The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
D. H. CHRISTENSEN.

ters Tuesday, Auditorium hotel.
Action probably to be taken we'd
nesday.
D. H. CHRISTENSEN.
Such was the telegram James l.
Hammondd, president Of the board OF
education received Yesterday from d.
n. Christensen, superintendent OF
schools, who in company with otheI
Utah educators is in attendance at
the national education convention no"
in annual session in chicago. ~
$50 TO it. We are behind you OF
words TO that effect was what Presi-
dent Hammond was last night author-
ICED by the board at its monthly ses
sion to wire to Superintendent Ohris-
tensen.
Campaign Surprise.
The message came as a total sur
prise to local officials as 1t was the IN
tention when the Utah delegation Gun
sistinp of Superintendent Christensen,
A. c. Nelson. superintendent OF pupnc
istruction. and G. n. Child, state di-
rector of the association. lett 1or ohl-
cago, TO lay plans for bringing tne
convention to this city IN l9l4, niis
no further word has been receiVeo
from Superintendent Christensen. 1t is
presumed that contingency arose by
which it might be possible to bring
the meeting to this city next year ana
that the delegation took immediate ad-
vantage Of the opportunity.
Immediately upon receipt of the
message YESTERDAY Mr.. Hammond got
into communication with the CONNER
cial club but that body refused to get
behind the move until given some idea
IL. r%p,. ha H1ln
gates should the meeting come to this
city. At the suggestion of Secretary
Joseph Caine. Mr.. Hammond wired SUI
perintendent Christensen for those de-
tails but UP to late hour they had
not been received. The board Of edu-
cation. however, on its own initiative,
authorized Superintendent Christensen
to proceed in his endeavor to bring the
convention to Salt Lake.
Is Big Affair.
In recent interview which was
printed in The Tribune Mr.. Child, the
state director of the association, stat
ed that more than 10000 delegates
could be expected if the convention
should be brought west in 1913 and 1t
is presumed that an equal number
would attend next year.
The National Education association
is an organization Of educators extend
ing over the entire country and it's an
nual sessions arc much sought after by
different cities.
The question of securing additional
support for the movement will be ta-
ken up today with the different ipdi-
viduals suggested in the superinten-
dents message and it is thought that
some word will pc wired him early to-
day.
AT the meeting last night President
Hammond called the attention of the
board to the matter of naming the
new school which has been construct
ed on Ninth avenue.
Mathonihah Thomas moved that the
new structure be named the "Johp r.
Parke' school. in honor Of former
president of the State university.
81. v Van Pelt said that he was not
prepared to vote on the question at
this time and moved that it be laid on
j. Barrette seconded Mr.. Van Pelt s
motion, which was carried.
Board Buys Auto.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
for the purchase of an automobile fol
the use of the superintendent of build
ings. it IS expected that the machine
will give him greater facilities In get
ting around TO the various schools anG
enable him to keep in closer touch
with the construction work which vii
be projected this summer and mex
fall,
On the recommendation OF the com
mittee on teachers and school work
the board promoted Miss Bessie Clay
ton 70 the rank of high school teach
er and appointed the following teach
ers for next year in the gramma
grades: Gertrude Hartwell, Gladly
Stewart. Caroline Smith, Ethel Pr
man. Elizabeth Peterson, Bertha John
sop, Efie Clayton, Katherine Hopp an,
Nellie Shermer.
Books by Gar Load.
The purchase of text books. NOR
than a car load, was authorized at
price Of approximately "12.0o0. SUI
plies for the manual training, hig
school, department of phvsics. art de-
partment. high school battalion an
elementary schools 10 the extent @
$4,000 were ordered.
The following list Of books, formerl
used as supplementary books, wei
adopted for the regular text books:
Robinson Crusoe. Bunny Cotton
Tail, American History Story book,
Little People Everywhere. Short
Stories for Little Folks, the Fairy
Reader, Little Bear, tie Snow
Man, Little People Of the Snow,
Wagner Opera Stories, Docas,
Quest OF the Four -LeafN Clover,
English History Stories, King Ar
thur and His knights, the Eaton
Readers, Ulysses, Men of Old
Greece, Pinuochio, Boy Blue and
His Friends. the Path Breakers by
Hebard.
The offer of p J. Moran, contract
of the new high school, 70 use stol
for the foundation of that structu
at an additional cost Of S32, 40, W
declined.
The committee on teachers recoi
meuded that the report of the board
examiners, which held an examinati
of teachers. June 10 and II, be a
proved and that teachers certificat
be issued TO Lois North and Loui
Terrell, the two VINO passed the &c
ANS.