Arizona citizen., 1873-05-03

THE first term of the girls school closed in Tucson last Tuesday. Quite number of citizens were present at the examlna' tion. At the commencement but one or two could speak a word of English, and but very few had ever had any school op- portunities before. The examination showed that they had made very rapid progress in their studies, and could speak and understand English quite we'll: Iney sang several songs very nicely, and exhlb- ited quite a talent for music. NO one could have witnessed these bright eyed l little girls, and have &een how stuolous they have been and how anxious they are to learn, without feeling of gratitude, that we have afree school system, whereoy the poor and the rich may be instructed to become useful members of society. Several pieces and dialogues were spoken in admirably good style. Miss Green and Miss Mary Scott did especially well in the parts assigned to them. The teacher, Mrs. Hughes, is deserving of great credit for the success she has obtained ln the management of this school, and we are sorry to learn that her failing health VIII prevent her from continuing longer, put the people have reason to feel grateful TOT the good she has done. She commenced and has continued the school so far, from sincere desire to promote education, and although there IS still money in the treas ury, and the parents and children are very anxious for it's continuance, yet we shall be compelled to wait until we can get teacher from abroad. We hope we shall not labor under this embarrassment very long, and undoubtedly before fall we shall be able to secure good teachers, for the price offered is larger than can be obtained elsewhere, and from the rapid progress our scholars have made, we have reason to hope that before many years, we shall have plenty of teachers among our own people. At the close of the examination the teacher expressed her deep regard for her pupils, and urged them to continue their studies, and offered to assist them In any way that she could. Gov. Stafford and Judge Hughes also made some re- marks.
 PERsoNAL.-F. l.. Austin came in from the Arivaipa last Monday.
 Thomas Hughes came in from the So- noita valley on Friday.
 Drs. Lord and Wilbur returned from Prescott on Tuesday.
 General Luna and Col. Silba left for So- nora on Monday.
 last Tuesday.
 J. H. Toole and wife left on the stage for Sonora last Monday.
 E. N. Fish left on Thursdays stage for California and intends to be absent about a month.
 J. II. Marion, editor of The Miner, ar. rived this morning from Prescott. Also B. M. Jacobs from California.
 Marshal Dickason came in from Pres off the expenses of the U. s. Court.
 John T. Smith, from the Bosquc ranch, was iE town this week. H. reports all quiet on the upper Santa Cruz, and the crops looking well.
 John Montgomery came in from the San Pedro on Thursday. He reports the crops looking well in that section. Prepara- tions are being made to plant large corn crop.
 Now is the time to build the Tucson school-house. Friends of education know its necessity, and it is the proper season of the year. The public schools are to commence on the first Monday in Octo- Der all over the Territory. To insure the completion of the school-house by that time, makes it necessary to commence at once Good teachers will be secured for this school. The people must see that they have a house to teach in. Other and poorer districts are at work We should not be behind If all who can, will help a little, and those who can help more in proportion, it's accomplishment will be easy. God gives and God ta>es away, and he who v i'll not help the uo0r children to obtain an education, cannot expect to ....er.r I'm. -.-.r. U .-. -.