Show I r I I r r ref lit 1P fit f I + Miss Ella V Hutchison of the Lincoln Lin-coln school visited Miss Moore of the I Longfellow and Miss Bowman and Mrs Ames of the Wasatch on Thursday i Carey day was very pleasantly and I appropriately observed on Friday by Miss Eaton of the Whittier school A large number of patrons were present I pres-ent Miss May Mayne of the Twelfth school visited Miss Thorn of the Whittier Whit-tier and Mrs Howard and Miss White I of the Grant on Wednesday Misses Houghton Mayne and Reilly I of the Oquirrh school have called a f meeting of the third grade teachers on Thursday at the Oquirrh building the purpose of which Is to present and discuss plans for seat work Each teacher is expected to bring such plans as have been successful in her work E S Sheets has been employed to teach the fifth grade Grant school to I take the place of Miss Nettle Shelley who declined the position Mrs Parsons Of the Hamilton school I will have exercises commemorative of Washington on Tuesday afternoon The pupils of Miss Elva Godbes I room Washington school gave their teacher a pleasant surprise at the close of school on Friday In addition to I the social feature delicate refreshments I refresh-ments were served all of the Washington Washing-ton corps being Invited Principal Gli Mumford of East Mill Creek reports quite an epidemic of la grippe in the district in which he is teaching scarcely a family escaping its ravages I Principal W H Lyon of the Union schools has prepared an excellent pro I gramme for rendition tomorrow evening even-Ing The exercises will Include an address ad-dress by County Superintendent Van I Cott The teaching fraternity of the city learn with deep regret of the death of Mr Woodmansee father of Misses Edith Ethel and Wlnnifred Woodman see of the Lowell Webster and Hamilton Ham-ilton schools respectively and extend sympathy in their bereavement A meeting of the principals section of the Salt Lake County Teachers association as-sociation was held in the city and county building yesterday The principal prin-cipal feature of the meeting was a treatment of Involution and Evolution Evolu-tion by Superintendent Van Cott and Measurement of Solids by W H Lyon Mr Bender of the Jaclson school was a visitor at the Oquirrh and Webster schools on Wednesday The members of the teaching corps ff the Grant school here nil invited to the delightful i wedding reception given in honor of Miss Bartholomew on Wednesday evening Miss Roxy Cummings who is now at her home In Sheffield Ills writes Principal Prin-cipal Hallock that she expect soon to return to her duties at the Franklin her mothers health having improved The schools of the city will have a holiday on Wednesday of this week in honor of Washingtons birthday William Cooper son of Thomas Cooper Coop-er of this city and formerly a pupil In the city schools is now a sailor on the Olympia Admiral Deweys flagship He has sent his parents a souvenir number of a neat little publication which appears from time to time and whcih is printed on the Baltimore another an-other of the brave admirals fleet Quite an elaborate description Is given of the battle of Manila together with pictures pic-tures of the various ships the capacity of each the armament crew cost of maintenance of the fleet and several other items of great Interest to his friends here Young Cooper seems to enjoy his life on board a manofwar very much I On Friday afternoon a very interesting inter-esting parents meeting was held at I the Emerson school The subject discussed dis-cussed was Cooperation of Parents and Teachers Mrs Savage and Mrs Hauxhurst read Interesting papers upon the subject an Informal discussion discus-sion following The hearty manner with which both parents and teachers entered into the discussion showed that all were in sympathy with the sublet sub-let letMrs Mrs M E Graves substituted at the Hamilton Lincoln and Franklin schools the past week Quite an interesting debate occurred among members of the eighth grade at the Lincoln school on Friday afternoon the subject being Resolved That the Indian has more cause for complaint than the negro The affirmative was championed by Misses Rich Angel and Leathern and the negative by Messrs Johnson Ashby and Wetzel The debate brought out a very interesting interest-ing discussion all showing considerable research in the treatment of the question ques-tion While both sides did well the decision was given in favor of the negative ive the oung ireii winning the laurels The eserciEM I of the afternoon were in terenersed l with a violin duet by Emil l and Mamie Frees a piano solo by Miss Katie Canning and a mandolin and guitar duet by Messrsv born Poulton and Ray Coburn which added to the pleasuro of tho occasion Because at the widespread stir made about fads in educational matters and especially because of the innovations introduced Into the teaching of arithmetic arith-metic tho Utah Mathematical society at Its last session In Ogden Des CO appointed a committee of nine to investigate inves-tigate the methods obtaining in the teaching of arithmetic throughout the state and report at its next annual meeting in December 1S99 This committee com-mittee held a meeting In the high school Salt Lake City Feb IS 1S99 The members of the committee present were W J Ken Logan F H Swanser Park City W McKcndrick Provo D H Adams Ogden W M Stewart J E McKnight and L M Gillilan of Salt Lake Other members of the committee com-mittee not present were J F Engle of Ogden and Milton Bennion of Cedar City The committee was in session the greater part of the day and If enthusiasm enthu-siasm and determination count for aught good will be accomplished by this committee and the teachers will hear from it both In securing Information Informa-tion as to difficulties and successes experienced ex-perienced In the teaching of arithmetic not only by the old but also the new way and In the report which this apparently ap-parently formidable array of educators will present In order to properly inaugurate in-augurate the work of the committee the state was divided Into sections and a member of the committee was appointed ap-pointed to visit so far as pos6ible the schools of one section and make personal per-sonal observation of the work being done In arithmetic and converse with teachers superintendents and others engaged In school work as to the success suc-cess or failure of methods now employed em-ployed A subcommittee of three was appointed to draft a circular letter to i be sent to each teacher so far as possible ii pos-sible outlining the work and methods adopted by the committee in the prosecution pros-ecution of its work and naming the counties composing each section into which the state has been divided and i the memberot committee appointed l < i rc y tti 9sS6irm I i to each section Another subcommittee of three was appointed to draft a set of I questions for obtaining information from teachers In a formal way I teachers will kindly aid this committee In this matter they will no doubtbe conferring favor upon themselves and great good may accrue t the community commu-nity at large largHgh High School Judge Bowman addressed the assembled as-sembled school on the life of Abram Lincoln last Monday morning The judge was introduced to the school by Principal A O Clark as a man who become be-come thoroughly familiar by reason of his expeiience as a soldier In the civil war with that series of great national events which serves to make the name of Abraham Lincoln so much revered by the rising generation The judge began by saying that the lives of great men are valuable to us as an example o what they say or do Spoke of Hannibal Caesar Napoleon and Wellington who served their country coun-try well They were great men A great man is not always a good man sow so-w e should emulate any good he may do and avoid the evil On the 12th of February 1809 said I Mr Bowman in Kentucky Lincoln was born In his life he appeared to be directed I di-rected by providence Born of humble I parents who had to work for a living he worked oir the an also as a boatman boat-man There was something In that man different from anyone else even from a boy he used his Judgment and refrained re-frained from doing wrong And as a legislator he examined any measure when it was brought forward I the measure was unjust he could not be prevailed upton to support it I we could only get our legislators of today to be of that character what a good thing I would b for the community All great men change their minds and Lincoln was ono of these he was not afraid of public sentiment Referred to his inaugural ball where Frederick Douglas was invited to b present when he was in line with other of the invited guests was turned away by a policeman on account of his color a message was dispatched to Lincoln who sentAvord that Douglas was to be admitted when he was finally admitted Lincoln shook hands with him and asked him what he thought of his Inaugural In-augural address Spoke of Lincolns courage In freeing tho slaves as he abhorred slavery in any form whether it wfas the black or the white man I Exhorted us to read the life of Lincoln Lin-coln as he was both great and good The school listened with rapt attention atten-tion to the address at the close of which tho judgo was vigorously applauded ap-plauded Principal Clark announces that a friend of the school JfJid made us a present of 73 for the purchase of books and after hearing Judge Bowmans exhortation ex-hortation he thought for one we should purchase the best book in the I market on the Life of Abraham Lincoln Lin-coln Our school aquarium contains an interesting in-teresting curiosity in the shape of a mountain trout with two heads and one tail v University Notes The university students have watched watch-ed with eagerness the progress of the university removal bill They hailed its introduction by Representative Horace Hor-ace Cummings who is a supervisor In the training school they followed its course before both houses and through I the various committee and when word came that the bill had passed without I I a dissenting vote the students were more than jubilant They now await with hopeful expectation its approval I by the governor I Regarding the governors approval of I the university bill as practically certain I cer-tain the students are already planning the appropriate celebration of Arbor I day The new site Is at present without I I with-out a tree and the students are eager to spend time and labor In adorning it On Arbor day three years ago the I students and the faculty planted over i 100 trees on the present site and this year if arrangements can be made I they aim to plant a great many more All desire to see their new home as pleasant and attractive as possible I Last Thursday afternoon Dr J E Talmage addressed the normal class of 1901 Room IS was crowded with class members and friends Dr T mage spoke of the benefit of class organization or-ganization and the necessity of culti vating our social natures The heart should be trained as welt as the head At the close of the talk Miss Louise Hayward favored the class with a vocal vo-cal selection Upon invitation of Superintendent William Allison President J T Kings bu spoke before the teachers of Ogden Og-den yesterday forenoon His subject was The Kinds of Education That Produce the Best Results Professor Marshalls views of Westminster West-minster Abbey arrived The professor expected them in time for his lecture but as they did not reach him the lecture lec-ture was postponed The views are all very good ones and will add much to the value of the lecture when I Is delivered de-livered The next faculty lecture will be delivered deliv-ered tomorrow night at 8 oclock in the laborator building Professor Richard Rich-ard R Lyman will speak upon the subject sub-ject The Stephensons the Locomotive and Civilization commenting upon the invention of the locomotive and Its influence In-fluence In the progress of the human race Miss Katherine Dopp the supervisor of training in the training school read a paper before the Teachers Educational Education-al club last Monday night Chapel exercises were conducted last week by tho Reverend Mr Bagley of the Christian church The talks of Rev Bagley were very much enjoyed by the students because they were all upon subjects of present day importance His talk Friday morning was upon the policy and Christian responsibility of territorial expansion i Devotional services during the coming com-ing week will b directed by the Rev George Bailey pastor of the Westminster Westmin-ster Presbyterian church New programmes of class recitations for the second halfyear of school have been prepared and posted In the halls for the convenience of students and visitors During the past week the Delta Phi joys have been complimented repeatedly repeated-ly upon the excellence of the Lincoln memorial services conducted last Sunday fraternity Sun-day night under the auspices of their I The next Delta Phi ball the last of the school year will be given next Tuesday night the eve of Washingtons birthday at Christensens The preceding ceding ones of the series have been s attractive and pleasant that the students stu-dents generally are looking forward to a most happy evening The members of the Zeta Gamma are engaged in vigorous society work They are arranging a mock trial for the near future and intend to give a public meeting on the evening of March 9 The newly organized class of 1902 met last Friday and adopted class yells Class colors will be adopted early this week and on Friday next the class will give an entertainment in the university univer-sity building The special feature of the evening will be dancing this will be interspersed with various programme exercises Mrs Stephen was absent from her grade In the training school the latter part of last week Miss J D Ken worthy substituted for her I Miss Holton supervisor of primary I Instruction In the cty schools and at i present acting superintendent paid a I visit to the training school last Thurs j I day She visited all the departments I of the school and was well pleased with the work she saw i A very serious accident happened at the university yesterday Einor Hul j terstrom the assistant janitor was I washing windows in room C on the I third floor of the wet building and while standing upon the outer sill cleaning the outside of the pane he I lost his footing and fell to the ground a distance of forty feet Mr Nordvall the Janitor and some students were sogn upon the scene and saw at once how badly the boy was Injured Drs Wright and Richards wer called and the sufferer was carried to Mr Nord r tw hro valls iome When Dr Wright arrived I ar-rived he found the boys left wrist I broken the thigh bone in his right leg broken and protruding through the flesh Just how badly I he was injured internally could not be ascertained The patient was relieved temporarily and then taken to St Marks hospital Einor Hulterstrom is a bright ambitious ambi-tious boy about IS years of age and a native of Sweden He came to Utah about two years ago and has since striven diligently to bring his parents from the old world Last winter he lived In South Jordan attended school and last June graduated from the county schools During the summer he I earned enough money to secure another I years schooling besides assisting his I parents This year he h attended the Latterday Saints Business college and has earned his livelihood by assisting Mr Nordvall In the university Among his school chums he Is known a a bright dent industrious and ambitious stu |