The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09
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High School Notes.
Monday, the first day Of the second
term, was largely given up 10 the recep-
lion of new pupils and their. assignment
70 classes. Among those entering the
High school were fifty-one from the va
fiCuS eighth grades With the addition
OF several from otter schools and from
outside the city the number will reach
ABOUT sixty OF these, fourteen are from
the Wasatch school, nine from the Union,
eight from the Oquirrh seven from the
Lincoln, six from the Webster, six from
the jackson and one from the Grant.
rms Is very good proportion of the
whole number finishing the eighth grade
me commercial course has proved the
most popular with this entering class
twenty two having taken that course,
while fourteen have chosen the English,
nine the classical ard ten the scientific.
Several new classes have been formed
Tor the accommodation Of these mid-year
pupils. The classical, scientific and Eng
iish students form two divisions in Eng
Ashr one taught by Miss Goddard, the
other by Miss ClaTahan. The commercial
division in English recites TO Miss COrbin.
| The algebra is in charge of Miss Yardley,
the Latin IN charge of Miss Buchanan
ana the general history in charge of MIR.
Travis and Miss Balm. Extra seats have
been placed IN the first-year assembly
room, so that all the pupils can be seated
there, though the room Is somewhat
crowded. This mid-year class has been
further increased by those who on ac-
count OF absence or for some other rea-
son, IND II necessary 20 take over the
work Of the first year
Assembly Wednesday morning was es-
pecially enjoyable. The pupils were glad
to welcome back Miss Caroline Paine,
! WnOs before her stay abroad had been
a teacher in the High school. Miss Paine
TOOK as the subject of her talk, ireland"
which sic thought was perhaps not so
well known to the students in general
as many of the other countries of Eu-
rope. Her jOurneyings through this pic
turesque Emerald isle" filled with po-
etc associations and quaint old legends,
were described in a bright and entertain
Ing manner. Among the places of inter-
est which she visited, Miss Paine men
toned Belfast Dublin, Cork and the beau
| tlfui and picturesque lakes of Killarney.
That such a beautiful land should have
! been the home of poetry and song is but
! natural, but the poetic talent and inspir-
| alton of the Irish people has been grad
ually crushed out by the hard conditions
or their life under an oppressive govern
ment.
Miss Paine's talk was preceded by an
! eXcellently rendered piano solo, a Selec-
ton from Chopfn's sonata. by Elmer AL
brittor. As an encore he gave Natures
Fantasia" one of his own compositions
Mr. Altritton is studying music at North
western university and has now returned
there II resume his work. The pro-
gramme in the senior room closed with
vocal solos by Mrs. Percy Somers-
Cocks, accompanied by Mr.. Woodmansee.
The freshmen fret listened to an instru-
mental solo by Pearl Rothschild, after
which DR.. Clarence Brown gave an in
| teresting talk upon the life and char
acter of Alfred the Great. This was fol-
! lowed by piano solo, BeethOyen's SYM
phOny IN A mitgor, expressively played
Oy Mr.. AlbrittOn. As encoreS he gave
Idle Musing.'S by LANCE, and a Rondo
| by Mozart. Mrs. Cocks gave the same
numbers whit the upper classes had al
, ready enjoyed.
On Wednesdav the captains of the three
cadet companies were given an examin-
alton. in which they all passed satisfac-
| torily. The first neutenants were exam
| med Friday night and the second lieuten-
ants Will be examined next Monday
I From the entering class there are 'eigh-
teen new cadets, six recruits for each
| company. Next week two new sergeants
viii be selected. This past week Gadd
| Callison has served as buger.
The gold medal offered last MAY by
the officers Of the signal corps was won
for the third time at the competitive drill
| Thursday night by a member of the High
school cadet corps. The medal had Dre-
Bourne and Harry BerO. In the drill
| Thursday night the final competition was
between Jesse Paul of the senior class
and Clifford Evans of the second mid
year. Jesse Paul proved the successful
contestant, and having won the medal
for the third time, now has the honor Of
wearing it permanently.
The committee on graduation, COM
posed OF Mr.. Eaton ana several of the
teachers, has been busily at work exam
/ lining the records of the senior students
and preparing the list of those eligible
for graduation. little later this list
will be given out to the class. so that
each member may know his standing and
what work, if any, is necessary to remove
| his conditions and make sure his gradua-
/ ton. The class of 1892 promises to be
I 1sa . IN ,f.l,
| the High school course and will num-
! per nearly 100. With but few exceptions,
all the tourth-year pupils will he able to
complete their work and graduate in
June.
Several new classes have peen organ
lied for the second half-year Among
these is the class in advanced algebra
taught by Mr. Gillian. This is the sec
Ond time in the history of the school that
/ this course has been offered, and il has
! been chosen by some of the best pupils
in the mathematical department All the
students of Mr., Gillnan's plane trigo-
nometr5 class have elected Spherical trig-
onOmetry To- the remainder Of the year
| The solid Ometry classes under the
| instruction of Mr.. Gillian and Miss Yard
| ley, are unusually large.
So many. of the juniors and seniors
elected Greek history that Mr.. Travis has
organized two classes in this subject MIR.
! Travis has also a class of seniors begin
! ming constitutional history.
About twenty-five of the seniors are
beginning "A course in American literature
under Miss Dukes. The Junior class in
! English literature is now studying Burns.
I while the seniors are closing their work
! in American literature with a study of
I the magazine writer's of the urqSpnt day
A beginning class in German under the
/ instruction of Miss Critchlow has been
( formed from the pupils OF the second
I mid-yCaT class.
In the art classes the freshmen have
! hpgf1n i
modelling. In the latter work the first
| subject IS the single ivy leaf and later
/ q group or branch OF leaves. Mile SAN
deTS is now at work upon charcoal
sketch of the statue of Apollo which Is
1 in the lower hallway.
The mechanical drawing classes have
I become SO large that all the room at the
/ tables is now occupied. Many of the sim
dents in these classes are making credit
1 able progress in the work. Mar. Main,
ClaudiuS ScOfield and Harry Pol have
begun typographical drawing.
Miss Stokes botany class will find inter
esting material for study in the box 90
seeds Of wheat, beans. corn and sun
/ flowers, which are already SprOuting
| Next week pine nuts and buckWheat will
be planted.
on Tuesday morning Miss Dukes Amer
| lean literature class enjoyed a talk given
| by Master Joe Shepard of the Cram
school on the 'RoycrOft Books and FL
bert Hubbard" Though d Young hoy
Master Joe seemed To understand his sub
/ ject thoroughly, and described in a pleas
! ing and interesting way the making of
the fine ROycrOft editions and Ebert
! Hubbards work in sta rting and organ
| izing this movement At the close of the
| talk the class asked a number of oues-
! tons on various points connected with
the ROycrofterS. The talk was illustrated
By a number of copies of the Rovcroft
/ books. Among these We're a fine edition
| of TennysOnS 'Maud " bOunl in linn
I leather, silk lined, and a copy of Job.
beautifully illustrated in water cOlors.
on Friday the reports Tor the fourth
month were given cut. These will be
returnaale on Monday morning.
The classes In the commercial depart
ment arc in several cases very crowded