Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

The estimated cost of this building is S3e,OO0
 CAMPUS.
 Hera is the pride of the Normal: Twenty acres laid out by an oXperi- enced landscape gardener and kept like a park. Among the trees are many exctics. while the tract reserved for typical desert plants already con tains a representative selection. The beautiful drives. walks and lawns arr greatly admired and appreciated.
 TOTAL VALUES.
 The following summary shows at a glance just what the territor,' holds invested in education at the Tempe Normal school:
 Buildings, including the S60.-
 900 recently appropriated. $224. .79O.O0 Grounds. water rights and
 cess pools ................ l1.O6O.OO Library furniture and equip
 ment ......--..........-.. 34,S25.oO
 Total .................$ $276.675.00 PERSONNEL OF NORMAL BOARD.
 The foregoing resume of the mater ial growth of the Normal school gives some idea of the issues lodged in the hands of the Normal Board of Educa- ticn. since not one step in the develop ment of the school. but it has been in pursuance of the policy of the mem bers -Uf the board acting at that time. The following are the members con- firmed by the Twenty Fourth Legis- lative Council at the nomination of the Governor: Hon. R. L. Long, superin- tendent of public instruction. chair man: Alfred J. Peters, secretary; and C. c. Jones.
 OFFICIAL BOARD OF VISITORS
 At the appointment of the EXecu- tive Board. the following Visiting com mittee has been called into service for the present school year:
 Hon. A. J. Doran, Prescott; Hon. J. F. Cleveland. Morenci; Dr. A. A. Doh erty, Nogales.
 The reports submitted by these boards have always been and are eX- pected to be complete; and the faith ful. systematic performance of the duties of their office by the members materially assists in administering the affairs of the school
 FACULTY.
 Nothing emphasizes the facts of the growth of the Normal like a compari- son of the size of her present teach ing force with that of early days. Be ginning with a single instructor. the faculty. including the Training school teachers. has been steadily increased to nineteen. an addition of one over the number last year. Many of the members have been with the school for years, recognizing the possibilities of such q school in such a field; all, new and old, are enthusiastic. A glance at the catalog will reveal the fact that large percentage of the instructors bear degrees indicative of high schol- arship and that they represent the very best universities in this country and abroad
 STUDENTS.
 The student body has grown with the rest of the school. The total reg istration in the Normal and Training schools for the past three years was: 19O4-5, 355; 19O5-6, APO; 1906-7. 459. These figures show an increase. and a steady increase; a perusal of the catalog shows that along with several states nearly every county in the ter ritory is represented in the school. Whatever accounts for this increased enrolment accounts for the remark able growth of the institution, and it is largely accounted for in this: The school furnishes a comfortable home with excellent facilities for study at a minimum of cost; its graduates find immediate positions in the schools of the territory and the teacher is well paid in Arizona. In short there is a demand for teachers and the Tempe Normal school makes teachers. The Normal diploma is equivalent to a life diploma and is accredited by the State of California and several other states.
 COURSE OF STUDY.
 The Normal aims to meet the need of the student as he comes from Ari- Zona homes and Arizona schools and to this end the work is divided into three regular courses.
 The Normal English course five years
 The Normal Latin course, five. years.
 The Professional course for high school graduates, two years.
 The Normal courses include the following departments; English, Math- ematics, Science. Military Drill Man ual Training, Music. Professional In- truction. History and Civics. Conner cial. Drawing. Physical Culture, Latin and Spanish Provision is made to all low students who do not desire to pur- sue a professional course, to specialize in any of the departments or to omit the professional work and take a four