Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
THE NEEDLES PUBLIC SCHOOL
A Building Erected at q Cost of Twenty
five Thousand Dollars,

A Building Erected at Cost of Twenty
five Thousand Dollars.
The illustration appearing in this
iseue is front view of the public school
building of The Needles. On an ele
waited plain, about 30 feet in the rear ol
the railroad portion of the town, stande
one of the best, most substantial and
importing structures for city of 25OC
inhabitants, anywhere to be found in
California. Like a castle on hill, ii
can be seen for miles distant, and it
heralds the approach Of The Needles to
all incoming travellers. The structure
is builded mainly of Arizona brown
stone. At the entrance is large stone
arch and vestibule, much after the style
of court house. On the third story
of the building stands large beliry,
where swings ponderous bell, around
which ie a balustrade for the accommo-
dation of visitors.
From this tower many interesting
views are made of the surrounding
country, and of the winding Colorado
river in the distance. Fourteen miles
distant is seen the point of junction of
the two states, Nevada and California,
with the territory of Arizona.
Conspicuous in the distance three
mountains of granite, needle-like, are
also to be seen, pointing their spires to
heaven.
On the plane below stands the beauti-
full city of The Needles. Here may be
seen many new cottages, rising one after
another, in street.-The procession miles
of moving trains frequently arriving
and departing. Over and above all the
locomotive shop belches forth by day
and by night large volume of smoke
while Intervening all is the evergreen
cottonwood tree, with which the streets
are decorated.
A new bank, Monaghan & Murphy's
store, Halsey Bros building, many 9TH
er buildings and two Christian churches
are among the prominent structures.
The elegance of the school building,
the large and well furnished rooms, the
assembly room, seating 800, is in keep
ing with the school work within the
building. The principal. Prof. A. G..
Harris, is graduate of Union college,
and for four years teacher in McClure's g
academy, Oakland. He was also for
many years a principal in the public
schools of Salem City, N. J. He is a
very successful and thorough teacher,
and as man of science he stands high
in California.
The last entertainment given by the
pupils of this school netted nearly 500.
Mrs. Eva A. lockwood, one of the fore
most pupils in the California State Nor
NAL, teacher of high standing in every
department of work, an artist, penman,
musician, leader in musical circles and
young lady whose varied talents are
highly appreciated, is teacher here.
Personally she is unassuming, of re-
firing disposition and those who are
favored with her acquaintance admire
her genius. Her extraordinary ability,
wealth of mind and high attainments
are to her an unknown quantity. Edu-
Gated largely in Massachusetts she
loves her adopted state of California.
The Needles public school is a credit
to the rapidly growing young city.
The management of The Needles school
is in the hands of Judge s. G. Win
chester, R. M. Dillingham; and James
Carroll, who are the trustees of the
school district. Mr.. Corroll is the clerk
of the board. The school building cost
$25, 900. 1t was completed in July, 1891,
and at its opening had an attendance of
seven pupils. Since that time it has
increased until 1t is 1000 per cent greater
than it was at the commencement.