Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-31
ANOTHER VIcTIM oF cRoUp
SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOLS.

III tach suDJect. a special effort Is be-
Ing made throughout the city to
strengthen each grade by bemotng any
whose work is below the standard re-
CURED. The result Of the efforts on
the part of both teachers and pupils
the past term has been very satisfac-
tory
Mr. p. w. DunyOn Of the OQurrh has,
organized boys chorus, the music for
which was supplied by Supervisor
Netzel
Mrs. Elliot visited the Webster on
Monday and gave some lessons In
prospective drawing.
Some beautiful work in Illuminated .
letters IL TO be seen In the OquIrrh. the
work OF Miss McKensus' pupils on the
symphonies which were printed by the
beard Of education aud have been very
tosteiully mounted by the pupils.
Much interest In the theory of music
Is being taken by the pupils Of the
OQuirrh who keep note books IN which
they record all work learned, thus
isafning TO grite music as Well as read
il This work was recommended to all
the teachers at recent meeting by Mr..
Wetzel,
DR. Whitney visited the Union on
Wednesday.
on the occasion OF his birthday Tues
day Principal Martin of the Grant was
presented with some choice flowers as
a token Of the high esteem In which he
is held by his teaching corps.
Results Of tests given IN the Oquirrh
seventh and eighth grades We're read
Friday and the high marks were a
proof of the excelency Of the work
done.
Miss c. Il, Cooper of the Webster
has been Ill for several days.
The Webster Bowling club has in
creased in size to such an extent that II
became necessary 10 divide Il, one
party meeting Fridays the other We'd
nesday.
Miss Katherine Mcdonald Of the
Lincon visited the Emerson this week.
Both teachers and pupils are deriving
much benefit as well as pleasure from
the geographical readers now used In
connection with geography work
throughout the city.
Mrs Thomlinson, supervisor of sew
Ing, has on exhibition in the board Of
education rooms, some very fine speci-
mems Of work done by pupils OF the
west side schools, which show that the
children have now mastered the intri-
cacles OF hemmlng, Telling, cutting and
finishing sample garments.
The big plate glass window in the
Union was broken by the fury Of
Thursdays storm,
Miss Pollock visited the Lowell this
week.
Supervisor w. a. Wetzell has just
Issued a second circular to teachers
containing some very good suggestions
on the teaching OF music and also the
necessity Of preserving work done for
the coming educational exhibit at the
state fair
The teachers OF the Fremont are to
entertain the patrons Of the school at
a tea some time In the near future.
Mr. Canol visited the Fremont on
Thursday
The attendance at the Webster has
been M to the average the past week
Notwithstanding bad weather and 50
much Illness in the city
Examinations have been the order
the past week at the Hamilton. The
results generally show good work on
the part Of both teachers and pupils.
Miss Davis substituted Wednesday
and Thursday at the Hamilton,
The four A class in Miss Larsen's
room are the champions IN the multi
plication tables so far They VIII meet
the fifth b Friday afternoon I'm con-
test and later VIII meet the nth A.
DR., Whitney gave an Instructive talk
TO pupils Of room u, Webster, on posi-.
ton and enunciatlon.
Paul Davis stands at the head OF
pupils Of the Webster In manual train
ing
The Eta Literary Webster society
rendered an interesting literary and
musical program from the life and
works Of Longfelow in the preparation
Of which the pupils derived much bene-
fit
Miss Novel; visited Miss Shell OF
the Grant on Wednesday.
Among the weeks visitors in the
schools was Mrs. +. A. Smith, formerly
Miss Lena White, for several years a
teacher In the city.
Mrs. Dr. Fisher visited the twelfth
during the week.
Mr. Allen Dunklee gave very in
teresting talk upon China and her
people last Friday 10 the children In
Miss Jensen's and Miss Davis rooms OF
the Twelfth. The talk proved instruc-
tive not only 20 the children but 10 the
teachers as well, for the facts were
gathered during his connection with
the Ninth infantry. which was sent 20
the relief Of the legations during the
recent Chinese war.
The Longfellow was visited by the
following patrons Miss Calvin Miss
Flowers. Miss Wilson, Mrs. Coray, Mrs.
Weller Dr. Whitney. Miss Pollock. SUI
peryisor OF primary work, Mrs. Tiergo
and Mrs. Odell.
A parents meeting viii be held at
the Longfellow on Feb, to which all
the patrons are invited.
Inc OQuiffn corps nave btcolne very
enthusiastic over the MoMenues sys-
TEN OF penmanship,
The punctuality IN the sixth grade,
room Q, OF the Wasatch, has been per-
feet the past month.
Among the visitors az the Wasatch
We're Mr.. Andrews, Mrs. Savage. Mrs
Morehouse, Mrs. Bogue and. Mrs
Hodges
Mrs. Elliot assisted the Riverside and
Emerson during the week.