Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-03
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and the board Immediately had men at
work and soon by an expenditure OF
$1,000 the building was increased IN
| capacity One-third. Affording now
eight class rooms. library, ana dlrec-
| tors room, a store room and two offices.
In the year 1899 our present superln-
tendent became principal Of the public
schools Of Sprlngvllle, and Immediately
Central school building became the edu-
cational center Of the town, and people
were drawn towards IL. Society was
organized, and during the year each
member Of the faculty gave a talk upon
some educational subject; also promi-
nent speakers from, different places
were engaged TO lecture. To ali Of these
meetings the public was invited.
A students' society was also organ
ized The students taking charge of
their own meetings arranging programs
and being responsible for the success
OF the meeting At present there are
three organizations OF the students, the
High School, the Students Society and
the Eighth Grade (or "Shamrocks'D
Each meet on one Friday evening Of
each month. Music came up for dis
cusslon. 4 piano was purchased and
paid for by voluntary donations from
teachers and pupils, assisted by the
district. Concerts were given and free
~ patronized by the public A music
teacher was employed for part OF the
day. and so soon as the beneficial re-
suits were noted, teacher was engaged
regularly, so that now music Is taught
every day In all departments.
The schools owned library IN 1899
composed Of about one hundred and
fifty volumes so Prof Eggertsen. IN
connection with the other teachers, saw
the necessity OF increasing H. a grea,
effort was made along this line and to.
day the library contains eleven hundred |
and four volumes. (the largest library !
10 the state outside OF the cities Of frs, I
ana second class.l These books are /
read constantly by pupils Of nearly all /
grades, and used for reference. Among |
the liberal donors to the library may be |
mentioned a. J. Southwick, O. NJ. Now |
er, Dr. Fred Dunn. Lyman S. Wood. II |
VI Dougall, Heher s. Cummings G. p /
Thompson, VIM f. Gibson. T. r. KEEL /
ley. i. r. HOutz d. G. Johnson Milan
Packard Mark Cook II. S. Bird. Zeblna
Alleman, Mrs s. A. Cooper. Nell sum.
sion, Delta Godfrey, Mrs. s. W. Gran.
IN attempt, which proved very sue.
cesstul, was made TO grade pupils a..
cordlng TO aptness intelligence and
temperament The teachers have been
working upon this line for some time
and finally al the beginning Of this
Year. The grading was made by years
20 that beginners now have one whole
year the first grade one year the sec.
ond grade one year. etc.
During the past four years II has been
g noticeable fact. that as the grades
grow higher the classes are larger than
they have been previously until now
the classes Of the higher grades are
nearly as large as those Of the lower
ones Az the close OF last wear n fair
WAS held and the work Of pupils was
placed upon exhibition for an entire
week This no doubt win remain Tea.
lure Of the school work al the close Of
each year, as the beginning was A very
crditable one, over 500 parents having
visited and registered their apprecla.
lien.
Through the suggestion OF Mics rdo
Al!eman M faculty meeting. The snhiecf
o. art was discussed and heartily SIM.
ported which resulted in an art rom. 4
ni'tee being appointed. The work Was
20 wei done that before the wear was
over beautiful picture was placed in
nearly every room and hall. This IL
having the effect Of training the chi. i
ifen 10 appreciate and recognize works
y art. Some statIary will also be
haced In the school rooms during the
,pmlnE year as our own SCULPTOR. 4.
{. Dallln has promised to make us a
rec gift Of his Paul Revere"