Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-02

our time while we have the oppor-
tunity.
Mr.. Rudolph, the county superin-
tendent, congratulated us on our sur
roundings.
Rev. Mr.. Skinner made a short ad.
dress, in which he spoke of attending
to little things.
President Hadley, of the Las
Cruces university, gave a short talk
on physical geography.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde spoke of the diff
culties he had to overcome when he
was a boy, one being the habit Of
STOPPING over, and the other not
knowing how to study.
DR.. Atkins visited our school and
gave us a lecture on the circulation
of the blood. BY means of power
full microscope he was able to exhibit
the circulation of the blood in the
web of a frogs foot.
Hon. VIM. Burger, of Santa Fe,
urged the need of diligence and
faithful study.
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman and Mr.. Henry
have addressed us several times.
Bishop Kendrick and others have
also addressed us.
On Washington's birthday DIR.
Gauld, Mr.. Hoffman, Mr.. Henry and
Mr.. Brush aided us in the celebration
by delivering patriotic addresses.
The public school building was
erected in the year 1891, and school
opened the 10th day of September,
since which time we have had many
improvements upon the ground and
in the building through the kindness
of the school board. We have a
piano, by which music is provided
for singing and marching, and our
exercises at the end of each term are
improved by the use Of that instru.
ment.
We have had new carpets for the
hall and rubber covering for the
steps; also wire mats to place in
front of the doors in rainy weather,
and scrapers set in stone blocks.
Being crowded for room in the
building, the school board thought it
prudent to fit up the two rooms IN the
basement, and has had them cleaned,
lathed, plastered and foored. One
of the rooms is furnished for school
room with new furniture, while the
other room will be furnished for. a
museum. This we wish to make a
public institution for the benefit Of
Las Vegas-a place where New Mex
lean curiosites, mineralogic, geologic
and historic, may be preserved, and
would like to have the citizens donate
anything they may think appropriate
for this institution.
Having finished the interior of the
building, the grounds were then i'm
proved by having the rock hauled
away and the front part filled with
earth. Then came the two red sand
stone walks, one on each side of the
building, leading to the street. Also
white sandstone walk extending
to the rear street. Grass has been sown
in the front yard, and hose and
sprinklers furnished for watering the
lawn.
The total cost of these improve
ments, together with school appara-
tus and necessary furniture, has been
nearly $4,000. We are indebted to
the Grand Army of the Republic for
the handsome flag which has graced
our building. And to the members
of the school board, Messrs. II. w.
Hayward, N. b. Rosebury, A. II.
Rogers, Albert Lawrence, F. E. Oh
ney and E. Henry, wish to say in
behalf of the school that we appre.
ciate your kindness to us in making
these improvements for our benefit,
and will try to manifest our apprecia-
ton by having first class records, and
when we graduate by doing so with
honor to you gentlemen and to the
school in your charge.