Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Proposition to Establish Kinder
garten in Connection with the City
schools FavOrably Acted Upon
Salaries Of Teachers Fixed
Creditable Financial
Showing.

The Santa Fe board of education met
in regular session last evening with Presi-
dent Camilo Padilla in the chair and
Messrs. Eldodt. Muller, Renehan, German,
Anaya and Lutz, secretary, present.
The special committee on kindergarten
submitted the following report:
To the President and Honorable Members of
the Board of Education:
Your committee, appointed to investi-
gate and report on the matter of estab-
fishing kindergarten in connection with
our public school system, beg to state
that they have received information and
encouragement on the above sub ject both
at home and from parties outside of Santa
Fe. We have corresponded with various
parties in the east as to the cost of fur
niture, material, etc., and find that the
COST of same will not exceed the sum of
$75 for both material and furniture for a
school of fifty children, based on six
month term. The furniture and part of the
material will be permanent and need not
be purchased hereafter; we have secured
suitable building free of charge in which
to conduct the said schools; we are also in
position to secure the services of first
class kindergartener, Mrs. Fletcher, who
is now teaching private kindergarten in
this city; We recommend that she be en-
ployed by this board for term of six
months at such salary as may be agreed
upon by the board and Mrs. Fletcher. 1t
would also be necessary to secure the SER
vices of an assistant, but the committee
believes that there are anumber of young
ladies in this city who would be glad to
serve as such assistants free of charge in
order to become acquainted with and
trained in the system of Kindergarten
work. In conclusion we wish to state
that kindergartens have been established
in nearly all cities of any Importance
throughout the country; in fact, several of
the most important towns in New Mexico
have we'll established schools of this kind,
as feeder to the public school system of
this country.
We confidently believe that when once
established in this city that splendid re-
suits can be attained. We have the chill
dren for such an institution, We have the
parents who desire the establishment of a
kindergarten, and believe that the men,
bers of this board realize the necessity
and Importance of establishing kinder
garten, and therefore ask for their careful
consideration of this matter. Respect
fully submitted,
MARCUS ELDoDT,
H. 8. LUTz,
FRED MULLER,
Committee
A vote was then taken as to whether q
kindergarten should be established in
connection with tho city schools and il
was decided in the affirmative, Messrs
Padilla, Muller, Anaya, Eldodt and Lut2
| voting yes, and Messrs. Renehan and
German voting no.
1t was also decided to open the city
schools on September z and to continue
the same in session for period of sir
months or longer at the option of the
board.
Salaries were fixed as follows: Princi
pal, Tillmon jenkins, $85 per month
Mrs. Brown, Miss Dickson and Sister
| Anna Mary, $65 per month; Miss Weir
Miss Call, Sister Constancia, $55 pei
M nth.
Janitors were also appointed as fol
lows: David Martinez, 1st ward; Ramon
Romero, university; and Esteban Cutter
req, End ward school.
City Treasurer W. L. Jones, ex officic
treasurer of the board of education, sub
mitted the annexed report:
Report of the treasurer of the board Of
education for the month of July, 1896:
RECEIPTS.
July balance on hand. .$ IS 81
July S-From Sol Spiegelberg, collec-
tor, school tax ..... AIS 6;
July H-H. b. Cartwright county
treasurer licenses. ......... 1911 4:
July 22-From w. H. Pope attorney,
account MOndragon. ........ 537 II
Total ........ :. .S2,9O3 O
| DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants paid during the month. So, 7O4 2
| August l, 1885, balance on hand .... 1893 8
Iotai' .,........ .....S I,SU3
Respectfully submitted to the board O
education of the city of Santa Fe.
| W. L. JONES,
| Treasurer.
In this connection it may be added
that two years ago the debt of the board
of education was about $4,000 and sine,
then $4,000 have been added, making {
total of $4,000. Yet the finances of thu
board have been so wisely conducted, BY
the present board that this total has beer
| rednCad ovar e. 000 opd tho oOorauoko ~