Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-07 | Page 9 | Marcus Urges Government as School Study

MARCUS URGES GOVERNMENT AS SCHOOL STUDY Mayor Tells Teachers Courses in Political Economy Are re Important A more thorough knowledge of the thc functions of or city cily county and state stale governments must be taught in the thc schools Mayor Louis Marcus told school teachers and principals convened convened convened con con- Wednesday morning at the South high school for Cor the final session of the teachers' teachers institute All Ali children owe a duty to the community community com and state and the younger they arc are taught the duties of political economy and government the better citizens they will be when they reach the he voting age ace Mayor Marcus said The mayor further declared that too oo many people arc elected to office without any foundation of ot the fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental principles of political economy economy econ econ- om omy and urged l that children in the lower grades be taught the rudiments of politics and government REV TRAPP SPEAKS In his address on Education for Open mindedness the Rev Jacob Trapp pastor of ot the First Unitarian church urged that more patriotism be taught aught in the schools and that any subjects which in any way touch on propaganda of any sort be eliminated I The Rev Mr Trapp scored the pro pro- gram ram of or high school oratorical contests contests con con- tests in that a majority of addresses delivered by students always tended to o eulogize rather than give constructive constructive tive criticism of the government These contests should be replaced by jy other forms of competitive work which do not offer otter such dangerous tendencies and yield more beneficial al effects the Rev Mr Trapp said Teachers and principals met Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day afternoon at their theil respective c schools to prepare for the opening Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at which time all elementary and junior high ligh schools will be prepared to register reg reg- ister students REGISTRATION SET Registration for senior high school stu students en ts will be held from 8 8 a. a m. m t to p p. p m. m Thursday and Friday Fri lay ay with class work scheduled d to begin Monday I Dr L. L John Nuttall superintendent of schools announced Wednesday that indications were that the total enrollment would not be in excess of that of ot last year I Children must be 5 years old on or before October 1 I to be eligible to enter kindergarten according to a Bulletin issued at the city school office of or lice fice Wednesday Prospective first grade pupils must be 6 years old on onor onor or jr before October 1 11 Tuition f cs es for pupils r residing iding outside outside outside out out- side Salt Lake were announced as follows Senior high schools junior ju high schools 95 and elementary schools 75