The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19

An event of interest in educational cir
sles is the coming on Tuesday next OF Ut
John Henry Barrows, the president OF
Oberlia college. DR.. BarroWs VIII denver
a lecture in the First Congregational
church, after which a reception will be
rendered him at the home of Mrs. 1. B.
BeStty.
Teachers throughout the city, and, it
may be said. friends in general were
pained to learn that Mrs. Elliott nau
again been called on so SAD journey.
Not a year has passed since she went
to the deathbed of her aged mother, ana
this blow seems doubly severe at ms
time Mrs. Elliott is valued in the whole
of the community, as well for her own
worth as for the value OF her work, and
her sorroWs are felt by her friends.
The teachers of the Lowell school took
occasion on Thursday evening to surprise
their principal Mr.. Mckay, and wife at
their new home on Ninth East and First
South streets. The affair was in the ma
-ture of a hcusc-Warming. as well as d
surprise, and Wes very enjoyable one
indeed. In Pleasing speech. Mrs Par
sons presented Mr.. Snd Mrs. Mckay with
a beautiful piece of cut glass, and on
behalf of the teachers expressed hope Tor
their happiness in the new home. De-
liciOus refreshments were served and a
pleasant evening passed
A pictorial horse fair has been IN
progress in Mrs. ITrsen'S room at the
OQuirrh during the Sdst week, in which
the pupils, inspired by their teacher and
Rosa BOnheurs famous paintings, have
entered all sorts and conditions" Of
horses, from the champion race horse 10
the sturdy Shetland pony with his boylsn
rider. Horses large and horses small,
horses short and horses tai, all have
places on the school room wall Many
creditable horses from the pencil and
scissors o. the pupils add to the exhibit
A comprehensive outline on the horse has
been studied and the pupils have told ana
written interestingly about that useful
servant OF man.
A most enthusiastic parents meeting
was held on Friday at the Sumner school
Mr.. Leatherwood gave very fine talk
on The Cigarette Habit" Many Of the
parents were present and were greatly
interested.
The newly elected officers of the Frank
lin Literary society are: President, John
Nelson; vice president, Bonnie Howell ;
secretary, Minnie Harkin; treasurer, De-
borah Risicy; sergeant-at-arms, Lloyd
Sinclair: editor. Samuel Ridley.
Room of the Hamilton has organized
the Hamilton Literary society, with the
following officers: Edward Egh. presl-
dent; Merle Lynch, vice president; Carl
Snow secretary; Edith Godbe, treasurer.
Its colOrs are pink and white.
The sixth grade at the Uintah claims
the championship Of the school in spell
ing after their match with the fifth
grade last Monday.
Fremont teachers last week on the artist
Rubens and his productions. Her effort
was very DraisewOrthy.
Once more room of the Uintah leads
in punctuality and attendance. bus Is only
d small fraction ahead of room >.
The boy and his dog have aroused mucn
interest in Miss Lindberg room at the
Oquirrh. For some time the pupils have
been bringing numerous pictures of their
! faithful pets, and the dog in various as
poets Gss been the subject or many inter
esting language and reading lessons.
Rooms and at the Hamilton held a
quotation contest Jan. 10. Room came
out victorious.
\ spelling contest between rooms and
Of ne Fremont school this week re-
suited IN victory for room by frac-
ton OF 1 per cent
As consequence of the absence OF
Mrs. Elliott there will be no teachers
meetings whatever this week. the tive
/ scheduled being for her department.
Supervisor Wetzell held well-attended
/ optional meeting at the High school
yesterday afternoon for teachers of the
| fifth and sixth grades.
Room S at the Franklin, school was vic
I torious in tn spelling contest between
/ rooms 8, z, and 3.
| Room Is at the Grant school had a
! programme on Friday, giving In divisions
! Mr.. Wetzen completed his inspection OF
! the work in music at the Fremont last
/ Monday.
Superintendent Christensen gave a tall
! on THE Value of Higher Education be-
! fore the boys and girls of the Riverside
] school last week.
/ Among the Oquirrh visitors during ths
/ past week were noted Mr. NcDermOtt al
Nevada, Mr.. Goodyear Of the Mcmillan
/ Publishing company, MeSdames Woolley
/ Jones. Csmomile and HesSelberg, anC
| Misses Bea.tie and Pike.
/ Late visitors al the Ninth were Mrs
I Grant MOser, Mrs. J. II kingsbury, Mrs
( Petrovitzky. Mrs. DR.. Tribue. little Miss
| Irene Finiby and Miss May5eli Crowley
/ Of the university.
! President Newman and Superintendent
! Christensen visitc7 the Hamilton Friday
/ Miss Pollock paid a short but profitable
/ visit TO the Uintah Friday morning.
/ Miss Mary Meeks has assumed charge
/ of room 10 at the Lowell school and Is
/ doing most satisfactory work there.
/ The friends Of Miss Youngburg of the
| Washington school viii be sorry to learT
| that she has been i'll all the past week
I and unable To attend school.
J Miss Robbins of the Franklin schoO
7 has returned 10 her work after briei
! Illness
Miss Smith of the Union school wa.
absent through illness one day during
the week her place being filled by Mr.
! Elliott.
Miss Mitchell took the place Of Mis-.
Mcknight at the LongfellOw school on,
day OF the week. while the latter enjoyed
a visiting day.
Mr. G. P. Ilaniel. an experienced and
/ efficient instructor in physical culture
visited the Oquirrh on Tuesday.
I Hazel kenner and Annie Cant OF tht
/ sixth grade ST the Uintah have receives
special promotions to The seventh grade
] and both are now in the Riverside schooi