The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-05
SCHOOLS BEGIN
THIS MORNING
Thousands of Children Resume
Their Studies After Sum-
mer's Vacation.
DESIGNATE BOUNDARIES
FOR VARIOUS BUILDINGS
Authorities Urge Early Registra-
ton in Order TO Facilitate
Systematic Work,

The thousands OF school children OF
Salt Lake City will arise early this
morning. somewhat unwillingly IT may
be said. but nevertheless they Will be
no with the lark and will soon be on
their several ways 20 school. For TINS
is the day of all days in the year S
history of childhood-the day on which
school opens.
Superintendent j II. Christensen oil
the city schools and his corps Of as
sistants and teachers have put IN a
busy fortnight preparing for the open
ing today and everything IS IN read
mess for the occasion. The authorities
have urged full attendance for the
opening day, as only those who enter
al the opening Of the semester can reap
the full advantage Of the course.
Mr.. Christensen has given full ex'
planation of the halliday sessions
which will he held in the first grade
and will later be extended to the sec
ond grade. Two teachers are in charge
OF each class in the half day session
and the scholars arc at all times under
the direct charge of An instructor.
really learning more IN the half day
than in full day under the old sys-
tenn.
The superintendent has issued the
following information concerning the
districtine OF the city, and regulations
and locations of the kindergarten
classes, domestic science, manual tram
ing and preparatory school courses;
Rules for Enrolment.
Pupils that have been regularly pro
NOTED from the eighth grade from any
part OF the city viii be received at the
high school. All certificates OF promotion
10 high school by other school systems
OF issued by private schools must he ap
proved at the office Of the superintcnd
ent % schools before their holders VIII
bc admitted To high school.
k!ndergartens viii bn established In tho
following buildings: Emerson. Franklin.
Grant. Jackson Jefferson. Lafayette,
Lincoln. Lowell. Riverside. Sumner Wa
sstch. Whittier.
Children living in districts where kin,
d"rgsrtens have not vet been organized
gre permitted 10 enroll In tho kinder
Sarien most conveniently located, APP
proXlmately siXiy-hve children can be
enrolled In each kindergarten. Two
teachers viii be in constant charge. one
groSp Of children attending in tho fore
noon and the other In tho afternoon.
Should the registration in any school ex-
cess of that number will be placed on q
waiting list In tho order OF registration.
ANY child enrolled In the kindergarten
who is absent three CONSECUTIVE" DAYS for
fciis his seat. II there is waiting list
and must register q noU applicant.
Al present IL seems highly probable that
the accommodations Will bo ample for
ell children desiring admission TO the
kindergarten department. The mpor-
tance of enrolling on the opening day.
Tuesday. September .. s. however cvi-
dent Only those children that are over
and under years OF age are ellsi-
BILE TO admission 10 the kindergarten.
Cooking and Manual Training.
A wei! l!-equipped room In which the
course in cooking and housekeeping
Will be given 70 seventh grade girls has
been placed In each ot the following
buildings; Bryant, Franklin. Lafayette.
Lincoln. Lowell Emerson. Jackson, Web
ster. Washington. Riverside. Sumner.
Lincoln. jefferson.
Seventh-grHde girls In other schools
Viii also have the privilege OF these kitch-
cns. although many OF the former had
the course last year coarser needle
work VIII I've taught 10 girls in the fifth
class. while those In sixth and eighth
grades viii I've given tho regular course
IN gcw'uT FNo seventh grade being