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Show THE SCHOOLS OF OGDEN Tomorrow the teachers of Ogden mret to prepare for the work of the new year Of this we are reminded by the rust booklet issw 1 h the hoard of education, containing hOl only the program of the Institute hut, present in a number of tacts, under the heading, uDfl You Know." informs us: That the public school buildings of Ogden number it. with a total valuation, including grounds, of apprbilamtely $1,150,000. ! That morp than 8000 pupils nr. enrolled annually re quiring th' enlploymenl of aboul 250 teachers, pfittcipals, j and supervisors f r their instfudtiorl That in the ratio of high school ehrollmenl to the total ! school snrollfnenl Ogdefi is fine of the leading citieR of the soontry. That the graduates 61 out tenioY high school niintairj exceptional standing in the eolleors of th- country and h!d enviable records in all worth-while community movements I and achievements That our junior high sehools arc iateil as among the bCfil H in Amerie.i. and that Che) represent the iasl word iii oppor tunity and organisation; that over 1000 pupils attend these schools, in charge of more than t." teachers That free night schools for adults are maintained, with an enrollment last year of about 500j including classes in I salesmanship. Encrlish, chemistry, bonkkeping. carpentrv, mathematics, Spanish, French, history, physical education, civics, and some elementary BUbjCCtA That h mutual eo-nperat ion the Carnegie library fur-nishes fur-nishes a hook for every pupil in the Ogdeo city schools, and that branch libraries arc gradualh being extended through- Iout the various wards , the citj That Ogdcn maintains a continuation school, with nn enrollment last year of more than 500, foi the practical education edu-cation of working bos and girls between the Igcs of 14 and 18. That Ogdcn makes provision for school medical inspection, inspec-tion, and that the services ot one physician is required iu tiie work of health prilt-iliii in our schools That the Ogden schools include, m connection with tlii medical supervision, the services dl a salaried nurse who gives her entire time in this important work. That Ogdcn, in freedom from diseases, is rated second in its class in the United States That i special school for atypical children is maintained under the direction of special teachers in which school, in connection with the fegulai academic subjects, weaving basketry, bas-ketry, sewing, woodwork, and other simple forms of manual instruction arc provided That vocational guidance wink is being given special attention in our schools, not only in a verj definite way in the junior high schools, but particularly m the senior high 6chool where eight teachers are employed in industrial work. That school garden wrk is conducted in our schools, wherein Ton individual home gardens have been handled by 850 pupils of the public schools That a school for the Ami ricailizAtion of the foreign born is maintained, wherein 305 foreigners were giwti instruction in-struction in Knglish, history and civics during the past pear. That school orchestras, school glee clubs dramatic societies, so-cieties, oratorical contests, and wanj other special group activities are maintained under the direction and supervision of school authorities. That the enrollment last er totaled SOsT in the city school.,, the enrollmcnl being dp as follows: ESlemeil tar schools, 6666; high school, d continuation school, 660j night school, 500 ; Americanization school. 805; private institutions, 4!U. Those who have failed to kepp in touch with the schools will be surprised to learn that the system has expanded so rapidly and embraces em-braces so many educat itonaJ activities |