Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-02
pEsERET NEWS PHONES,
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS,

Thoro appears 10 Dc d greater mum.
her Of graduates from tho eighth grade
~ the public schools IN this city In
1905 than In any previous school year,
This IN very encouraging, not only 10
The pupllp but 10 the public, Tho of'
nclcncy OF our district schools IN some.
,hng 10 be greatly admired IN spite
NJ obgiaclop that have been In the way
the progress Of our public school sys'
tenn has been steady and rapid
We have hlgh class of public odu'
Gators, our school teachers are 10 be
highly commended, not only for their
work but for the interest they take In
the cause Of education, one reason for
their success N the intelligence Of their
pupils, There " not n brighter body Of
rhildren Of school ago In any part Of
this country than can be found In Utah,
Generally speaking, they are eager for
insirucllon They desire 10 be punctual
IN their attendance, They are usually
meat and clean IN their appearance and
pre compliant with the ruos " tho
school system,
improvements IN the methods Of IN
struc'lon are continually being adopted
aud carried out The school buildings
nrc spacious and In good sanitary con-
ditlon md were built with an intcll.
sent Wow to the purposes for which
they were constructed, We may reason.
ably take pride IN those structures and
IN the work that IL performed therein,
great deal ~ money II beng oX.
pended IN the cause OF education, II
~ well spcnl The instructors Of our
children should he properly romunorot'
cd for their uorvlccs ana encouraged
IN their lobore, Providing school books
mud other supplies from the public funds
II wise measure, ana 40 far has
worked OdyontaRoously ON the whole,
The public school system of Utah IL Of
h high character and ono OF which no
citizen Of the state need be ashamed,
The educational establishments Of tho
Church Of Jesus christ Of Laiior.day
rainte arc splendid institutions, with
principals ana professors thoroughly
rducatod and specially ntiod for the de-
parimouts IN which they employ their
TALENTS 4 nominal Fee II charged for
entrance, but they are supported by the
FUNDS Of the church, ana every year
calls for an increase In the appro-
rrlatlons needed IN their direction,
Tho addition ~ manual training
10 the usunl courses of general m.
rlruc'ion In those institutions " n
very valuable feature, The idea that
livery student Of higher education must
qualify Tor some branch Of the protos.
rlons, ana must oschow physical labor
md dcepse toll, ~ altogelhor erroneous
md injurious, Efficiency IN the var.
lous trades ought 10 be encouraged, Tor
education is not complete without In.
rtruction IN useful labor Agriculture
should also No taught whore II " prnc.
iicablc ana eclontlnc farming aud hor.
liculturc should be features Of tuition
ma practical experiment
The state University ought to be
made the rool browning feature Of our
educational pyslom, and II win be- I'M.
doubleday whom the dispute that has
nrleen between II ana tho horticultural
rollcgc IN settled In the way that "
Inevitable, Tho lovor branches ~ IN.
ptuoion which now form part Of
University tuition could be relocated to
the College, ana the highest course Of
the latter be confined TO tina former,
The Agricultural COLLEGE should be
maintained whore II ia ana for' what "
was established, Thorc ls NO need for
friction or IlEfcolug concerning THE
natter Both institutions are essential
parts Of Our educational system, and
zach mas he own spocml ana pnrtlc.
ular sphere. although both might be
maintained uudor one efficient super.
vision This, however, " n matter for
future action though II may be for
present consideration,
our hlgh schools and college ANA uni.
vcrety are institutions which may he
pointed 10 with much satisfaction and
considering the age, population and
property OF the state, may he compared
tayombly with the educational cstah.
llShmcnts and facilities In many other
PARTS Ut tho Union, We commend tho
Nork performed In oll Of them to the
Just consideration Of the people NJ
ulah, nv worthy of The hlRhcst present
praise and Of future cordial ma gen.
lrOlH support