Show I Distrct Schools are B ought to Consolidation HE district schools In tho time south end enol endo THE I o of the time county count were made mado Into tho thu Jordan district July Jul 1 1903 1905 by 11 a unan unanimous unanImous vote tete ote of the time county count commission commissioners lon lonor ers ems or Hon B W V Ashton formerly su sim superintendent of tho time Salt Sail Lake Lako county I schools foresaw tho time advantages es a con cemi consolidated consolidated system I of 01 schools would laing and amid strongly urged tho the county commis commissioners com I to take the time initiative in consoli j dating all nil the districts into two districts the time one ono to the time north to 10 ho called Grin ite ito and rind the one to tho time south Jordan BOARD OF OP EDUCATION N The personnel of or tho time board of tion Jordan district Is as o follows C II H Roberts ham C C Crapo Sandy H A Smith Draper E 30 H Bateman East Jordan since Midvale and John Hansen Hunsen Jr HI This I new now board took its Ita oath of office July Jul 1 1905 and und effected the time following or 01 organization I C H Roberts president C C Crapo vice president N Thomp Thompson son eon Sandy clerk and amid R B L Booth East Jordan treasurer I Tho Time newly newl organized board was chief chiefly ly I 1 concerned in taking over the tho prop property property property erty of oC the local districts pacifying tho the opposing factions for many If not most of oC the electors were opposed to the consolidation Many Ian of the time dir dis districts anticipating an tiel 3 ting the consolidation by b the time commissioners bonded the local districts SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION Since Sinco consolidation the time school work has progressed very iery vcr favorably Now I when whon new buildings bull aro are erected they are arc built to meet not only onh the time present needs but also the tho future growth Memoirs C C Crapo and rind George D Gardner were elected an as a board buard mem members bers bels for two years ears and antI J R It r C L Countryman and amid John Joha Dunn were elected years This Timis board hoard effected tho time following organization tion C C Crapo president John Dunn vice president N Thompson clerk cleric C AV V Buchholz treasurer anti and John Hanson Hansen Jr JI superintendent Since Sinco consolidation the time district has spent about in buildings and sites In 1905 1903 the tIme board hoard took toole over oer 60 bonded Indebtedness and amid since then there have been two tivo bond Issues Issue July Jul 2 1906 July 1 I 1908 This brought the total Indebtedness up to some ome of the time older bonds have been paid leaving a net bonded In Indebtedness Indebtedness indebtedness at tho the present of or ASSESSED VALUATION The assessed valuation of this dis district district Is This valuation may maybe maybe maybe be considerably Increased when the tho new now smelter at Midvale Is completed The distribution of time the money monc to the NEoL of oC time the Institutions l of oC which ONE O Murray has lies cause to be prom promIs proud school system Under th time the Is her public G GM Gr able direction of oC Superintendent M 30 r Mumford tho the schools have made mad steady stead and continuous ement since sinco the time Incorporation of Murray as lS asa asa a second class cla city i n began b irrin nn an Vin tho the separate nar e control contro i n began b irrin nn an Vin tho the separate nar e control contro Murray eg of or her schools on Jan 1 1906 1006 with wit Henry W V Drown Brown John A Jones Joseph Josoph C Cahoon Cahoun Orson Sanders am antI and Michael hael McMillan as tho time first board of education The Tho present board Is Orson I composed of time the following Sanders president D A McMillan D F John A Jones and F D Rugg flugg Thero are aro four school buildings in ia Murray Murra two of which aro are modern There are three principals 25 teachers and three supervisors The Tho teaching force In tho time Murray schools Is of tho time highest class of or ability in the time state slate and an time the salaries paid are aro liberal Time Tho principals salaries average 1100 a OJ year ear male teachers are arc receiving an average of oC per month and female teachers per month SCHOOL POPULATION The Time school population of Murray according to the time last school census show simon 1296 12 06 children ren between time the ages of 6 and amid 18 IS There are enrolled of ot this timis number upwards of pupils with an average attendance of oC Nearly 20 per cent of oC the time school population population lation is over oel 16 years of oC age a large proportion having graduated i from the tho public schools and aro are now following some employment or at attending attending tending higher Institutions of oC learn learning learnIng learning ing Thus neaily nearh every child of oC com coni compulsory school ago aso Is in school The Tho text books In iii use ue are aro almost Identical identical cal with those of the time state stat making It possible for teachers to do uniform work In parallel grades The Tho work worle of the time past three years ears in manual training is showing beneficial results W r R It Fowler Is supervisor I of shop work in the schools and he ime is doing much for tho time boys bo s Mrs VIe Vic Victoria torla toria O 0 Fowler is supervising the time work worle of the tho girls department with excellent results and W r F Robinson is making gratifying progress pro ress as supervisor of oC music In the schools A great deal is beIrut done ono in tIme the art nit department of o otho tho the schools which Is under the time super simper supervision supervision vision of oC W IV V R It Fowler Fowier A night school has imas been organized as a regular part parL of oC tho timo city school curriculum and will continue In oper operation during the time of oC tIme the winter Prof J L Homo of the tho L D DS DS DS S U and Supt G M 30 Mumford have havo this his work vork in charge o Courses in com coma commercial mercial arithmetic bookkeeping pen llen penmanship manship orthography o raph and mechanical drawing are aro offered this season cason and additional courses will be bo added another winter A 4 student body bOlh organization known as the Artificio club has imas been organ ortan organized for fOl time the promotion of cir Interest In Inthe time the he study stud of handicraft At the time onen III meeting of tho time organization or Prof of Salt Stilt Lake City CIL lectured on Tho Time Neel antI and Advantages of Handi Handicraft craft raft In Schools 0 HIGH SCHOOL NEEDED ED Time The two great needs of oC time the Murray city Ity schools at nt tho tImo present time lime are arc an nn additional modern buIlding and amid tho time of oC a high school No city In n time the state tato would seem scent to bo be bettor belloI prepared financially to undertake the erection of n a high school as time tho bond bondel bonded bonded ed el Indebtedness of or tho the city for school purposes Is h only against a which here Is IB already alread n a sinking fund f nd avail available able of or 1000 leaving a net edness of or but Tho Timo need of an another another other building has Imas been keenly felt during the tho present year the tIle rooms be bc beD being ing ng go D cm overcrowded that it has imas become necessary ne e to employ additional teach I 1 various towns town In iii the tho district Is as follows Central school 1508 50 Butler Dutler Central school Crescent Central school chool Draper Park school East Jordan Midvale Granite Highland Boy Bo Gingham 1202 16 Lark new building being constructed 1925 1927 HI erton 1 Sancy Sam t South Jordan Union Upper Bingham West Vest Bingham lOOi 1007 1 19 In addition the lime school furniture and apparatus has liar cost HIGH lila SCHOOLS Somo Some high school work was ivas attempt attempted ed by b the local schools before consol consolidation consolIdation Perhaps the pioneer work In Inthis inthis this line lino imas done by b Draper DIaper There Thore H mt was run In connection with tho time grade schools The Time same plan was tried after consolidation that of having time the high school and the time grade school under one ommo principal but the experiment was not satisfactory In 1907 the board of education purchased the thc old grade school sch ol building In Sandy Sand and amid made of or It a 11 permanent nome ome for Cor tho the high school in III tho the valley allo The wisdom of the board beard in this purchase Is shown by tho the healthy health growth of time the high school The enrollment for this year Is 06 Tho principal Enoch Jorgenson Jorgen on to together toI together I gether with four associate teachers offer In regular high school In Including Including the third year This Timis year ear n ri fairly well iveli equipped physical ph leal labora laboratory laboratory tory was added a ded and a course In sewing and amid physical culture for fOI girls At jt ham a It branch of tho time high school Is held There a course IH is offered pupils are arc en enrolled enroller roller rolled and amid sessions arc held In the time I O 0 O 0 F I hall BINGHAM HIGH The rhe feeling seems to be bo gaining favor faor that the limo high school needs a permanent home It Is very er probable somo some movement looking to that end may mn be Inaugurated The Time grade pupils aro are taught in him 15 schools presided over by br 12 principals In all but two Instances tho time principals teach one or more grades in addition to performing time the duty dut as principal fie grado grade teachers are arc em cam employed employed Time The average salary salar for principals most of them on 10 months contract is The rhe average salaries of the time grade teachers nine months contract is The census of 1909 shows a total school population of 1311 Of Ot that number were enrolled tho the present year oar ear I 1 Murray is is Proud of Her Fine School System ers In many man of tho time rooms 1 An additional building room should be he secured for tho the beginning be of high school work At pre n i is i demur desir ing In to attend high school must po go o to Salt Lake Lako City or go without higher ler education The fee charged outside Pupils in tho time Salt Lake l ke high hl h schools 5 HS i iS Is almost prohibitory and few can cnn afford anord to pay It |