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Show -- 15,1909. THE BOX ELDER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOLS Proud An Institution of Which We The state of Utah stands among the very first of her sisters in edu- - cation, and her schools are attracting the attention of foreign educators. Box Elder County does her share toward the splendid success of the state, and our county schools have taken their place along with the leaders. The consolidation of the county schools into one district has now been in operation for two school years, and the experiment is proving the wdsdom of that consolidation. The schools are better graded, better teachers have been employed, new methods have been introduced which could not possibly have been a success under the old conditions, it takes less money to operate the schools under consolidation than formerly and better service all around is obtained. The members of the twro Boards of Education which have stood at the helm thus far, are men whose experience is ripe and wdiose interest in school matters and education generally is beyond question. They are ardent friends of the scholar and have left nothing undone within their power, to give to the students of Box Elder County every advantage of a first class education right at home. With the beginning of this school year, the new High School will be occupied. This splendid institution rearing its proud head above the residences of Brigham City, is a monument to the unselfish interest of the members of the two Boards of Education and the taxpayers, and it preaches a sermon louder than any words can utter to the stranger who comes within our gates, and gives the lie to the tale of the traducer who spreads the tales of ignorance and depravity existing among the people of this state. Box Elder County from one end to the other, is proud of her High School. A more beautiful and commodious building cannot be found in the whole state, and as the field broadens new courses will be added so that the school will give the student every opportunity that can be obtained jn a College or University for High School work. In fact such is the case already, for this year, besides the courses already offered by the High School, a course in Domestic Science and Art, and a course in Chemistry will be introduced. Besides these advantages, there are others. Students from any part of this county can attend the High School here at home, getting the same instruction, better accommodation for room and board, and can go to their home each Friday afternoon if they wish, thus reducing the expenses very materially, and gaining rather than losing in the matter of edu- in the various branches and grades of the district schools. It should have been mentioned before, that a Primary Supervisor had been added to the (shall we say equipment) of the county schools, and the Board is. perfectly satisfied with the investment. When the minds are young and tender, the first impressions are made and usually those impressions remain with the student There is ro grade in the school that requires better teachAs the ers than tli1 Piimary. twig is bout, he tree will grow, cation. At the commencement exercises held last May, the Box Elder High School had the honor of fo-lif- graduating five students, the High Slrhool graduates of this county. These students completed the regular four years wrnrk of the High School and both students and the institution feel a great pride in the achievement. This year there will be a class of twelve who expect to receive their diplomas at the end of the school pio-ne- 1 and way of buildings and grounds, imfor room is there great ber not in attendance, Inns 229; number attending pri15. schools. boys 11; girls vate Total 4.154. The present Board of Education ics ; consists ot P. M Ilansen. James ; John W Peters. Vice Pres M White. T F Coombs, Charles 230-girl- s jet provement, but this improvement as fast is being carried forw-arat revenues the as possible, with d school our disposal. 1 through ,f prim eration. It would have been fc with many even' the idea had bee,, born, brf would have come jnto nothing more had been plished by the uniting of 4 than the seeurmg'of effitleilt ary snpervison for our d difli.-ultie- s School Supplies. Your attention is called to the expenditures for school supplies a. their tender in jears, it, have been ample reason. fo, step. If it did nothing but en the day ten years, lt n best step we have ever taka ?. Transportation, I believe that in the matt we have centralizing, many lent opportunities to conva the pupils and afford much educational advantage I think it better to haul dren five miles to a goui graded school than for half that distance to i ly, isolated mixed school i is generally the atmosphm surrounds one of those smf year. At Brigham, Willard and Garland, Central schools are operated, each located in a handsome building. In thes'e schools, the higher grades meet ahd receive instruction from teachers who are able and the schools are fitted up with every modern appliance in use in those grades, so that students can get the very best and latest methods of learning and application. In each precinct throughout the county, splendid school buildings have been erected. In fact the whole county has been renovated, so to speak, old building super-cedeby new ones, additions built onto the good ones, until tin value of the Box Elder school property has assumed large proportions. During the year $33,020.28 has been paid out in building and sites, and $2,532.29 has been expended in repairs and improvements. New houses have been erected at Tremonton, Riverside, Roweville and additions have been made to the schools at Plymouth, Garland, Iloneyville and Yost. The Board of Education has disposed of some school property which was doing the District no good, and turned the funds into better equipment and houses. The above figures include what has been paid out on the High School also, to date, the building being not yet finished. The teaching force this year will be made up of one hundred and twenty gentlemen and ladies who have passed the state examination and are qualified to teach 'FiTi prtts 1 ISBW-U1- lated schools. The feeling of parents munities must of course II y' 1 '4 and bet nized. and so long as they converted to the transpor. of their children it won doubt be unwise to disregard ar d Hr Htp feelings, but as fast as should like to see this svstei ried out. poss BOX ELDER HIGH SCHOOL and while a teachers individuality To the Board of Education, Box Elder School District, could not be laken from her, yet there are many who are splendid Brigham City. Utah. a could become who teachers not Gentlemen : Primary teacher. By having a In compliance with the schorl supervisor the work is done unilaws of the S' ate of Utah, as presiformly and the very best and most dent of your honorable body, I successful methods of teaching, submit a brief report of the laln-acquired by years of training and performed by the hoard during the experiment, are ingrafted into the past year and it is with much Primary grades of the schools, pleasure and satisfaction, realizing with the result that the children that the of the management are started out on a foundation schools under your care has been that cannot be undermined. conservative and progressive and According to the census ennum-erator- s at the same tinrn has kept pare 4,154 boys and girls, ought with t'.ii- up-tdate methods of to be in the schools of Box Elder supervision of schools and afCounty this year. They are di- forded all the opportunities posvided as follows: White children, sible for the schools of the counly boys 2,085; girls 2,035. Colored as a whole. children, boj-- 18; girls 16. Total Teachers. 4,154. Number who attended last All who have been eoxclv in bojs 1862; girls 1807; mini- touch with teachers know that there has long been a feeling that the wage of the school u not on a par with other profes- for the past season. You will see that a saving of over $1,000.00 has been made and at the same time the students have been better eared for than ever before. Their wants have been carefully looked after and in such a way that the pupils have been better supplied with less expense for the district. We still believe there is room for improvement and suggest that this matter he judiciously watched on all sides that unnecessary leakage may be prevented. eon-sista- nt Truant Officer. One of the greatest i!m ages we have to contend r the progress of the schools neglect of students to eon at the beginning of the thus making it irregular n to promotion from grade and causing a necessity to study side by side mil' smaller pupils, in manym to the detriment of the for (Continued on page o s T f tea-che- sions of equal demand. Patrons insist upon and pupils delight in effiemnt ti achers whose hearts are in the work and I we have such teachers in Box Elder County. There is no line of work whi-is more strenuous ImM, upon the nervous and physical constituMm than that of school teaching To compensate those who have been willing to enter the service e 1 T ' A' '? , W " 1 hi k " An- t': - v y and faithfully perform the work, we have paid & 4.028 94 more than in 1907-08- . and I believe wms 4k paid that are justified making a steady advance in their wage, and demanding some effort on their part to keep abreast of the advancement which is being made m all directions in our school w-- e i M 4 4 HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA , vision would i erhaps aever been born, at least not k - districts county, the idea During the past year several nearly antiquated school buildings that were falling into ruins have been converted into funds with and which to carry on the there are still some properties which we are now- - investigating. Kiniber. members. Finest P. Don11 y rum W. Valentine. ley. Clerk; Superintendent The condition of the schools in this county is very ilearh set forth in the report of the President of the Board of Education, which follows- Primary Supervi Primary supervision rect fruit of consolidate the old system of se &' ai Buildings and Sites. Never in the history of Box Elder County have the school children been better eared for in the - f 0 tt PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. 2' |