Show laboratories rach each institution in which nc branches are taught should have fave a laboratory if the sciences are at taught extensively the students should have a separate working loom APPARATUS pieces of apparatus that cannot be de made under the supervision of the her may be obtained from furnishing hing houses at a comparatively low cost lists of apparatus suitable for the various arious grades will be found in the text at books boas and and in the catalogues cataloguer catal of furnishing houses RECORDS besides the blanks for the statis ti cal and financial annual reports inai arts already furnished to our exist 9 schools the following records are deemed necessary to be kept with tale greatest care by the respective and their assistants I 1 general or annual record with accompanying index contain lag K names age parentage home e of e entering nt ering departments at nuance nd ance during each term church standing landing remarks etc etc 2 records of plans and pro containing the grading alid d plans for all courses and classes for each term of the school year 8 register of containing the n weekly reports of the respective class work per week 4 of facury containing 80 the principals reports pro su ammes unes of examinations and imputes utes of academic councils whenever held 6 5 records of standing containing the percentage of standing of the students rodents in their respective depart ants and classes from which every fent or guardian should be furn qed qbd d an abstract at the end of the tenn teft 6 teachers reach erv be keford cord of daily at cadance cc dance and Trva preparation ration note ote the mode of keeping some D f these records will have to be left with every principal pro ded that the records themselves 0 re O ti there 1 ere subject to the inspection or C t I 1 he 1 eb general neat superintendent at periodical visits LADY TEACHERS we we urgently recommend that every deiy one of our church schools 1191 ave ve the benefit of a lady teacher irk not lot only qualified to instruct the branches i common but tt also able to conduct ladles aies vork have special charge of the e lady ady students and if possible be acquainted ted with the principles of fa yalo logy y and hygiene domestic science d bracing Br drawing awing music and kin erga I garten n work MUSIC TEACHERS A areat t importance should be attached tallied to the cultivation of music fore g ila our church schools it is recommended that the various toads ads of education make it their chai jeolal care cape to procure competent music alc teachers BUILDINGS AND FURNITURE the he general board of education aa has repeatedly been asked to furnish plans for school buildings but in consideration of the variety of conditions dit ions plans generally applicable can not be furnished we call the attention of the boards of education to the fact that an elaborate architectural tec tural edifice is not essential for a successful school but that the consideration of teachers support health and comfort of students and the condition of school furniture and utensils is of far greater importance note the general board is not in a position at present to render any assistance for building purposes BOARDS AND FACULTIES members of faculties should not hold office in the stake boards principals excepted the general board in presenting ng for your consideration the foregoing suggestions desire it to be borne in mind that they are given more in light of guiding principles than of cast iron rules the object is not only to merge into harmonious working order all our church schools but to g give i ve every child of the lat ter day saints the opportunity of a thorough education to elevate our educational system in the future to the highest academic and collegiate standard and to make it under the blessings of god worthy to become a factor in preparing the way for the destinies of zion in behalf of the general board of education WILFORD WOODRUFF president GEO REYNOLDS secretary |