| Show BOARD INDORSES SUPERINTENDENT D H Christensen Named to Succeed Himself as Head of City Schools NEW WORK I IN J HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF SEWING AND COOKING CONTEMPLATED D H If Christensen was reelected super superintendent of Salt Lake schools by the board hoard of ot education last evening The term is two years rears and amI the salary 1009 1000 a 11 year as Ma a fixed two years jears ago at the tile second election of ot Mr Christensen to the position position tion he now holds The vote of the board was waR unanimous there being no other candidates as us it was known that any an opposition opP to the popular and efficient superintendent would be in vain During the period Mr Christensen has had bad charge of the local schools he has instituted many reforms and improve improvements Improvements ments m It has practically been decided to add to the high school course a department of sewing and cooking A report from the committee on teachers and school schoolwork schoolwork work vork was waa wa received recommending that the superintendent be required to furnish an estimate of ot what such additions to the i course would cost and report at the next board meeting I C S Martin did not take kindly to the I suggestion intimating that it was a part of ot a scheme by b some teachers to secure a better be foothold but voted in favor of ot having hating the superintendent nt make a re report report report port The board also decided to exchange the thi I q o I I II I I II I I 4 i iD D H CHRISTENSEN Reelected superintendent of schools site recently purchased pur from J R B Walker Talker on West Vest Ninth South street for other and an larger site on West Vest Temple TempI street between Ninth and nd Tenth South streets For this property the other tract will be exchanged and a Ool bonus given glen It is much larger in area and is much better adapted to an building which It is expected to locate in that neighborhood The tract consists of two and acres Berts of land and is la bounded on the west by West Vest Temple street on the south by bya b ba a sixty street treet which runs rims from West Vest est Temple to Main street and on the east by a street which will wilt run ron the full length of the property north and south The offer of the Real Iteal Estate company to sell seU the board block 1 13 plat D was also accepted acce The price is and the block is Sa bounded by bv E and F It streets and Ninth and Tenth avenues Of the purchase price is isto Isto isto to be paid July Jul 10 and the balance in lii thirty days A twelve or el building will wiD be he erected on this site The plans plane for an addition to the Emerson merson school as prepared b by Dallas Hedges were approved and th the committee on buildings and grounds was waslo instructed lo to advertise e for bids for its construction which will wilt be opened June JUlie 23 3 at noon Kessler Is Reappointed A R B Kessler was wag as instructor instruct r rin in manual training Alma Clayton truant officer and Clara White hit and Mary Wan Van lens teachers were retained re The board of examiners appointed to ex examine amine applicants for positions recommended mended Neva e W Lawson Mary J Diehl Luella Irvine and W H Jones A C Whitney treasurer of the board bo rd reported a balance at the close of ot busi business business ness fleas May 2 29 of 55 Owing to the absence of President Pre Hen lien Henderson doreen derson the appointment of the board of ot the teachers retirement com corn commission mission was wu deferred The board hoard will meet again next Tuesday evening to consider repairs needed at the various buildings during the vacation pe period period |
