The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-19
More EnterfaInment.

not be considered IN OIner states unless
this Is done.
More Entertainment.
Another round of entertainment was
furnished the state superintendent
yesterday by the local educators, among
which was the luncheon at the JeIIer-
son school, attended by May
or John :. BransfOrd, members or the
school board of Salt Lake, and others.
And between social pleasures and con-
sidering items indicating the growth
and advancement OF the school system
in Salt Lake, the superintendents held
business meetings to clear away the
business which had been planned for
this conference.
one of the largest OF the sightseeing
cars Of the city was provided for the
conveyance of the superintendentS from
one place 20 another during the day.
In the morning at o'clock all as
sembled at the High school, where an
exhibition drill was given by the High
school cadets and the cadet band
played. The exhibition was so good
that many favorable comments were
made by the educators from other
states. men who are accustomed TO the
best in schools in other states, who
make school work study and who said
frankly that they had never eneoun-
tered such advancement as was shown
in the military side Of the High school.
After the cadet drill, the visiting
educators were shown through the va
rious buildings at the High school and
-
One of the most interesting branches
of work was that of the manual train
ing department, where they saw young
men at work with their hands, receiv-
ing education in that line as well as
in the class room, where the brain was
given exercise.
The inspection of the High school
was conducted by Principal George a.
Eaton and superintendent D. II. Chris
Jensen. The educators saw the girls
in their. physical exercise and there,
too, remarked upon the work done.
Everywhere they were most fayorably
impressed by the conditions SHOWN
At the Jefferson.
At 1880 o'clock they gathered again
at the jefferson school, the newest ad-
ditiOn TO the up-tO-date school build
ings OF the city. The building Is on
West Temple street. between Ninth
cost the city about 100000. But II
stands as a monument to the new era
of school building construction, Ilfe-
proof airy well lighted and complete
| in every detail. The superintendent
were taken in small groups 10 the va
riOus rooms, heard the eighth grade
class in German and heard the children
sing. Then a business meeting was
held in the office of Principal William
J J. Mccoy before luncheon was served.
Governor William Spry was not able
10 attend the luncheon. al when Su-
| perintendent Christensen presided as
POSTMASTER. Those who made speeches
We're: James T. Hammond, president or
| the Salt Lake board of educatiOni Har-
/ Ian Updegraff of the bureau OF eduea-
/ ton, Washington, ID. c. Mayor john ,.
BransfOrd, A. 9. Nelson, state superln-
| tendent of public instruction for Utah
| r. c. Bishop, state superintendent or
/ Nebraska; W. r. Stewart, head OF the
Utah state Normal school and a mem
Der of the state board of education; O.
1 W. MOyle and MathOnihah Thomas,
members of the Salt Lake board, and A.
I 70 int tan - n
schools for Washington, and long a
prominent figure in educational ad-
vancement in the west.
In addition TO the visiting state SUI
/ perintendents at the luncheon were
Miss Rosalie Pollock supervisor OF the
/ primary work in the city schools; Chief
/ of Police s. NJ. Barlow, l. p. Judd, clerk
/ of the board Of education: Eli A. Fol-
| land. superintendent of buildings OF the
| local system; Mrs. A Z. Clark, whose
/ husband is school superintendent IN
| New Mexico; Clyde ". Bradford, Prof
/ W. A. WetZell, supervisor or music IN
| the city schools, and few others.
"America' Sung.
During the luncheon about 1876 chill
/ dren OF the eighth grade of the Jetter-
| son sang America" and then sang
The Watch on the Rhine" in German
| Prof. WeIZell announced that nearly all
| OF them take German as one OF the
/ studies The singing was much appre-
| ciated by the visitors and gave them
] another opportunity 70 COMMENT upon
| the musical trend of the children OF
/ salt Lake.
/ The luncheon, consisting of soup
sandwiches, salad, ice cream and cof-
/ fee. was arranged under the direction
| of Miss Blanche r. Cain OF the High
| school. The soup and sandwiches were
! prepared by the domestic science girls
| of the Jefferson school, and the salad
/ by the girls of the High school domes-
/ tic science classes. All were most
/ palatable.