Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-17
JUAREZ, MEXICO.
NEW STAKE ACADEMY.
Handsome Structure Completed and
Occupied---school Greatly Improved.

Special Correspondence.
Colonia Juarez. Chihuahua, Mexico,
Feb. important changes have re-
Gently bece made In the schools here.
AZ the opening OF the present school
year all were elAted with the pros
peCt % soon occupying the splendid
rev high school building, The stric-
tire was almost complete and lacked
but the class room seats 10 be ready
for occupancy, These had for weeks
been ordered.
Days grew into weeks and weeks
lensthened into months before the
benches finally arrived.
During the 'ost week In November,
AT the time of the foods so disastrous
10 the colonies In Sonora, the river
which cuts this town In two rose high
er Than ever before known, and along
with many other things II swept away
the only bridge which spanned IT, AS
most of the members OF the faculty
were 'on the wrong side Of the river,
the High school work came TO a
standstlll for a week. When 1t was
resumed quite number OF students
had been obliged TO discontinue be-
cause Of the loss OF their homes by
the high waters
At last the school seats arrived and
Monday, Dec. II was designated as
the day on which formal leave OF the
old building should be taken, and en-
trance into the new one made
When the morning for the move"
came several inches Of snow covered
the ground and the temperature was
decidedly cooler. Though this was I'M
expected and unprepared for the pro-
gram was carried cut, After appropri-
ate exercises ana an affectionate fare
we'll to the old home, henceforth to be
known as the Normal Training school.
a line OF march was formed with the
grades leading--tho first grade first.
and SO on TO the eighth grade. Then
came the academy Silver band. follow
cd by the classes of the high school
In their order, each carrying aloft lis
banner These were followed ny the
faculty and members OF the board OF
education. Last came visitors, pat
rons and friends. To the lively strains
OF band music the school marched
across the river TO the west side where
the new building Is located. There the
students formed two lines between
which the board OF education led the
way into the new academy, followed
by all the others in the reverse order
to the line OF march. once inside a
rousing program was carried out.
began. 1t was singularly appropriate
that on the second anniversary OF the
Inception OF building stake academy
lin a mass meeting called 10 consider
the questlon---that work should begin
In the completed edifce. Since that
time the school has been enjoying tae
luxuary Of plenty Of room in splen.
dldly prepared high school building.
Through the liberality OF Elder II.
n. Bowman, the academy is the proud
possessor OF an excellent plano, which
Is the delight OF the school.
A few hundred dollars worth OF
books have been put into the library
already, and many more will be add
cd before the year has passed. The
reading room, In connection with the
library, Is almost a model OF comfort
and cheeriness.
Suits OF uniforms trimmed with sill
yer braid for the 20 members OF the
academy band, have been sent for, and
are expected here next week. The
band Is making strenuous efforts TO
prepare Itself for the official opening
OF the academy March %. AT that time
the governor of the state and large
party OF Mexican officials are expect
ed to be here.
The manual training classes are
whether the classes In needle work, or
those In carpentry are most enthusiasts
tic The boys have thus far made
the largest showing, have almost com
pleted with their own labors, directed
by their instructor, a frame building
on the other side OF the campus, TO be
used exclusively for carpentry work.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
An electric plant for lighting the
town is to be established here soon
Quite number of private residences
are already wired, aud the wires are
now being put In the academy build
ing
ANOTHER FREsHET.
AZ noon today another freshet came
down the river and carried away the
temporary foot bridge. This time the
faculty and the academy are on the
same side. while the students, most
OF them, are on the opposite side.
School will probably be resumed to-
morrow.
The winter has been an exception
ally wet one.