The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-25
SCHOOL EXAMINATION.


 Tweed, Acting Governor Gosper and Terri torial Treasurer Butler, by invitation of the Principal, Mr. Sherman, visited the various departments of the public school, and wit messed the regular every day exercises of the classes. Their first introduction was to the higher grade, or Principals room, up stairs, where the exercises in mathematics, and in comparative physiology were es- pecialIy interesting. Older heads might profit by the information these pupils of the higher grade are able to impart.
 Judge French, who has had much expert nee in educational matters, and is himself sripe scholar, questioned the classes, and expressed astonishmcht that they were so clear and thorough in their studies So far as they have gone.
 Judge Tweed. who has an aversion to mathematics, and disclaims any knowledge of figures. declined to take any part in the review, on the ground, as he modestly pro- tested, that he disliked to exhibit before the class how much less he knew of the subject matter than they did
 Governor Gospcr asked several questions, which were promptly and satisfactorily an- swered.
 Sciehcc being taught by analogy, to a great extent, it was perhaps thought proper to await uatil the class iii Physiology was called before bringing Butler to the front; at any rate, as soon as the picture of skel- eton was hung upon the wall, and the ope- ration of digestion in the stomach had been explained, he was asked to try to catch any member of the class on the name of any bone in the human system, but suspecting l. sssI~ ba. @.a, that he couldn't get out of himself, he pru- dently declined to cater to their amuse- ment.
 From the Principals room they proceed ed to the Intermediate department, presided over by Miss Lucy Sherman, where a class in English Grammer was on the floor reel ting, and it may be enough to say that every question, on the lesson, as laid down in the book, was properly and clearly answered.
 Miss Sherman is thorough in her instruc- ton, has excellent discipline, as we'll as the confidence and love of her pupils, which is, perhaps, the greatest secret of her eminent success as teacher.
 From the Intermediate they went to the Primary department, where Miss Anna Kethro welcomed them and introduced them to her forty-odd little toddlekins, some of
  Kethro has recently taken charge of this de- pertinent, and although she has hardly had time to learn their names as yet, it is evi- dent that she has them quite we'll in hand, that they already appreciate her, and if they ever had any rebcllions inclinations, they have surrendered unconditionally, and she is mistress of the situation. Miss Kefhro is fully maintaining the excellent sh. hao f.ic Nfr n irsf class teacher. She has as interesting set of pupils as any teacher could wish, and she will bring out all the good points they possess. A
 Judge French talked to both the@lisser F departments, giving them good advie, snd5 encouraging them to study hard sltid view to becoming intelligent and influential men and women. In closing his remarks to the intermediates he gave them sentiment to remember and act upon, viz: "There is no royal road to learningn And to the primaries he gave the same thing in sub stance, but in language better adapted to their younger intellects, impressing upon them in language that they could not mis- understand. that unless they studded hard and tried to be somebody, they would never amount to much.
 The party left the school house impressed with the belief that the public school sys- tenn of Arizona, is the crowning glory of tho Territory, and that the Prescott public school is the chief.
 If cx-Goyernor Stafford had never done anything in Arizona but establish our ad- mirable school system, the people would for his interest in thsf one institution alone, owe him debt of gratitute that will be hard to repay