Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-04-28
THE TEMPE NORMAL
Preparations for Commencement and
Outline of It's Work.

Elaborate preparations are in pro-
gross for the commencement exercises
of the normal school in June. Already
an hour a day is used in that work.
AS the close is drawing near. of a most
successful years work, it is felt in the
school that the public viii be enabled
to see something especially good in the
commencement programme which is as
follows:
Saturday evening, June 8, Baccalau-
reate services. Rev Z. \. Penick Of
Phoenix has been chosen TO deliver the
address.
Tuesday evening, June 10. Will be lit
erary society night.
Wednesday evening. June II, the
graduating class viii nave the door.
Thursday evening, June u, the grad
uating exercises viii occur and the
members OF the class will be given
their diplomas, With ceremony.
Friday evening. June 10. the alumni
will probably banquet.
Two chief events Of society nignt
exercises will be the presentation Of a
cantata. participated in by all the four
literary societies cf the schcol and pat
on the stage under the direction Ct j.
L. Johnston and Mrs AveriH and the
presentation of ''Midsunlmer Nights
Dream This VIII b. under the
direction of Jessie NJ. Smith. which
alone insures most worthy perfor-
nance. Midsummer Nights Dream
viii be one OF the best attractions of
tie entire week. IN immense stage to
be built on tn north side Of the main
building viii be larger than any stage
ing ever put here fer performance.
The seating viii be amphithatre-Ik like
and thousands OF people can be com
fCrtably seated. Miss Smith will give
it beautiful costuming as vel as cor
rect expression and special staging and
painted scenery will be used. It will be
enc Cf the most beautiful pe-fCrman-
Ces possible. as TO effort will be saved
u make i such. The choice from near
~ $50 Intelligent. Industrious students
under the mana cement Of Miss Jessie
Smith. insures Mid Summer Nights
Dream" being = success. Not only i
the admission TO this as vel as TO the
ether exercises CT the week. free bu.
the Normal invites its many friends
from all parts of the territory. mosl
cordially.
The class af 1902 have as yet not d.
vUlged the nature OF the exercises o.
June II. However they viii have some
thing to delightfully."- surprise all. wheI
it comes their time TO have the lead.
The members CT the graduating class
are Misses Grace Goodwin, Florence
Ford. Leona Haulot. Stella Ross
Edith Stewart, Leona Gibson. Mary
Snider. Jessie Creager. Victoria Har
mon, Rachel Brady, Alice Appleby
Clara Johnson, and Orpha Standage
Messrs. D. d. Jones, g. o Jones. Harr!
Gerard, Chas Faiglar and Harry
Trusler. \ number of these wer,
teachers before entering the Normal
but have come here to study the pro
fcssiCcaI methods fer several years ans
10 gain a life certificate.
The school nov has one Of the mos
complete reference libraries in tn,
west. The school work requires i grea
deal CT seminary work to be done b!
students. hence it has always been Tn
effort o. the principal and board Il
put in large numbers OF the lates
and best books il history. literature
science and pedagogy. till at present
hes the best Of resources fer tn