The border vidette., 1915-08-28
THE TEMPE NORMAL.
One of the Best Educational lnstitu- tions in the U. s. Opens Sept. i3.

tionS in the U, 5. Opens Sept. l3.
 Monday, September thirteenth will witness the opening of the thirtieth year of work in the Tempe Normal School of Ari- zona. Imbued with new life and energy after their long vacation the young men and young wo- men will gather from every county in the state. some to re- sume the important business of preparation for their life work, others to have their first eX- perience of dormitory life. The great demand for trained teach CTS in the progressive state of Arizona has in recent years brought about a remarka ble growth in attendance at the Normal, as is evidenced by the graduation last June of no less than seventy seven full fledged teachers, practically all of whom have secured good positions in the schools of the state. The entire contribution of Tempe Normal to the teaching force of the state has reached the not iuconSiderable total of 678.
 During the summer vacation the campus at Tempe has pre- Sented scene of unusual ac- tivity. A large force of men PrOvement of buildings and cam PuS. Cement walks are being extended and irrigating ditches are being enclosed in concrete fumes. All buildings have been permanently connected with the city sewer system, securing per feet sanitary conditions.
 The new Industrial Arts build ing has been fully equipped and is ready for use. This building houses the manual arts includ- ing bench work and cabinet work in wood, wood and metal turning. machine shop practice, forge and foundry work The speed lathes,- machine lathes, planers, saws, sanders, milling machines, and blowers are all electrically driven by individual motors, avoiding the use of line shafting. The household arts department has an equipment second to none in the southwest, and the same may be said Of the Fine Arts department with it's facilities for expression in all media including clay model ing and ceremic art, for which latter a kiln of the latest type has been installed.
 The removal of these depart ments from the Main Building has permitted an entire rear engagement of class rooms, and the library now furnishes reading room facilities for 15O students at one time, and permits easy access to the 5000 volumes ca the shelves. A new plenum system of heating and ventilat- ing is to be installed in the train ing school. The biology de- partment has new lecture room. and the science iaborato- ries have received much new apparatus including several pro- jection lanterns of the latest de- sign. The dormitories have not only been thoroughly renovated but many improvements are in evidence. The old sleeping porch has been removed from East Hall and replaced by a new structure open on three sides to the fresh air and capable of ac- commodating no students. It is proposed to increase the capa- city of the boys dormitory by constructing a number of one- room bungalows each of which furnish comfortable quarters for two young men. These will be equipped with water, electric light and steam heat.
 A new amphitheater is being built on the athletic field, the space beneath the seats to con- tain training quarters equipped with hot and cold showers, con- crete floor, and lockers for the use of the devotees of athletic sports. The removal of the old training quarters will permit the enlargement of the running track to a full quarter mile.
 The dormitory accommoda- tions are all that could be desir ed. There are now three dormit- Ories for women and one for men, the furnishings in all being of | subs tantially the same character | and including, everything neces- sary for comfort and conven- l fence. All rooms are supplied