The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-03
OPENING THE SCHOOLS,

| The opening Of the new school year
in this city yesterday was n great sight
To see thousands Of children focking
TO the school houses with shining
morning face was heartening in
decd. The teachers were all in their
places, and Of the throngs assembled
quick work was made in the enroll
ment, in forming the classes, and Of
getting the work Of the new school
year in order, preparatory to the regu-
lar pursuit of the courses of instruc-
tion.
Some $4,000 children Of school age
thronged the school houses of this city
yesterday morning, A total enroll
ment of 10000 is expected, and fair
provision has been made for all,
The work of the school year opens
most auspicious]y, everything being in
good state of preparation and the ma
terials all at hand to get right on with
the studies. This state OF prepared
ness is largely due to the fact that the
School Board provides from the taxa
tion the text books and the supplies
necessary in the school work, the pa
per, pens, and ink, and the pencils
The supply Of these articles 10 one Of
the great features Of the schools OF tlhs
city. 1t enables the work to begin at
once. and to begin universally. Under
the slack system whereby the parents
are expected to furnish the books and
supplies for their children, there is al
ways delay, partly on account Of mon
cy to buy, but largely also by reason
of the fact that the pupils do not know
at first just what books they require.
But the teachers and the school board
know what books and supplies are need
ed in every case, and the provision is
wise that furnishes these supplies.
AS an economic proposition, also, the
supply Of books and the necessary pa
per, pencils, pens, and ink, is an i'm
mense saving; for the Board buys in
great quantities, at a price on an aver
age about one third Of what it would
cost the parents to buy by retail. This
is a great consideration; but the high
est consideration of all is the fact that
no time is wastod in getting to work
when the schools assemble, since every
thing is at hand fully provided, and
the pupils can 60 right to work, either
in their new classes where promoted or
in the continuation Of their old courses
of instruction.
It is by reason largely OF this pre-
paredness that Salt Lake City's schools
have attained the high repute and
standing that they have. This prepar-
edness makes also for enthusiasm and
good work in the schools, since all con-
cerned see thereby that the Board is
working to the best possible advantage,
and realize that this calls for corre-
spending enthusiasm and good work on
the part Of the pupils and cooperation
from their parents. 1t makes co-opera-
ton in the community for better serv-
ice and for better advancement of the
school work. And Thus this important
matter Of providing the books and the
school supplies works for a better spirit
and more strenuous effort in the
schools than otherwise could be pos
sible.
And so, as stated. the schools opened
Yesterday in the best possible form,
ready TO proceed without delay to the
immediate business IN hand; and all
this is the best possible form and to
fhe utmost advantage.