Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-05
SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOLS.

President Kerr of the A. G. U, Logan,
addressed the principals and teachers
present at the meeting last Wednesday
afternoon,
After extending n cordial invitation
to the Salt Lake City teachers TO spend
day al the a. G. T., the speaker en-
tered upon his subject OF THE Agrl-
cultural College Statistics on the
growth of land grant institutions were
freely INDUCED In, The gentleman
stated that great misunderstanding
exists regarding the purposes and aims
of such institutions; that an idea pre-
walls, that high school work should be
prosecuted; another, that the instruc-
ton should be limited to agriculture;
the agricultural college Is part OF the
school system or Is a natlonal-state
institution, founded In pursuance Of an
act of Congress; as far back as l1S5 a
society for the promotion of agriculture
was organized In Philadelphia; at the
present the Intention Is not to c0nfine
the work to agriculture but to extend
the scope to include work In inventions,
arts, and sciences for the industrial
classes the first school Of agriculture
in the United States was established in
Michigan In 1850, the great strides
made In civilization have been reflect
ed In the gradual development Of pub
lie opinion to the comprehension Of the
fact that the practical side must not be
neglected in schools Of such pretensions.
|. e., that a person should there be able
TO receive instruction in any branch,
Senator Morrow of Vermont is the
great pioneer Of agricultural schools;
the term Agricultural college" Is a
msnomer, used for brevity; there is
but one real agricultural college in the
United States, this being at Amherst.
Mass. the aims OF such schools, re-
spending to the name agricultural col
leges' are to provide a liberal as well
as practical education, primarily for
the Industrial classes; the results are
seen In the number Of students who
have become good, progressive citizens
and successful professional men, the
Agricultural college Of Utah was es-
tablished in 1855, according to an act OF
Congress. Its income consists Of $4,000
annually for experimental work, a state
income, and money received from It's
lands rented, the Legislature assumes
the expenses for contingent outlays,
necessary to keep the buildings In re-
pair, and also pays for clerical work;
its work embraces agriculture domestic
science and arts engineering and me-
chanical arts, general arts, and expert
ment station.
The present value Of the institution
Is 100000 II claims ll6 acres, together
with six farms, each OF 40 acres, dis
trlbuted throughout the state-the lat
ter are used for experimental work in
arid farming; In all, II buildings are
in use by the school; the present enroll
ment has reached 62l; its students rep
resent "a counties of the state and IA
states OF the Union, extending from
Canada and Maryland TO Nevada.
Miss Crowley OF the Fremont Is re-
covering from an attack Of appended
tis also Mrs, Mum Of the Lincoln Is
u victim of the same disease,
Miss Mort is doing substitute work
at the Grant Mrs, Smith at the Lowell
and Miss Horne at the Fremont,
Miss Terhune has resumed her work
at the Hamilton, Miss Johnson has
been taking charge OF her room during
her absence.
Fremont teachers insist on giving the
accent to the last syllable in Fremont
for the information Of the public.
Principals held a special meeting last
Thursday afternoon,
The High school enjoyed an assem-
bly, last Wednesday morning.
The French play, under the direction
of Mrs, Jennings of the High school,
will be rendered on the 2jth inst,
over 100 books from the Union school
library were in circulation among the
students Of that school last week.
An urgent request has been made that
the excellent paper, presented by Prn-
clpal Powers before the principals last
Wednos lay afternoon be published.
The skilful manner IN which the lady
handles the subject school Gradu-
ates," insures It's merlted reception by
the teachers throughout the state.
Following is the manual training
program:
MANUAL TRAINING PROGRAM,
Woodwork and Sewing.
Monday, a, M, Union. Lincoln.
Monday. p. M, Franklin or Lincoln
and Bonneville, ..''
Tuesday, 4. M, Wasatch, two classes.
Tuesday, a, M, Fremont
Tuesday, p. m, sumner
Tuesday, p, m, Fremont,
Wednesday, a, m, Oqulrrh, two
classes.