Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13

means OF securing precision OF arrange
men, of facts In the Juplls mind be-
sides this the spirit which character
lied any age, should receive Just con.
slderation the location OF historical
events Is important In a thorough study
OF history omit the MINOR points con-
nected With the lives Jf great men -on
the contrary, show only how those men
have acted as agents In shaping the
destiny of the country the purpose OF
history In the grade is the establish
nent OF broad outline. which VIII per-
nit OF specific investigation IN the
high school and the college; as regards
political history II might well be stud
led by epOchs not by administrations
OF the individual presidents; the age
Of explorations and discoveries should
be regarded as consisting Of some few
great events around which are clus-
tered the less important ones; study the
former; Danish the hugabOo--the mh-
ute study Of military campaigns
the schools note books are found very
seryiceable to the pupils. give topics
and trust to the ability OF the student
TO fill in the outlines; let the teacher
keep in mind the fact that one great
erty OF the school. T. e., the nation Is
growing better; although the fathers
Were noble true and valiant, yet they
did not hold monopoly on the ylr-
tues; they were mortals; local civic
conditions should come In for their
share OF attention by the students;
show the independence OF the govern
ments Of city, county, state, and ma
ton; TO produce loyal citizens. informa-
ton must be impaired to the students;
the struggles for liberty. the successes
and failures of the nation must be
made known to them, and a strong feel
ing Of patriotism Is assured, observe
the rule to teach facts, avoid moraliz-
ing.
supt Christensen visited the Sum-
ner last Wednesday
Miss Pollock was at the Uintah last
week.
A complete set Of the work In wood
executed by the boys In the manual
training department Is on exhibit In the
teachers room, city and county build
Ing. The neatness and precision OF
the specimens attest to the excellence
of this department OF instruction In the
public school system. Mrs. Tomlin-
son has on exhibit work in patching,
stitching, and binding at the same
place.
An entirely different set Of drawings
executed by the,grade students, are TO
be seen each week In the teachers
room, city and county building.
Substitute work is being done by Mrs.
Stevens at the Lowell
Miss Brown has resumed her posi-
tlon at the Franklin, In the beginners
grade.
What promises 10 be n recognized
rule of the schools has been inaugural
ed at the Union and Hamilton No
pupil Is permitted to use material In
school, other than that Furnished him
by the teacher Account Is kept of all
material furnished him. he is held re-
sponslbe for It's proper Use and care;
tab Is kept on amount OF paper used
daily; all written work must reach the
teacher, who then credits the respective
students with the amount OF paper thus
handed in. no waste paper Is possible
and waste baskets are used no longer
as receptacles for paper; all pupils are
using the same kind OF pencils, pens,
and crayons, and the requisition for
materials Is reduced to minimum.
Teachers pay day last Friday,
Miss Pollock and Miss Fisher. the
latter the Park City supervisor OF
primary schools, visited the Fremont
during the week and Supts, Rawllns OF
Provo and Allen Of Emery county were
also at the Fremont.
A very successful reception was given
the friends and patrons OF the Fremont
last Friday, Several hundred visitors
were present and chocolate and waters