Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

report the 157 teachers according to
residence az follows California 2. Colo
RADIO 9, Iowa 49, Illinois Z, Indiana 9,
Kansas 8, Massachusetts, /, Maine /,
Michigan 6, Minnesota 2, Missouri 6,
Nebraska s, New York IA, Ohio 8, Penn
sylvania ,, Wisconsin 2, Wyoming |,
England 2, New Brunswick /. Total
outside OF Utah i0S Utah teachers 81.
S6 had taught more than 10 years 6
more than Is years; | 20 years, and 6
but year, while SO had taught less
than | year; Is were educated in COM
mon schools; 10 were graduates Of high
schools II were graduates OF SEMI
naries or academies; SO were graduates
of normal schools, and 30 were gradu-
ates OF colleges or universities.
An adverse condition that made IT.
self perceptible was the instability Of
the teaching corps due TO the retire.
ment at the close Of each year OF so
many instructors that had not given
satisfaction. AT the close Of the third
year fewer than one-third OF the teach
ers had taught In the city one year or
ten months IL was most practical
eXemplIncation OF "the survival Of the
iittest" and a strict enforcement OF this
policy secured for Salt Lake eventually
q teaching corps that has given this
city Just rcnown II II doubtful II we
could find another city IN which like
opportunity has been given to select
from so large a list OF candidates az
Salt Lake has enjoyed Then. too II
Is fact worthy Of note that many Of
the ablest teachers were not open can
ddate. They had an established repu-
tatlon elsewhere and were offered suf-
fcient inducement TO bring them here.
Referring TO these conditions Superln-
tendent Millspaugh said: I'm point OF
scholarship, professional training and
successful experience. the corps Of
teachers has. | believe, every year risen
in excellence, This growth has, we be-
lIeve, been uninterrupted
Later n higher standard Of scholar
ship for principals was required and
thus better management and direction
added 10 the efficiency Of the teaching.
The present school year opened unde-
favorable conditions. One principal re-
signed TO 60 elsewhere and the eiIlcl-
ency of the service rendered by all e.
the others was recognized In their re-
employment. with the exception of sew
eral OF the smaller schools, principals
were reappolnted TO assume charge OF
the same buildings this year as last
During the summer vacation about
forty teachers resigned--a comparative
ly small number-and since schools
opened in September several other res
ignations have been rendered. A list
of over three hundred applications fur
nished ample material TO I'LL all vacan-
cles, and II Is safe to assume that our
teaching force has lost none OF It's
strength. II has been our good fortune
even at this season OF the year to se'
cure exceptionally good teachers 10
M positions made vacant. In the sum
total we believe the schools have
gained.
The enrolment ut present approaches
thirteen thousand, the largest in the
history Of Salt Lake City. Conditions
in general have been most favorable
and consequently regularity IN attend.
ance and punctiuality have been most
gratifying, A result Of these conditions
WIN be the promotion at the close OF
the present term and in June OF an I'M
usally large number OF pupils.
Supervisors Pollock Of the primary
grades, Elliott Of drawing, and WetzeI
OF music, give flatterlng reports OF tho