The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-13

school year will be held, and the sub
ject Of Millet viii be presented During
/ the succeeding two weeks the works OF
that artist VIII be studied in all the
rooms Of the building. and talks By the
teachers win be given in the various
grades.
Members of the eighth A class of the
Wasatch school engaged in an interest
ing debate on the question: Resolved.
That Charles Lee was as much a traitor
TO the American cause as Benedict Ar
mold
Affirmative. Harry Chase. Mathilde
/ Orlob. Nelson futile. Maude Miller.
Negative. Vernon Samuels. Clara Dwy-
/ er, Frank McCurtain, Verne Earles.
| Mrs Barnette and the seventh grade
were guests. and the pupils OF the sew
enth acting as judges awarded the hon
ors to the affirmative by a small ma
jority-
The art class which is working with
Mrs. Elliott on Saturday mornings is
doing very earnest and satisfactory
work. Many Of the new teachers have
been glad of the privilege TO make
a special study of the work o the city
/ schools, and many others are doing ex-
cellent work under their able leader.
AS a Htting climax to a slSiJfuny
= planned study of "Hiawatha," Miss
/ "A Ia Pratt of the Oquirrh had an In
/ dian day ON Tuesday. The room was
adorned with pictures of typical sDot
ideaD IEdiHns. with wampum. bags.
baskets, al Indian cradle and n totem
pole, while near a miniature wigwam.
I the children delightedly dramatized
( scenes frena "F5fawatha.s, recited seiec-
/ tons from that charming poem and
sang songs suited to the occasion
Miss Corey Ferguson ana Miss zuIah
Hopkins paid the Uintah visit on
Thursday.
Three groups of teachers visited the
/ Fremont school last Monday and Tues
day. One group came from Nephi, one
/ from Lehi and the other from Bountf-
full Their remarks to teachers were
very complimentary.
Miss Ella Dyer of the fifth grade has
gone with her aunt, Mrs. Wood, to
/ spend month In Mississippi Her fell
low students in the Oquirrh wish her a
pleasant trip.
Superintendent william S. Rawlings
/ Of the Provo schools and L. F. Egg
gerton OF the Springville schools spent
the day at the Jackson school Mon
day.
Miss Josephine Sorenson, formerly a
pupil of the Lowell school and at pres
ent teaching in Charleston, visited her
old school home on Wednesday. Miss
Sorens6n is a normal graduate of the
University of Utah
The state superintendent office is
Kept busy these days auditing financial
and statistical reports
Several new statuettes have beer
/ placed in the rooms of the Riverside
| school. a spirit of decoration has
| taken hold of both teachers and pupils
and much praise Is due them for the
I work accomplished in this line Small
| brackets have been adjusted for the
purpose of holding them.
superintendent Christensen. accom-
panied by Mr.. Geoghegan. inspected
the work at the Uintah on Wednes-
day.
A drinking fountain has been placed
on the grounds of the jackson school
much to the delight of the pupils and
teachers.
superintendent Christensen and Mr.
GeogheCan were visiting the Riverside
school on Wednesday last
Miss Corey Ferguson visited Miss
Boyd's room at the Lowell school anc
spent some time inspecting the worl
there on Friday last
Miss briggs and Miss Austin o.
American Fork. Miss G. NJ Borden Of
| Boston and Mrs. G. T. Borden of Sal
Lake were visitors at the Ninth durins
the past week.
During the week Miss Pollock visited
the Whittier, Hamilton, Jackson. Wa
satch and Washington schools
Mr.. Ira schaffner is one of the new
teachers In the city corps Mr.. Schaff
ner is in charge Of a recitation room
! y he, 81 crhnOl
Miss Winnie whitbeck of Sterling
Sanpete county. spent two days of las
week visiting the Riverside school
Miss Mary Cooper of the Longferov
school was absent on. account OF Hines,
last week. and her place was filed By
Mrs. Cook.
Miss Shell of the Grant school re
turned TO her room last Monday aftei
an illness OF some days.
Superintendent Christensen was Z
visitor at the Emerson school las
week.
Miss Sarah J. DAILY of Massachusetts
has taken the place at the .Wasatci
school made vacant by the transfer O
Miss Bowman to the training school
! me washington SCnOOl mas Deer
crowded with visitors all the week anc
many compliments have been paid Z,
the teachers and their work.
ntrs. Chase of Spanish Fork visite,
the Fremont school on Wednesda.
last.
Mrs. Matte Porter. the new teache
at the Riverside school. is taking hols
OF the work in room with commenda
bic skill and energy
Last Friday night state Superinten
dent Nelson addressed the teachers ant
patrons of the Springville schools
Misses Stanchfeld and Kimbail wer
among the visitors at the White
school last week.
The Oquirrh teachers had the pleas
ure of superintendent Christensen
company at luncheon on Tuesday.
The teachers from the Gunnisoi
schools were accompanied by two o
their trustees-Messrs Charles Enbl,
and Nephi ciledhiil
The pupils Of the eighth grade a
the Washington school gave a Long
fellow programme Friday afternoon
which was much enjoyed by thei
guests.
The picture a Little Child Shal
Lead Them was presented to tn
Whittier school for Miss Wheeler
+ ! room by M..s FTfrnnaIl one Of tfs ne >