Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-28

we could not succeed In obtaining
enough funds IN our district TO keep the
Jockson school open, 30 we have decid-
ed not TO call a mass meeting / pc
lieve that all who are Interested ana
able have given their word by signing
the circulars sent out. Beyond that II
would be hard TO 60, as some are OPP
posed TO the principle Of the thing ana
SO many cannot afford to pay"
OTHER SCHOOLS,
A well attended meeting was held at
the Franklin school last night, aud Mrs,
Thompson Mrs Price, Mrs. FISHER
Mrs Folgcr and Mr.. WOrrall were APP
pointed committee 20 raise funds, The
teachers have agreed TO work the full
five weeks for four weeks pay II that
amount can be raised.
The patrons Of the Wasatch will give
an entertainment In the First COngre-
rational church to help raise the
amount needed for that school II Is
believed that the Jordan school, which
mas only one teacher in addition 10 the
Principal, VIII be able to run the full
term as no great amount Is required
10 keep this I'm operation. a similar
condition obtains at the Utntah. While
the amount necessary for the senior
and Junior grades and commercial
course OF the West Side High school
is assured, ana work Is IN progress to
secure the balance to keep open the
entire school The Hncy for the Bry-
ant High school Is being raised.
The Longfellow school still has Hl7i
&. wlse--ahout one-third of the total
The committees are at work and hope
to raise lance before the end Of
the Wo.'
LOWELL MASS MEETING
The patrons Of the Lowell school have
endorsed q cali for a mass meeting 20
be held in the schoolhouse on Wednes-
day evening at $50, at which time the
matter Of continuing the school Will re-
ceive attention. Among those endorsing
the movement are David Keith F. $.
Richards, Judge James A, Miner Spen-
Ger Clawson. II. c. whitney II w.
Young John u. Spencer, Theodore Bru-
back and James II. Moyle All residents
Of IN district are cordially Invited TO be
present In this district the sum Of $500
has been raised leaving Ike amount
yet to be secured.
At THE WASHINGTON.
The patrons Of the Washington school
held a meeting last night and appointed
committee OF 20 to canvass the dis
trict D. =. Felt was made chairman,
and II II. Folsom treasurer and these
with the members OF the committee are
working hard TO accomplish the end In
view A number Of generous subscrlp-
tions from the outside have been Sc
cured, these amounting to $500, which,
with $3.50 collected on the inside, leaves
In the neghborhood Of $1,000 still 20 be
secured An amusement committee un-
der the Craftsmanship Of George Pugs-
ley. Is arranging for a number OF enter
talnments and the hope is expressed
that in this way the required sum VIII
be collected A mass meeting VIII be
held on Thursday night at 80 to which
all interested in the movement are in
/ vited
AT THE WHITTIER,
! At q meeting OF the patrons Of the
| Whittier the announcement was made
| that Al3 would be needed to keep this
| school open. committee, consisting
Of Mrs. Sopher. Mrs, Woodruff, Mrs
| Chase, Mrs. Gaby, Mr.. Cain, Mr. Peck
and Mr. Kelly, was appointed 20 raise
| the amount. statement from the
| teachers was read, to the effect that
they favored keeping all the grades
open. or none at all