Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-15
Unanimously Chosen to Succeed
Late Morton L. Chees-
man Last Night
BOND ELECTION CONSIDERED
May Ask for s75o,ooO Instead of
$5OO.000 on Account of New
Buildings Needed.

Samuel C. Park, ox-state senator and
vice president of the Boyd Park Jew
elry company. was appointed mem
Der of the city board OF education last
night from the Second precinct as the
successor of Morton ]. Cheesman, who
died recently. His name was presented
by Arnold G. Giauquc, the other mem
ber from the Second precinct. and was
accepted by the unanimous vote of the
board After the vacancy was filled
c. S. Martin OF the First precinct was
elected vice president to which posi-
tion Mr.. Cheesman was appointed
shortly before he died. Every men,
Der of the board was present last night
and large bunch of white carnations
were placed on the desk which was
formerly occupied by Mr.. Cneesman.
The flnal arrangements for the bond
election on Jan. 3. 1910, and tine ap-
pointmcnt of a successor OF George NJ.
Bridwell superintendent OF buildings
and grounds, were made an order OF
special business for next Tuesday
night. Among the applications receiv-
ed are: Eli r. Folland. F.. M. Ulmer,
P, n. Melton, A. l.. Hamlin, William d.
Pinney. e +. Baker. I. C. Waltensniel
John Veterli, E. H. Evans and James
Devinc.
MAY ASK FOR s750Oo0.
Tho committee on buildings and
grounds Will prepare O report to be
presented next Tuesday on the number
of new buildings that will be needed,
the approximate cost and other neces-
sary information il. regard to the cleo
tion. Because of the crowded condition
or some OF the schools. it is probable
that the board OF education Will ask for
a bond issue of S75C,000 instead of
s50O.000 as contemplated. 1t will only
be matter of a short time until al
least three more school buildings will
be needed besides the now high school
building.
The committee on teachers and
school work changed sstcral PRINCIPALS
and assigned them to different schools.
The following assignments were made:
Jefferson. w. j. Mccoy; Grant, w ID.
Prosser: Fremont. II. J. Stearns; Pop
lar Grove. Elizabeth V. Fritz; Long
fellow. A. B. Kesler
The buildings and grounds commit
tee Will Investigate the reported lax
methods In the manual training de-
partment at the High school. 1t is said
that the lives and limbs of the SIN
dents are endangered by the careless
ness OF the instructor and students
themselves.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
An allowance of 81 day was made
for each supervisor. principal or teach
or who attends the state teachers in
stitute to be held here on Doc. q
and 2S.
Principal Evelyn Reilly of the Lin
coin school was promoted to the maxi
mum rank. beginning with the second
semester.
Tho salary Of l. P. Christensen. band
instructor OF the high school, was fixed
at $15 for the first semester and s25
month for the second.
A lot OF supplies for the new Jeffer
son school was ordered purchased, ac-
cording to the list submitted by the
superintendent.
Supplies for other buildings were also
authorized.
The State Teachers association was
given tho uso of the high school and
the Lafayette school for the teachers
institute.
The use OF the high school GYM
naslum was permitted on tho night of
Dco- 23 for tho annual ball of the Red
and Black.
Nine $1,000 school bonds issued in
1892, and due in Feb. 1912, which were
taken up. were ordered cancelled The
board allowed bills amounting to
$24, 4,36804.