The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-18

Miss Petit of the Lincoln school pre-
scented an interesting class Of boys and
girls Of the fourth grade at the pri-
mary meeting Thursday afternoon The
subject treated was fractions. and the
little folks did themselves and their
teacher great credit
The prisoners OF the Utah state pris-
on, as mark of appreciation of the
kihdiy interest and earnest efforts of
MIS- z. Z. Shepard Of the Sumner
school, presented her with a baton
made from polished horn, each man
having some part in the making of it.
The teachers Of the sixth and sew
tnth grades held a very animated
meeting Thursday at the OQuirrh
school. The subject presented was
physiology as taught in those grades,
and the matter was ably handled by
Principal Van Colt of the Sumner
school
The only teachers meetings scheduled
for the week are those on Tuesday and
Thursday with Mrs. Elliott On Tues
day she will meet the teachers of the
second grade at $780, and on Thursday
those Of the third grade at 4 o'clock
Miss Lyle of the Franklin school has
returned TO her position after a brief
absence. during which her place was
filed by Mrs. Bailey
Miss Nolan has been supplying dur
Ing the week at the Lincoln school in
place Of Miss Adams, whose absence
was caused by the death of her father.
Miss Adams has the sincere sympathy
of her fellow teachers.
Miss Brown of the Jackson school has
been absent during the week. and her
place has been filed by Miss Jennie
Davis.
Mrs. Mabel Y. Held. who has been
granted years leave of absence from
the. city schools. supplied Wednesday
at the Webster school in the place of
Miss Cooper.
Miss Kinnersley of the Washington
school was absent Tuesday and her
place was filed by Mrs. Angel.
Miss Pollock held meeting Wednes-
day afternoon for the teachers of the
first grade, and an informal discussion
of the work in transition from the be-
Sinners' to the first grade was held.
Mrs. Elliott has discontinued her
class for new teachers, which she has
held Saturday mornings since the
opening of the school year. and here
after will have office hours for all who
wish to consult her from $3.50 till 4:30
Friday afternoon.
Miss Engilman. who has spent the
past month in Colorado visiting her
sister. Mrs. Applebaum, returned yes
terday and will resume her position in
the publisc schools on Monday.
Miss Margaret Martin, formerly a
teacher in the Ogden High school,
leaves during the week for New York,
whence she will sail on the sd of the
month for Germany to continue her
musical studies.
The following children in the Sum-
ner school have not been tardy or alb
sent since school began: Brink COvey,
Edna Mabey, Milo Thompson, Basil
Hawkins, Eddie Hunter, ThOra Chris
Jensen and Robert Sands.
Mrs. Elliot DR.. Whitney and Mrs.
Pierce were seen at the Sumner school
last week.
Mrs E. +. Shepard haperoned a
Shore Acres Wednesday night.
A number of schools are planning
TO have the pupils of the upper grades
attend some Of the meetings of the
state legislature, for the purpose of
seeing the wheels go round"
On Monday afternoon parents
meeting was held at the Jackson
school. President Emily Lewis and
DR.. Whitney gave very interesting
talks.
Miss Winona Jones. Annie Jones
and Emma Hamlin of the Sumner
school formed a skating party, and
had delightful time on the ice.
Supervisor Wetzell has changed the
place Of meeting for his musical ap-
pointments. and hereafter will meet
with his classes at the Fremont school
instead of in the city and county build
ing.