Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-08
rnoF. MAnl.HN.
The Sspertnte.aest OF the Asrieu,,
turst CetteEe Interviewed.

The Supertntenaent OF the Agrteui.
turai College lstervlewed.
Ptof. Hiram A. lIadley, the d,stin.
Ruished teacher and superintendent oi
the Territorial Agricultural college at
Lac Cfuces,vas vi tho city, en- route from
Santa Fe, yesterday, aud on being met
ny Tnr CirIzhS reporter, the professor
spoke as follows:
III predict that New Mexico during the
next decade will experience greater rel.
alive gruwth in education than any
other portion Of the United States. The
present condition " the public school 10
90 low that small improvement will be
easily noted, but the new school law has
filled the friends Of education with oonii
dence, and FROM numerous points the
cheering news " school houses being
built and contracts let Tor supplying i'm
proved furniture IL received. Public OK
animation ~ teachers are being held
throughout the territory. Prof Ramaey,
81 l.as Vegas, told me day or two ago
that ut the close ~ four weeks Insti
tuic slSty applicants Tor teachers license
were examined"
GtnNing enthusiasts over the subject
ot education, the professor continuing,
sald; "S"nUol IA ~ the atmosphere Peo.
vi" talk 1t. Communities ar. inauirina
Tor guud teachers These are indications
that point ~ definite results There nre
difficulties 10 be met, but when an idea
one" finds lodging ~ the American mil nd
It =" already an accomplished fact"
Tell Us something about the text
books, professor" remarked the rcpor.
ter
"rhc new text book law" answered the
professor, - u good ole. aud although
thrr' will hc IL little friction IN getting II
into operation, as soon as II IL underst oil
B., Will work smoothly, and the expense
fYr books will be very materially hpht.
enrd. IT. consideration OF exclusive use
Tor u series ot years, publishers suppl,
the territory and dealers with books on
r'us'rrm"nt at ~ per cent below their
'''''''''' I'l''Nf Nv bothH VIII De re-
th,cd fDG cash at former Wholesale prices
Again, the new McGuirsy's readers will
he given IN even exchange for OLD liar.
pcr's. Barncs', Applcton's or Swinton's
readers, aud ~ these constitute nearly
NIL in usc the first supply Of readers will
cost thu people next TO nothing"
"Dn the Mexican children take kindly
To English learnlnRy"
"ln my experience. no class Of student IL
are NOR" trActabIc or more anxious Tor
education THAI the Mexcans. just as
soon ~ they get taste oi the sweets of
the modern school, and, 10y experience,
learn that the common school il their
Trend, and does Ito; attempt or purpose
10 interfere with thcir religion, there will
In regular stampede and they will
flock To- our schools by thousands. We
are on the march The Agriculture
college, already one 81 the beat equipped
institutions tu he found anywherc; the
University whlcr rises To lofty proper.
tons IN tho mesn To the east OF your
city, the School ~ Mines at Socorro. and
the high schools % the various cities will
meet the demands ot our more advarced
students"
"ln conclusion" continued this edu
catlonal gentleman. I'm ten years from
now such u transformation IN educational
matters will have been wrought as to as.
tonish even the most sanguine Of 10.
day"