Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-06
SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOLS


Principal Wallace and Corps OF 10
teachers viii attend the course OF lee
lures to be given here In February BY
Prof. Clark OF Chicago university.
Supervisor wetzel had so teachers in
attendance upon his meeting on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Medical Inspector whitney spent sew
cral days this week at the Franklin.
Miss Arnold and Mrs Whitaker Of
the Lincoln school are taking course
IN English literature under Prof. Mar
shall of the university
The Saturday class in drawing under
the direction OF Supervisor Elliott Is
doing fine work and the members are
greatly interested In the work
Principals Bradford Coombs and
Martin have been appointed a commit
tee TO confer with Mr. Geoghegan and
the railroad officials with reference to
securing favorable rates for the pro-
posed excursion to Lehl, on Saturday
Dec. 10.
Miss Wells and Miss Smithen Of the
Waterloo schools visited the Grant
school on Thursday.
Miss Carolyn Williams having resum-
eG her work at the Washington Miss
Meeks has been transferred 70 the Sum-
ner TO succeed Miss Houghton
Joint Christmas exercises win be held
at the Hamilton on Friday afternoon,
Dec. 10.
The competition between the sixth
and seventh grades throughout the city
In executing initial letters Is becoming
very interesting, and some exception
ally excellent work is being done.
Mrs. Held, patron Of the Lowell,
served refreshments to the teachers OF
that building on Monday, courtesy
greatly appreciated.
The eighth grade pupils at the Wash
ington have organized n literary So
cIety with the following officers. Presi'
dent. Newell Whitney; secretary, Ber-
tina Beardshaw; treasurer. ELLA Bltner
The colors chosen are blue and gold.
The visitors at the Lowell during the
week were Mrs. Brown, Mrs, Wood,
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Mangum and Misses
May and Smith.
Supervisor Pollock visited during the
week the Lowell whittier Lincoln,
Wasatch, Twelfth and Union schools
Some written work in number and Of
unusual excellence Is being produced
by Miss Ottinger OF the Lowell school.
Supervisor Wetzel Is giving soma
mimeograph songs to pupils of the be-
ginners grade, also to the first, second
and third grade pupils
Supervisor Elliott has collected some
excellent examples OF applied design,
and has placed them on the walls OF the
teachers room at the city and Coun-
~ building.
Mrs. Cassidy and Miss Dodson OF the
Washington were visitors at the Linz
coin on Thursday.
A meeting OF the principals was held
on Wednesday afternoon. The subject
of Fractions was considered.
A literary society has been formed
nt the Washington school, and was or
ganized By seventh grade pupils. Presi-
dent John Sprouts; secretary, Ethelyn
Cook, program committee, Irene Nc
Murphy. Retta Haystlck, Elsie Bull
Medical Inspector whitney is In cor
respondence with medical inspectors In
the east as to the most effective means
OF fumigatlng books and supplies OF
the schools.
Miss Foster Of the Lowell conducted
typicaly excellent lesson In geog-
raphy before the fourth grade teachers
on Tuesday. Under the direction OF
Supervisor Pollock the following cri-
terla governed the recitation. Aims,
teachers, chldren's; Is a concrete
problem presented Is the subject
treated inductiVely? Is the subject
treated casually? Interest, how arous.
cd. apperceptlon; sequence OF points;
correlation with childs life; compari
son; self activity; motor activity, ex-
preston; summaries; is aim attained?
Principal Bradford has purchased for |
his School beautiful bas relief picture |
o. -. Cecilia, and It now adogns the |
walls of the lswer corridor The money |
taken 20 purchase the picture was OBJ |
iained from the state fair officials In |
consideration OF the Jackson furnish |
ing the best chorus singing at the re
cent state fair
Through an Unforeseen accident TO |
The machinery at the Washington /
school, that building was closed on |
Wednesday. and doubtless will not be
IN readiness for the resumption Of |
studies until about the middle OF next
week
The children OF Miss Davis room AT
the Twelfth school presented Mrs |
Elliott on Tuesday with some pretty |
carnation blossoms from the school
room plants, The spirit actuatlng the
gift was highly appreciated by Mrs
Elliott.
Supervisor Wetzel visited during the
week the Emerson, Washington. Union |
and Training schools Mr. Wetzcl in
tends Quilting specific work in music
for the various grades, after the holi- /
days.
Visitors at the Twelfth school during
the week we're Mrs. 5. Bambergcr, Mrs
Van Alstine Mrs. Porter Or. Burrows |
and Supervisors Pollock and Elliott
Miss Qualtrough presented the sub
feet OF Reading" before the teachers
o. the sixth, seventh and eighth grades,
or Tuesday afternoon
Some very creditable burnt work Is
being done in the lower grades at the
Fremont school
The rooms taught by Mrs. Larsen.
Miss witt Miss Harrison. Miss Cham
bers and Miss Home az the Union
schoOl made a perfect record In pune
tuality during the past month Out OF
an enrolment Of about 500 during the
month there were only 20 cases Of tar
dness. \ good record.
owing TO sickness IN the district
The attendance at the Franklin school
las fallen on about one-third.
Misses Gemmcl Caldwell AMI
Youngberg of the Washington school
were visitors at the Riverside school
this week
AZ the Union. systematic effort to-
ward cleanliness IN the appearance Of
pupils has led TO some surprising re-
salts.
The character Of the work done by
Miss Petit Of the Lincoln school is at
tr2etlng considerable attention.
REGULATIONS with their own pupils on