The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
Education.

What Utah Is doing along educational
lines is fully set forth in the reports Of
struct!on, the University or Utah. ehe
Agricultural college and the State school
Tor the Deaf and Blind
ln so far as the state is concerned the
University OF Utah. the branch normal
school and tire Agricultural college are
n%ow now established on a fixed and peImaI-
S. irtooe ,,pI lhg Gis.tiel schools
half mill and the higher institutions g
per cent OF the balance Of the state tax
lev. for fixcd maintenance income,
The report OF the state superintendent
dlscloses a remarkable interest in edu-
cation in the state, as reflected in the
expenditures for the elementary and high
schools For Tie biennial period end
ture was S7.697 .S0t So, The per capita
expenditure for the last year. based ON a
school population OF Ill ,G31. was S35S S8.
In hls report the state superintendc Mt
advances excellent reasons for the cou-
solicitation Of school districts. pointing out
the advantages that have come 10 those
sections Of tho state where consolidation
the fact that at the close OF the last
school year. Sal. .906 30 of the state and
county school funds remained on hand
largely in unconSoldated districts. TWO
years ago tine attention of the legislature
was called TO similar condition where
certain school districts. after meeting all
expenses. were boarding school funds. a,
the same time certain other sections Of
the state were calling upon the iesisla
turc for special appropriations 10 insure
the operation of their district schools dur
ing the entire school year. in tins con-
nection: l urge that no appropriation be
made from the general fund OF tho state
10 meet strictly school district cXpcndi-
tures.
Many school buildings have been erect
ed and ren1odelcd during The past two
years, at a cost of sl,%I0.31J.39 In con-
| ncction with the erection OF school build
ings the commission created To pass upon
plans and specifications has taken an
active part. revising plans to the end
/ that lighting, heating and ventilation be
cercfullv SafeSuardcd IN all buildings. The
suggestion that provision be made where
] by the commission may extend the scope
| OF its activities TO include careful in
spection Of all buildings in course Of
! obstruction. 10 sec to il that ita recon
! nendations are carried ont. is an excel.
| lent one Every possible precaution should
he taken TO Insure the best possible school
| buildings.
During thc past two years tInrty-two
| high schools have met the reruirnd stan
dard and arc participating in the state
| high school fund provided by the last
| legislature. Through the extension. Of
state aid the high school work Of the
| state has had q decided growth.
| The establishment of public lioIarcs
| has been carried on with excellent re-
suits and today the state hass twenty
comps IA lively slight cost TO the tax
PAYERS. Much headwsy has been made
| in tho movements looking toward the
health OF the child Aside from compli
ance with the requirements oil law relat-
! Ing TO the construction OF school build
| ings the provisions of the bill recurring
| examination OF school children FOR dcfcc-
| tive sight have been carried out and
| LESSONS In sanitation. cleanliness and
| health preservation have been givcn.
| Altogether The report OF the state eu-
pcr!n lendent 3hops a most satsfac tory
condition or our educational affairs and
| h9 recommendations Tor the continued
| Improvement OF our already excellent
system are worthy your careful consld-
| Grafton.