Show percentage OF illiteracy IS 13 ONLY TWO AND FIVE TENTHS TENT us tho the christian science monitor of 0 costor of april 24 contains cont alna an ln in with principal J B R me mc knight of the utah state university training school who chanced to bo be ir IP boston while touring tho the east on a isit to the more noted training schools of the country he said eaid percentage of illiteracy in now officially put at 2 6 5 only three other states have a smaller mallor percentage and they are not much maller of the total appropriation made for all public purposes pur poe by the legislature recently in session in salt lake eighty alz six per cent I 1 am told goes for education no other state in the union can make such euch a showing howing Bl iho public schools to salt lake are the pride of the state and the crowning glory of the system Is ia the he high ecil fl chool ool for which a new structure is now boing being erected next year the city la is to have two high schools one of which at least Is 1 B to be polytechnic in its cowpe lii in order to make adequate provision pro for school courses of vocational tendencies den cles cies the salt lake bilah school la is recognized generally as one of the finest in the united states because of conditions that make it highly desirable that the people of utah aruold meet and know some borne inthe beat citizens of sister states and that those these visitors should bould see ee utah face to face note her progress in the lead field of education and her proud position in the field of industry utah needs need the influence for good that always attends and follows in the wake of a meeting in any community of the national education aRod atlon salt lake though not a large city Is ID very elastic and adjustable her ability often put to the test to accommodate large crowds la in re Bla elaborate borate preparations are being made to entertain royally all who come and this hospitality actuates every community in the state A greater proportion of the teachers of utah will be in attend ance at the convention than the national education association ever had bad from any other state in which it has baa held beld it its mee because the city la Is beautiful and interesting in itself because it to is the radiating center for many delightful doi dei I 1 and instructive side aide trips because ot of lt its tine fine climate and kenery conery because became of its if attitude toward education and music and art and AM the other fine than things that make tor for culture and progress salt boat lake deserves belvea to have me be greatest attend once ance ever yet recorded at a meting of the national education alon |