Show WHAT T f THE HE iE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF UTAH UT Ali ARE AIE DOING FOR EDUCATION l THAT rw u position tho the thoI T I schools ot of Halt antt Lake Inke City oc oa ocy o oI y I cupy cup to 10 thag of cC other Irn Im Important m mV V cities of ot tho Union hiP jui tIA b en n Melded decided by the Judges of ot o the e exhibit uhl lt at M ho the Into lato t 1 nil exposition That tho highest award waTt arl attainable a n gold medal Is II now property ot of the tM local elementary th tM the er and that ft a 1 sliver silver modal medal JIM 1111 1 been presented tell to 0 the Salt Lake Loko High Ih school by ty the educational corn com l I Ic to 0 the Iho most moal conservative facia aC evidence nce of Ot greet great gr t ty t nd merit of It the local Institution It II nut be bo remembered that undue halt ws llIS demanded from tho tto schools In the te preparation and Ind ot cC t r exhibit They wore a 1 that no representation woul bo be Ie made an rot ot until n a tow few days aye preceding tin th of or O the school of at O dill did dI dIthe the Iho notify the schools that thai pall BO P o would lie bo them The Tho Innumerable ht details naturally connect til ed t with the of ot O a n school chou year r lidded Added Immensely Immon ely to the tho of malting lIIa ln ft R 1 lo Su Superintendent supervisors principals I and hastily revolved ro them Into committees on execution ar nr selection and mounting ot or m rn t rial with the tho result recuR thit n it 1 large arge Oi Ion was wac wn made lunda consisting I ot of writ written writt ten tn t n exercises In III bound volume special leN of at art from tram tho West Hide High work WM representative of at primary and athi Irr grade matter matterand and nd method an 1111 exhaustive collection of geographical charts chart eh In n a 1 way lIY tho the plan of or geography Studies In n the tho primary one largo large bound volume a trea treo treathe the on vocal a ft graded collection cf ot drawing from nil alt the grades and nn 1 a n representative exhibit from the tho manual training anti Rowing ovIng departments Tho Thes fart fa 1 that schools of ot long end and nd tully fully recognised reputation were Vera competing far tor or the tho coveted prizes han ha hawon won von on for tor Snit Bait Ha Lake Lako schools merited pres prell prestige tige Press PreS have been ex cx exceptionally exceptionally nattering flattering Tho The Elemental Teacher published hy by b tho Iho University cf ot Chicago raid Its Ite It compliments to tho the Bill Lake Liko schools and ami recognized In 11 their exhibit tIe the excellent correlation of or school studies The Tho High school hool which has made IM e un unprecedented In recent years comes In for nn an enviable of at hon Iton honors honore I ors ore or Other secondary institutions ot of even greater tor high schools schoos that boasted ot or an nn existence before the ho howord howord word Utah wM coined wore were nt It tho the u their display failed to o detract from the he uniqueness and general excellence o of ot the West Side aide High school exhibit Hound Bound volumes volume ot o v work ork vork from the tho physics chemistry and biology department d and products of or orthe the English division together with wll the tho highly y praised cd art exhibit comprised Its tt II I IAn AT T TIIT TH WORLDS FAIR FAIn An eminent German critic volunteered volun th the statement that such ouch an nn exhibit grace arace any an exposition in 11 the world in making this sweeping decia ration ho lIo was WAC A not no Ignorant of ot the pro proficiency I of herman German and French trim nUl auli which h have been held up to tn the Ine new world ns ne Ideate Ideals The Th modest claims cf ct t the local schools are that ite a n result reaul of ot th theIr lr exhibit they hoy have havo gained rank I I and distinction and have havo acquired COIN call Menee dence In their ability to manipulate the abundant resources which this thic sec eec section lion tion of ot country affords afforde Regarding the tho th educational depart deport department meat ment at the tha Utah state fair air no thIn need be added to tho the statement that I Bait Folt Lake schools were tho the BOO aol i The Tho splendid showing howIn made the previous year wm we W eclipsed 11 them In their last attempt I IThe The anticipation that loat years cIrs work f old ld mark a 0 decided Improvement over oyer that of or preceding year was wa wa fully tully realized No more moro substantial evl c deno nce enco of the tho fact could have been even suggested than the tho one ono presented tt the th scenes at tho salt Halt Lako I mater on all the tho HI occasion of at tile tho com corn exercises Tho The junior class of ct th the High school proved to represent M 00 little talent III n composition and Md sonS song Ml an promised d on U iu exceptionally strong class clace of at Ct ot Then tho the eon sen lore tora L rs appeared before an JUI appreciative bearing the stamp clamp of o culture and Intellectual vigor On this til occasion 68 e were awarded diplomas The gathering was vae that of or tho the daises of t the tho eighth throughout the city On this occasion M iQ t received certificates of oC pro promotion promotion motion from from the grades To this thic list flit l the o of ot tho special graduates of oi the th preceding p elling mid year must inUIt bo be boM added M thus Ihus placing the tha entire product ot 01 the Year at fiM GO eligible for or MI l h school work I opt m and apart from the tho above graduating classes was tho the class cIau of or tho the High school This which provides for tor two t tars tl ork had iad been boen completed hy by h 33 32 3 boys tys and girls girl nearly n all ot of whom havo sIne e ee positions In tn business of ot r In this city The Tho annual report w of i I 13 H was In part a 11 forecast of tho the of ot tho current year in The lh F n to reduce Deduce the number of o years yeans eare In hI ft thc tho Brades radee from front eight und and eit to eit hae haa b been en wrought out The elimination from the clr dr t of oC certain phases of or fifth grade cork horl made mado ade possible this thu progressive I I c The Tm nomenclature of or tho the low eat cIt has hils been modified 1 to re rea 4 n Instead nd Of Owl Grud Wing c cli ls In the tho eighth grade nt at InId drar car will continue but will VIII claim 1St as IJ a those only who enter r at nt the be ClORe of at the halt year or euch Buch stud Ms ta whose Individual mental or 1 conditions demand special 1 or demotion from the regu th r graduating class at nt th the close of ot we ue y Year Rf tiThe The Policy polley of the present pre ent ha In I Is to reach the he th OW corps ot of f teachers oUgh tho the W Wi aJ whose p ity has hll proved to o affect and Md mould we e character i of or the school chool Tile The principals Dals meetings therefore are i u urns of ot communicating pro 1 Initiatory from methods method and matter the superintendents u to the B heads of school buildings to lecturers lecurer have Ilave added Interest w n h gathering Kt by n AA iHM 0 presenting views Ie subjects of ot vital Importance to the e to or of r 1 a Sowing growing school chool system Grade jade teachers a u hers pride themselves In ci c furnish d department meetings meeting f them with abundant ma In the tho loveral v 1 branches of the tho which Rr lire are rightly term lerm The SI Teacher Training Course Courso I able MM Mica MI Rosalie Pol Pot rk i to 10 ba bo credited with the Intro t n 11 of Qt e a graded d plan for tor geography study one on which has received favorable from em oln eminent mont To oh n of the s seventh v nth and who hn lu tune given 1 ven evidence nc oi of 0 extraordinary ability In air telli lines line have be been n liven given IU encouragement to such lIeh brunches branches wherein they Ulel flIts condition lisa has fl n rise rUo to department H III tork urk ork which lust III It year hud only the tio experImental but sines 10 or em 11 12 of tile the larn largest it school today regard th the lUI cy Item t rr M WI being fully tully Its Is no i loin lOll lOllI or To Jo the which I his lias h Attended departmental work II Is Add Added ed ott the tin reason realon why wit It should b be considered an ai feature feat UN of the school I t e that list the special fitness Inclination and pleasure nf of tho richer etcher In any nn la or ri upon ullOn the pupil In lii ac accordance 1 a with this plan three or our act nt III ft tho Ito art a of or In tIl the d nt and follow tollow the ys tern teni of and dl di mining th the divisions us III It II is III In vogue In secondary Institution OUTDOOR No effort has yet ben been made to ex cx extend tend d I work beyond tin the Cud aud ml eighth trades The Thu ole ale military branches have rc received lv d utICa atten attention Iou tion with their Import HUG nile and to these theft th In gar gay gardening telling dening have hive blip beep profitably prosecuted ed od In hi some seine of schools At AI the th close of tho the last school year the superintendent indent was wan the Hit of an In almost endless variety arlet of pro products products product ducts duct which had imail been planted plantou cul rul cultivated and harvested by the boy boyc and aull girls Imers th the school grounds of or offered fired no spots snots suitable for n it 1 garden tho time benevolent spirit of at neighbors nol demo dem demonstrated Itself In Iii Invitations to tin the little gardeners to accept tin tile freedom ot of choice plots plats Among the schools whose In title this new lIew depar departure ture did not atop atoll short of or success SIlCO are ure areto to be mentioned the and the tha thal Fremont l rile fhe utilitAriAn value 1 II e of ot manual training has hn been beell BO so genera II recognized lInt Hint the and ani school board have havo hn vo acceded to the dt ds mends of the tho schools to increase the t hit facilities In department und nd have hava metalled one hundred unit und twenty new W amId extra III In ten Ion buildings S AH iH the Iho resources have Im fin Improved proved so 0 alto nico have the number of ot grades grado who may participate In wood woodwork work been bee Increased In lit build buildIngs Ings Instruction Is I given Ifen students down lown downto Io n nto to and 1 Including tIme the grade e The Th opportunity of personal Inspection of similar walt In Swedish and German schools Ims hIlS r recently been belli embraced by Supervisor tinder whole whose aW able the tho U ill nourish flourIsh nourishing l I Ing In ing ng ngI I II Attar After tor one furlough Mist Cor Cr Corbett bett belt has Ima hn again assumed hare chortle of ot tile sowIng In the seventh und nOli eighth grades gradel Teachers of ot lower have tho the option Whether or not this feature be Introduced to their girls Indications point to the early adoption of sewing Hewing as n a 1 requirement In even tho the fifth lUth and sixth grades While pursuing regular prescribed courses whose purpose Is I plainly the tho develop mont maul ot of the tie practical ul side aide the pupil Is not permitted to lose 00 sight of culture Marching with military pre la 15 I an In Inspiring In scene cne which any building In the tho city olty ell offers Is claiming an on Important place In tho the days daye course of at study stud General super leton In the tho theory and the practise ot of this art hns brought nought the entire thir thirteen thIrteen thirteen teen thousand live Ive pupils to an on appreciable degree of at In BANDS OF MERCY MEnCy The recent organization of Bands of or Mercy Morey bespeaks the altruistic tendency of the ho system These purpose to co 00 cooperate cooperate operate with tho the local loaa societies for Cor the Prevention of or cruelty to animals and themselves to initiate movements that might result In III arousing sentiments In tn favor of ot all 1111 living creatures The night school problem has hns been facing the for years reMS past poet but sentiments and financial con conditions have not effected a n desirable d solution It Is no longer premature to 10 prognosticate the tile establishment ot or evening classes next nort year as a R feature of tho the public school system In this city To this another hope of or Salt Lakes most molt representative people Is soon to tobo tobo tobe bo be realized ed the tho In IR Indies indies dies organizations throughout the city have hoe labored for or the advancement of ot kindergarten work They may now ac 00 accept copt the tho assurance that the public schools wIl relieve them of ot this ro re responsibility which they have so 10 gsa gen generously assumed und and that next year will mark the tho addition of ot kindergarten Instruction In ot at least one or two build buildings 1 lags ings OUR CITY mall HIGH SCHOOL From the tho consideration of or the tile fruit fruitful fri it ful efforts In grade work the attention o oat ot of at the tho public is Ia called to the tue rapid pro tiro pr grese gro In hUgh High school tho the tame fame ot of which has hns spread beyond the borders of the i state Tho The numerical and nn 1 Intellectual strength of at this tills instItution whose WhOM ex exIstence existence began but eight y r ago aBO Is the pride of at the city elt Under the wise supervision of Principal George A Baton whoso tact scholarship nail personality have hn so o Impressed themselves ehi upon the school I the present high standard ha has bela reached To the tho English classical commercial departments the time normal course courM has been beell added Students finishing this count will re ril I celo special recognition at the U or of ofU I II I U training school Tue rhe commodious II I Quarters occupied by the time art division under undu the direction of J 3 T i I Its Is ts a splendid acquisition of oC the tile year I Mr Harwood who has hu spent arnt two years enu In the art of Paris luis I re me returned returned I turned with a valuable collection of nf castes ca II tel which lie he was authorized to tn for lilt tIse In tn his department Six hundred students student are enrolled at atthe tho the ost dido Sido high school the largest attendance In Its liB history luster I THE TIIE ATHLETIC The Time athletic spirit nan has h been n fostered as nil a II result re of or which n a 1 permanent ath lotic letlo association has been termed formed The glorious successes 08 of ot Its II present foot football football football ball team recall tho the old of at 88 99 and 90 99 A movement Is III now on foot fallt to secure lI tho limo girls irle athletic training Rooms and nad paraphernalia are to bo bl secured scoured for their convenience cone nl ence enco The Tho school claims an able corps carpI of Instructors some came of ot entered upon their duties this thu year Mr A Ing lag feature of or modern language work has baa been the French mind find German dramatic perforations which have luo given glen practical demonstrations of te 1110 pupils pupil ability to handle those these foreign tongues Tho Time East Side Bide high hl h school now offers n a two years course Two hundred students are nr In III attendance and competent teachers have ha 0 been em cm employed employed Since Sine the tT tr of U has sig signified le allied Its determination to eliminate the preparatory department from Its itA Institution next years ears attendance of or orthe the tile high schools will li h be augmented by hy at nt since llIcO this number of ot eligible high school student from Crom this city are at nt tho the U of ot U this year This condition stems seems to favor time the three years course at ot the Knit Side stile and may necessitate Its Introduction The Initial meeting of city elt principals and Ind teachers nt at the nt at tho th commencement of or school showed no significant changes In the personnel of ot tho the teaching force Coree A very try striking feature of ot the occasion was the tho vigor 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