The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17
WANT NAME FOR
THE NEW SCHOOL

The naming Of the new school TO BIZ
built at the corner of Harrison av-
enue and Twenty-second street was
one OF the questions briefly discussed
at the regular meeting OF the board
of education last evening. but after
half n dozen names had been reject
ed for various reasons il WAS decided
to defer a decision until the next
regular meeting, at which time each
member is expected to submit a name
for tho approval of the body
Although only the foundation OF
the building will be constructed this
year. Superintendent Mills announced
that a name for the proposed school
was needed at once. Heretofore the
Ogden schools have been named with
some regard to their location. but
Superintendent Mills is not fayorably
impressed with the name Harrison
and suggested Lincoln
Suggest Name of Roosevelt"
The names Roosevelt Horace
Mann" and others were suggested.
| but 1t was not deemed eXpedient to
name the school after any prominent
parsonage who is still able TO make
himself heard on this terrestrial
sphere Therefore the matter viii he
given further consideration at the
next meeting.
A proposition to install disinfecJ-
| ing devise in the schools at a cost
Of $500 was rejected by the board
| Superintendent Mills was authorized
to secure a photograph Of the high
school building for the purpose OF
having the same reproduced In the
biennial report to the state superin-
| tendent
Office for the Alumni
The Alumni association was grant
ed permission to fit up an unused
room at the high school as a rest and
reception room. II was stated by
President Williams of the association
that the object of such plan Is to
| centrllize and promote interest in the
association and also provide a place
where the records of the organization
may be kept on file.
| All teachers in the Ogden public
schools who attend the convention of
| the State Teachers association in
| Salt Lake City during the holidays
| will he granted 81 for railroad fare.
I
| This viii be in addition TO the 81 al'
| lowance for membership fee, which
| ,s made for all teachers whether or
not they attend the convention.
No Xmas Money for Teachers.
The board was also asked to grant
the teachers a portion or the salary
which is now held back, but this was
! refused.
An application was made to the
board by the Aid Society of the city
asking that the school sessions be
brought to close at o'clock next
] Friday afternoon In order that the
! children might be given an opportun-
, ity to attend a special matinee at the
} Orpheum theatre The society will
| receive a portion of the proceeds to be
applied to the fund for charitable
work. The matter was referred TO
| Superintendent Mills with power to
| act.
Board Turns Down Bills.
The fact that bills to the amount
of S4S were received for one months
supplies to the domestic science de.
partment of the high school did not
meet with the approval OF the board
but 1t was explained by Secretary
| Williams that the receipts of this de.
I partment are almost sufficient to COW
er the expenses. The secretary was
instructed To submit an ltemlzed
financial report OF the department
The first apportionnent of the
county school taxes was received aud
amounts TO S16.5l5.00, This was re-
| ceiyed on school population of 7.15G
and is at the rate Of s2.2S per capita.
The health report showed 27 cases Of
scarlet fever, one OF dipthera, one OF
smallpox and four of chickenpox
Every precaution IS being talon to
prevent spread of contagious dis
eases, ~ se A