Arizona republican., 1913-11-30

homes and cOntented, happy people But the above results could never ! be achieved by an ignorant, indolent ] people, As intimated elsewhere, such ! results largely depend upon our edu- cational systems of which We. as a nation, are so justly proud. In this , respect, Casa Grande is not behind the most favored localities. Nothing shows our faith in the elevating in fluence of education better than the facilities we provide for the further ance of this end. Every public spirit ed American citizen realizes this to the full and no community can expect to be successful that does not make proper educational provisions for it's people.
 We most heartily believe in the moulding influence of education and early training in Casa Grande and to describe the provisions we have made for these things here is the chief ob- ject of this article. We wish all to know that we have ample facilities second to none in any way. We real ize this is for our welfare and the welfare of all who may come here in the succeeding years, and that in providing for our educational welfare we have done the best possible thing for posterity. Yet, nothing has been done in a spirit of selfishness, rivalry or ostentation, but all from the purer motive of humanity and this we con slider our greatest reward.
 The new building now nearly com pleted is centrally located on a large plot of level ground set aside years ago for educational purposes by our enterprising pioneers. Through the efforts of our clerk, MT. Bennett, an addition 59 feet by 25O feet has just been added, making the school cam pus now 309 feet by 25O feet and ample for every present purpose. The plat is well drained and sanitary and model pumping plant, capable of flushing the building and irrigating the grounds, has been installed Much of the work in and about the building has been done by our pub lic-spirited citiZens:-the 12-inch well being made by c. M. Guyre and the iron tower and tank of 10000 gal Ions capacity erected by the Casa Grande Supply company, who operate a well equipped plant here. Chas. French, one of the trustees of the Casa Grande Water Users associa- tion, and one of our old citizens who has faith in the valley, supplied the six horse power Bessemer engine. As
 
 grounds will be parked, and the bal ance prepared for play grounds and exercise.
 The building itself is q magnifi cent one story structure, 120 feet in extreme length. The style of archi- lecture is that known as the Mission style. The chief materials used in it's construction are brick and cement. The cardinal points kept constantly in view have been durability, stability, beauty of design, modern school re- quirements, proper hygienic condi- tions, and those many minor convent ences which all summed up, make modern school place of paradise for both teachers and pupils. The archi- tect, MT. H. o. Jastad of Tucson; the school trustees, Messrs. Bennett, Peart and Cruz, and the school prin- cipal have all carefully considered every detail throughout the building, in order that we might have an up- to-date school building equipped with every modern device for schools of it's character. We think we have sue ceeded Mr Jastad, our congenial architect, has been untirring in his efforts to please us. A. A. Ray, con- tractor crOm Phoenix, has been as