El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 9.-The an
nuai report OF Richard E. Sloan, gov
ernor Of Arizona, to the secretary Of
the interior, was made public today
The governor devotes the first part Of
his message to a statement OF what
the constitutional convention did, and
then continues.
Population.
The census of 1910 showed the
population OF the territory TO De
ZO4.354 The time Of year at Wnlcn
the census was taken was not 1aNor-
able for q full enumeration as many o.
our people were absent from the VI
ritOry at that time. I estimate the
population of the territory al present
to be not less 225,OUO The increase
in population during the past year mas
been confined largely TO the farming
Arizona University.
To no other Of her public INST
lions may the people OF the territory
look with such eXpectant pride as 70
the University Of Arizona the cu4-
rnfnatfOn of her public school system
The university during the past year
has in all respects kept pace with the
progress and DEVELOPMENT OF the Ter
ritOry 1t maintains as high stand
ard Of efficiency as similar lnsuLuLlO4lS
in other states and territories IN lne
ordinary academic courses OF studN-
and in addition 10 meet. the require
ments peculiar TO the west presents
courses of excentiOnaI thorOughness IN
civil engineering, mine engineering ana
metaIlurgv and it is announced for the
coming year that two new courses VIII
be added, one in electrical engineering
and one in agricultune. a 1our-ye ear
course in each A preparatory course
is also maintained
The equipment is Of the best and ad-
ditiOns are being made as occasion
requires all the departments Of science
being amply provided Tor IN TINS re-
gard
The student enrolment for the year
was 1876 Eleven were graduated al
the annual commencement IN June
Normal schools.
The territory malntains Two normal
schools one at Flagstaff and one at
Tempe: each shows a substantial in
crease in its student body over the
preceding year. The regular scholasCc
year at the Flagstaff normal opened
on August IS, 1910, and closed May
- 1911 The total enrolment for the
wear was 81 an increase OF "a over
the preceding year Six were gradual
ed from the normal department The
faculty. is composed of men and
women. The buildings, -FOUR In nunoer,
are all practically new IN gOod re-
pair. and are well equipped. sum
mer session is maintained at TINS
school for those who desire to do
extra work The summer session en-
rolled 50 in 1910 and IS IN ISL. ~
The. Tempe normal school Is the otQ-
est territorial educational institution IN ]
Arizona. being established by an dCl /
of the thirteenth legislature IN 1889; ]
nrincina1 buildings. well equipped ana I
furnished with modern appliances 4
and conveniences, with school library /
Of 5000 volumes, all located on a camp
Ne 81 % acres of highly cultivated, /
well-shaded ground There We're en-
rolled during the past year 80 !
246 in the normal department 1
and Isl in the training schUoL an n
crease in the normal department OF 70, /
and in the training school over the I
preceding year. The graduating class {
the preceding year. The total NUMBER 4
of graduates TO date is 45S. The rae
ultY is composed Of 10 members
Public Schools.
IT is gratifying to note that our ]
school population has increased go
while 1887 pupils were added TO the I
number previously enrolled Uhar ~ I
new school districts were formed IN (
fine territory. that % more teachers (
were employed than during any preyi- /
Gus year, and that the average month /
y salaries Of male teachers was m
creased S3-74 per month over preVt- /
Gus years 1t is also gratifying 10 Z
note that the new school buildings /
erected during the year have been 4
constructed on modern and approved I
school architectural plans.
Manual training and domestic science
departments have been established In
nearly all Of the graded schools Of the
territory and have given the best OF
satisfaction.
school Population and Attendance.
Number of children.
Between 6 and 81 years OF age. SO, Gil
Between 8 and IA years Of age 19 SIS
Native born, native parents 1929
Native born, one parent foreign 4, 49l
Native born, both parents foreign 1886
Foreign born --.------..-----. 4,z36
Enrolled in the public schools. 81 SIS
Enrolled in high schools 1890 1,343
Attending private schools alone 2,104
Who have not attended any
schooI .-..;. -. o'lSt
public schools -.---....---- U,b69
Average daily attendance on the
high schools ..--...------.-.. 1,O87
Percentage school population en-
roued 1890 5000 --.-----. 81
Of enrolment in
daily attendance ..-. IS
School Property and Bonded Debt.
Valuation Of lots, buildings,
and furniture ....-- SL923, 358.57
Valuation of Libraries. 25.77O.00
ValuatiOn Of apparatus 46.157.7O
Total value Of school
property .--..---..- 81, 995, 2s6.2T
3onaE of districts. $685., 99784
fOriaI Prison.
sOn at Florence is mod
way The walls and
of reinforced concrete and
siilfrably adapted for the pur-
being safe, sanitary. and arrang-
d for the economical administration Of
he institution It is equipped with
IN electric light plant water system
sewer system laundry. hospital and Z
/ cold-storage plant.
OF the two cell buildings mention I
d in my last report as being in course
4 construction. one has been complet-
ID and Is now being occupied by the
prisoners; the other is ready for the
teel cells which viii be purchased
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