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Show WWW rm: l . , r f . T RU T H. I school last week on educational. t ( i I I, : i i - vv r I . i r n Edu- cation." His remarks were full of inspiration and enjoyed by all present. 4 f Progress In The two schools, as selected by the home and educational section of the Ladles Literary club, last spring, to contain that model schoolroom, are the Webster and Jackson. The walls of the Webster library and the Jackson corridor have been retinted and the floors fit setting for the polished to make' a fine At pictures. beautiful casts and the Webster will be seen reliefs of Homer, Victory and the Singing Boys, and the following pictures Medicine Men, colored Venetian scene, Head of Saint Cecelia," a bust of Flora, a photograph of Giottos and Holmes, tower. be In the second corridor hangs the The Jackson school held the first parpainting . of Mr. Harwood entitled, stuents meeting of the year on Monday at that ten persons not University Valley, Mountain and Stream." This use the 3:30. It was a most interesting and dents may become members and. to the school picture was presented links by the payment of $5 each. Mr. Harwood. profitable meeting. It relast spring by at second the State the prize ceived best the for landscape. fair The University Board of Regents held The teachers of Mill Creek district 36 held a parents meeting last week. its regular quarterly meeting at the at 11 The drawings made by the students County Superintendent Ashton was the Deseret National bank Monday Chairwere: Those present in physiology are unusually fine. Visspeaker of the evening. The parents oclock. Allen R. D. distook an active part in the general man James Sharp, Secretary itors will find them on exhibition in cussion. Special stress was laid upon an'd Regents Emma J. McVicker, Re- the science building. the need of the close union between the becca E. J. T. Kingsbury and . - t home and school. or, Little, Waldemar Van Cott. A report of the land and fund committee was given by Chairman Kingsbury, the report showing that the University has a trifle over o $244,000 out at an average interest of of chairman cent. Frank Pierce, per the advisory commiitee, reported the seapproval of President Kingsburys lection of S. F. Acree as associate professor of chemistry and O. W. Wilcox as Instructor in chemistry. Eatons condition has Principal steadily improved since the operation which he had to undergo last week, and he expects to assume his usual duties by next Monday. While his absence has been keenly felt throughout the school, affairs have moved on smoothly under the guidance of AsThe Orio society of the Lincoln was sistant Principal, Mr. Gillilan. organized last week in room 8 with Charles Kabisins as president; Ann Mr. Travis has begun a series of Jennie CoopMatthews, most er, secretary and treasurer; Xewel interesting and instructive talks of the editor on the different governments of the paper. Clayton, wcrld, to be given before his classes in civics. Room 10 of the Hamilton has organized a Shakespeare society, and gave Mr. McKay organized the commerits first programme last week. cial bank of the High school this weel . "x I f ;V ii i I . . i ; .1.,- : i : i : l i M 4 t . t i . fa M i i,' I i f i i . t. 't The teachers of the Fremont school have formed an art study class, which meets every second Monday for the purpose of discussing the leading artists and their works. The first meeting was held Monday afternoon, the subject presented was Millet. For two successive weeks the works of Millet will be studied in all the rooms of the building, and talks by the teachers given in the the various grades. i ; i .. i l I Jr. At the Riverside school ihe teachers and pupils show much interest in artistic decoration. Several fine statuettes have been placed in the rooms. Throughout all the schools much interest is manifested in this feature, and many fine pictures and casts are to be That the practical education is not neglected will be readily seen by visitors to the training school, where domestic science is now a very important feature. Miss Pincomb, the director of the training school, is a graduate of Columbia and of the Kansas Agricultural college, and she has been in practical service in the employ of the Government. There are one hundred young teachers taking training at the present time. vice-preside- Upon the application of a number of the teachers of the city and county schools, the University faculty has authorized a course in history and science education to be given for the benefit of teachers who desire credit in the University of Utah in this course, or who are interested in the subject for itself. reciThe class will meet for a one-hotation each Saturday at 2 oclock In the library building at the University. The used are Lauries Survey of Education, Compayres History of Pedagogy and Quicks Educational Reformers. Reference books on this subject will be found at the University library and are at the disposal of the class. The course will be equivalent to three hours of college credit in the University, and the credits will be accepted by the institution. ur The aim of the work in the Domestic science training is to prepare the child for social usefulness and interesting him in work that pertains to the home as well as the school. In the lower grades the pupils make all kinds of articles for the home, work in cotton, flax, hemp and silk, learn to care for rooms, in regard to light, ventilation, temperature, sweeping and dusting. In the upper grades more technical work is done, as hemstitching, making button holes and plain sewing. This is followed by Miss Phoebe McLaughlin, one of Miss a course in cooking and housekeeping. Mays kindergarten girls, has been emThere are four hundred children taking ployed by the trustees of Farmington this instruction. to conduct a kindergarten class there in connection with the work of the grades. successful opening has been The way of the transgressor is made A veryand all made, are well difficult. Two mounted policemen, C. pleased with' the concerned results thus far obA. Sperry and E. C. Davis, have been tained. This is the first Davis county to make the kindergarten a part employed by the Board of Education to school of the school system, and this look after the truancy and other misde- step is district due to the efforts of the meanors. They call at the schools and motherslargely of club that place. also at tlie homes of missing pupils, thus catching them between the official care of the teachers and the discipline of the parent. The Chronicle announces a prize of $15 for the best words for a patriotic University song. The contestants must be Superintendent Christensen addressed Chronicle subscribers, and the song, the parents and teachers of the Lincoln which must contain no more than six text-boo- f ,1 1 ti. i i ; i i ' ks an classical department rejoices has once more secured a Greek that the curriculum. The adin firm place vanced class numbers eight and the beginners seven The The confusion and irregularity of the first weeks has now disappeared, the signals for dismissal are used, and the passing of classes accomplished quietly and in excellent order, and, though very much crowded, hard, quiet work is the prevailing Idea. The free kindergarten has from thirty to forty pupils in attendance, with Miss Rebecca Morris in charge. w J i THOSE WHITE SLAVES. nt; The fourth-yea- r normal class of the the first class social University gave of the year last evening in the physics labratory room of the physical building. The evening was spent in dancing, which was participated in by the students of other classes as well as other friends of the class. Pre-Christi- 'i- - Richards, for the best drawing, 1901. The other a figure in relief of a young artist with his palette and brushes. e The golf club now numbers twenty-fivmembers. The club has decided In the Jackson corridor are placed a The society of the Wasatch eighth statue of Lincoln, "Parthenon Frieze," casts of Moses and "Venus de Milo grade gave their first programme last was typical of the season, week. and pictures of the Canterbury cathe- and wasIt a very creditable effort. dral, "Sistine Madona, a beautiful a study In trees, and a photograph of St. Gandens. Mr. Ira Schaffner is one of the new teachers in the city corps, and is '.in The art class which Is working with charge of a recitation room at the WaMrs. Elliott on Saturday mornings, is satch. doing earnest work. Many of the new teachers have been glad of the priviMiss Sarah J. Daly of Massachusetts the study of othlege to make a special and has filled the vacancy at the Wasatch many work of the city schools ers are doing excellent work under this caused by the transfer of Miss Bowman to the training school. efficient leadership. wa-tercol- must stanzas and no less than four, 1st. handed in before January The cadets have formed three companies, with a total enlistment of 125. Drillmaster Lieutenant Webb has appointed as temporary commanders Alec Thomas, Harold Hills and Earl Smith, with two assistants each. The assistants are LeRoy Bourne, Frank Sherwin Davis, William Nut-tal- l, Harry Bero and Max Brown. I read in Truth last week, and with no little astonishment, the story in relation to the condition of affairs at St. Marks hospital the sweat shop methods in vogue there. It struck me, as I believe it did thousands of others, as might a thunderbolt have done. St. Mark's hospital has enjoyed not only the confidence, but the support of the people of Utah for lo! these many years It was for years, when first established by Bishop Tuttle, on the corner of Third South and Fifth East street, the only place where a maimed miner, or a man without a home could go, and receive Hhe proper attention that suffering humanity deserves. It ' occupied this position for so long that the words, "St. Marks Hospital, were Under the direction of Miss Moffett, almost sacred when uttered by the the sophomore girls were the first class homeless men of the mountains who crippled, despairto organize a basketball team. It is cameof to it soretoand return to their ardulife, but ing hoped the other classes will follow ous toil on the hillsides or deep down their example later. An excellent room in the earth made whole once more, for the games has been secured on the and thus able to continue to provide for those upon them second floor of the Union school. This whether heredependant or in far the away East. is the first opportunity for athletic The public had good reason to betraining that has been given the High lieve that the same conditions preschool girls, and it is believed that the vailed now, but on a larger and a more exercise of playing basketball will be generous scale. Great advances have not only a pleasure, but will be a great been made science since the bishop, by benefit physically. in St. his humble established way The surroundings of the High school Marks for the benefit of the public. The Good Samaritans of the early days, however, seem to have fled its are most favorable for the art stu- portals; the atmosphere, which plainly in the days gone by, come ye in dents. From the windows of Mr. Har- said and be healed, vanished with proswoods room can be seen views of trees, perity. The managers and physicians of St. mountains and sky, that have already hospital held a meeting to disformed the subject of sketches. One Mark's cuss the article in Truth regarding the deserving special mention is the work treatment of the nurses. They started of T. Owings Sheckell. A scene from in on their high horses and denounced the west window, In water color. Truths statements. It was proposed to answer It through the papers, but after thoroughly thrashing out the Mr. Harwood has organized a class matter the conclusion was reached that it was unanswerable, that it was the flr8 ta e history true, and that 15 they had better leave it alone. It appears they are short of accommodation for nurses and the question arose as to how an addition The bronze medal awardee to the staff could be taken care of. It was suggested that the chapel might spring to oJseph Richards for th be turned into a dormitory, but that drawing from the cast of the Ver dignified little personage the Rev. D. Milo hangs in the art room. It w Douglas Wallace would not listen to such a thing for a moment. There are signed by the French artist, Cht only twenty nurses at the hospital, tier. One side bears the inscrl whereas thirty should be employed surrounded by fern and laurel I and some male attendants also. Salt Lake High School to Jos. SAM SAWBONES. Mc-Chrys- tal, A j. |