Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-10

-- - - the rough life of the tntamed west ahd who gave their lives tu the youth o{ this wild. undeveloped region, is que a great measure of the praise that all sittingly give to the little army of men and women who have enabled Bisbee boys and girls to take their place in the world of business strife.
 The first school in Bisbee was but one room. It stood on the present site of the market establishment of the F. A. Toyrea company and was owned by Jake Schmidt. Less than twenty pupils attended and they were taught their early lessons by Miss StiiiInan, sister of H. c. Stillman, a former county recorder of Cochise county.
 in 1881, ground was set apart for public school use. This is the same uron which stood the old Central High school building recently demolished and supeceded by the new Central High school, a model in school archi- lecture. The original building was two room adobe.
 Miss Stiliman continued to teach after the erection on the new site of a more suitable building by the Cop per Queen Mining company. She Is still living and is a teacher in one of the eastern seminaries for young ladies.
 Miss Stilluaan was succeeded by Miss Daisy Robinson. a sister of Mrs Richard Rundie who, with her hus band, trusted employe of the Copper Queen. still. reside in Bisbee. The Bundles are among the pioneers of the camp Who havc always shown a deep interest in educational affairs and they arc among the most interesting recon tebrs of early educational experiences ii Bisbee.
 The first BDard of Trustees was ap- pointed ir 1882 and consisted of Judge Duncan, now resident of Tombstone where he has held county positions of trust. MT. Chisholm, father Of Jcseph r. and Ray Chisholm ana a prominent building contractor of Bis hee up to the time of his death which occurred about three years ago, and Mir ',c,:is Williams.
 Following this board were Mrs. Hor. zee Stiilnlan. and Mrs. Phelps whc served with Mr. Williams. the hold. over fTcn il the first board. This board was elected in 1884.
 l. was in this same year that the schools were continued during trying Fg'dS by tho bloodthirsty Apaches who i.ft sted tho Mule range, a former stronghold or their famous war chief Geronimo.
 Alter the time of Miss Stiliman and Miss Robinson came Judge Billy h'ComaS. since a holder of politica offices as a district judge and promi Htnt in inc GistoTy making epochs o arizoRa.
 George Motcflf, recently a victim o fhe Mexican strikers at Cananea, wal sEc of th. teachers who followed aftel "a M'ComaS.
 & increase in the number of schoo children necessitated the enlargement of the school building, and two room were added to the original two-roomet t,uilding. From four rooms the build F ing was later enlarged to eight room by Contractor Johnnie Williams, stil a resident of Bisbee and engaged il the stone cutting business. This wa prior to the school year of 1S96-1s9 and was done, as was all the work O school building, at the expense of tn Phelps-Dodge company. Shortly afte came two more rooms, making the tc tai number of rooms ten, the numbe which remained in the building unti it's demolition during the past year.
 In the early days when the two rool adobe 9lled the needs of Bisbee's pu piis. part of one of the rooms was SC apart for a library and within its wall the first public collection of books va kept. A cabinet containing minera specimens was pressed into seryic and its shelves filled with readin matter. In those days mineral wa plentiful; good books were scarce. Tn mineral collection was exchanged fo arother cabinet which also served th purpose of a book case as soon a books could be procured,
 And SD, as the needs of the city d' nIanded. grew the public schools c B!sbee. expanding about its nucles e Iter O. two adobe rooms.
 Ali that remains of that old histo 'cal structure is yestige of memor, argE eated by one lonely, solitefy pho tcgrc Dh of the building in the DO session of Mir. and Mrs. Rundle. Bl the germ of educational love was req ly fostered there and has lived an grown till today it is represented i the finest and most elaborate scho, Guiding in all Arizona