The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
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BOARD
EXHIBIT OF SCHOOL WORK AT
STATE FAIR DECIDED UPON.
Instructor In Athletics at High School
Given a Prlncpalship-Other
Vacancies Filled.

The first business before the BoarC
OF Education regular meeting, hello
last night, was the recommendations
of the committee on supplies, for pur
| chase of school supplies, such as sta
t:onery. equipment, etc. The sum in
volvod was little more than $1,000
| and the report of the committee was
adopted.
The sanitary report was reaI next
showing FIVE cases OF chicken poX. anc
one of diphtheria during the past
week
The Utah Light company asked per
mission of the board TO extend gas
main to the residence OF DR.. Thomas
which is situated on school grounds
| They declared the firm would be re
sponsible for any damages to the road
| ways. The request was referred to
| the building and grounds committee,
A bin from the Eccles Lumber com
pany for the partial construction oil
schools, amounting to $3.50. was
filed.
A communication from the secretary
of the state fair, in which the board
was offered the privilege OF making
an exhibit, at no expense whatever
except for the purchase of q $l5U
ticket, and the payment of the freight
charges on way, was read to- the
board No estimate of space required
was given. Superintendent Mills DC
cared that the exhibit was ready TO
be shipped, and that he considered 1t
would be good for both Ogden and the
educational system If the offer OF the
fair association were accepted. On
his recommendation. the board decid-
ed to accept the offer and make the
exhibit.
Superintendent Mills informed the
board Of a vacancy in the position of
principal in one OF the schools and
recommended that Mr.. Masters. an in
structor in the high school, be given
the place. Mr. Masters. he declared,
was an excellent man for the position
and the board, after asking ii local
man could not be considered and
learning that no ogden teacher was
available, accepted the recommends
ton, appointing the teacher to the po-
sition at the same salary which he
Is now receiving.
Mr.. Masters has been a teacher in
the Ogden schools about a year, hav-
ing come here from Nebraska. where
he was the successful principal Of a
seven-room institution. When he first
arrived in Ogden he was employed as
an instructor Of athletics In the high
school, but was afterward given reg
ular teachers position.
Miss Lanning, shorthand expert OF
Salt Lake, was recommended by the
superintendent to be appointed to a
position of stenography In the COM
mercial department. of the high school.
The young lady Is now an instructress
in business college and formerly was
connected with the Henneker Business
college OF Salt Lake. Her mother
formerly taught a class in one of the
Ogden schools The recommendation
was accepted by the board.
MI Mills declared that the matter
Of providing furniture for the high
school should be considered by the
board and recommended that Mr..
Thatcher be sent TO Salt Lake City for
day to investigate the furniture
used in science laboratories there and
to make sketches and secure designs
for the Ogden board to consider. EX-
penses for a days trip were asked
and granted by the board.
Mr.. Forbes. teacher of science in
the high school, asked to be excused
two days before the close of the term
in order that ne might take advantage
Of an excursion rate to California,
which state he intends to visit during
the summer vacation. Mr.. Cross,
principal of the ogden High school.
said that he could be spared and
recommended that he be excused. Mr..
Forbes will not miss any Of his class
work during the days he asked to be
excused.
A member Of the board objected to
the recommendation, stating that tho
teachers contract reads that ne is
employed until June Is and that his
term Is not up until that date. but
the board finally agreed to allow the
teacher to be excused, provided he can
finish mis- work here and take up his
laboratory work before tine time of
his departure.
The superyisorship OF the sewing de-
partment was made vacant owing 10
the former supervisor, Miss Mari
on ingalls,, refusing TO sign
her contract A number OF applica-
tions had been fled for tho position
and the superintendent recommended
that Miss Lillian Royce OF Winona
Wis. be appointed. AS no local teach
crs were available, the recommends.
tion was adopted.
The matter Of the teachers con
tracts. which had aroused consider
able discussion among school authori.
ties for the past two weeks, was next
considered. The time allowed the
teachers for the signing of the docu.
-mcnts was extended TO Tuesday, June
1st, when the superintendent Will
meet the teachers in special meet
ing. which will probably be held in
the council chambers of the city
building at o'clock. on that day.
Some other business OF minor i'm
port was considered by the board, and
at 9:25 l.. adjournment was made.
o. S. L. EXCURSION TO SALT