Graham guardian., 1909-07-30
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Make a Fine Showing for the
the Year Ending June
30, 1909

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School Superintendent j. A. Woods
shows very satisfactory condition
of the public schools of Graham
County for the year ending June
80, 1909. To quote from Mr.. Woods
report:
During the year just ended,
there were eighty-nine district
schools in the county, twenty-six
grammar and sixty-three primary,
the average term being extended
three weeks longer than that of the
preceding year; many schools being
maintained for a period OF nine
months. Male teachers received an
average salary per month OF $lO4.5O
and females received SIT 40.
"The increase over last years en-
rollment is 1903, increase in the
average number belonging is 236,
and the increase in the average
daily attendance is 263, while the
per cent. of attendance on the aver
age number belonging is about the
same. The school population is
5,667, or an increase over last year
of 289.
"The total receipts for the year
were $78,564.04 and the expendi-
lures for school maintenance were
$40, ,635.70, leaving an unexpended
balance of $7,92s.34.
THE amount of bonds outstand-
ing is $35, 500, and the approximate
valuation of property in these dis
tricts is 81 ,633, 1000.
During the year three new
school buildings were erected: One
at Duncan, a four-room, two-story
brick, at a cost of SIS, 10000; one at
Central, four-room one-story brick,
at a cost of $3,500.00, and the third
at Guthrie, a one-room lumber, at a
cost of $25O.O0.
For the coming year new build
ings are contemplated at Geronimo,
Thomas, Lone Star, Franklin, and
one each in the newly formed dis
tricts: Shiloh, Ashton and Enter
prise. Recently the tax payers
proved their loyalty to the educa-
tional cause in Stafford School Dis
trict by voting a special tax, and
with the proceeds are erecting q
two-room two-story addition, which
is to be completed ready for occu-
pancy when school opens in Septem,
ber, and will be, when completed,
one of the most spacious and inpos'
ing district school buildings in the
Gila Valley.
Graham County is complimented
this year by having class of fifty,
seven strong eighth grade graduates,
of which thirty-four are girls and
twenty-three are boys; most, if not
all, will continue their education
either in the county high schools, OF
in the L. D. S. Academy at Thatch'
er. Of the eighth grade and high
school graduates, not more thar
four will attend colleges or univer'
sites outside of the Territory.
Thatcher took up manual train
ing, domestic art and music six
years ago, and has continued special
instruction in these branches in ad
dition to the regular grade work
Since that time a number of Other
schools have taken up domestic art
and music, and at least six othe,
schools are contemplating these
branches for the coming year, SC
that the residents of all the larger
district will be enjoying this dis
tinction.
:Morenci will install manual train
ing, which will be the second in the
county to take up this branch.
The Graham County Institute
will be held conformity with the
Territorial Teachers Association al
the same time the Territorial Fail
is held, and we hope to capture
some of the prizes awarded by the
Fair Association, with exhibits from
the different departments Of the
Graham County schools"