Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-04-28

schools seminary work. A large num-
Der of the latest works in fiction have
also been placed upon the shelves. \
large number of the finest educational
magazines printed are also regularly
received.
The grounds of the school have been
greatly beautified during the past two
years. Green Valvety lawns. flower
! beds. now ii full bloom. various orna-
mental shrubbery and numerous shade
trees give a pleasing effect TO the five
acres Of ground IN front OF the build
money has been appropriated and
plans are being pushed fer q thorough
ly equipped dormitory. The buildings
il is expected will be completed by
September. This feature Will be her
aided with delight by many people es-
pecialIy parents in far away places
who would not send children away TO
places without this advantage. 1t will,
of course be entirely under the direct
mana cement Of the principal OF the
scncol.
The new automatic bell system to be
installed in the main building is an in
ter5stng thing and viii be good for
the school. y large clock is to work
the bells which are rung atregtilar in
terVals without any effort on tn part
Of any one. The table is set on the
! citcG and when the hands reach cor
tain paints the bells in all IN, coz
/ no tea rooms ring.
! Friends cf the school have recently
sent into the school museum many in
] teresting Specimens Of cufi0= The uau-
Gums 2r2 now large and interesting.
/ They hold thousands OF curious things
in the way OF woods, birds, animals.
fossils etc. etc.
That tie people Of the territory are
/ Al present cognizant Of the high stand
ard CT the territorial normal sch3o, at
Tempe is pl&inly evident 20 one that
visits that institution. The student
body IS now composed Of young men
and women from every county and
tcVr d any size in the territory. Not
only that, but many Of thu students
ara from adjoining states and some
are here from eastern states.
TIE normal has steadily increased its
standards CT education Cnlu at present
il has forced recognition from the
ether normal schools which are consid-
. cred the foremost in The United STATES.
Last winter the State Beard Of E3uca-
ton Of California. upon examination CT
tie quantity and quality % Ia wCli,
done at the Tempe normal school. Off
7 cially recognized the latter IS being on
. par with their state lormal schools.
This gives the Tempe Normal gradU-
atss of the present course. the same
rights and privileges Of teaching in the
public schools CT California as have the
graduates CT their Eor,aals at san
Diego, Son Jose Les Angeles and il
fact all their state normal schools.
The many prCmiEens rl-n from every
part Of the territory that frequently
call and examine the institution. all
express Ur5ounded expectations and
satisfaction in the management ami
equipment Of the school These people
as they return To their various homes
are loud in their praises and never fail
10 commend it to the consideration OF
their young constituents and friends.
Hence next year. more than ever the
schccl viii flourish with its attendants
frCna every settlement in the territory.
without Il single exception there exists
. perfect state OF harmony among the
students and faculty.
Upon being questioned the students.
without dissenting voice, are profuse
his assistants and it IS their expressed
ho9c that every one Of the teachers
viii remain with them next year. Tn
VIII remain with them next year.
: President Mathews, besides his gen
er;.l supervision o. all the NorI:
teaches school economy and school law
His commanding yet ever kindly per
s"naiity and his scholarly attainment
aas Won for him the greatest possible
esteem and reEnect 81 the student body
The many improvements in methods o.
instruction and in addition all the lat
est paraphernaia in the various de
partments are the result or his untir
ing efforts. His keen perception OF tn,
nature Of young people and his unlim-
tied success in the management and ad-
Vancement OF his students. SHOW hin
to be worthy Of the pride of the stu
dents, that h is.
Fred NJ. Irish has charge of The
sciences. His reputation as one OF TIT
leading science teachers in the United
States has long been known by all. Tht
laboratories are large and we'll equipped
with the latest Instruments and APP
paratus. In the science courses O
physics. chemistry, botany and zoo!
cgy the work is pursued along tH,
mes t-aCn course has - weeks or t"f
hours daily. one hour with the theor,
= and the other hour in the laboratory
l. The latter IS very interesting to tn
q student who under the direction O
: Mr.. Irish make experiments and stud.
il the phenomena. In tnis way the doins
: and seeing CT the things studied. in
e creases the interest and value Of in,
; work in no small degree.
= Fir. Irish is also the Instructor in
{ military drill. The people well know
; with What precision and accuracy tn
normal boys can drill for at the last ca
Q nival they carried eff the silver cup il
: territorial competition. The armcI.
is one OF the neatest apartments at III,
. school. Last fall the company wa:
given an entire set of officers para
phernalia including several handsome