Arizona citizen., 1875-01-02
EDUCATION NAL.
Pima County school Affairs.


 his report for 1874, with Gov. Stafford. From it we gather the following statistics and statements: Number of children attend ing public schools l65; mum Der at private schools I9i; whole number enlolled 992; average daily attendance l22 at the public and l73 at the private schools. The pro- greSS made is regarded as very satisfactory. The number and grade are four primary schools, viz: One for boys and one for girls in Tucson, and one for both sexes in each of the districts of Florence and San Pedro. One male and one female teacher are employed in Tucson ut Sl00 per school month; one male in San Pedro at Sl0O per calendar month, and a female at Flor ence at S75 per calendar month. In Tue son, public school has been maintained S3l months; in Florence months; in San Pedro l month. No regular series of text books are used. The valuation of school houses and furniture is put down at 5000; of school apparatus at S200. Florence on- ly, owns public school-hnuse, which is l6X3O feet in size.
 Financially the report shows amount
  received from Territorial school fund Si907.91; from county fund $l447.17; and none from any other; source. Total receiv- ed from all sources S4175.2l. Paid out for teachers $26Sc.S .S2: for schOol-houses and fur- niture S5070; for school books $90.45; for salary of Superintendent SlG0 for rent S625; for taking census, wood, etc, $ll3.30, mak- ing total of S3663.27, and leaving on hand Sll1l.W. Probable amount that will be re- ceived from Territorial and county school funds the coming year, $500; and amount estimated to maintain sch ool eight months in each Of the districts of Tucson, Florence, Sanford and San Pedro $4-00.
 Referring to the foregoing, the superin- tendent says: The favorable exhibit made in this report is a subject of cOngratula- ton to all friends of public school educa- tion, which throws open the doors Tor ln- tellectual advancement to all alike. Our Territory, which until recently has been devastated by murder and rapine by the Apaches, is now happily and rapidly recovering and is wing with her more fortunate sisters in this country i'll 0ulld- ing up the cause of education. In fact, she has through the wise benef1ctnce or her legislative authorities and your own un- tiring efforts, surpassed many in this direc- ton.
 The schoo! at Florence was closed for the last term on the 3ist of May, and under the direction of Briggs Goodrich, Esq, most favorable results were attained. The nresent term commenced November l, and is in charge Of Miss Mary D. Nes- mith. have not visited the school since she commenced teaching, but rom the reports of the trustees, very gratifying re- SultS will be made for the present term.
 The last term of the Tucson schools closed June l5. and the pupils made excellent and remarkable progress under their teachers-Miss II. N. Bolton in charge of the girls and Miss J. F.. Packer of the boys. The schools were again opened Septem Der :. with Miss Packer in charge of the girls and Mir. w. E. Horton of the boys. They are heinz controlled with good discipline, rapid progress made in studies, and alto 1efher a good showing IS preSeDted; anu much better could reasonably De expected. if the parents enforced more regular at- tendance.
 The school in the San Pedro district was ouened for the first term, ,NovemberT, and the trustees report rapid progress under their excellent teacheI-Mr. c. w. Jones.
 The Sanford district has been reOrsaniZ- ed by She board of supervisors, but thus far no steps have been taken by the truS- tees to open d school.
 Much is being done in the cause of edu- cation by private enterprise, and l here with transmit the reports of Bishop J. B. SalDOinte, the Sister Superior of the Acad- emy of St. Joseph, and John A. spring, Esq, showing the condition and progress made in the schools under their charge and direction.
 No system of class or text books has yet been adopted in this county. would respectfulIy recommend that the law be so changed tn at the superintendent Of public instructiOnOt the Territory, be authorized to prescribe a uniform series to be used in all the counties, as l believe thereby more favorable terms could be made with publishers Of school books. And then, too, in our Territory where great developments in agricuI- ture and mining are being constantly made and hence new settlements formed, carrying with them their families rom older communities in the Territory, It Is desirable that the children in their new homes be not obliged to purchase other books nor deprived of those with which they had become familiar.
 Mir Spring reports thirly-one pupils at tending his school and the average attend- ance 92 per cent. All pupils above eight can read and write, and are well acqualnt- ed with the first four rules or arithmetic. A few who gave every leisure moment to their studies, have a thorough Knowledge of the English language and single entry book. keeping; also of the rules of meas urement of planes and solid bodies, and problems Of compound interest and dlS- count At the request of parents, the school continued the whole year, except three weeks. The books used are Ollen- dOrff,s SpaniSh-English Grammar, Me Gufey'S Readers, Monteith's Geography, ROoinSon'S ArithmeticS, an q various Spanish books for those pupils who, at the request ot their parents, study the Spanish language. A great help in school would be d book containing in both Spanish and English, the words mostly used in familiar intercourse; also the in- trln is