Show 0 FROM THE superintendents OFFICE OFFIC E 0 0 the deseret news is offering two prizes for the best essay on what the constitution of the united states means to me the contest is open to all junior high and senior high school students in utah A cash prize of is offered the winner in each county and a cash prize of 0 25 is offered the winner in the state A second prize of 16 15 and a third prize of 10 are also offered ott ered details of the contest will be sent to each of the schools concerned in sevier and pupils will tie be urged to enter the contest the district superintendents of utah have been called into sa salt it lake tor for a convention on october the program will consist largely of reports from various superintendents as to the effect on the school of 0 the retrenchment program made necessary by the lack of fu funds n ds in tile the various districts last year in sevier the most apparent and serious effect is placing a larger number of pupils on halt half day sessions and giving a number of teachers more pupils than can be taught successfully cess fully in one group we have sit alx schools where teachers are handling bandling as well as possible over upwards of itty fifty pupils prin T D martin of the F richfield high school has been invited to make an address before the college and high school section of tho the utah educational association at its convention this month this Is a deserved recognition of mr air martins ability and we can assure those attending the meeting a timely worthwhile address mr martin Is to choose his own subject there are a growing number of schools who have abandoned the ithe school desk idea of seating pupils and use tables and chairs this method will be used in the monroe f first irs t grade this year this equipment is cheaper than desks and said to be much more satisfactory for pupils prof henry peterson of the agricultural ri college will offer an extension course in tests and measurements sure ments to the teachers in sevier who desire to enroll the work will begin the second monday in october the principals of the schools in sevier will meet in convention at the richfield junior high next saturday the program will consist of reports on various phases of the school work new plans for tile the month a criticism of 0 the freshman class of this year by each high school principal strong and weak points to be noted and such other matters as a may pertain to the work of principals |