The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The past week has been devoted to
arranging the programme. organizing
new classes and getting everything in
good running order for the second half
year. The regular recitations have,
however. been carried on with but few
Interruptions
The High school was glad TO welcome
on Monday eighty-seven pupils. most
of whom had completed their eighth
grade work the Friday previous Of
this number fifty-five enrolled at the
west side and thirty-two at the east
side. The Bryant sent twenty-eight of
these pupils. the Lincoln twenty, the
Union thirteen. the Washington nine,
the Franklin two, the Oquirrh two, the
Grant one. the Emerson one, the Bon
neville one, the Jackson one, the uni
versity one, the Salt Lake Business
college one, the High school and Victor,
Colo, two. Five of the pupils are re-
entries, having begun their work last
fall. At the west side eight of these
mid-year pupils elected the classical
course, nine the English, eleven the
scientific and twenty-five the CONNER
ciai.
Miss Murphy, who has been eighth
grade teacher at the Lowell and Bry-
ant for the past two years, has been
appointed as teacher in the East Side
High school. She will assist in the
Latin department.
The two new classes in English are
under the instruction of Mr.. Hedger.
Miss Bond has charge of the class be-
ginning commercial English.
At the east side Miss Scoville assists
Miss Qualtrough with the English
work
Mrs. Freeland has been appointed as
teacher of algebra at the east side
during Miss Paine's leave of absence.
Two new classes in photography
have been formed, one at the east side
the west side under Miss Stokes in
struction.
In place of physiology, the scientific
sophomores have now begun geology
under Miss Stokes.
Miss Dukes class in American liter
allure has completed the course and will
now begin the study of different Eng
lish classics.
The mechanical drawing class. which
now numbers fifteen, has become too
large for its present quarters and an
other room will have to be secured. Mr..
Doxey gives Tuesday morning and
Thursday afternoon to the instruction
of this class
Very interesting discussions on mag
netism in the physics classes this past
week have shown that the students are
alive to the Importance of this subject.
On Wednesday afternoon after school
the physics classes gathered in the lee
ture hall of the science building to
listen to a talk by Mr.. Raymer on
Magnetism" Mr.. Raymer illustrated
his subject by showing a number Of in
teresting experiments in the magnetic
field, and the magnetism of the earth.
The students found this lecture a most
instructive and enjoyable one
The equipment of the chemistry lab
oratory has been improved by fitting
one of the large tables with gas.
A new class in German has been
formed with Miss Critchlow as teacher.
The new class in algebra is in charge
of Mrs. Prosser.
The commercial department is crowd
ed since the entrance of the mid-year
class. Twenty-Five pupils have elected
the commercial course For their ac-
commodation a class in bookkeeping
under Mr.. Mckay, one in commercial
arithmetic under Mr.. Townsend and
one in penmanship have been formed.
Two classes have begun the study of
commercial law with Mr. Pendergrass
as teacher.
Two members of the Reporting club
will take in shorthand the discourse at
the tabernacle Sunday afternoon. and
next week read from their. notes before
the class.
Mr.. Townsend has a class of thirty
nine pupils beginning shorthand.
Six new pupils have entered the art
department The work this week has
been sEetching from poses.
The very original and dainty place
cards for the senior banquet were de-
signed and sketehed in water colors by
Aetna Smith. Lillian Connolly, Miriam
Brooks and George Barratt
The picture in the shadow box this
week has beeen of special interest to