Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-05-24
J ohm w. Hug hes, Editor and M n a el
SCHOOLS OF SALT LAKE CITY.

Inc school system OF Salt Lake City
as excited the admiration of every
rerson who has observed it, It's TWEEN
ty-ilve handsome structures are in
every respect modern; it's curriculum
is complete and practical; its teachers
competent and thorough. To acquire
this perfection has required an expen-
dit1re of $5,0207 84.82 which amount
has been expended since the Inaugural
ton of the city public school system
IN 1891. One million and a half was
fpcnt in the construction of new build
irgs, the balance going to pay teach
ers' salaries, for books, and for general
expenses. No city in the Union has
facilities equal to those of Salt Lake
here Is no overcrOwding here as else
where. When surplus is noted the
board erects a new school house.
T'Xes of all sorts have been grumbled
1T here, as well as in other places and
n some instances the collection Of
taxes has been enjoined, but here in
S'lt Lake people cheerfully pay their
chool tax, and never kick.
While the schools are in control of
Eoard, half of which is Mormon, Gen
tic teachers predominant to very
large extent This, too, when the ma
iC ity of children are of Mormon par
entage. The number of children going
to school is about $4,000, of which
8 ESQ are Mormon and $3.50 Gentle.
TT ere are, however, approximately 290
Gentle and IA Mormon teachers. The
Gentle teachers are mostly from the
est and equal to the best teachers
anywhere. The school principals are
al Gentiles but two. In employing
new teachers only efficiency counts,
th> examination passed being the
{ lndard. Religion cuts no figure. The
Gentle teachers and, in fact the Nor.
mon teachers were hired by the old
beard, which was Gentle, and having
9nonstrated their fitness have been
r2.ained without regard to religious
distinction. This fact is mentioned for
In purpose of correcting any wrong
If preston that may have been circu-
l'ted by professional lecturers and af-
flCavit makers throughout the east
y here this edition will circulate.
The system embraces eight grades
I'D a high school course and the
othods are very thorough. In addi-
I on to the ordinary studies, drawing
- d music are taught in the first eight
& ldes. Medical inspections are fire.
Cuently made, both in the schools and
TT the homes of the pupils, which, com
bi1ed with the excellent sanitary and
heating arrangements at the buildings
his insured the good health of the
scholars.
The books, pencils, paper, etc, re-
CURED by the pupils of the schools of
he city are furnished at public ex-
cnse, but the child is required to care
fer them. By this plan uniform book |
sy stem is secured and the oyance |
the teachers of olden times had to con.
tend with is obviated. The cost is
about IN cents per capita, so it will
be seen that it is cheap as well as
practical.
The school year covers nine months
and with the exception of the Christ
mas holidays is a continuous course
of study. The children show an in
terest in the work and that the schools
are doing excellent in the matter is
manifest from the euconiums showered
IN the Utah school exhibit at the
Worlds fair at st. Louis. The school
,uildings are we'll ventilated and were
with view to securing {
he best sanitary. conditions possible. Ii