Identifier: annualreportofse973unit (find matches)
Title: Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the year ended June 30, 1897
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: United States Department of the Interior
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t andintelligent young persons, from whose future career of usefulness muchbenefit to the Territory is expected. This institution, if properly sus-tained by the legislature and patronized as it should be by the people,will be a source of pride to the Territory and an honor to the cause ofeducation. The report of Principal McNaughton of the Territorial normal schoolis given herewith: As expressed by legislative enactment, the purpose of its establishment is theinstruction of persons, both male and female, in the art of teaching, and in the variousbnmches that pertain to a good common-school education; also, to give instructionin the mechanical arts, and in husbandry and agricultural chemistry, in the funda-mental laws of the United States, and in whatever regards the rights and duties ofcitizens. The main effort of this school, however, has always been and is nowdirected toward giving its students especial preparation for the vocation of teachingin the public schools of this Territory.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. 267 From the opening of this school for the reception of students in January, L886, ithas had ;i steady growth. In the first half decade of its existence the attendanceincreased from 26 in 1886 to 54 in 1891. During the last five years the total enroll-ment of this school has been as follows: 76 in L892, 87 in 1893, 91 in 1894, !)1 in L895,131 in L896, and 158 in 1N97. The outlook for the coming year gives promise of a stillgreater enrollment. The greatly increased attendance for the past two years is a good index of the esti-mate iii which the work of this institution is held by the public. The work of the aormal department of this school is laid out in two courses ofstudy and practice, the elementary and the higher. The elementary course hasbeen strengthened considerably during the past year. It now comprises threeyears work as formerly, but requires one years work mow of preparation foradmission to it. The higher course of study has been formulated and will be

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