The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-21

HE various rooms at the Longfel-
low school have made different
kinds of Christmas tokens, and the
Work is well worth inspection. In the
beginners grade the little tots, some
Of them under years of age, have
turned out a set OF pen-wipers which
would be credit TO mang an older
hand. The dainty Christmas cards
produced by the second grade are
among some of the prettiest things
seen in the schools, and the wreaths of
holly to be used as book covers in the
other rooms are very well done indeed.
Ihe Christmas time was ushered in by
a visit Friday afternoon from Santa
Claus. and the little people went home
prepared for all that follows
handsome display Of work from the
upper grades of the Fremont school is
to be seen in the Office of the building
where the rows of picture frames and
other interesting and useful articles
claim the attention Of the visitor. An
outfit for typography has been placed
at the disposal of the pupils of the
grades above the third, and the results
are most gratifying. Some of the work
Is of a high order and shows ability in
drawing as well as burnt work The
largest pieces and some of the best
work has been done by two little girls
in the fourth grade, Helen Wilson and
Eva Weber.
The following parents were among
the visitors at the Union school last
week: Mrs. Doremus, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Lundgren. Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Akin,
Mrs. MOnson. Mrs Murphy Mrs How
ards, Miss Felt, Mrs. Gardner. Mrs.
Cannon, Mrs. May, Mrs. Jensen, Mrs.
Warren.
At the Christmas exercises held Fri
day at the Union school the rooms
were decorated with an immense cen
trepiece in the form of a Christmas
bell, from which were festooned strings
OF popcorn and colOred lanterns.
Around the blackboards were booklets
made in the form of stockings in which
were shown the childresH work.
The pupils of the fifth grade at the
Fremont school are exchanging letters
with the pupils of the same grade in
the Denver schools. Pictures of points
Of interest in and around the city have
been sent and received, and a most in
teresting addition to the study of geo.
graphy made.
The teachers of the Sumner school
all enjoy their weekly teachers meet
ing At their last meeting reading was
discussed by the Misses Folsom, Nor
ton and Harold. Many good points
were brought out and much good
gained.
A large number of parents and
friends came to hear the splendid pro-
gramme given by the children of the
Sumner school in the main corridor of
that building.
In the Union school for the past
month only fourteen tardy marks have
been given in the whole school. and
there are six rooms in the building
which attained 100 per cent in pune
tuality, the beginners grade being in
cluded in this number.
Walter POLAND and Hugh Lewis of
the Union school were reported to have
done some Of the best work in mechan-
ical drawing that was done in the city
The visitors all comDlimented the
teachers of the Sumner school on their
prettily decorated rooms.
The children of the Jordan school
gave finely prepared programme of
Christmas exercises on Friday. Many
OF the parents were out for the affair,
and were greatly pleased with the aft
ernoon's entertainment
Visitors at the Franklin school on
Friday were Mrs. Burge, Mrs. Dren-
man, Mrs. Reilly. Mrs. Mauer Mrs.
Lane, Mrs. Williams Mrs. Johnson, /
Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Woldberg Mrs.
Boyer. Mrs. Broberg, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. KnOwlden. Mrs. Worrail, Mrs
TomIinson. Mrs. Larson, Mr. and Mrs.
Wanless. Mr.. Johnson, Annie Larson [
Roy Hales and Arthur Selby. who
spent the afternoon visiting the differ
ent rooms. No general programme was
prepared, but exercises were held in /
each room.
The exhibition of the months writ |
ten work and drawings at the Whittier /
school is excellent. and is proving to /
be a great incentive to the children to I
do their best.
Little Clarence Garner of the Frank /
lin was badly hurt one day last week. /
due to the carelessness of the driver of !
milk wagon. The driver showed his I
heartlessness by driving on instead of 1
stopping to see the child. Such care 4
less driving should be censured as 1t /
is necessary for the children to play in I
the road to find sufficient play room.
The Whittier boys and girls remem-
bered the orphan homes with many
toys and sent clothing to the Salvation
Army TO be distributed.
e>teachers of the Franklin on Fri
told by five little folks from Miss Cod
be's room.
Interesting Christmas programmes
were given in all the rooms at the
Whittier school on Friday afternoon.
and were thoroughly enjoyed by large
number OF parents.
The teachers of the Franklin were
glad to see Miss Elarth, who called last
week.
University Notes.
Christmas vacation began with the
close Of class work on Friday. Many
OF the classes We're poorly attended on
the last day. due to the over-anxiety
of many Of the students to reach their
homes and folks as soon as possible
The library and physical laboratory
VIII be closed during the vacation: the
chemical and meteorological labOrator-
les, however, will be open; and the
shops viii be open TO the class doing