Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-12
WORLDS FAIR WORK.
Santa Pe County Ladies Promoting the
Worthy Cause Medals for the
Schools-Co-o operation
Solicited.

For the people of New Mexico, the
Worlds Columbian exposition occurs
most opportunely. The excellence of our
climate is no longer questioned. Many
lnvalds have already availed themselves
OF its health giving properties. tits, how
ever, only the few who can be guided by
the mere question of climate, regardless
OF other considerations. The many, the
bread-wiuners and wage earners of our
! country, mnst be assured, also, of the
means OF providing comfortably for them
selves and the!;, families. These, the
producers of our land. are as necessary to
us as as is our sunshine to them and the
opportunity to lay before the world, " hose
headquarters will be Tor many months at
Chicago, a clear and authoritative state
ment OF our resources is one which we
can not afford to neglect.
In spite of whatever difficulties, every
inhabtant Of our territory should feel it
Incumbent upon himself, to do his utmost
toward making our exhibit complete, and
OF high order, worthy OF the state which
We hope soon to be. The securing of this
result is a matter affecting not merely our
sectional pride and loyalty hut also, and
much more vitally our material develop
ment, and the fortunes OF our common
wealth. That the people realize this is
shown by the hearty response with which
they have met every call for aid. These
demands have thus far been made chiefly
in The interest OF the treasury, but in
many ways other than financial do our
committees need the hearty cooperation
OF the people. From time to time sug-
gestlons will be made in these columns of |
definite ways in which the interests of
the enterprise may be promoted. Here
Is one, which seems to us important. Let |
our schools devote certain portion of |
time each week to subjects connected
with the Worlds fair. This plan is in
operation in many places. Its advan-
tages are numerous, and not the least of
these is its moulding influence upon the
mind OF the future American citizen. All
the arguments in its favor may, for OBJ.
vions reasons, be urged in our territory
with tenfoId force
Some of our committees, notably the
chronological, will need the direct aid
OF the pupils of our schools throughout
the county. The teachers will be CON.
municated with upon this subject. The
regard our educational exhibit
as matter of great importance. This
department. is in excellent hands. Mrs.
Thoma has summoned to her aid CORDS
OF efficient workers; and every school
IN the county, where instruction is given
Tor Blk months or more in the year, will
be included in the exhibit. To stimulate
the pupils to their best endeavors, it ia
to offer gold medal for general
xcelence in scholarship, in each OF the
following schools: Each public school In
Santa Fe county, the Presbyterian Indus
trial school Orphan Industrial asylum,
Ramona school and the school for deaf
nutes. The committee of awards will
consist Of Sister Victoris, Mrs. Bartlett,
Miss Allison, Mrs. Thomas and Hon,
Amado Chaves.
An artistic design for this medal has
llready been made by Mrs. r. E. Twitch-
III, and accepted by the committee.
Tie prosecution of our work will neces-
itate the continued activity of the finance
committee throughout the summer and
utumn months, and in view OF the fact
hat Its labors are for the ultimate good of
he entire county, We feel sure that the
,ublic will cheerfully co.operste with it.
lvery precaution has been taken to in
ure the careful and judicious expenditure
1 the money raised; and it is intended
hat our financial records shall receive the
tmost publicity. In the line of our
fforts for the material development of
ur county, the work OF the committee on
ees and bee culture, honey and poultry is
'orthy of special mention. This com mittee,
t which Mrs. Geo. H. Cross is chairman,
'ill collect all facts, statistics, ETC., con.
ected with the industries suggested,
howing conditions favorable to the pros
cution OF such industries, experiments
lready made, relation between supply
nd demand, etc. An attractive exhibit
the products of these industries will
Iso be made. 1t may be of interest to q
ur readers to know that we have in our
Immediate community persons directly
lterested in the report Of this committee,
ersons who proposed to make practical
EST OF the possibilities Of bee culture in .
anita Fe county. xxx.