Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-13

purposefu plans for the advancement
II our city schools originated by Super
intendent Christensen Is the excursion
TO Leh which took place today.
scheme which that gentleman fosters Is
bringing teachers In contact with the
Industrial world and as the sugar in
terests are paramount the trip was
planned and through the courtesy OF
Mr.. Burley Of the Short Line, II was
made possible. Both gentlemen are TO
be feieltated upon the fulflllment OF the
project. Ii Is learned that Superln-
tendent Christensen has in c0ntempla-
ton for the teaching corps a trip 20
one OF Utah's great producers at Park
City.
Mrs. Dorman succeeds temporarily TO
the vacancy caused by the illness of
Miss Galbrath, who will go TO Denver
for time,
The teachers OF beginners were great
ly interested In The model lesson by
Miss Belle Lawson OF the Fremont, on
Thursday afternoon. A dramatization
OF the childhood Of Hiawatha was rem
dered by the little people, all uniting In
pronounclng the presentation a great
success.
Miss Dodson. Miss Price and Mr.
hampton OF the Washington, substitute
ed for Miss Cohn, Mr.. Hall and Miss
Moffet Of the Fremont on Wednesday.
Jackson Christmas observances will
be carried out ON Friday afternoon by
two rooms uniting throughout the
building.
The exercises commemorative Of
Christmas tide We're held in one Of the
corridors az the Webster school on Fri
day afternoon.
Visitors al the Lowell this week were
Mrs. Alonzo Young. Mrs. Madsen, Mrs.
Woolley, Mrs. Van, Mrs Cooke. Mrs,
Best. Mrs. Latimer and Miss James.
The pupils In Miss Stays room at the
Lowell are making mats Of various col
ored yarns which are exceedingly
pretty.
Mr.. Pnney visited the Emerson the
/ past week looking after some much
needed improvements.
The pupils who are doing very good
work IN drawing In the A grade, Web.
ste rschool. are Wiener Tracy. May
Martin, Madge Shire, Genevieve Ander-
son and Charles Chlrlsh.
At Supervisor Pollocks third grade
| meeting on Wednesday, Miss MAY
Thomas OF the Riverside school con-
Quoted geography lesson on "The
| Valley Of the Amazon" the cocoa tree
being the special feature. The work Of
both teacher and pupils was most
praiseworthy and at the close the little
people served cocoa and waters 10 the
teachers,
| The following excuse was recently
sent on account OF necessary absence.
II is not TO be presumed. however. that
i was sent tQ the principal OF the
Twelfth school Dear Madam. please
excuse Henry He went 70 grandpa 8
funeral with me this forenoon. ! have
been promising him for several weeks
that he might II he was good. and he
word"
Principal Barion's extensive colec.
ton o. mounted pictures is a valuable
aid TO the pupils In connection with
their geography and history work. I'M.
pictures are classified under general
headings and placed In an easily &C.
cessabie part Of the building. The pu.
4 Pills ana teachers are making liberal
use OF them at the Hamilton school.
Mrs. slmpkins has kindly consented
70 give her talk on the Indians OF N,.S
Mexico" 10 The pupils Of the 9TH grade
az The Hamilton. The iady possesse,
a valuable collection Of Indian curios.
In Miss Mays room az the Hamilton
i a miniature representation of Robin.
| son Crus0es island home. showing hi,