Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-29
Determined Effort Being Made to
Keep the Schools Open
COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK
Reports I'm Many Districts More En'
couraglng Than EYpected-"""
satch hsues an Appeal

Despite the discouiaelng reports en-
hnatlng ron. ctrtaih districts there
are those within the limits of saiI Lake
who propose keeping the schools open
whether some Of the parents do or NOT
TO this end they are lending their best
efforts and the success being met win
Is highly gratifying indeed. Commit
tees are at work IN all parts Of the city
and an sorts Of schemes are being de-
vised looking to the accomplishment
OF the grand result Even IN dlsltlets
whore The outlook Was any lhlhs
hut bright new hope has sprung
up and The prediction Is now
made that not one school 10 The city
win be required TO close for laok OF
funds. The Commercial club IS discuss
ing the raising Of a general fund TO be
applied to schools within the poorer
districts. and il is thought that IN ihls
y, y all deficits win be met
WILL PRINT A PAPER.
The students Of the Bryant High
school are hard at work on q PROPOSE
ton OF their own to raise funds They
have concluded to publish a paper TO
be called THE East side PUSH, the
name being indicative of the energy put
forth TO bring about the desired result
There will be one issue Of 3,OOO copies
and It win contain an the departments
usually found In a big daily All the
matter win be prepared by the stu
dents, and the paper will be published
the latter part OF next week
RUMMAGE SALE PROPOSED
At special meeting OF the =, Il. o.
society, held yesterday aftenoonit was
decided TO hold a rummage sale Tor the
purpose Of raising school funds. The
sale viii be held at l3l East Temple
street in the store of Spencer Clawson.
Saturday, May 2 Those In charge OF
the sale are anxious to have all who
win donate anything in the form on
clothing and household goods These
can be sent to the store Friday, May l,
or II they cannot be delivered they VIII
be called for If the donors viii tele-
prone either 1627-X or l3lO-K,
OUTLOOK AT THE LINCOLN.
The Lincoln school committee held
meeting last night and reported having !
collected Sil7, out OF the necessary S6ll. |
Inasmuch as only part Of the district |
had been cgnyassed II was decided 10 |
try again, the ladies present signlfying |
their willingness 10 assist further In the |
hope that the entire amount could be
secured Those present were Mesdames |
A. G. and Mary Il. Giauque Pardoe, |
Burton, Long and Woodburn and |
Messrs Q. b. Nichols and Alex Buchan- |
an, Jr Another meeting viii be held on |
Thursday night, at which time II Is ex-
pected that the special committee will |
report its labors.
WAsATCH APPEALS FOR AID.
The Wasatch committee. consisting |
Of Judge 7. h. Colburn, Mrs John r. |
Cowan and +. l.. Carpenter. has issued |
q circular letter setting forth the Cundl- |
tion there and asking patrons TO sub
scribe literally The letter says:
In response to q request for contri- |
buttons 10 the fund Of 81 for each child |
In attendance, "A per cent OF the parents |
have contributed, and thus the fund on
hand has been obtained. II Is hoped |
and believed the balance needed can be
secured from the remaining IS per cent,
who, II appears, did not fully UNDER
stand that the fund raised was TO be
used for the Wasatch school exclusive
~ or did not receive any notice Of the
movement, To such this appeal is par
ticqlary made
1T Is much TO be regretted that the
emergency exists, but 1t does exist and |
we must deal with It. Not only our pride /
but the good OF our children Is involved,
and we confidentially appeal to the resi-
dents Of the district on these grounds
Let II be understood that II we sue
coed the school win be open 70 all the
children, regardless of whether their
parents subscribe or not # is recog-
nl2ed that many parents may not feel
able 70 subscribe, and to these no APP
peal Is made. II Is only 10 those who
are able and willing that we address
ourselves
THE committee hopes 20 have an
early and hearty response, and II this Is
forthcoming, h agrees 20 See that any
deficiency Is made up and that amy sur
plus is returned pro rata 20 subscribers
MT j, o. Cross. principal Is the treas
urer OF The fuud and as we must know
speedily the result OF the movement,
YOU are urgently urged 90 promptly
make payment OF your subscription 10
him on or before Thursday. April 80, |
1908.
Subscribe 81 for every child you have
IA Attendance, u you can. II you cannot.
subscribe what sou can and 10 You cam
not scribe at on it win be an right
Whatever Is done let it be done
quickly
The patrons Of the Riverside school
held a meeting Monday and decided 10
do an in their power TO keep things
moving ~ that district Committees
are now at work and reports win be
made 20 the course of day or tvo.
GRANT AND WHITTIER.
The Grant and Whittier schools have
consolidated their efforts and tho OUT |
look for both is quite encouraging. The
former has collected $4,000 out off @ me-
.essary {l.29). While iu keep the latter
going only 500 IS needed s2g5 of which |
ias been secured,
There VIII BE- a mass meeting 90 ne
Lowell sch0Oihouse this evening af
S5 at which time 'ha committee au-
pointed VIII report iis bors Th. sum |
y $ib5l Is required for Oils school. $3.50 |
y which has already been subscribed.
The committees ale working hand and |
i IS hoped that success ail crown their
'noris I'm order mat DE- ho8l may b.
kept open The Lowell BE- one of the
arge' schools 20 the city. hence the
amount necessary l0 keep 10 open Is
perhaps greater than that needed ln
my other district
MASONS DONATE.
The Scottish Rite Mls1us 90 meet
no held on Monday night yoted $50
o me schools. which was later in-
reaaed by an individual donation OF $40.
me amount was yesterday subscribed
% tht OQuirh school ls this seemed
he most in need The patrons OF tho
after seIo meeting late this after