The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-11

Salt Lake Public Schools.
The regular meetings with the vari-
aus eurervis0rs are all concluded, and
from this time on teachers and pupils
are looking toward the close Of school
But f8ur weeks yet remain Of the year
and large amount of work is always
crowded into that time. A tendency
howard simpler exercises for the classes
Dr1m0ted to the High school is develop
ire. and among the more thoughtful
bows and girls, even I'm the grammar
grades. is meeting with great favor.
The exercises iu many Of the large
schao.s will consist Of some of the work
achieved during the year. The schools
will close q very successful year in
June and patrons and teachers alike
are wen pleased with the years work.
The following interesting as well as
Instructive programme was given by
the Mckinley society composed of Miss
Nash's grade in the Webster: Opening
song Music of the Bells, room;
Geography as "a study" Jessie Shupp;
"a story of Siberia" Maude Egan;
'The Great Traus-Siberian Railroad
George Critchiow; "a Story About the
Bedo.ns" Ellen Anderson; Pearls Of
he Persian Gulf Ethel Strong;
"Story of India" Jennie Hagen; "Ja-
pan and It's People. Alice Sherwood;
The Man-eating Tigers of India
LLOYD WINNER, Monkey Temples of
India" Leslie Pickering; Cashmere
and Ang0ra Goats, Oscar Lindstr0m;
sonE grade six.
Mrs Elliott held a meeting Of the
teachers of beginners on Tuesday and
outlined the work FOR the last month
~ the school year. The work planned
k for the spring season. and all relates
% the change taking place in the en-
vr0umeut OF the CHILD. Thursdays
meeting was with the teachers Of the
FIRST grade and much the same line Of
work was planned.
Miss p0ilOcks meeting of the fourth
grade teachers on Wednesday was a
most successful one, and, as the last
70, the year, was especially interesting.
Results were compared and the work
0t the closing OF the schools gone over
On some detail The fourth grade has
been greatly benefited boy the super
vision of the primary supervisor during
the past year and the work of the
four lower grades harmoniZed more
thoroughly thereby.
The exhibit of the work done by the
pupils of the Grant. Riverside and Lin
coin schools was closed last evening,
and tomorrow morning the work from
the Franklin. Bryant, Union and Irv-
Ing schools viii be placed for eXamina-
ton. This viii be the next TO the last
exhibit of the year. These exhibits
have been very gratifying In their re-
suits and have given teachers, patrons
and pupils a longed for chance TO COM
pare the work Of the different schools
n various subjects. They have been
fouud to be so helpful that they viii
doubtless be continued as a part of the
school system
The eighth grade history class Of the
Webster has been doing some fine re-
view work on the subject of slavery,
political parties. finance. territorial ac-
QUESTION etc. The b eighth is working
or the constitution Of the United
States
The pupils of room "a al the Grant
schoo. have memorized Grey's "Eiegy
in Country ChurChyard' and this
week the majority have taken part in
th6 preliminary contest and six were
chosen to take part in the final contest
I'm June
Nay walks are much ia favor these
tHe days. trees being the main object
ei study. Miss P8uIs and Miss Leather
woods classes informed themselves
u1on the nature and habits Of the deer.
Rooms 8 and in the Webster exhibit
some exceptionally fine outdoor
sketches.
Hiss Felt OF the Union was absent on
Friday. Mrs Brook substituted tor
her
Pupils Of room at the Webster
s.ao'. are making a special study OF
lae industries Of France. ip which the
pupils are very much interested.
Most Of the Webster teachers attend
ed t1" theatre Friday evening to see
Ir..aWuy of the Wells in which
Miss HarNer appears iu one of the
prominent roles. They all expressed
themselves as delighted with the sue
cess u. lheir COLLEAGUE.
I'D" visitors This week at the Grant
Na'.. were Miss Pollock, Miss john
s.. Mrs. BUcker. Mrs. Smith.
-ss Fau's class of the Webster
H.... are informing themselves upon
.' nature and habits of the many
.aau" birds that frequent this re-
sor ar this season.
.f' Sumner school is to have a fes-
N.a. next Friday afternoon and even
"s Tor che benefit of their library fund.
he many visitors 20 the Webster are
l'aa in their praises of the marching
seen there daily.
Ars Frosser the principal Of the
L''ste.l0W school. was treated TO a
.o''r shower Friday 10y The pupils Of
ne hole school
Als shores visited the Webster Fri
supervisor Wetzen has been giving
lesat work at the Longfeil0w school
e.ng The past week
f. "e-Zel spent three days In the
webster this week and expressed him
sen as being wen pleased with results
%. t1e last months work i'm music.
-IE Butler and Mrs. Holmes were
among tha patrons who visited the
school last week
-.S Elliott YVES a visitor at the
week
lntendent Christensen and "
-lster visited the Union school or
wednesday.
superintendent Christensen was q
NY welcome visitor in OH the depart
S OF the Webster this week.
.sIlQrs during the week at IN.
.0 school were Superintendent
Jensen and 1Irs. Butler
r--tS' nI9oss was 81 substitute at IN.
N..on school Friday.
g.. mes Duncan, HIUen. Trezis
H'chman and Miss Rida Tayio