Arizona republican., 1905-10-14

ter one of Mir. Adams fast travellers, also made a good exhibition on the track.
 Leaving the fair grounds the party was taken north and east via the Adams stock farm and the ostrich farm The next stop was at the Phoenix Indian school where the pu- pills, cadets. band and all were drawn up in parade for inspection. The band | played and the young soldiers drilled and altogether there was a fine eXhi- bitiOn of what the government has ac- complished in a very few years for the native American.
 THE BIGGEST EXHIBIT. | The drive back to Phoenix was as planned, via Central avenue. As they 1 reached the Osborn school house they ! saw the pupils of the school lined up | in front of the building to greet them and the incident was properly recog- nized. Arriving at the Central school l in Phoenix, they gazed on nearly 2,0O0 i Phoenix children assembled under the | trees in the school house yard, and quite a crowd of citizens on the side walks in the vicinity In the front rank of the assembled children was the Red Bird band in it's brilliant uni form, under the direction of Profess l sor Fountain. As the procession ap- 1 preached the children cheered and ! waved their handkerchiefs, while the band played. Congressman Madden left his carriage and was introduced to Dr. AnciI Martin, school trustee, and Professor StilweH, superintendent of the schools. The latter introduced , him to the assembled teachers and pupils, after which he made a nice
  1 and their instructors and expressing the sentiment that the assembled chil- 1 dren they had met as their journey progressed, was the most interesting ! single feature of the tour and one of the best exhibits that could be made by the people of any country.
 The sight was an impressive one, even to the hcme people who seldom see the children Of the town gathered together in one crowd. One citizen said: There's no race suicide in Phoenix. If the president could see that bunch of children he would not make of Arizona mere state, but a little empire all by herself"
 The drive was continued east on Adams street and north to the high school building, where there was a similar inspection of the Arizona idea of education. From there the drive was directly to the Santa Fe depot, where all embarked on a special train for the south side. accompanied by Governor Kibbey, President Fulwiler of the board of trade. and a score or more of local citizens. Luncheon was served on the train and for the sake of adding little local color, even to the luncheon; some delicious fruits had been contributed. Mrs. s. D. Lount had provided a quantity of dates from her orchard in this city, A G. Bailey sent in a nice lot of peaches and MT. Hilgeu of the Walter Hill Co. con tributed a box of fine apples grown in the Verde valley
 THE SOUTH SIDE.
 The train went directly to Mesa City via the Phoenix & Eastern and half hour was spent driving around that south side metropolis, including a visit to the school houses. The train was run a. few miles east to the edge of the desert for the purpose of giving the visitors an idea of Arizona lands before taking and after taking water. This over, the train was , brought back as far as Tempe where the Tempe committees with numerous carriages were in waiting.
 The drive was first through the tON II, IHel Dy the 1enlpe school house where another large assembIage of children claimed recognition, and got 1t. The next visit was to the normal. The party left the carriages here and entered the building, going to the large assembly hall where the students and teachers were in waiting. Several ' songs were sung, closing with Amer lca.' President 4. J. Matthews of the normal school made a short introduc- tory speech which was responded to | by COngressmen Davis and Steener- son, both of Minnesota. They cOuId not have said more pleasing and ap- propriate things if they had been given a week to prepare them, and that they are true friends of Arizona can be , doubted by none who heard them. Governor Kibbey followed in a brief speech, after which the entire partJy went to the roof of the big building from which was secured an excellent view of the valley in every direction. The excursion party was then photo graphed on the steps of the school building, after which it returned to the train and came directly to Phoenix. arriving about o'clock.
 THE DINNER
 Dinner was served at the Hotel Adams between and 2 o'clock. covers being laid for about fifty. including the distinguished guests, the others heinz representatives of the board of +rad de and local officials. During the dinner
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