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Show II STUDIES II j BOX ELDER COUNTY BRIGHAif, Dec. 13 On account of tho Ii "flu" epidemic il has been decided tft conduct a system of "homo study" ; throughout the schools in tho county that havo not been permitted to run. , Superintendent C. H. Skidmore has ap- L Pealed to the patrons of tho schools, as n follows. '" "In places where the schools have not P- Vet reopened there aro numerous ro f- Queote coming in from pupils for the t Privileges of continuing their studies at l homo. It Is held that lf thoy could only ft Cet their aaolgumcnts in a few of their V 'ubjects that thy would be hept em- I'. Ployed and have in6re time for the other ,j 'ubjects when school reopens. An ef- fort is beng made to guide all such con- " clentlous workers througii the full yearvs , work. This can be done In the follow- f """ay: By continuing home study hl!o school is not In session: by giving j more time each day to chool work: by Jl holding school on Saturdays; by holdins juf tcnooi on holidays except Christmas day; I by, perhaps, extending the term at the end of the yoar. "Parents can be of special aid to the school In the first place lf they arc willing will-ing to do" nil they can to seo that pupils at homo hvc certain hours each day for study, and If they encourage them to go to their principals, or to tho teachers for assignments in certain subjects. In most cases these (grammar and high school) teachers will have definite hours when they will lo at the schoolliouscs to give out books and assignments. The pupils will be ;nught to observe first of all the IocaI health regulations and will not he permitted to assemble In groups. IYour sincere co-operation to meet this unusual emergency Is earnestly solicited." |