The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-09-20

manic effect of children, advantages of edu- cation and the requirement of knowledge for the obtaining of tho great wealth now Tn the rocks of Arizona, and concluded with a vigorous, patriotic operation on: stand by the flag of your country.
 Gen. Wilcox followed by pressing invita- tion. He said that Gen. Sherman expressed the greatest pleasure to visit the school ot any other invitation he had received.
 Gen. McCook having been invited twice to speak, and urged, the last time, to do so, complied. He made a splendid address to the children, in which he told them, plain ly and unmistakably, that the public schools of the United States are the only bulwarh and hope of the couHtry. No other system of impartng education, he declared com pared with the public schools. Private schools, in some instances, were beneficial, but the public free schools were their su- perior, ard 10 them we must look for the men and women of worth in the future He was quite happy in anecdote, and declared that this was the finest school he ever saw this side of Ohio, and that it was not ex- celed even there or elsewhere. He said he should talk about this model school at | Washington and wherever else he went. Gov. Hoyt spoke briefly. Several of the | other visitors were invited to speak but eX- cused themselves.
 The Masters Lowell rendered a scene from Richard the Third, admirably. IN THE NEW COURT HOUSE. A reception was held at noon in acccrd- ance with the following:
 We, the undersigned, having been ap- pointed a special committee on the part of the citizens to wait on General Sherman. and request him to meet the citizens of Yavapai County at some convenient time aud place, have the pleasure of informing the public that General Sherman will be pleased to meet any and all citizens at the rooms of Judge Silent, in the new Courthouse, in the village of Prescott, who desire to pay their respects to him, between the hours of 12 o'clock m. and o'clock D. m.. on Fri day, the 2Oth day of September 1878.
 F. W. BLAKE,
 lIEZ. BROOKS,
 JOIN HOWARD. Mayor F. W. Blake did the presentation The Twelfth Infantry Band, in full uai. form, rendered appropriate music.
 AT FORT WHIPPLE LAST FIGHT. The reception rendered by GenI and Miss WILCOX, 10 Gcn sherman, was a perfect l success. On arrival, the invited guests were ! ushcred into dressing rooms elegantly fitted ! up; that for the gentlemen being, in addi- | tion to the necessaries of the tOilcV, supplied 1 with cigars and eXhlerat ng refreshments | All the rooms were handsomely decorated | with evergTeens, flowers and bunting. The | receptions took place unuer ar arch of flow CTS. rcglmcGtal banners, eic. Gov. Hovt in troduced the citizens to the General. The collaion was bountiful and partaken ot with zest. Music hy the Twelfth regimental band and dancing followed.
 Among those present from town were: Miss Goodfcllow, Aram, Lewis. Hovt. Bowen, Kelly, Morgan, Fitch and Brannen Misses Parker, Angie Mitchell and Sher man; It. Kingsbury. of Verde; Rev. Dr. D. B. Wright; Rev Dr. McKeehan; Judge Silent. and Messrs. ioyt, Gosper, Lewis, Kales, Richards, Head s. Goldwater, T. J. Mor- gan, Noble, Drum, Cough, oSter, Bowers, Fisher, Daily, Parker, Brown, Lloyd. Knowles, Bowen, GoodfeIlow, B. Morgan. Fitch, Churchill, Aram, M. Goldwater Brennan, Sherman and L. s. Marshal Dakc.