a few hours Fti6dy evening ina u !
r-ciley ride. The teachers were fbs
guests or The boys and girls. After I
taking I'm all the places of interest [
around tow the party returned TO the (
school.
Another enjoyable ride was that Of
the Washington school which occurred !
The same evening. All the teachers Of /
the building were invited
The Lincoln school viii give an en- I
tertainment for the benefit 81 the /
piano fund on the afternoon and even. 4
ing Of Frid&y. june z.
a class banquet 70 the class and
teachers usi1 re Fiven by the eighth /
grade Of the Bryant school at St
h1arN's sChuOi house next Thursday
evening - be followed by a dancing /
party.
Miss Col burn. principal of Rowland /
Hall leaves for England on the sum 4
day following the close of school Miss
Colburn viii carry with her letters of /
Introduction to tI5e leading schools and \
colleges Of England from Miss Hughes. /
who IS Intimately connected 9th the
work there. Miss ColbuTn's purpose Is
20 study English methods of teaching
the classics.