The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-14

tinue till the 9Th of January. The
first part of the present school year
has been most successful and the Tari-
Gus changes which have been made in
the course of study, the introduction
OF new lines of work, and in tile de-
partnent work, have all been found. 10
be for the best. The opening of the
new year will mark an increased at
tendance, and a bright outlook Is be-
fore the school for the remainder Of
the time.
Mrs. Alice Tomlinson, whose excel
lent work has been sadly interrupted,
first by her great grief and later by
her own illness, is again at her post of
duty. In spite of the fact that her
work has been interfered with in this
way, the samples of work from the
Union and Fremont schools, which is
the result Of only seven weeks lessons,
IS wonderfully well done. The exhibit
from the other west side buildings VIII
be in place shortly. and will be Goubt-
less as creditable.
A new carpet has been purchased for
the rostrum in the spacious corridor
at the Webster, adding much to the
beauty thereof.
The Webster teachers played at the
Brunswick bowling alley Thursday aft
ernoon.
The following little tots at the Long
fellow school have a perfect record so
far for the year in punctuality and at
tendance: Miles Burns, Ralph Erskine,
Harry Legg. Edward HaKin Edwin
PascOe. Aaron Scott, Dick Washburne.
Vera FOUlger, Bessie Twigg, Maud
Twigg, Beatrice Sears, Edith Cardwell,
Frank Mathewson, Arthur Mathewson,
Katie Burns. Romney Brain. Wallace
Burt. Emmeline Bench, GwendOlyn
Williams. Orpha Tyson.
At the meeting of the teachers of be-
ginners held Thursday afternoon, Miss
Lawson of the Fremont school pre-
scented fine class in reading and ex-
preston. THE Childhood of fTiawa-
tina" was read and dramatized by the
little people, and the teachers pro-
nounce it one of the best lessons given
before them.
Some particularly strong efforts are
being put forth by the Webster pri-
mary teachers in phonic work. show
ing some very fine results, such words
as comprehensiveness, sacrificial and
trigonometry being read at first sight
by children of six and seven years of
age
A number of the teachers through
out the city have enjoyed a visiting
day during the past week. Thus the
hardship which befeil the washington
school came as a benefit to many of the
other teachers because the Washing
ton teachers substituted for the 9TH
ers.
The improvements at the Union
school. which have been going on
since the opening in the fall, are com
pleted. and the children as well as ehe
teachers are realizing the convenience.
Three entrances are in use, and the
marching throughout the building
shows great improvement. a special
institute viii be held there tomorrow
afternoon.
The visitors at the Riverside during
the week were: Miss Pollock Mr..
Webster, Miss White of the Webster,
Miss Thinner of the Sumner Miss
Helen Hartley, Miss Mercy Lewis, Mrs.
Jacobsen. Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Thomas,
Mrs. TomIinson and Miss Belle Nc
Lachlan-
Among the visitors at the Sumner
school were seen Mrs. Melton, Edna
Harker, Miss Price, Miss Lewis, Mr..
Dunyon, Miss Kennersly, Miss Best,
Katherine Jelich and Adelaide Spencer
Among the visitors at the Union
school for the past week were: SUI
pervisors Pollock and Wetzell, DR..
Whitney Mrs Folsom, Mrs Doyle
Miss James (of Oquirrh), Mr.. Hall (of
Fremont), Miss Wright (of Washing
toni, and some other teachers from the
Washington.
The following were visitors at the
Jackson during the week: Misses
Templeton, Taylor. Lindberg, Hanks;
also Supervisors Elliott and Wetzen-
The Union school is establishing a
record for punctuality. having only
thirty cases of hardness for the past
month in the whole school. or the
rooms in the building. seven had per
feet records as TO punctuality.
The first of a series of tests to be
given in the Webster by Mr.. Keelel
was held Friday in arithmetic.
Miss Mcmillan of the Twelfth Wis
tied the LOngfellow bor a short tim;
"wednesday morning.
Miss COIN of the Fremont schoo
Spent Tuesday at the Jackson anC
SCnOOlS, ana MI hampton o
the washington substituted in he
place.
Miss Gertrude Reilly of the Webste
school visited Miss Stanchfeld of tn,
LongfellOw on wednesday.
Miss Agatha Morris of Minneapoli
has been employed to fill the vacane,
caused by the resignation of Mis-
Laura Beason of the Oouirrh.
The Hamilton school will gave a pro
gramme in the corridor next Frida,
afternoon in which all the rooms vii
participate.
Miss Stella Engilman will spend tn
Christmas holidays in Colorado visit
ing friends.
fine programme of Christmas ex
ercises will be presented by all III
rooms az the Union school on Frida
afternoon.
Visitors at the Longfellow the pas
week were Mrs. Tomlinson and Mr..
Sorenson.
Miss MOfett of the Fremont schoC
took a visiting day last Tuesday an
spent the time at the Quirrh and Gran
schools.