Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-11-10

Importance, must be a man Of affairs,
one who has met men IN business and
.in their daily walks Of life aud so come
In touch with the people.
There are probably many such men
in the territory, but Of an the men
whom 10 has been the good fortune Of
the LIBERAL to meet, the man who
would best ht the position and do the
best work for the college, the students
and the territory is, In it's estimation,
Samuel p. McCrea, at present register
Of the United States land office Of this
district.
Mr.. McCrea Is a young man, having
graduated from the State Normal
School, one OF the leading institutions
Of learning OF Indiana, in 1879. He
taught in the common schools of Ohio
and Indiana for seven years. Then
served as principal OF four different
graded schools IN Indiana and Texas,
having from two to four teachers I'M
der him. He was then chosen princi-
pal Of the high school at Princeton,
Indiana, serving there until elected
superintendent Of schools at Mt. Yer.
non, Illinois, Ia 1856, where there were
some fifteen subordinate teachers and
800 scholars on the roll. This position
was one Of the most important from
an educational point OF view in south.
ern Illinois. During the second year
OF his work at Mt. Vernon the cyclone
Of February 1883 blew down some Eve
hundred houses ia the town, including
the high school building and Mr.. Nc
Crea's residence. He thee came to
the conclusion that Illinois was a good
state to emigrate from and he sought
the balmy climate Of southern New
Mexico.
He was principal of the Silver City
public schools for one year and then
went to Las Cruces to secure a chair
in the Agricultural College, but before
the college was opened he vas appoint
ed register Of the land office, which
position he has held ever since.
While in Indiana he organized the
Knox County Normal School and Bust
ness Institute which was so successful
that in four years half Of the teachers
of that county had received training
in his Institute, and a school Of 90
pupils was created.
He has had experience in every
grade Of teaching from the common
school up, and wherever he taught he
gave entire satisfaction. Mr.. McCrea
has had some experience as an author,
having issued three manuals for teach
ers on grammar, history and physiol.
ogy, which are well spoken of by school
men. He is "a good talker and ready
writer, several Of his contributions tu
the local papers having been copied
by the metropolitan papers. He wa:
born and raised on a farm, thus get
in his youth the practical side 0.
agriculture. His industry and ability
have been fully tested by the people
of this land district during the pas
four years, and the test has been
favorable one to him, he having giver
the many people he had business witt
entire satisfaction. He is an earnes'
student, a practical teacher and sue
cessful man of affairs and in every
way fitted for this important position
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the past twelve years, says: "Cham
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