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Show EDUCATIONAL NOTES. The first field day last Saturday, was a great success. The events took place of nonsense modicum and on the school campus, and the entries A large folishness has appeared in the daily were as follows: Freshman and sophomore fifty-yar- d papers recently emenating from some medical men who promulgate the run Webster Carey, Walter Wester-fiel- d, Ben Harris, Ray Booth. theory that the pupils in the public schools are overworked and that their d Freshman and sophomore health and eyesight is being impaired run Webster Carey, Walter Wester-fielBen Harris, Ray Booth, Frank by the strain of too much study. There cases where isolated are no doubt German and Tracey Hyde. reexactions meet cannot the children fifty yard dash Alec of without course the study Thomas, Harold Heffron, Harry Moore, quired by such in and health caEes to their Webster Carey, Will Davis, Walter injury the tasks put upon them should be Westerfield and Sam Lawson. lightened, but as a very general rule Free-for-d dash Harold the children are not injured in any way by their studies. On the contraay Heffron, Will Davis, Harry Moore, harm to their physical well being comes Ben Harris, Lee Turner and Sam Law-somore frequently from late hours at social functions and the like. Fool d run Harold fads and sensational nonsense are too Will Heffron, Davis, Harry Moore and much harbored in educational as Lee Turner. well as other departments at the ll d run-Lis- le Smith, present time. Will Davis, Harry Bero, Ralph Bowdle ft ft and Lee Turner. The school report for the seventh Standing broad jump Le Roy B reckm onth gives the number in attendance, on, Ralph Bowdle, Chrestus Tripp, 3 child Ellis Black and Sam Lawson. at the public schools as Running broad jump Le Roy B reckren and 298 teachers; per cent of at Ellis Black, Ralph Bowdle and on, tendance, 03.5; per cent of punctu- Chrestus Tripp. ality, 99.4. Running high jump Chrestus Tripp, Ellis Sam Leslie Smith. The chief interest centered in Arbor Shot-p-Black, NeilsLawson, Christensen, Frank day the past week. The children were Lawrence, Tracey Hyde. Hammer-throNeils Christensen planting trees, making fiower beds and and Frank Lawrence. instituting some features of the work 100-yar- d, Free-for-al- l -- all 100-yar- n, Free-for-a- ll 220-yar- . Free-for-a- 440-yar- 11,-71- ft-f- w of The business of the National Home Jones, Mrs. Milton, and Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Mead of Ogden. Seekers' association is increasing at a ft ft rapid pace and the association is here The Browning section of the Ladies to stay. It has already six matured evening, contracts in Salt Lake, one at Murray, Literary club met on Tuesday with Mrs. Boxrud at her new home on two in Ogden and two in Pocatello. Sixth East street. The fortunate holders of the contracts now own their homes which have been of the section The Shakespeare purchased for them by the association LadieB Literary club met on Wednes- and they get 16J years to pay the amount back to the association in day morning at ten o'clock at the club house and read the second act of King monthly installments, a great deal less than they have heretofore been paying Lear. in rent. The contract entered into beft ft tween the association and its members is fair and equitable and has been apLadies' of the section The historical by the department of the inLiterary club, met on Thursday morn- proved of the United States which acts terior ing, at ten o'clock, at the club house. as a guarantee of good faith and brings Mrs. E. D. Miller gave a paper on the association under the same regulaNapoleon Bonapart and the subject tions regarding periodical inspection talks was as National banks, which is a for the one minute great Madame Junot and Madame Tallien. safeguard to the investor. The homes that the association has already purft ft are an chased lesson which peoThe current events and current liter- ple take note object of and remember. The ature section of the Ladies Literary association has been operating here club, met yesterday afternoon at two only a few months, but has already o'clock. Mrs. Wightman gave a fine leaped into public favor and is doing a A. G. Mahan, 620 paper on New Zealand, and Mrs. Dalby splendid business. Dooly Block, Salt Lake City, is the will review Circumstance. manager for the state of Utah. ft ft t ut the clean city brigade. In many of the schools reports were required as to the work accomplished by individual pupils, the holiday thus being well spent in nature study. ft ft The training school had a fine display of work on exhibition at the teacher's room in the city and county building. . ft ft The teachers of Oquirrh school gave some time to the study of trees on Monday afternoon, preliminary to Arbor day observations. . . ft ft Thus far the Oquirrh school seems in the lead in interest manifested in the league, and good results are apparent, especially among the: older boys. anti-cigaret- te ft ft The Jackson school has enrolled most of the pupils in the clean city brigades leagues.-Theand also in the are working with commendable, zeal and enthusiasm. ft ft The Wasatch eighth grade had a very pleasing Holmes program and Arbor day on Monday aftertalks of ' noon. anti-cigare- tte GETTING HOMES. the strict adherence to duty. Among other visitors were Mrs. Elmer B. i an The P. E. O. society met this afternoon with Mrs. Ganz, 37 Seventh East street. ft ft The Cleofan met on Monday afternoon at two oclock at the home of Mrs. WOMEN'S CLUBS. Seldon Q. Clawson. The program for Mrs. Elmer Jones will present a paper the day was on English Royalty. Mrs. Taylor gave a paper on Victoria at the bienniel, on the Consumers Julia the Wife and Mother. The Royal League, from the western outlook. Household, by Miss Laura Sanders. e Mrs. Cook of Ogden, and Mrs. Jones of Coronation Ceremonies, by Miss Wells, and Anecdotes of VicSalt Lake, are arousing much local inclub members. toria, by terest along industrial lines. Miss ft ft Kelly who is the secretary of the NaThe members of the music section of tional Consumers League will speak here about the 25th inst. She will give the Ladies Literary club, were enterthree lectures which will be free to the tained on Monday by Mrs. general public. San Francisco clubs George Snow. This evening was one of the are looking forward with great expecwhen the husbands and estations to Miss Kelly's appearance evenings corts of the ladies were invited and a there, and are ready to organize local fine program was enjoyed by all presleagues to assist the general cause in ent. the east. ft ft ft ft The College club met on Thursday At the Womans club on Tuesday af- afternoon with Miss Morgan and Miss ternoon, Mrs. Sanford gave a brilliant Condit at the Salt Lake Collegiate inpaper on Frederick the Great, after stitute. ft ft her paper the speaker read an extract The class in domestic science meeting from Carlyle, who summed up the on Saturday mornings at the University greatness of Frederick's character, as is most interesting. Em-elin- PURELY Charles G. Wirick is out again after two weeks illness. W. W. Sweet, the young Thunder mountain mine-ownis in the city. Joseph E. Geoghegan has gone on a visit to his old home in Dublin, Ireland. Mrs. Eugene Traughher has returned from a visit to Kansas City, much improved in health. State Superintendent Nelson visited the Agricultural college at Logan on Wednesday and Thursday. Prof. P. J. Bergin has returned from Ralston university at Washington to his home in Salt Lake City. Mayor Thompson has almost fully recovered from the effects of hi3 fall from a street car last Saturday. Mother General Superior Perpetia of Notre Dame, Ind., is paying a visit of inspection to the Holy Cross hospital. D. A. MacAndrew the noted base ball player was in Salt Lake Sunday and Monday from Kemmerer, Wyo., where he is at present located. Mrs. James E. Lynch and son have returned home from Los Angeles, where they have been visiting for some time past. er, ft ft The Webster school will have a fine addition to its library as the result of the recent carnival profits which netted the sum of $155. ft ft Th3 numerous friends of Miss Bond, formerly of the Jackson, are glad to welcome her back in the ranks of Salt Lake teachers. Miss Bond has been engaged as an extra teacher at the high school foV the remainder of the pear. She has. been studying at the University of Chicago, having taken acourse in history,' .algebra and peda- V Valuable additions continue to be made by pupils of the high school to the library. ft ft Classes in geology and botany are enjoying trips afield these fine spring days, making practical observations. . Thomas Homer, PERSONAL. Lessee and Manager, of |