Arizona republican., 1891-01-09
EDUCATION IN ARIZONA.

hapS no people ln Amerlca are more aliVe to the advantages to be gained from an enlargement of the information of the masses. The common school system of Arizona is thorough one, broad in it's scope and liberal in its endowment. As the country has progressed, however, necessity has arisen for higher class of educstionalinstitutions than the common school and in every large town has been established high school. Beyond these and occupying places of separate useful ness, are the Territorial University and Territorial Normal School. These two institutions, occupying the apex of the Territory's school system, are regarded with much pride by all Arizonans famil- jar with their work. and deservedly so, for the two schools will, as they are at present being managed, be of inestima- ble value.
 The University, located on forty acre tract near Tucson, is as yet in state of preparation. Of the five buildings projected, the first is nearly completed and will open in few months as & school of mines and agriculture. The regents of the school with much wisdom, have determined that to establish a university" in the full meaning of the word, was too expensive an undertaking for the Territory at present. So, rather than maintain simply an academy under pretentious title, they have concluded to expend the funds at their command in the main tenailce of 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 standpoint would seem to be a measure deserving commendation. It is tho intention of the regents and pro fessors to keep the school open for all, to welcome the student who seeks to be- come familiar with simply the assaying of gold or silver as cordially as him who comes to pursue the study of mineralogy and metallurgy to it's profoundest depths. Nowhere in the world are the mineral formations similar to those of Arizona and the researches of this col lege will be in field that 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 agricultural department of the University much has already been said. As is well known, it is supported by governmental appropriation and has for it's main employment experimental work in the vegetable kingdom with plants deemed available for growth under the climatic conditions of this Territory. Experiments! stations have been established at different points in the Territory by Professor Gulley, the able and energetic Superintendent, and results of value may be confidently eH- pected.
 Of the Territorial Normal School ct Tempe, too much in praise can not be said. It is very true that in past years the school, through a combination of unfortunate circumstances, largely polit- ical in 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 creditabie to so young an institution and it's value has been further shown by the fact that about thirty of its pupils who did not attain the dignity of diplou,s, have taught in the schools of Arizona. Never before in its short history, however, has the school known such measure of prosperity as it now enjoys. That the Board of Directors did not err in selecting the professors has been amply demonstrated, and the attendance of over forty students of advanced attainments is in itself sufIi- cient evidence of the usefulness of the school. Every portion of the Territory is well represented, and the school is experiencing almost daily additions b it's throng of students.
 The Normal School was established in compliance with a demand from all parts of the Territory that there should be some such institution where the youth Of Arizona could be fitted for the responsible vocation of teacher. Throughout the Territory the demand for better schools was met with the ob- stacle of lack of competent instruct ors. This lack the Normal is now en- gagged in filling, and in but few years will bs capable of supplying nearly all the vacancies annually occurring in the pub. lie schools of the Territory. That the usefulness of the school is vast and will increase is not to be doubted, and al learning is dependent wholly upon the instructors who impart It. the Norma may be considered as the center around which the common schools must cluster.
 Arizona has indeed two worthy col leges in the University and Normal School, and their beneficial influence will be wider felt as the years progress. In the development of the Territory these schools will take prominent part and in raising the standard of intelli- genceamong the masses will contribute to degree now but little understood.
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