The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-06
THE CLOSING SCHOOL YEAR.

This is the commencement season fol
the schools, the fruition of the effort:
of the year in the cause and course OF
education. The commencement OF
graduating exercises are always mat
ters of great interest to the people;
first, because so large a proportion OF
the population is individually inter
csted in them, children of almost every
family in the community having their
part in the exercises, and second. there
is the public interest in the cause OF
| edueatios, which rejoices to sec the
rich fruits OF accomplishment in the
field OF school work as shown by the
details of the exercises at commence
ments' and graduations.
The commencement exercises of the
State University were held yesterday,
everything passing off in the most ap-
propriate manner. The Agricultural
College commencement has also been
held, and the graduating exercises of
the high schools and grammar grades
come along naturally in order All
these are expected to show, and un-
doubtedly will show, excellent results
in advancement in the course of edu-
cation by the pupils in all tho schools
from the chart classes to the gradua-
tiops of the grammar grades, the high
schools. the normal schools, the Agri.
cultural College, and the State Uni
versity. The public rcioices in the
educational progress made year by
year; and though il is continuous
round. first one set of pupils gradual
ing and then another successfully year
by year, there is always a fresh inter
est in the personalities of the new
graduates: in the advancement OF edu
cation; and in the increased numbers
that take part in the exercises. Moth
ing else stirs the whole community as
10 the school exercises, because in
rothing else are there so many directly |
Interested and taking part
a feature that is side issue, but
IN important one, that always arises in
with these exercises, is the
natter OF graduating gowns We are
ylad to see that in Utah there has been
/ sentiment at all times to keep down
display and TO discourage lavishncss
md conspicuousness. The sentiment is
or neat, inexpensive gowns, and adorn-
nents such as befit the painuess aud
1racticslity OF the school work and
ions supposed TO attach to the minds
# the pupils. Accordingly, we are glad
o note that under the guidance of
Principal George A. Eaton Of the Salt
.akc High School, thcrc is disposition
his year TO make the gowns Of the
Iigh School graduates of simple
haracter. well befittiuc the occasion.
n consonance Herewith, the girls who
re graduating have agreed TO conform
o Principal Eaton s request, and wear
imple graduating gowns such as are in
he means Of all to provide. This is
arrying into practical and excellent ef-
ect the leveling influence of the pub
c schools. In these schools rich and
oor appear alike, with equal opportuni-
les and with equal favor and stand
ng. The effort throughout should be
o preserve as appropriate a quality Of
ress, adornment, and quiet effect as
) possible. for only so can the real
quality of all the pupils be actually
howu.
Tt is the great time of the year for
ne schools. In these commencement
nd graduating exercises the people
an see what they have had for their
Expenditure and their devotion to the
ause Of education throughout the year.
nd accordingly, as these exercises
iake a good and favorable impression,
Till the public he satisfied with the
Tork and its cost Everything is in
order this year. as we are led
o expect and, in fact, believe; and the
howing will be one that will be graft.
wing TO all parents and those who have
"the sinews Of war; for the
arrying on and maintenance Of the