Arizona republican., 1909-05-28
CLOSING
 EXERCISES Of Tempe Normal Training School HELD YESTERDAY MORNING Dr. Blome is Succeeded as Director by Prof. J. B. Wright a Graduate of Ellis State Normal University.
HELD YESTERDAY MORNING

The closing eAerclSeS Ol lHt ltiIlpe Normal training school yesterday morning were most excellent and were witnessed by a large attendance of friends and relatives of the grad uates. The assembly room was packed to it's fullest capacity. The room was elaborately decorated in honor of the occasion with sweet peas, roses and other flowers and presented a pleasing sight.
 The program opened with a song, ''Faries Moonlight Dance" by the girls of the Seventh grade. Follow ing this, Dr. H. H. Blome pre- sented the diplomas to the following named members of the Eighth grade: Enid Alexander, Edith Calkins. Knell Coleman, ZenObia Harmon, Jeb Stew art, Charles Chilson, Lois Cole, Vic tor Corbell, Harry Meyer, Norma Webb and Garland White. There are two other members of the class, Charles Cole and Forest Brady, who were unavoidably absent. Following the presentation, Dr. Blome spoke briefly to the class and then ad- dressed the gathered spectators. As the public knows. pr. Blome will not be with the normal another year, having accepted the presidency of the Northern normal at Flagstaff. In speaking of his departure from the normal field to another one, the doctor was visibly affected. He expressed his sincere regret at leav- ing the normal, but derived some consolation from the fact that the new superintendent of the training school will be a man of high stand ing. a personal friend of his, who he knows to be a capable teacher, Prof. J. B. Wright of Chicago.
 Dr. Blome has been associated with the Tempe Normal school for the past nine years and during that time has been more or less directly con- l nected with the work of the train ing school. For the past four years he has had direct supervision over it | and it's present high rating is largely due to the careful work and attention he has given it. The doctor has come to be regarded as one of the foremost educators i nthe territory and his appointment as president of the northern normal is but fitting recognition of the excellent work he
 has done in Tempe.
 President Matthews of the school followed Doctor Blome and spoke to 1 the class. He paid a glowing tri
 bute to the good work of Dr. Blome in the school, and said his loss ! would be fe.t in the institution and | his place would be a difficult one to | fill.
 The next number on the pro- gram was the class song, Farewell
 Training School" by the Eighth grade; a stanza of the song is given below.
 Eight long years we've struggled here; eight years we've struggled here-our lessons learning
 Readin', writin'. 'rithmetic; yes
 writin. rithmetic-for wisdom yearning.
 But today we reached the goal; to-
 day we reached the goal-for which we've striven.
 l Graduation day is here; that longed for day is here-and care is riven Songs we've sung and lessons learn ed, reflect we on with pleasure. | Memory of the school we love well
 keep you as a treasure
 The concluding number of the first
 part of the grogram was a series of songs from Father and Mother goose | by the primary grades in costume. The second half of the program
 consisted entirely of an operetta
 Daisy Dell" by the grammar grades | This was staged admirably and the
 work of those participating showed the result of much careful training
 and practice.
 In this connection a few words re- ! garding Prof. Wright, who takes the ] place of pr. Blome as director of the ! training school will be appropriate He graduated from the Illinois State | Normal university with the class of
 'O5 and for the following three years was principal of the Palmyra, Ills. city school. He then took a post graduate course in the University oi Illinois and comes to Tempe highly
 recommended as teacher of marked
 ability As stated above he is 8
 personal friend of Dr. Blome's, who
 has known him for some years and | speaks in the highest terms of his ability.
 AFTER CATTLE | n Millett of EnternriSe arrived