Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

hos been decided Dy lhe Juubeh VI Tue
Educational exhibit At the late interna-
,,onal exposition. That the highest
ward attalnable "a gold medal is now
,bo property Of the local elementary
separtment and that a silver medal
has been presented to the Salt Lake
u,sb school by the educational COM
n,ssloners, Is, TO the most conservative,
wilma facla evidence OF great superlori-
80 and merit OF the local institution,
II must be remembered that undue
haste was demanded from the schools
IN the preparation and arrangement
., their exhibit. They were advised
that no representation woult be made,
and not until few days preceding the
close Of the school year Of 1904 dld
tho commissioners notify the schools
that space would be accorded them, The
,nnumerabe details naturally connect
"a with the termination Of school year
added immensely to the difficulty Of
making desirable presentation, SUI
perlntendent, supervisors, principals,
and teachers hastily resolved them
selves into committees on execution ar
rangement, selection, and mounting OF
material, with the result that large
collection was made, consisting OF writ
Ton exercises In bound volumes; special
peees OF art from the West Side High
school; written work representative OF
urinary and grammar grade matter
and method, an exhaustive collection
Of geographical charts showing In a
systematic way the plan Of prosecuting
geography studies in the primary
grades; one large bound volume, trea-
Else on vocal musioi graded collection
Of drawing from all the grades, and a
representative exhibit from the manual
training and sewing departments, The
fact that schools Of long established
and fully recognized reputation were
competing far the coveted prizes has
won for Salt Lake schools merited pres
tge. Press comments have been ex.
eeptlonally ilattering The Elementary
Teacher" published by the University
Of Chicago, paid It's compliments to the
Salt Lake schools and recognized In
their exhibit the excellent correlation OF
school studies,
The High school, which has made un-
precedented strides In recent years,
comes IN for an envablc share OF hon
ors. Other secondary institutions Of
even greater pretentIons, high schools
that boasted OF an existence before the
word Utah was coined, were at tho
exposition, nevertheless their display
failed TO detract from the unIqueness
and general excellence OF the West side
High school exhibit Bound volumes or
work from the physics, chemistry and
biology departments, and products OF
the English division, together with the
highly praised art exhibit comprised It's
display
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
An eminent German critic volunteered
the statement, that such an exhibit
would grace any exposition IN the
world In making this sweeping decla-
ration, he was not ignorant Of the pro-
hcency OF German and French GYM
nasla, which have been held up to tns
new world as Ideals. The modest claims
Of The local schools are that as result
Of their exhibit, they have gained rank
and distinction and have acquired con-
adence In their ability to manipulate
the abundant resources, which this Sec
Ton Of country affords.
Regarding the educational depart
ment at the Utah state fair, nothing
need be added TO the statement, that
Salt Lake schools we're the sole repre-.
sentauyes, The splendid showing made
the previous year was eclipsed
BY them In their last attempt.
The anticipation that last years work
would mark a decided improvement
over that Of the preceding year, was
fully realized No more substantial evil
dence Of the fact could have been
even suggested, than the one presented
ct the imposing scenes at the Salt Lake
Iheater on the occasion OF the COM
meneement exercises The junior class
OF the High school proved to represent !
no little talent in composition and song,
and promised an exceptionally strong |
graduating class Of 0t, Then the SEN
lore appeared before an appreclatlye
audience, bearing the stamp Of culture, I
refinement, and intellectual vigor. On
his occasion e5 were awarded diplomas.
The final gathering was that OF the
graduating classes Of the eighth grades .
throughout the city. on this occasion .
wv studants received certificates OF pro- /
motion from the grades. To this list
We names Of the 100 special graduates
oi the preceding mid year must be
ADDED thus placing the entire product
=, me year al 600 eligible candidates for 4
hlgh school work.
special and apart from the above
mentioned graduating classes was the
commercial class Of the High school.
rus course, which provides for two
i,ers work had been completed by %
poys and girls nearly all OF whom have .
slnCe secured positions In business Of
ices IN this city.
me superintendent's annual report
" lsOS'i was In part forecast Of the
denominations OF the current year.
lug pan to reduce the number Of years
:, vac grades from eight and one-half
e'slt, has been successfully wrought
vut The elimination from the cir
mVu.lm OF certain phases OF fifth grade !
sSlolk made possible this progressive /
sla'lBe' The nomenclature OF the low
ysl grade has been modified TO read