Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-25
SCHOOLS MAY
REMAIN OPEN
Determined Effort Being Made to
Keep Them in Operation
PEOPLE MUCH IN EARNEST,
Mass Meetings Held Last Night al
which Committees We're Appoint
ed TO Solicit subscriptions.

A determined effort is being made in
all parts OF the city to keep the schools
open the full term. To that end com
mittees have been appointed in the sew
eral districts and schemes are being de-
vlsed looking to the accomplishment of
the object sought TO be attained. In
this matter the Fremont school has led
out. Last night the school gave an
entertainment at Christensen's which
netted the sum Of $500, and this with
the amount raised by subscription, war
rants the keeping Of the school open
the entire time
The ball and musicale at Christensen's
was a well attended, highly successful
affair The program included a piano
solo by Miss Crissie Lawson, a mando-
lin selection by Theodore Best, tenor
solo by S. Winter, a soprano solo by
Mrs. George Edward Curtisx q violin
solo by Mr.. SHELTON, soprano solo by
Mrs. Stanley Price, piano solo by Miss
lrma Watson, and tenor solo by AL
fred Best. After this dancing was in
dulged in, nearly all present participat-
ing to some extent.
MANY MASS MEETINGS.
In other parts OF the city mass meet
ings were held last night At the Grant
school there was a big meeting OF
10 IA, 10 a A..
man, W. j. Mcintyre, secretary and j..
u. Murdoch, treasurer. The meeting
resolved that the school should be kept
open and that the N,21O required should
be raised by subscription. OF this
amount $40 was pledged by the teachers
and the following committee was APP
pointed to solicit the remainder: Sig
Simon, w. j. Mcintyre Mrs. h. Apple
by, T.. S. Brown. Mrs. Morse. Mrs. Die
ert, w. A. Cook, w. c. Jensen, l.. b..
Rogers, j. r. Murdoch, Mrs. Keat, Mrs.
M. NJ Johnson. Mrs. Sig Simon, Ed
/. M. Barratt, George c..
Lambert, John Dubel William Thorn,
James Baylss, a. S. Martin, Mrs. j, A.
Reeves, Mrs. r. =. ScoyilL Mrs. c. Il.
Nichols.A. II. Kelly, q. w. Peck, James
Kiuen, Il. II, Waite. A. II. Kirk, James
Mitchell. Charles Cottrell Mrs. Blyth,
G. w. Lilly This committee will meet
at the schoolhouse at O'Clock tonight
to organize, and win report to q general
meeting to be held at the schoolhouse
evening.
AT the Lincoln school a like decision
was arrived at, and a committee OF ten
appointed 70 canvass the district TO
raise the required $500. The committee,
which is as follows, will meet at the
at " o'clock tomorrow TO
hit upon a plan Of action: Mesdames
Sarah Kimball, Joseph Burton, Mary
Ellen Glauque. william Pardoe. j. @.
Smith. Mrs. Long. Annie Poulton, Sarah
Clayton, @. b. Nichols and Alex. Blu
Jr
The patrons OF the Wasatch met in
Taggarts hall where w. H. Dale acted
as chairman and William Wantland as
secretary. Principal Cross made a
statement as to the condition Of the
school. and he was followed by Mr. Mel
den of the school board. who defended
the boards position. Prior to the meet
Ing A per cent OF the patrons had
agreed 10 subscribe the 81 asked and a
committee consisting Of +, F. Colburn,
q. L. Carpenter and Mrs. John Cowan
was appointed to raise the required
sum.
At meeting OF the Parents club
IF the Whittier school yesterday after
noon. an address was read from the
eachers Of the school in which they
,et forth that they had done all In
heir power 10 promote the interests
" the school: that they were united
n the decision that II any room In the
school was kept open all should be kept
,pen: that they were ready 10 do their
,art I'm the matter Of keenlng the
ichool open. The communication re-
,eived the approval Of the meeting and.
lfter discussion. 4 was decided to
he school AT the school building at
,'clock Monday evening.
The Webster has also decided to do
something. At meeting held last
vening committees were appointed to
iolicit subscriptions. and a meeting Of
he patrons of the school has been
allied for Wednesday night at 1880 at
he Tenth ward westinghouse.
WILL PUBLISH A PAPER.
The students OF the East side high
choo have hit upon a novel scheme.
rhey propose publishing a paper the
lame OF which win he "The East Side
PUSH" One edition OF 5000 COPIES will
,e printed and from subscriptions and
II is hoped TO raise the
equired sum. The paper will have rs
Columns Of news matter compiled by
he students, and " columns Of adver-
Using II such an amount can be se-
ured II will also contain stories on
chool work local news, a society coll
umn. a sporting page. a short story
age. a real estate page and an edl-
orial section. The different denart-
nents will be supervised by the teach
rs.
TEACHERS MEET.
The Teachers association met yes
erday afternoon IN the West side
Ugh school building. A report OF the
ommittee which conferred with the
card OF county commissioners was held
nd the committee discharged. The sub
act OF contracts for the ensuing year
'as the only other matter Of import
nee discussed. and a committee In
luding Mrs. Parsons Miss Rowe and
fr Coombs was named to confer with
he board Of education al It's next
ieetlng TO see what can be done In this
ERECTION.
THE TWELFTH SCHOOL.
Mrs. N. A. Ransohof and Mrs. II. w.
Doscher have appointed themselves a
ommittee TO raise the amount yet re-
ured TO keep the Twelfth school open
,r the full term. AS IL viii not be pos
hle for them 10 personally see more
ran comparatively few Of the par
nts all patrons OF the Twelfth willing
, aid them are requested 10 communal
ate with them as early as possible.
With the affair in such hands II Is safe
, predict that the pupils OF the Twelfth
re assured OF their full term.
A SUGGESTION.
In connection with the schcme 10
lise money for the public schools.