The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1914-07-31
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that will best develop him, first, into an all
around man, second, into good teacher.
In doing this, the school seeks to correlate,
as much as possible, the established aca-
demic studies with the newer technical
training in the practical things of life.
Manual Training, Agriculture, and Do
nestle Science, under the direction of skilled
teachers have become established in the
school curriculum, and few students COM
plete their courses without, at least an
elementary knowledge of these practical
subjects.
A new departure for the coming year is
the introduction of commercial training
The special work in this department will be
conducted by a competent and experienced
instructor. Typewriting, Bookkeeping and
Shorthand, together with special Business
English will be essentials taught in the
fourth year of the commercial course. The
object of this course will be to prepare stu
dents for practical business pursuits.
Students who do not plan to teach and
are not looking forward to college training
will find this work in business education of
great value.
Aside from the regular school routine,
there are two literary societies organized for
the purpose of giving students drill in all
sorts of oral expression. Then, there are
each year two contests, one oratorical and
one declamatory. Further work in public
speaking and dramatic training is afforded
in the different plays staged by the students.
Especially in basket ball has the North
ern Arizona Normal School made herself
known in Athletics, Under Mr.. Honn's
coaching the girls of the school have sue
cessfully defeated all corners, including the
Tempe Normal School and the high schools
of the Salt River Valley, for four consecutive
years The boys also have behind them an
excellent record. Last year, with Mr.. Ro-
senberry as coach, an exceptionally fast team
was developed which won all but one of the
games played.
Tennis is also a favorite sport. Two new
excellent cement courts have been recently
built and tennis enthusiasm is rapidly grow
ing Football and baseball also furnish a
vent for surplus energy, and til hoped that,
next year, something may be done in track.
The departments of the school are
headed by enthusiastic and earnest teachers,
who are united in their aims and efforts to
make the Northern Arizona Normal School
one of the really big institutions of the
country
A big factor in the schools progress is
the character of it's head. DR.. Blome has
built the normal school from practically
nothing into what it now is. Besides being
an able administrator and capable leader
of his faculty who are unit in their loyalty
to him and his policies, he is unquestionably
one Of the biggest teachers of the land.
Fortunate, indeed, is it for normal school
to have a man of such calibre in charge of
it's professional work. Wherever DR.. Blome
goes, he exercises the force of magnet
drawing young men and women to Flagstaff.
Often students have told me that they came
to the Northern Arizona Normal School
that they might take their educational work
under DR.. Blome.
If for no other reason, the Northern
Arizona Normal School is healthful whole
some place in which to train young people
because of the atmosphere of life and pro-
gress that permeates the whole surroundings
there. New buildings are constantly being
erected, the student body is rapidly increas-
ing in size, new courses are being added,
new faculty members come with each year
everywhere is the spirit of growth.