Arizona citizen., 1878-01-04
EX-GOVERNOR SAFFORD N ILl-
 INOKS
His Visit fO the Public Schools al
 Cairo.

Prominent among the noble services performed by our worthy Ex-Governor are his energetic labOrs in establishing the Public School System in our Terri tory. Gov. A. P. K. Stafford will ever be known and honored as the founder of free schools in Arizona. This was the cheerful service of a true heart and noble nature engaged in a great work, and wherever he goes he evinces the same generous interest in the same good work The editor of The Cairo Evening Sun of the 4th ultimo says:
 We had the honor and pleasure, yesterday forenoon, of accompanying Ex-Governor A. P. K. Stafford, of Ari- zOna, Mrs. X. B. Stafford, and Mrs. II. H. Candee, of this city, on a visit to our public schools. The Governor m- tended to have gone east earlier, but the fact that from Wednesday after noon nil yesterday morning, the schools were not in session, and his desire to| see for himself that of which he had heard so good report, prevented him. Having been personally identified with the public school cause as Superin- tendent of the Public Schools, as we'll as Governor of Arizona for nearly ten years, and, in reality, the author of the very excellent code of laws on thlS. subject, he was well prepared to ap- preciate the practical workings of the present Illinois system.
 The first school visited was the Pri- mary, in charge of Miss Rogers. %|
 The next visited was the room pre- sided over by Miss Emma Riley. *l
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
 The next room visited was that of. the Grammar School, presided over by Miss Thompson, assisted by Miss Me Kee Tine classes were engaged in their regular work, which was varied a little during our stay by some read ings, recitations, sentiments given by the pupils, exercises Tn mathematics, and singing "Bonnie Dundee" the. children's favorite, and at the sugges- ton of Miss Thompson, the favorite of Mir A. E. Stafford, the lamented ben efactOr of our schools, that sweet song of BOnar:
 |" Fading away like the stars Of the morn
 ing,
 So let my name be unhonored, un-
 known;
 Here, or up wonder, must be remember
 ed,
 Only remembered by what nave done" At the conclusion of this, the Govern or addressed the school for a few min utes, in which he referred feelingly to his brothers devotion to the cause of popular education, and urged upon all the importance. of the improvement of the opportunities they pos essed, and urged them, by every consideration to avoid iDyemperance and dissipation, as the greatest danger to their future prosperity and usefulness.
 We next visited all the rooms of the cOlOred schools in succession, where the teachers and pupils showed mark ed interest and progress.
 There was only time now to visit the High School, where the Superin- tendent, Prof, AlvOrd, and his assist llilNf NAl9SNS T tAliNb4 anu Ltttl4 htAu the school gave their distinguished vis- itOr a warm welcome
 At the request of the Professor, the Governor then addressed the school for fifteen minutes, in which he urged upon all present the importance of public schools, and their duty Tn this regard, when they leave the school for fbpir Ii fa work ITp rOinfnd ont tOI them the dangers from intemperance, gaming, dissipation of all kinds, and idleness, and eloquently and iIupres- sively taught them that there were al- ways vacancies, work, honor, useful ness. prosperity and riches for true men and women.
 At the conclusion of his address the pupils passed before him. and took his hand in farewell The Governor then left his autograph in the visitors rec ord, with this sentiment: Free schools and a free country go hand in hand"