Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
TEMPE NORMAL SCHOOL
School Year Will Begin Mon
day, September 6th---In-
formation for Students

The school year begins Monday,
September 9th, and all new students
should report for registration on
that day. All students report Tues
day morning, September 7th. The
Normal training school begins Mon
day, September 18th.
Graduates of the eighth grade of
the public school or of the Normal
training school are admitted to the
first year class of the Normal, and
pupils who have not completed the
eighth grade, will be assigned to the
proper grade in the training school,
where all the grades of the public
school are maintained. Graduates
of high school maintaining a four
years course above the eighth grade
are admitted to the two years pro-
fessional course. Graduates of a
high school, who have subsequently
taken some professional or college
work, or who have had successful
experience as teacher, may secure
credits on the two year. course, but
in such cases a minimum of one
years work in the Normal is re-
quired before graduation. A four
years academic course is offered to
students who do not desire to be-
come teachers. Applications for ad-
mission should be accompanied by
complete statement of former school
work and, if possible, signed by
teacher or principal.
Regular Normal or academic stu
dents do not pay tuition, but an an
nual registration fee of SIS is re-
quired. Training school pupils do
not pay registration fee. Students
who do not pursue a regular normal
or academic course are charged $5
per quarter in advance, which in
cludes the registration fee. Books
are not furnished by the Normal
and the cost varies according to
classification.
Excellent dormitory accommoda-
tory accommodations are provided
for the students. Both domitories
have been completely renovated and
improved during vacation, and new
beds, bedding and other furniture
have been added to the equipment.
The dormitories are in charge of
competent persons, and under the
direct management of the Normal
school authorities. The dining hall
is to be in charge of the same ex-
perienced caterers and cooks who
have given such excellent satisfac-
tion during the past year. Sixteen
dollars and fifty cents per calendar
month is charged for board and
completely furnished room, includ-
ing steam heat, electric light, run
ming water in the rooms, use of
parlor, bath, etc. All bedding,
table linen, towels, etc., are fur
nished by the school. Students de-
string rooms reserved in the dormi-
tories should make application to
the principal at an early date.
The new building to be used as
an auditorium and gymnasium has
just been completed and will be a
model building of its kind. The
equipment of the gymnasium has
been selected with care and with a
view to providing general exercise
conducive to physical health and
strength as well as to provide, to a
certain extent, for corrective exer-
cises. The gymnasium will be in
charge of a competent director at
all times. The auditorium will seat
one thousand and is up to date in
every respect. The acoustics, light
ing, heating, ventilating and staging
have been scientifically adjusted by
the architect, and the building as
a whole is a credit to the institution
and to the Territory.
A domestic science department is
being installed and every care has
been exercised to equip it and make
it one of the most popular depart
ments of the Normal. A gas ma
chine has been placed in the cooking
department and the latest and best
furnishings are being installed suf-
ficient to accommodate a class of
thirty students at one recitation.
The same is true of the sewing de-
partment. This work, in addition
to the sloyd and carpentry already
introduced, will occupy the entire
basement of the main building.
These departments will be in charge
of teachers of careful special prepa-
ration and SUCCESSFUL experience.
In addition to the regular course,
an advanced course will be offered |
for the benefit of those students
who desire to become special teach
ers in this line in the public schools
of Arizona.
With the nine school buildings and
the various improvements made DUR
ing vacation, there is no reason why
the ensuing school year should not
be one of the most satisfactory in
the history of the institution.