Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09
OPENING of THE SCHOOLS.

The public schools OF Salt Lake City
opened on Monday, with an Increased
attendance over that OF last year. This
was expected. Our population Is grow
ing fast. and although considerable
number OF pupils have passed the eighth
grade, and have either retired from
school or have moved up into High
Eciooi studies or into the Universit les,
there are new entries Of children Just
arrived at school years, and so the num-
Der Of attendants has increased. Prob
ably before the week is out. many more
names will be added to the rolls.
It % really inspiring TO see The eager
ness with which the bright clean, we'll
clad and intelligent boys and girls are
fl0cking to our district schools. II
A shows not only a desire for learning on
their part. but a disposition on the part
CT their parents to secure education for
the little folks. The spirit OF It is In the
air. Both the educated and the unedu-
Gated people Of our community desire
that their children shall receive n fair
education, and be thus qualified 10 take
their places IN the great army OF hui
1nanity in the battles of life The prin-
cipals and teachers too. enter into their
work with zeal and Interest. ard mani
fest earnest desire to advance the pupils
under their care as rapidly and thor
oughly as possible. Tie entire specta-
Gle ID gratifying to behold, and augurs
we'll for the future OF our city and our
State, for the same spirit OF educational
progress Is felt throughout Utah.
Some dissatisfaction Is felt IN por-
lions Of the city In consequences OF the
new alignment which has changed
somewhat the boundaries Of the school
districts Pupils who have become at
tached to the schools they have attend
cd are, In some instances. required to
10 to other schools with which they are
not familiar. Also the change necessi.
tates their travelling several blocks,
when previously they had but COMPARE
lively very little distance to walk. In
one case at least they have to cross a
number or railroad tracks. and this Is
Questionable to the parents, who fear
danger from passing engines and trains
We presume the Board OF Education
has studied this matter carefully, with
= View to the best interests OF each Sec
ton Of the city, so as TO avoid over
croWding In some schools and scarcity
Of scholars in others. But the arrange
ment is probably not cast-iron iixlty.
and on proper presentations 1t may be
modified 70 as to make II agreeable and
suitable to all parties, or nearly so. We
are sure that the board Is disposed TO
DO that which will be for the best In
terests OF all concerned. so far as II IL
consistent with the objects In view. One
thing should be understood; that is
that every person cannot always be ac-
accommodated. Each parent should re-
member that "there are Others" and
after all representations have been
made. It will have to be left to the
Board Of Education TO decide what Is
wisest and best for the whole body OF
school children in the city.
The school year opens with most en-
Couraging prospects, and We believe
that the superintendents, trustees,
school boards. professors Of learning
and teachers OF classes. will use their
best endeavors to promote the good
cause Of education, and that the masses
NJ the children OF our city and OF our
State will. with but very few excep-
tions. strive to the utmost TO show
their appreciation of the work that Is
being performed and the funds that are
being expended In their behalf. Success
and prosperity to our public schools,