Arizona republican., 1911-09-01
TEMPE NORMAL GETS
 READY FOR OPENING
President and Others of Faculty Look
 Forward to Profitable Year.

The Tempe Normal School of Ari- zona will begin the work of its twen- ty-fifth year on Monday. September II, under most favorable conditions and students who contemplate at tending will find it greatly to their advantage to enter at that time or as soon thereafter as possible.
 Students who have completed the eighth grade of the public school are admitted to the first year class of the five-year normal course. GraL- uates of high schools maintaining a fcur-years course above the eighth grade are admitted to the two years professional course. Credits for partial high school course will be given on the five years course in proportion to the amount of high school work completed Pupils who have not completed the public school course are admitted to the proper grade in the training school.
 Students who do not desire to be- come teachers may pursue a regular four years high school course and secure a high school diploma which will admit them to the freshmen year of a university course. Grad uates of the regular normal course receive diplomas which entitle them to teach for life in the public schools Of Arizona and which will secure for them from one year to one and one half years credit on a university course The normal diplomas are ac- credited by the states of California, oregon, Washington, Nevada, Monta- ma, Idaho, as well as by many of the eastern and southern states.
 Students who take up work in any of the regular Normal courses do not pay tuition but registration fee of five dollars per annum Is charged all students. except the train ing school pupils. Special students are charged a tuition fee of five dollars per quarter. Tuition and reg istration fees are payable in advance
 Students living in the dormtories are charged s1650 per month. two in a room, and 75c per month for A'''' Niidi SFo tii " payable monthly in advance and in clude electric light, steam heat. run ming water in rooms. use of pianos. parlors, baths, etc. All bed and table linen is furnished for the school
 Ample provision is made for phy- sical training and athletics. 4 we'll equipped gymnasium is provided for the young woemn and the work is dcne under the supervision Of an ex- perienced instructor. Military drill. tennis. basket ball. base ball and tracl, athletics receive systematic attention under the direction of competent su- pervisors.
 Thorough courses in sewing. cook irg modelling. carpentry, elocution. vo- cal music. drawing, bookkeeping. etc. are included in the regular work of the school without extra charge The laboratories and library are well equip ped and constitute an important fac tor in the work of the school The buildings include four college build irgs. two dormitories with screen sleeping porches. dining hall, etc. The campus is the pride of Arizona. con- taining twenty acres of beautiful lawns. drives, walks. etc. It is one of the popular attractions for normal students
 Tempe is model school town. be- ing free from the detractions of larger city; it has no saloons or gam bling houses. and is pervaded by the wholesome moral influence of the churches of nearly all denominations
 Applications for entrance to the normal should. if possible, be accom- panied by complete statement of the former school work, including grade cards. reports. testimonials from teachers, etc. Students desiring rooms reserved in the dormitories should ap- ply at an early date
 Catalogues and further information will be furnished upon application to Prof. Matthews. the president.