The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-25

a most interesting parents meeting
was held Wednesday at the Lincoln
school and the pupils of the eighth
grade a class were invited to be pres
ent. Two able addresses were made
!. both on the value of a high school
> education supplementing the grade
work. Principal Eaton of the High
school made most interesting talk to
the parents and the young people, and
urged that the class which will com
plete the grades shortly make no de-
lay in entering the High school. Su-
perintendent Christensen supplemented
the speech of Mr.. Easton and made
some explanations as to the different
courses provided.
The following programme on South
America was presented by the pupils of
the sixth grade at the Webster school
on Friday under the direction of Miss
NaShc Life of Simon Bolivar" Ella
BeesIy; Paper on Matt. 'Rosene Davies:
Memory Map of South America, -
Harry PinnOck: Rio de Janeiro -
Margaret Odell; Animals of South
America" Clarence BowdIe: Customs
OF South America" jamie Marks:
Spanish dance, i'm costume. SvbjI
Free; Present Affairs in Venezuela, -
James Meir; How Coffee Grows. -
Esther Johnson; Spanish Fandango, -
(mandolin). Letitia Oswald: vocal solo.
Ella Beesly: What We Find in the
Amazon Forests" Edwin Hedwin:
song by pupils of room Is.
The sewing from the classes at the
Grant and Riverside schools is now in
Place in Superintendent Christensen's
office. and the exhibit of sewing work
for the first part of the wear is COM
pete from the west side schools The
work is most creditable and shows re-
nlarkabIe advancement for the time
" Inc Grant school lost five lessons in
the course, yet the work of that school
compares faForably with that of other
schools.
The patrons of the LOngfeIlow school
), enjoyed a mothers meeting during the
past week and the following names
were presented as officers: Mrs. J.
FeWSon Smith, ST.. was reelected as
president; Mrs. Pearcy. elected az vice
president; Mrs. Walter Odell. score
tary, and Mrs. Hanes. Mrs H J. FOUL
ger, Mrs. Shrimpton and Mrs Sheldon
as a general committee. Several mu-
seal selections were enjoyed.
Miss Agatha Morris arrived in the
city yesterday from MINNEAPOLIS and
VIII be added tomorrow morning to
the teaching corps of the city. Miss
Morris VIII fill the place in the Lin
coin school made vacant by Miss Bea-
son removal. She will take the pupils
q the seventh grade.
Mr. Willard Done. chairman Of tba
house committee on education. deliv
cred a lecture to the pupils Of the
eighth grade at the Lincoln school last
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Done empha-
sized the value of a high school edu-
cation and urged the pupils TO enter
the High school in preference to anv
other institution.
LaWry Allen, in room at the Sum
ner school, brought miniature statue
of the Goddess of Liberty which he
bought While in New York and gave
an interesting talk on the original to
the children of Miss Hamilton's room
Friday morning.
Pupils of room 5 of the Webster
school are deserving of especial men
ton for excellent results i'm penma0-
ship under Miss McManns new sys-
TEN.
The visitors of the Longfellow school
curing this week were Miss Rudy. Mrs
Miles, Mr.. Timby. Miss Carson ~ the
Lowell. Mrs, McVey. Mrs. I.ottie FouI-
ger. Mr. SOrenson. Mrs. Cushing. Mrs
J. Vernon Smith, DR.. Whitney and Mrs.
Odell. wi .
MSS ochoIes OF the Grant school
who has been staying at ST. George for
her health, writes that she is now af-
ilcted with rheumatism and will not be
pack as soon as she expected to. Miss
Mott is taking her place.
Some very excellent drawings have
been done in Miss McFaIPs room at fine
sumner school. The Chinese lanterns
were especially good.
The written reviews given in the IN
per grades of the city schools lately
have shown that the new textbooks
are proving very satisfactory.
Mr.. Wetzell is drilling the pupils of
the Grant school on chorus which
VIII probably be given at the Wash
ington's birthday exercises.
Miss Maude Paul Of the Webster took
advantage of the storm on TUESDAY
to have a most interesting nature
study lesson on snow.
The teachers and children Of the
Sumner school were glad to see Miss
Ulmer back to school Wednesday, after
her illness Mrs. Held substituted for
her Tuesday.
Supervisors McMannis and wetzeu
were visitors at the Grant last week.
Supervisor Pollock visited the Jack
son on Monday.
Mrs. Elliot inspected the drawing at
the Sumner school Monday.
Mrs. Elliot visited the webster on |
Friday. |
Mrs. Mabel Y. Held substituted at |
the Sumner school one day during the /
past week in the place of Miss UImer,
who was i'll.
Mrs. Love took the place of Mrs.
Porter at the Riverside school last
Tuesday.
Miss schiOn is still at the Washing
ton school in the place of Miss Halle
Ferron, who IS i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Stephens did substitute work
Thursday and Friday in the place of
Miss Mabel Carson.
Miss Eberhardt has been absent the
past week and her place has been filed
by Mrs. Hahn.
Miss Cozzons. Mr.. Jensen and Mr..
Tellefeson visited the Sumner school
last week