Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-17
from Monday g Daily.
NORMAL SCHOOL ALUMNI.


the Normal School. was held in Norma
| School hall ss Tempe, June 18th, th,
reunion and banquet being the conclud
ng exercises OF commencement week
Extensive preparations had been msdt
20 make the meeting grand success
tickets Issued, caterer employed, anc
everything possible was introduced tt
make tha recepsion of The in coming
class of 1897, plessurable. TIE faculty
Of the Normal end the class of seventeen
gradt stes being the only limited guests
of the evening.
The hall of the new building vet
tRHtefully decorated where an informe
reception was given to the new grad u
ates
Mr.. Lee Gray, the President OF tie
| Association, in his address of welcome
n reviewing the progress OF the Nor
NAL and success of the Alumni, made
especial mention of the increasing nun
Der Of Normal School graduates en-
! ployed as teachers in the public schools
OF the Territory. In 1895 Maricops em-
ployed 10; in 1896. Is; ID 1897, 90, ont OF
50 teachers. IaoludipR the GLASS OF '97
there ara rs alumni, &c boys and 81
girls. and 90 per cent. OF this nun beT
has taught in the put lic schools of this
| Territory. The Normal school, besides
being the largest educational insbitu-
ton in the Territory, is for many reH-
sons, the OH lot of greater public inter
1 to 6n int xIi y tlx
With the people. IS teachers.
| 1 speaking welcome to the class of
'97. the president marked the transib:op
from the school room to the conditions
OF Industrial life, being change
from the psternel supervision of
the school room, where bepc-
| dte are distributed in proportion
to dement's, to the strife of the com mer-
oisl world, where benefits are received
q proportion to Efficiency and social
utility, saying that while the setisfao
| ton that may arise from the conscious
ness of the why and wherefore of ones
own conclusions was alone adequate
| compensation for the time and means
| spent in acquiring an education. yet the
true practical value WAS the creation OF
high moral ideals and TIE development
of ee'f regulated iudividu Atty.
Miss Clara Miller, in pleasing and
expressive manner. gave the response
in behalf of the Cless of 1897 Miss
N allie Culver, upon the duties of every
Alumnus, spoke of the friendly CO
operation, and loyal spirit. to Alumni,
and alma mater.
! The banquet was under the msusg
agmene of Mr.. Borrowdsle, the Tempe
csterer, and held in the old building
Light refreshments, including every
| delicecy OF the season. were served.
Ffty-ive we're present at the table.
There we're thirteen assistants from the
Junior Glass, eect with cap and apron,
with roses 10 their hair-made the
service ideal. During the banquet Dr.
McNau2htou responded 10 the Toast,
"The Progress OF the Normal During
the Past Year." Miss Martha Sears to
the 'Incorrigshle YOUTH" Mr.. Carl
Hayden, "My Ioitistion at Stspford;''
and Miss Florence Hanna, my Egpec-
tstioBs and Realization as Teacher
pare we'll TO the Old Normal Building"
by Leroy Hill. After much merriment
the Alumni wendell their way home
ward, each carrying pleasant recollec-
tons OF their Normal school days.
The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing y4er: Lee Gray, Presi
dent; Roy Hill, Vice President; Aun4
Stewart, Secretary; Nellie Culver.
Treasurer; Mary Wipger, Jas. McClin-
took and Wallace Morse, Executive
Committee.
Never were the advantages of pro-
fessioual caterer, as fixture Of the
town, SO greatly appreciated as at The
Alumni banquet Saturday night. Mr.
Borrowdals had the matter in charge
and has Voc for himself a reputation il
that line of business. The occasion was
perhaps the biggest thing OF the kind
be has been called upon to handle ano
though be is well supple with the
persphernslia required, the IL hors OF the
hour somewhet taxed bis resources as
the banquet hall is a considerable dis
tauce from his place CT business. Tempe
% fortunate in having a reliable man to
dspsnd on in matters of this kind and
he will mske il special business to b.
prepared for any and ali occasions.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. J. H Root is gradually gaining
strength.
John McLaine is reported consider
abe better today.
E. A. Murphy aud family will leav+
'or California just as soon as the child
ZEN are able to travel.
DE-. McNaughton was in Phoenix
in attep dance at meeting Of
he Board of E iucation.
Mr.. Byron Redden while still very
ick is reported as being no worse and
ii are very hopeful of his recovery.
The GLASS yells of the students will
low give alscs to the warcry of the fee-
i've hsybeler and sack bucker and the
zee, haw, OF the agriculturslist.
Three OF ths Normal faculty have
eft for their summer vacation, Mrs. |
Hood for California. Miss Griswold for
,hicego, and Prot. Irish for Iowa. Miss
iherpe will leave soon for a visit to !
flagstaff
ca q z r.