Arizona silver belt., 1902-05-01
GLOBE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Teachers Chosen by the School Board for
 the Next Year

The school board at it's last meeting decided to continue the presen session until May 23rd, and in view of the fact that another full meeting of the board could not be had for several weeks it was deemed best to elect teachers for the following year.
 All of the old corps of teachers who applied for position were unanimous reappointed, as was also Miss Lula Wingar Both young ladies are grad uates of the Arizona Normal school at Tempe aud both have proved to be very successful teachers.
 Miss Agusta Commentz of Apple ton, Wisconsin, who will probably have charge of the work in the fourth and fifth grades in the Central school, has taught for nine years in the public schools of Appleton, Wisconsin Sue has had special training in physical culture, music, and elocutiOn and will Oe a valuable addition to our schools on account of this work. She holds a first grade certificate and strong en- | dorsements.
 Miss ElOise Oliver, of Tucson, Ari- zOna, who will probably have the work in the third grade, is a graduate of the Oswego high school and the 1 New York State Normal school of Os. wego, New York, and successful teacher of several years experience, At present she is closing a very sue cesSful term uf work in the Indian training school at Tucscu, Arizona. She'is splendid disGipIiuarian, and is highly endorsed By Supt. F. <. Herm- don If Tucson. She is also well verse d iu music, elOcutIon and physical cult, ure.
 Mrs. Mary II. Nichols, of Pueblo, Colorado, who will probably be aR- signed the south side school, is lady of unusual culture and refine ment. She is highly endorsed by Supt A, J. Barr, of Grand Island,
 Nebraska, where she had charge of the first and second grades for q num- Der ofyears, and also by Geo. D. Dun baugh, president of the Board of Ed ucation, and by Supt J. $. McClung' of Pueblo, Colorado, where sho has been teaching for the past four years. Supt. McClung in speaking of her says: 'She is woman of culture and her influence over children is ex- cellent She controls easily and with out unnecessary friction. Her meth. Ods are good and she shows q disposi. ton 10 take advantage of every op- portunity for improvement l have no hesitancy in recommending Mrs Nichols for any position for which she may apply, and believe she will sue ceed in any work she undertakes.
 For Principal MT. John T. Hefley of Norman, Oklahoma, who is an honor graduate of the A. B. or classical course in the Oklahoma University has been selected. He has had sever. al years experience and has been uni. formly successful. Prof. Buchanan of the Oklahoma University. in speak l ing of him says: "Mr. Hefley is q man of good presence, fall of life, yet | dignifled and sufficiently reserved | He is a good mixer with men and at- tracts by his personality. Mir. Hefley | was also one of our athletes and won | honor for himself and the university | as a foot ball player. ] consider him a good all around man who will make number one teacher, and you can | make no mistake in selecting him." Mir. Hefley will fill the place now oc- cupied ny Prof Davis. In selecting | the new teachers the board has been careful not tO employ any one but first grade teachers with long success ful experience, and as a consequence the school should be better than ever before. No 'fayOritism has been shown to anyone in this matter and every applicant was compelldd to stand on merit alone. Over one hundred applications were received and others are coming in from day to day.
 John w. Wilkinson, the present in- cumbent, was reelected Superintend- ent for the ensuing year