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Show D. C. JENSEN IS ELECTED Superintendent 'of the Logan Schools For a Period of Two Years and at a Yearly Salary of Fif-jgp Fif-jgp teen Hundred, At a meeting of the Boaitl of Education Edu-cation Saturday evening, 1'iof. I). C. .lenscn was elected Superintendent of the Logan City schools, and liK salaiy fixed at $1,500. The members who otcd for Prof. Jensen and the raise ate Messrs. Ciockett, Jensen and Ap-peily. Ap-peily. Messrs. Ilullcn and Barettwcte ad-.hercntsof ad-.hercntsof cx-superlntendent A. M. Merrill, and for a number of ballots Messrs. Ciockett and Appciely oted for Ex-Superintendent J. A. Langton, the other member of the Uoaid, Mr. C. C. Jenson, refusing to vote for cither man. Finally Jensen, Crockett and Appcilcy united on Piof. 1). C. Jensen, who when consulted said that he would accept If the salary was placed plac-ed at $1,500. " The gentlemen who elected him agreed to give him this amount, and as a consequence Mr. Jensen will manage the schools of Logan during the next two jeais The following tribute to Prof. Jen- sen and his ability is paid by a mem-bei mem-bei of the Hoard, who Is a correspondent correspond-ent for one ef the State panels: ft "Prof. Jensen, the new Supcrlnten- fllY? 'dent, Is a Utah pioduct, and was boin " -at Ephralm, June 10, 180'). He receiv ed his education In the public schools of his n.itlc town, the Snow academy, the University of Utah, where he giuduatcd f i oni the normal course In lfc'JJ, and the Brighton Young College, wheie the degree of bachelor of arts wascoiifeiied In 100J. He began woik in his chosen profession profes-sion in Ml. Pleasant, wheie foi six jcaishcwas supeivisoi of the Mt. Pleasant schools, timing which lime he fosteied an excellent sj stem of education ed-ucation Hlswoik atti.icted the attention at-tention of the Unieislty of Utah, and he was tendcicd, and accepted, a position posi-tion in the training school of that Institution. In-stitution. One v ear later he was secured se-cured by the Urigham Young college as principal of the training school in i that institution, which position he held for three j ears, when he was placed at the head of the department of geology and mineralogy In the college col-lege proper, which position lie held at 'the time of his election to the Supei-i Supei-i intendency. Mr. Jensen has been ery successful , . throughout his educational career and it cntcis upon his new duties under fav- Jp oiable circumstances. Ills policy will ) ' be one of jnogrcssion and advance- ( ment, cndeavoilng to maintain the , picscnt high staudaid of our public schools. He wJll Qualify without tie-lay." Othei matterb of Interest transact-! transact-! -ed was the selection of W. II. Appei- ley and Ariel Card on as principals at ithe Wooth inland Benson, respective; ly, and the following .olTcis made to 'teachers: u John I). Spieis $(1.1 per month to ' itcach at the Ballard. Uliailes Lindsay $55 Room ( Wood- ' trull school. I Parley E. Peterson $55 at Benson school. C. T. Hlist $ii.'i at Ellis school. MlssCassldy $05-8th grade at the Ef Wood ru IT. I Amy Fonnesbeck $12.50; Minnie I .Peterson $42.r0; Agnes Hansen $45.00; I' Mabel Holllday $"5.00; Ida II. Petei- I -son $5."i.00; Hose Llljcnqulst $55.00. K The "onlj's" account of the pio- 'cccdlngs of the Board of Education is I unfair, and Its ellortto mako political ft capital of all matter of recent occur-L occur-L icuce in school elides Is tleploiabc. pPk Tine Rki'itiimoan has published all matter to tlate under protest and be-B be-B llevcs that no good can come of the B agitation of any funcjed or roally tin- foitunate conditions in school chcles. B If Thk Hki'iiiimcan had llttlo 3 thought for the ical well fa re of the K schools, and caied to do so, it could j dotal! tho real tiuth of the recent trouble and Board manipulations and make some leading that would not sound well for the other sldo or the house. It's not all one-sided, jou know. Wo aie not Inclined do this, and have refused to further agitate the matter by discussing the situation. situa-tion. It would be bettei If the matter mat-ter were diopped shoit. However theic Is this to be said of The Journal's statement In legaitl to Mr. Meirlll. His woik was not unsatisfactory un-satisfactory In any sense, and he was not lefused $1,200 as the Journal states. The Boanl had no opportunity opportun-ity of acting In legard to his salary at all. When Mr. Meirlll was elected to the superlntundency it was foi two ears, and tho salary at that time was 'I00. Mi. Ilullcn urged $1,200 as the propel salaiy, but othei members would not consldei It, and he asked for a compromise on $1,100, but the Bo.ud voted $l,ooo. The following i ear Mr. Merrill icslgnetl because ho could secure a better salaiy elscwheic, and the boaitl selected Mr. Lang-ton Lang-ton because he would do the work foi $1,000. To say that Mr. Mcirlll's work was unsatisfactory dors hnn an Injustice. Why not drop this senseless and hurtful blckeilng and unite In forgetting forget-ting whatever unpeasantness may have existed. Piof. Jensen is undoubtedly un-doubtedly an able man and we doubt not that he will prove himself a $1500 man. He should have tho hearty support of all and with that must certainly make a splendid success. |