Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
ConfinuedProspeI-ity OF City Schools

departments they represent ihtousm
the pursuance OF higher work during
the summer vacation in eastern anu
European cities of note.
The personnel Of the principals hps
been subjected to very hthe chahso'
The name OF Dryden r. CoomDs Oh me
Ulntah occurs as the only addition 10
the corps, ...
The completion OF the Lafayette
building still remains matter OF tHe
future. Principal John II. toomDs mas
been accorded the principalship Win
corls OF probably 10 or IL teachers. ~
Is estimated that this building Whlcn
WIN be model and up-to-date IN every
respect VIII represent an eNpehu''u'e
OF 100000.
The conservative methods of the au-
perintendent have been fruitful IN res
directing some OF the branches OF the
school curriculum, which have Deeh
neglected and even releG9ted HIS lows
on modern pedagogy have impressed
the schools with the fact that me loNs
and not matter should be regarded as
ch0ngeabe The past year mas estap-
lished new standard Of promollVh
from the eghth grade 10 the iiisu
school. oral and silent reading have
received considerable EN- hasii. SMELL
Inc has been given It's former position
of Importance The idea that penman-
ship should cease with the third or
fourth grade is discouraged on the
other hand. the principles of penmnn-
ship are being taught even In the nigh
or grades Rapidly and accuracy IN
calculation Is the aim sought for In
arithmetic Besides these REVEALS IAN
guage work has been re-adjusted. me
| intoerable provincialisms ana barDar-
| ties OF speech are to be fought system-
| atically,a and the fundamental principles
| of grammar are being taught through
! out the grades thus obviating the me-
| cesslty OF burdening the High school
with tasks belonging to the grades
| Personal visits to the schools have en-
| abled the superintendent to gather data
| which have greatly determined his rec
| concentrations Of methods to pursue.
A closer acquaintance with the work
| OF the Individual teacher on the part or
| the principal marks the progress or the
| past year. His personal inspection ana
| ihstructorship of classes In each room,
| NJ lntes, ais not exceeding one month,
| IL already being regarded as perfume
tory The old adage, "As the teaeher,
| so the school has been made 10 read
"As the principal, SO the school
More than ever before the principals
are directing their energies toward the
support of the high school Owing 70
the peculiar local conditions, a deter,
mined effort has been and is being Dul
forth TO furnish the high school with
fun quota of graduates. The nlntf
grade at the Bryant is successfully alb
sorbing an element on the East Side
which, were no such instruction afford
ed in that locality, would enter private
institutions.
The prospects for nine months schoo
are ercouraging. and in view OF IN
fact that no financial crisis threaten
to darkcn the horizon, the board o
education the superintendent,pr principals
and teachers congratulate themselVe
on the fact that the excellent pIah hs, 10
tho present year will In all probability
he eonsummated, and the banner schoo
, wear of Salt Lake City completed.