Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-04-21
oAMr VERDE SCHOOL.
4 Crodnabls EnteFtsInmsRs on the Ciss-
 lag ofthe Term.


 CAMP VERDE. Ariz.. Apiil 9Th, entertainment in the afternoon, con sisting of songs, recitations, deciama. tions, dialogues, etc, etc, was well arranged. The last day was one uOI soon to be forgotten by those who were present. The pupils seemed eager to show their parents how much they were interested in their books, and that their time had not been ldled away during the past six months. The children did credit to themselves by be manner in which they performed their parts of the programme.
 The sel ,etions for he youngsters were of that kind aud class to touch parents. as most of the pieces had reference to homes snd mothers. This school is unfortunately situated ID one respect, as V has too nsny scholars for one and not enough for two schools. Total number enrolled, 4S males. 2S; females, 2O; average daily attennsnce. 2S. Those perfect in attendance Are Francis Hance and Mason NoEwood. Orvilla Rush, Eva Hance. Bessie and Charles Norwood each lost one day on account of sickness. Twelve os the children live on the opposite side of the Verde river, which IS unsafe for small children to cross at any time of the year, and for a great part of the time, when school is taught, it IS not safe for grown people. The dis trict embraces all the Fort Verde reservation and SIX or eight other children on the west side line, SO far from the school that they can only attend by riding to school on horse back. This largely accounts for tue small average daily attendance.
 But believe in nearly every school district some ot the chil0ren are hedged up by parental prejudice, ard therefore deprived of our gen. erous educational euaetments. It IS the duty, and the territory mas the right to prescribe how the children shall be educaied and trained for citizenship, aud every parent and guardian Is und sr obligations to the future of the territory and their families to see thSt children have every encouragement at home in their studies. aod work with aud CO., operate with the teacher, and uot keep children at home to do odd jobs ard chores. and then complain that they have not made any pro gTess in their studies. l. Is constant attendance that tells.
 The teacher, Mrs, lharlotte W. Ackers, is a born school marin,s had q normal school training iu ihe state Of Michigan, bolds a first grade territorial cer. i6eaie, and the terri torial board of education, at their meeting to March, 1897. granted Ter a life diploma. sihe has in every way done her whole duty, and Las the cfer of the school for the uext tarm, winch, 1 understand, she de- clined for the reason that taere is too many children for one person 10 successfully and satisfactorily man age. as there was a part of tue school term that she had as many as thirty two elasses-from the A B. C. class to those we'll advanced iE algebra. civil government, physical geogra- phy, etc. Not that she lacks in qualifications. but there is time when human endurance has to be considered. There should be two schools here. Many stayed out on account of the crowded condition of the school, while the teacher heard classes before school time, during recess and after school time. Sijll she could not do her school fuil justice.
 Two schools would be an induce ment for people 70 come here and send thelr children. and the pupils would be greatly benefitted by tue and good attendance would be kept up in both schools.
 Tuesday evening, Aprll 9th. tue school children gave their teacher q surprise party, and 10 show tbeir of one who has labored for their benefit, that they might become useful men and women, and as a token of their kind remem- brance, presented her with calen- dar and match safe, the intrinsic value of which was not very great. but the source from which it came, and the cause of the gift will ever be held in grateful remembrance by f hair fOFmer tasohar
 In conclusion, Mrs. Ackers wished to return thanks to the county school superintendent, the school trustees and the patrons for their many kind acts to her during the school term.
 TLe Verde river is on a regular bender, aud has been past fordiug for about a month.
 Cattle buyers are in the valley, and arc offering good prices tor | stock.
 1 hear of lots of kicking about the unlawful branding of stock.
 The farmers are busy cleaning out their ditches and putting in crops.
 The health of the valley is gener- ally gcod and the country is as green ss an alfalfa field.
 Very truly yours, VERDE.