Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

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| yet there Is some very creditable and
neat blackboard designs commemora.
tive Of Christmas in the various rooms
throughout the building.
Miss zadle Dunning a Lowell pupil.
Is at the Holy Cross hospital. having
been operated upon for appendicitis.
she Is doing nicely
Rooms |, 2. and 4 at the Lincoln
had very interesting circulating pro.
gram on Friday afternoon, The rooms
had separate exercises.
Christmas exercises at the Union
were very Interesting, Misses Wheeler
ana stimniel joined as did Misses Cum
| illhss ana King and Misses Harrison,
Horne and Mrs. Larsen. The upper
moor mad moving program In which
all but one room joined
All books and supplies for use In the
| city schools are being removed to the
old Thirteenth ward school building.
which is TO be the future storehouse,
The class that will enter the High
school IRON the Lincoln school, Feb. /,
| VIII number A.
MISS Elarth of the Franklin school
| expects soon to 90 to San Diego, Cali
f0rnla IN quest Of health,
All rooms at the Hamilton Joined IN
| an interesting program IN the lower
corridor ON Friday afternoon.
The Lowell has received It's award
OF The baautiiied Japanese vase which
| was given by reason of the best rug
| designs IN the schools Of the city, ana
Wlll be the property of Mrs, Bametts
ROOM
Exercises commemorative OF Christ
mas time were held at the Sumner
school on Friday afternoon, commence
ing at 1880 o'clock The program was
rendered In the lower corridor.
Christmas exercises at the Grant
were on Friday afternoon, on the sec
ond floor After the rendition OF the
program, parents meeting was held,
and steps taken for the purpose OF
raising funds to purchase two pianos
for the school.
Fred Schick, pupil at the Lowell,
had the misfortune While coasting re-
Gently TO break his leg in three places,
and Is now in Holy Cross hospital, but
doing well, His teacher and classmates
on Wednesday sent him a beautiful
bouquet OF choice flowers as a token
OF their regard and sympathy,
Miss Phebe Scholes of the Grant
school has been granted leave OF alb
sence, and will spend few weeAs D..
southern California.
Miss Edith Woodmansee, formerly
teacher in the city schools has Just
graduated from the Chicago university
and been given degree.
Room Nine at the Hamilton, Mr..
Coombs, teacher, is showing some ex-
oeptonally fine work in drawing.
The teachers of the city learn with
regret OF the Illness q Miss Jennie
Caufiield of the oqulrrh, and unite in
wishing for her a speedy recovery.
The pupils under Miss Lane at the
Hamilton have made some neat basket
In connection with their construction
work, and viii I'LL them with candy and
send to the children OF the Free Kinder
garten school, as Christmas tokens.
Miss Laura Foster of the Lowell will
spend the Christmas holidays at Logan
The only schools which will have pu-
pills enter the High school in the mid
die of the present school year are the
Lincoln, Washington, Union and Bry-
ant.
Some Of the most artistic blackboard
drawings In the city may be seen at the
Sumner. the work OF Misses Pratt and
Timer.
A most beautiful and appropriate gift
was that presented Principal Mckay
OF the Lowell yesterday afternoon. The
present was a silk umbrella with silver
mountngs, and is greatly appreciated
by Mr.. Mckay.
Two new rooms have been fitted up
al The Wasatch for the accommodation
OF the lower primary grades, which
have been so crowded as to necessitate
double sessions.
Miss McFadden Of the Webster school
is doing some excellent work In draw
ing. t,fr.,.t.
On Tuesday, Dec. l6, occurred the
death by diphtheria Of Miss Laura Sim
clair a pupil OF the High school, and
former graduate Of the Franklin. She
Is spoken Of as very bright young
lady, and full Of promise, and her death
is greatly deplored.
The picture In the shadow box this
week is one OF Miss Teasdels produce
tons, representing a view Of the quak-
ing aspen tree.
d. r. Coombs OF the Hamilton school
viii spend portion OF his vacation In !
Utah county.
Washington promotions to the High !
School at the close OF this semester In |
Fe bruary will be rs. Some fine specl- |
mems OF blackboard work were seen this |
week In room 5 at the Hamilton, the /
work Of Harold Mckinney, Willis |
Woodbury. John Robinson. Ehrman !
Kelley, Constance Reese and Vera Fue-
ger.
Miss Teasdel In the art department Of |
the High school is giving lessons in |
Raphael. which are enjoyed by the
students. Another feature productive of 1
good results is TO have pupils paint |
picture Of his own conception, and then |
write a brief composition on the same. /
A plan that is meeting with favor
at the jackson Is 10 have the best pro-
auctions in drawing by pupils placed in |
conspicuous place In the halls each |
teacher having the privilege at any time
Of replacing work done by pupil with
that which Is better.
The Union school has purchased a
fine piano the price OF which was $3.50,
Miss Annie l.. Corbett, teacher OF
plain sewing IN the domestic arts de.
partment. Is costly settled at Y north
State street
The Union school viii promote class
OF 20 to the High school, at the close
OF the first semester, Feb. !.
a good program was rendered AT the
Webster school on Friday afternoon.
Miss Mckenzie Of the Oquirrh school
will spend the holiday vacation with
her mother IN Miles City, Montana.
Principal J. II coombs OF the Lin
coin school accompanied by Mrs.
Coombs, Will spend the holiday recess
IN Utah county
The Christmas exercises at the
Twelfth school win be held In two OF