Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-28 | Page 4 | Teachers Meet for Institute Work

TEACHERS MEET FOR INSTITUTE WORK Influenza Safeguards and War Savings Plan Under Un-der Discussion. A ready enthusiasm for ,the work ahead characterized the teachers of the city schools in attendance at yesterday's institute at the East high school building. build-ing. , Two things, besides undertaking to make up for lost time In regular school 1 work, are to claim the immediate attention atten-tion of the teachers? The first is a plan of safeguarding against the spread of Influenza, the second is completion wlth-ing wlth-ing two days of the thrift stamp and war savings certificate quotas of the schools. The mark set for the year was $200,-000. $200,-000. The purchases of stamps and certificates cer-tificates had amounted to 3(140,000 in S-eptember. It remains to be seen If the other $60,000 will be made up through purchases during the vacation enforced by the influenza ban and the purchases the children can make before the end of the year. Earl .J. Glade addressed the teachers In a stirring appeal for a sprint that would bring the final returns up to the 1200,000 contemplated. With regard to the influenza situation. Dr. Samuel G. Paul, city health commissioner, commis-sioner, instructed the teachers as to what would be required by the health department. depart-ment. Each child is to, be told to bring a report from home as to whether the child or any other members of the family have had influenza, .and when. Children Chil-dren not In the best of health or showing suspicious symptoms will be excluded until un-til the school nurses and other officers of the health department are assured that no danger of contracting Influenza exists. ex-ists. Superintendent Ernest A. Smith. .Assistant .As-sistant Superintendent G. N. Child and Supervising Principal George A. Eaton of the high schools gave instruction aa to wnat win oe expected oy way of making mak-ing up lost work. They emphasized attention at-tention to the development of the enthusiasm enthu-siasm of the pupils and their powers of Study and concentration rather than too great attempt at- covering ground, the aim being to get results of deveJonment to justify the usual promotions in the spring. Definite outlines of study for all departments de-partments were furnished the teachers, the work to be omitted and the work to be emphasized as vital being Indicated. The general plan is to make up in intensified in-tensified work what Is lost . In extend sion.