Arizona republican., 1892-03-06
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
IT IS VISITED BY A REPUBLICAN ENTERTAINMENTS YESTERDAY.
An Excellent Report of the Condition of Things and Good Work Done by Prof. Reed.

THE REPUBLICAN representative and friend visited the Territorial Normal school Friday afternoon, and were cor diaily welcomed by the principle, Prof. Reed, and his able assistant, Prof. Sto- mant, who showed us over the school and grounds. The school has now filty- three pupils of both sexes and brighter set of young people would be hard to find anywhere. The program for the day was as follow Morning session. B class arithmetic, F. class arithmetic, class B reading, philosophy, physics, class A algebra, class A history, class B drawing; for the afternoon session, or biography, class A geometry, class D algebra, class B geography, theoretical pedagogy, bookkeeping, class c gram mar, and the class in chemistry. It will be we'll to state for the benefit of our readers that the classes are arranged alphabetically, that the scholar during the first term is in class D, and 80 on until at the end O the third term the scholar is in class A, which is the high est class in the school.
 The boys of the school are drilled dai- ly in the grounds under command of Sergeant Everman, who knows how to make the boys mind. The boys should be furnished by the territory with mus kets so that they could be drilled in the manual of arms.
 The school also has literary club which meets every two weeks, and some excellent speaking is done by the schol- ars, and it would be well to say that there is some fine orators among the pupils who know what they are talking about.
 The Normal school building is situ- ated on twenty acre tract of land, and is brick structure sixty by seventy feet in size. A hall ten foot wide ex- tends from north to south through the building three rooms are provided. The assembly room occupies one side of the building and is sixty foot square. The other side of the building is occupied by the recitation rooms, of which one is used as chemical laboratory. Windows are placed at regular inter- vals of few feet which affords ample light and ventilation to the pupils. The school is also provided with an excel lent library which consists of some five hundred volumes. covering the fields of history, science, education and litera- ture. and it is well patronized by tht scholars. A museum and one cabinet is placed in the hallway. Prof. Stor- mant proves himself to be fine taxi dermist, to judge from the fine collect- ion of stuffed birds and animals which arc on exhibition at the school. The col lection of ores is well worthy of men, tion, for there is some fine specimens of minerals contributed bv the scholars and their friends.
 During the past year complete and valuable supply of chemicals has been added to the department of natural sciences.
 We will now give the school ground some attention. and it is pleasing to note that considerable more interest is being manifested in the improvement of these grounds than formerly. The whole place has been fenced, which ex- cludes the stock who played havoc with the trees and shrubbery before the fen e was built. MT. A. J. Halbert, the secretary of the board Of education, spends all his spare time in superintend- ing the work which is now being done. A force of men have plowed the whole grounds and some six hundred ash trees have been planted on one side of the grounds and six hundred more Texas um berella trees will shortly be set out on the other side of the place. The walk leading from the road to the school has been filled in with gravel. After the trees have all been planted and well cultivated blue grass will sown all over the grounds. Benches will also be placed in various parts of the place.
 Tempe is sadly in need of park and an appropriation should be made by the next legislature to convert these grounds | into park for the usc of the people. Besides it is the only available spot in the town that could be utilized for that purpose. We expect 10 see before long a veritable paradise out oi these grounds.
 Before closing this article we wish to commend Prois. Reed and Stormant, the instructors of the school, for the interest they manifest in the teaching of their pupils and for the cordial man. ner in which they welcome visitors.
 w. T. G.