Show I county's new high school building which was erected during 1926 is especially equipped for teaching those subjects desired by bt young men and young women women of the smaIl smaller r communities ies and country d districts ns well weIl as providing ground groundwork work for college and university education The high school faculty has been especially selected to carryon carry on this program made possible through the centralization of the county's high school facilities in Ogden Completion of this new building for far the opening of school practically on schedule time was one of the Ogden achievements of 1926 The structure and its equipment are declared to be of the very finest type for high school chool purposes lr r 1 t S1 f lt nJ w k ft t 1 Un w o If VV I 4 v Y t ra 4 r l I tW ft j 4 J Nw y k t k p 4 4 u La e w f J f S I i 1 M 1 a wow r ra r ids Sew 1 t S a 3 r w t j z a a f L Lw w a 4 N 4 1 r 4 L i yi i T wi 1 1111 1 v J I f fA I I II I I 1 A Schools of County ou ty Establish Fine Record ecord of Progress During Past Year THE HET T HE schools of at Weber county r aro are tossed d in 21 elementary buildings In 1 the 21 towns tosses ot of the tho county with ono one high school cen cen- cen- cen centrally centrally trally located for tor all students of at othe tho tenth nth eleventh and twelfth grades B The present enrollment is 2970 In III the first tint nine grades trade In inthe the tho high school and 36 in part pirt- part part-liA and winter mid-winter classes those who are legally excused because of at ph physical or orI I metal tal Inability to do the th work woric ot of f chool those tho e attending Ogden g Ite c schools inVest In Vest West Ogden Osden dis district trtat or 01 elsewhere those married and ind a small email mail number of at out out-ot out ot fI oo permits account for tor practicably tl t Ily boy and girl cirl of ofa ot a afi ag in tho the district as ia at it present t Hut d includes President JOk ph Skeen vice vico president Jo Murray I troy ray I 1 Jacobs Jacob and members members- members t i Green Green E R R McEntire ayd avd J id C Shupe B D A bowler Lov Is su Nellie ks p ary I 1 supervisor Albert J 1 music supervisor and Al- Al trod E Stratford Stratford In charge chargo of at o the i I c department George Is I the he clerk 1 clerk and and Harald C is treasurer ot of the j b brt Thomas Thomaa Budge Is re- re retained re refined fined as superintendent ot of build build- lags Inis and and- grounds PROGRESS MADE ADE A well qualified corps ot of teach teach- teachers teachers teachers ers in all nil departments departments lias has las b cn employed The work woric is s progress progress- progressing ine ing in a gratifying manner manner with harmony and a splendid spirit of at operation operation co-operation prevailing Superintendent Fowler bowler said Improvements are mad made as needed to keep up the tha convenIence convenience conven- conven and utility of at the schools IThe I Tho outstanding Improvement ot of o i this year was completion at o a sen- sen high school building at it Elev- Elev ElevI Eleventh nth st street and Washington ave ave- avenue I nue All AJl grades trades from ono one to 12 1 are v no now cared for tor in modern pare exI buildinGs buildinG's Additions duo due to ex- ex J I are arc needed in only two of at the medium sized schools oC o othe othe the district These Improvements improvement will likely be undertaken in the tho near future OP OF YEAR YE Following Is the report of at o the th schools school ot of Weber county as of at o De- De December De December cember 24 2 1926 19 6 signed by Super Super- SuperIntendent Superintendent Superintendent P S d A Fowler Fowl Board of at Education n Weber County 2321 2324 Ad Adams ms Avenue I Ogden Utah Gentlemen I herewith submit s a report of at the th schools In Webe county setting forth conditions statistics and facts which will re- re re veal the status ot of our public schools Including the County High Hl school up to the th close ot of school December 23 1926 for tor Christmas vacation Highest enrollment for tor the school year eal Elementary Including ninth grado trade 2370 2970 9 0 High school time tim and winter mid-winter classes i- i 36 Total Betides Besides thc w we havo have 21 pupils 21 pupils attending private privat schools and a number in special schools leaving only 14 H pupils of at o school ago not enrolled In any school or not legally excused excused This Is istha the tho best attendance and nd enroll enroll- enrollment meat ment schools have havo ever shown since I have been connect connect- connected connected connected ed with them In to the capacity ot of superintendent While the tho census for tor this year car shows names a few tew of at these theoe have turned 18 13 since the the opining opening ot of school Ii 57 are attending In elementary grades of at the Ogden City schools schools eight bavo become married four tour boys are temporarily out of at the the the- state two are attending school In oth- oth other oth other er cr districts and some over 18 years of ot age acre are aro attending our high school so all in all we wo have hae havea havea a splendid report we feel teel The completion ot of the new high school h has s s added a great treat deal to the In- In Intellectual intellectual in intellectual zeal now e exhibited by our young oung People and consider consider- considerable considerable considerable able credit for tor a a good rood atte is Quo duo Ir Alfred E I- I Strat Strat- Stratford Stratford ford tord and the splendid operation co-operation co given th this Is matter by the tho principals principals principals pals in charge charce of at the schools schools school as aswell v ll as ail the tho parents Barents in hi every every com com- community community com community All Mi have haro contributed to this most encouraging record nIGH TIEl l D CE Further statistics snow P enrollment 2970 Average dally daily attendance 2712 09 Percent of at o attendance high Ull-h school enrollment nt NJ November ember 30 0 I Average dally daily attendance Percent ot of o attendance Percent Perce-nt ot at punctuality Number ot of tales Cases ot of insubordination Insubordination Insubordination 2 number ot of cases of at truancy 10 cases requiring cor- cor corporal corporal cor corporal punishment 3 number sent to superintendents superintendent's office 1 sus- sus suspensions sus suspensions pensions from school for tor one on day or more mor 3 cases referred to juvenile juvenile juvenile enile court 2 cases of at good Inter Inter- Interest est cst wholehearted response and creditable progress In a studies the vast ast majority I am most happy to report Wo Yo have elementary teach r I ers era including the 21 principals whO t teach I a a full tull day day- da dayas as well as ni take ft care fn ot of of th lh administrative administrative tive live work ot of tho the 1 1 schools of at atthe the count county These teachers all hol hold 1 appropriate certificates showing per cent certification Those not holding certificates have han ha had their pay checks held until they produced tho the states state's creden creden- credentials credentials credentials On One teacher had three Jay paychecks checks check accumulated in tn this office oUke oUkeI I awaiting release Tho The new flew state Ilaw law makes It U a a misdemeanor to toI I pay teachers not properly certificated hence tho the strict application application application tion to the rule We Ye We have 13 time full teachers at the Weber County High school besides the I principal who teaches halt half the time line as well as attends to the numerous administrative duties Besides the time full full listed we han hava five oth- oth others ott otters ers that teach leach part e such as Harold who works tram from 2 2 0 to 4 p m dally daily with the instrumental music Albert J Powell who teaches chorus work and vocal focal for tor one period dally before going roine on with his worl work In Inthe Inthe inthe the elementary schools out in the county likewise Miss Leona Con Con- Condie Condie Con dl die teaches three erlo s and is registrar and office girl the tho remainder of ot the time and Clifford Gr enwell who c period a s day to teach tench shorthand then Mrs Martha Glues teaches one one- ono one al day n In Burch Creek el elementary schools and handles the artwork art work ork of at the tho high school in the afternoon TIlls This makes the equivalent ot of 15 IS full tull diy day teaching instructors besides the principal Our enrollment seems to necessitate the hiring of at atIt ofa oa It a new hew teacher to begin after ater the at holidays at least kt ht tho the second semester The board of education has already authorized the hiring of at such teacher an aJ the enroll enroll- enrollment enrollment ment lent would fully tully warrant 16 or 01 17 regular teachers COURSE counsE 01 or UP STUDY We toll follow ow th the elate course courso of at study in detail with certain modi modi- modifications modifications to help adapt It to local conditions Besides this tho the sup sup- supervisors sup supervisors furnish plans each weeks t to guide Euld the teachers oln ln the amount amount and kind cf of subject matter to cover during a given period and something on best methods of at procedure to Improve the technique of ot teaching Silo Tho principals are kept In tou touch h w th the office by visits front the superintendent and by special BJ lal letters lotters sent to them by hy the tho superintendent nt setting forth the policy ot of the school boar board and giving instructions tor for elal problems or events that may need attention tram front time time- timeto to time Op OI SUPERVISORS Miss Nellte Nellie HendrIcks is primary primary mary supervisor attending to the supervisory needs of at the first six I grades Albert J Powell is music I supervisor taking care car ot of all music supervision for tot the tho county i schools and teaching chorus and vocal oeal at the high school Alfred AlfredE s r Stratford Is in charee charge ot of the attendance work and besides teaches part time t classes for tor dc- dc de delinquents and ml misfits and problem problem problem lem cases at the high school Most C F Dinsmore and his son B B F Dinsmore general contractors who built the Weber County High school the picture also showing the foremen who car car- carried carried ried through this big bg contract r l e s a 4 ot of these are ar merely retarded youths who ho have been Leen backward neglectful and have hae not been In- In Interested interested In Interested in to school until they later latera a awakened wakened to the fact that the they may need an education These supervisors make reports of ot visits and progress being made mado to the tho superintendent every three months These reports are arc sub sub- subject sub subject to inspection at any time up- up upon upon up upon on request of at an any or all board members In general I may say tha that the reports received so tar far f this year ear are are are quito quite gratifying gratifying- In Inmany Inmany Inmany many wa ways s 's they are arc most encouraging encouraging aging and ond In all al cases show care care- careful c r ful tul ful toll follow up up ow-up work being beins done don by y these capable workers Wo We have havno no nurse or supervisor now but are arc doing what we can to keep up in tho the health work unas unas- unassisted I should unhesitatingly recommend that we wo have either a nurse ot of experience to direct this I i very important phase of or modern education or join with the health unit in lu securing the tho a assistance of at competent specialists ts to help hell In formulating proper health habits to work continuously to prevent epidemics and and raise ralso the stand stand- standards standards standards ards of or attendance and school schoolwork schoolwork work worle b by promotion ot of good Rood health on the tho I part art of ot pupils VISITS OF OP SUPERINTENDENT During Durin the past tour four weeks I have havo mado made one ono visit to each of at o the h following schools Farr West Vest Marriott Harrisville Hooper Plain City Taylor Wll son Wll-son son West Weber eber and two visits to Burch Creek and four tour visits visit to the high school for tor supervisory purposes B Besides these I have gone gono to North Ogden Farr V Scat st arid and to sJ speak before bHore Teacher Parent adult groups or to attend Parent Parent- Teacher association meetings HOLD INSTITUTES We We hold bold Institutes for tor all teachers every six weeks to discuss plans to work on local problems to observe demonstrations of ot best methods as os presented by exper exper- experienced teachers and supervisors and to do all possible to ralso the tho standard stand rd and quality of at the th In- In Instruction instruction In Instruction We Ve have splendid re- re response re response on tho part ot of teachers and I may say ay that the conditions are r generally good tood in the tho schools ot of the county at this time ITEMS One On ot of the tho notable achieve achieve achieve- achievements achievements ments ot of the year was the special election whereby a way was se- se secured secured se secured cured with the tho authorization of at otho the tho taxpayers ot of the county to build and ant equip a modern high I hool with tt a capacity of or SOO with with shops included This is now a happy happy realization and the spirit and Interest shown by the young people of at o the county attest the th wisdom ot of the project It It requires nine trucks and the th use uio of at the tho North Ogden and nd Washington avenue car Clr line lIno to convey these thes students to school But the th problems Incident to such an undertaking are ar being worked out satisfactorily |