The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-23

IT He best attended and most en-
thusiastic meeting Of the present
school year was that held at the
High school building yesterday morn
ing. The meeting was opened vita a
most excellent chorus Of children from
the Jackson school. The first matter
to come before the meeting was the
proposition TO form clean city leagues"
in the city schools, which was pre-
! scented to the teachers by Mrs. ". c.
| Jennings. president Of the Ladies Lit
erary club. In speech setting forth
the plan Of the work, Mrs, Jennings
urged that the matter be pushed by
the teachers. Mrs. L. NJ. Bailey fol-
lowed, and spoke of the leagues in
/ other cities, and Of the good accom-
/ plished along these lines. Buttons are
| to be provided for the members of the
league. Principal Mccoy Of the Oquirrh
school made a motion to the effect that
| the teachers support the work of the
/ committee. and in a most telling speech
Mrs. Elliott seconded the motion. Moth
/ ing was done, however. by the teach
! ers in regard to forming such an asso-
I citation in their own ranks.
/ Miss Pollock was introduced to the
meeting, and gave splendid talk on
I the work and the life Of the teacher.
/ The speaker dwelt especially on the
matter OF cultivating a broader view
! by means Of more, and more general
reading, and especially more general
! association with people Of different
( lines of occupation. Teachers should
make wider acquaintance with all
/ classes, should know parents. and not
/ only in a professional way, but in
/ social way as well. A teachers social
| life is too limited, and the general pub
Z life is too inclined to keep it so. The
only subjects introduced for general
/ conversation with teachers are too
often those pertaining to her profess
sion. This is not so with any other
line. and has a tendency TO narrow
the thought Miss Pollock thought it
unwise for six or seven teachers to
/ beard in one place without other asso-
ciates. She urged also the forming Of
clubs among the teachers for profess
sional reading, and spoke Of the work
done in other cities along this line, and
of the pleasure and profit derived. The
wear and tear Of the teachers life were
dwelt on, and the remedy suggested by
a leading educator recommended-the
riding of teachers hobbies. Miss Pol
'oek thinks that enthusiasm IS the only
al rejuvenater and preservation for
4GE t4l Cu anu MElkO46 lEdELlEL-
At the close Of Miss Pollock's talk a
fine chorus from the Oquirrh school
rendered a selection in such a way as
to call forth an enthusiastic encore |
The talk by the superintendent which
followed was replete with the most
helpful suggestions for the work of the
teacher. Mr.. Christensen gave a most
interesting report Of the meeting from
which he has just returned-the de-
partment of Superintendent of the
National Educa tional association.
Among the educators who took part
in the discussions there he mentioned
especially DR.. Harris and G. Stanley
Hall. The latter gave probably the
best paper given, his subject being
The High School as the Peoples Col [
lege.' At the close Of the report Of
this meeting, the superintendent made I
some general observations in regard to
the appearance Of the school room and
of the teacher, which were Of material
help to the teacher in general work.
There will be a meeting of the teach ,
ers Of the eighth grade at the Fremont
school next Thursday afternoon
Other meetings for the week are one I
for the fourth grade teachers with Miss /
Pollock on Wednesday, and one for the I
teachers Of the third grade on the
same day with Mr.. WetzeH
Next Friday afternoon, at $3.50. q
meeting viii be held for the purpose /
Of judging Of the Speer work as it is /
progressing in the city schools. Glasses /
from all grades below the fourth win /
be presented, and the members of the I
board OF education are TO be present. !
Principals Of the various schools and I
citizens interested are invited to De .
present.
Room Il. at the Grant school. Miss t
Palmer, teacher, gave the following /
programme Friday:
Song-SchOOl.
Recitation-Hazel Lewis.
Observation-Disclosures Mediation
Scng-Nellie Broadbent and Grace /
Courtney.
Reading-GeOTge links.
RecitatiOn-Isab bel johnson.
Recitation--Minnie Thorn.
Reading-8Iiss Palmer.
The pupils Of the fifth grade at the
jackson school have organized a liter
airy society, which they have called the
Silver Leaf The cOlors Of the society
are 70 be silver and gold and the Of
hcers elected Friday are: President
Robbie Morris; vice president. Willie
Yard; secretary, Nay Brown; pro-
gramme committee, Leland Shaper
Bert Jenkens and Henry Harvey.
Miss McKenzie's pupils, at the /
OquirTh. as they proceed in their his
tory work, are developing an outline
which Will cover the whole years
course. This is 10 be in review work.
and IS expected to be very useful 10
the pupils.
The Sumner school Is proud Of the /
fact that Miss Kate Thorpe. who has
been selected as valedictorisn Of this /
years normal graduating class at the
university, was q graduate OF the /
Sumner class OF rs
Mrs. Miller's room. No. Is. at the
Grant. had a pleasant geography after
noon on Friday. The following were
some Of the special features Talks on
Cotton by Alice Martin. ''YeIlowstona
Park. Pixies Peak and Manit0u. by4
Jennie Ryan; Royal Gorge. By Bes-
sic Crabtree- y geographical contest.
charades, etc. completed
the afternoon. Many rare specimens
we're brought by the pupils.
Miss larson, ar the Hamilton. had a
history programme Friday afternoon.
Zach pupil presented a topic. and must
cal numbers were also given.
At the parents meeting AT the Wash
inston school on Friday. Mrs. Stowe.
representative Of the Woman's club.
addressed them on the Cigarette
Habit The many valuable sugges-
tons made and the kindly advice given
were much appreciated By the parents
present Mrs Nellie Pugsiev rendered
the sweet solo. Ave Maria 4" The
Washington parents meetings are
"a