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Show TIIK SCHOOLS OK ITAII. Tiik Ti.mks today publishes uu article on the tchool of Utah. Jt will no doubt convey lo many of our reader some much-desired information. Hitherto the educational facilities in Utah have been limited mainly lo denominational schools. Practically there have been no free schools in I his territory, that is to say (here have been no such educational educa-tional facilities as are afforded under what is generally known as the free common school system in other states and territories. Under the law passed by the last legislature, legis-lature, however, there is promise prom-ise of a great improvement in tho public schools of Utah 'This law, which goes into effect July 1st, makes provision for free schools by means of a territorial tax, a county tax and a district tax, the latter two to be levied only In case the lirst is not sullicient. In cities of the lirst class two trustees are to be elected in each municipal ward. This election, which lakes place in July, is quite an important matter, and all who are at alt interested in education should lake a most active part in it. "In cities of the second class one trustee is elected in each ward. O110 of the provisions of the new law is compulsory education. This, however, how-ever, is left in the hands of the mayor, who is by virtue of his ofliee made the chairman of the board of trustees. While it is trim that there are several defects in tho new law, as s lown in our local article, it is a big step in the right direction. In all probability congress will pass t he Edmunds Utah educational bill, which has been introduced in the senate, and this will supplant the law passed by the legislature. Senator Edmunds' bill has been most carefully prepared, and is complete in all its details, de-tails, both as to the system of education and thu methods to provido funds for the maintenance of first class free common schools in this territory. |