The Arizona champion., 1891-03-14
EDUCATION IN ARIZONA.

gained from an enlargement of the in formation of the masses. The com mon school system of Arizona is thorough h one, broad in its scope and liberal in its endowment. As the country has progressed, however, ne cessity has arisen for a higher class of educational institutions than the com mon school and in every large town has been established high school. Beyond thsse and occupying places of seperate usefulness, are the territorial University and Terriitoriql Normal School. These two institutions, occp- pying the apex of the Territory's school system, are regarded with much pride by all Arizonians familiar with their work, and daservsdly so, for the two schools will, as they are at present being managed, be of inestimable value.
 The University, located on a forty acre tract near Tucson, is as yet in a state of preparation. Of the five buildings projected, ths first is nearly completed and will open in a few months as 8 school of mines and agri culture. The regents of the school with much wisdom, have determined that to establish university in the full meaning of the word, was too ex- pensive an undertaking for the Terri tory at present. So, rather than main tain simply an academy under pre- tentious title, they have concluded to expend the funds at their command in the maintenance of a School of Mines of the highest order. Mining is yet the most important industry in Arizona and the institution of school for its study from scientific stand point would seem to be measure de serving commendation. It is the in tention of the regents and professors to keep the school open for all, to welcome the student who seeks to be- come familiar with simply the assay ing of gold or silver as cordially as him who comes to pursue the study of min er@logy and metalIurgy to it's profound est depths. Nowhere in the world are the mineral formations similar to those of Arizona and the researches of this z, college will be in s fsld that .tt is new and novel to the geologist. No land under the sun is richer in mineral wealth and under able guidance the School of Mines may make of Tucson the Frieburg of America.
 Of the agricuA uAtural department of the University much has already been said. As is we'll known. it is support ed by government appropriation and has for its main employment experi- mental york in the vegetable kingdom with plants deemed available for growth under the climatic conditions of this Territory Experimental sta tions have been established st different points in the Territory by Professor Gulley, the able and energetic Super intendent. and results of value may be confidently expected.
 Of the Territorial Normal School at Tempe, too m ~ch in praise can not be said. It is very true that in past years the school, through combination of unfortunate circumstaFROes, largely po- lItlcal Tn their nature, has not been as productive of good results as 1t might have been under more favorable condi- tions. Yet the number graduated is creditable to so young an institution and its value has been further shown by the. fact that about thirty of its pupils who did not attain the dignity of diploma, have taught in the schools of Arizona. Never before in its short history, however, has the school known such a measure of pros perity as, it now enjoys. That the Board of Directors did not err ir se- lecting the professors has been amply demonstrated, and the attendance of over forty students of advanced at tlinments is in itself sufficient evi- dence of the usefulness of the school. Every portion of the Territory is well represented, and the school is exper- fencing almost daily additions to its throng of students,
 The Normal School was established in compliance with demand from ali parts of the Territory that there. should be some such institution where the youth of Arizona could be. fitted for