Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29
sALr LAKE cITY SCHOOLS.

on Friday, March q, the pupils o
room a. Jackson school, Miss Martin
teacher, elected officers and organized
themselves into an organization TO b.
known as "The Excelsior Society will
she following officers. President, Della
Brown. vice president, Jackson New
man; secretary, Ruth Emery program
committee, Anna Gels, William Har-
mon, Gerald JEFF
Visitors at the Oquirrh during the
week were Mesdames Reeves, Wilson,
Shaffer. G. j. Hahn. G. NJ, Bruckman,
Miss Simpson of Rowland Hall, and
Dr. whitney
Language was discussed at SUPER
| visor POllocks meeting on Wednesday
! afternoon. By request Miss Martha
| Alexander Of the Washington school
| conducted a class Of her own pupils
! and II Is learned did exceedingly well,
The Jackson, Bryant Washington,
Wasatch and Longfelow schools re-
celyed official visits from Supervisor
Pollock the present week
The winter term Of the city schools
closed yesterday and teachers and pu-
pills will enjoy respts Of one week
A meeting of the principals OF the
city schools was held on Wednesday
afternoon at which routing matters
were considered.
The carnlyal at the Webster school
was held yesterday afternoon and
evening The attendance was large and
the proceeds which Amounted TO a
neat sum VIII be devoted to purchase
additions 70 the school library.
A visit was recently made to one
OF the large schools OF the city for the
purpose Of forming relative oomparl-
son Of work done In particular grade
In the schools OF the city The subject
under consideration on the program
WA Y. y history, the pupils not only
showing marked attention during the
recitation, but also displaying com
mendable knowledge Of that branch.
The alert and dlgnihed bearing OF the
teacher, the responsiveness OF the pu-
pills, and the unusually pleasant atmos- |
phere Of the room all were healthful |
evidences OF efficient work,
a meeting under the direction Of su-
perntendent Christensen was held In |
the teachers room city and county
yesterday afternoon, az which |
Supervisor Pollock, members " the
board OF education, and principals OF
the various schools were present The
object Of the meeting was to present
IN a practical manner the aim and
scope OF the Speer system OF arthma.
he, as taught In the schools ot Salt
Lake, As taught 10 beginners, the sub
Jet was presented by Miss Potter OF
he jackson. first grade work was
Taught by Miss Murphy OF the Wa.
satch second grade work was dele
gated to Miss Van Houten of the Bry.
INT, while Miss Siddoway OF the Em-
nerson school occupied a period In
third grade work.
Great enthusiasm has been manifest.
d at the Oquirrh the past week rela-
I've to the formation of an Anti-Cigar-
Ute league the first In the city, and
numbering 700 members, with the fol-
owing constitution and bylaws,
Constitution and Bylaws Of the
lqUirrh Antl-Cigarette League.
Article l. The name OF this organi-
alton shall be the "Oqurrh Anti
cigarette League
Art. 2. The purpose OF this organlza-
ion Is to suppress the habit Of cigar \
tie smoking by the pupils OF the
Dquirrh school and to aid by any other {
leans In our power the suppression {
+ II elsewhere. This refers to the
cubeb," or any other form of cigar.
tie, as we'll as to the tobacco cigar ,
tie.
Art. .. The plan Of this organization {
hall be as Follows One general league |
undivided INTO sections, as for exam !
lie, by the Organization Of rooms into )
actlons
Art 4. The officers Of the general /
ague shall be president, vice pres- {
aht ana secretary, and these officers /
iall constitute a general executive
lmmlttee. They shall be elected In
'cordance with rules hereinafter pre- V
'ribed, The officers of each section o
lall be president, vice president and s
crelary and they shall also constI- n
lte an executive committee for their V
spectye sections, and shall report
alters OF general interest from time h
time, 10 the president of the general
as for example, upon the
quest OF said officer, 81
Art ., The officers Of each section n
lall be elected by ballot. unless the -
s''''" '''Pe'ueu'
Art 8, The officers Of the general
ague shall be elected as follows: The
'esdents of the eight highest section d
and sbaii 80, q p9,'lha.iil5 commit q
rb ~ tha onel w v"uuiua'es ior
.rlous san,i1,,a I'm !" w "ileu' me 4,
eso oa,dida ,V's W, t"en woe upon "
y toos,n ,,.i, u9 anu Tue i''aJo'l'S Vi all -
'''7'0 wa e''V'' .
Art. T. All officers shall be elected y
az the onening of
hools IN September and during the 7,
st week In February. provided that h
e first election shall take place dur. /,
z the last week i'm March 400 and a
officers shall serve An their s,icces.
RS are elected. The general league 4,
all meet only upon fha pau NJ tha W