Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
THE CAUSE OF HDucATloN.
hienniai Report Of the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
FLw csAIiTYlNG FACTS

Hon. AmaiO thANe- superintendent ~
public instruction Tor New Mexico. has
submitted his biennial report 10 the gov
efnor fut the u-e NJ the executive aud
Legislative branches " the territorial
government, II Is deeply interesting
aud highly instructive document
In spite ~ the -cAtcity " funds, whlsh
has hAmperei all branches NJ business ~
we'll a. public instruction during the
past year. superintendent Chayes proud,
ptoclainls that the public schools " New
Mexico have kept steadily un the high.
way NJ progress lie says 1T Is onl!
ing, Ia he from now on the at sie IT the
irst normal school u New Mexico, at
silver city, In Grant county was oh.
ciAlly turned over by the cont, actors in
the board II regents ~ said institution
NuInr IT the towns have improved their
already splendid -rhvul accommodations
second t. none Ia the whole country. ant
several new schpnl houses ar either In
PROGRESS ~ construction ~ have been
butt during the last wear In various
rural districts. All the pr"pr ~ thi-
territory work Increasingly H. perfect III
every pr~-ihIr way ami manner our -,~
TEN u education. oar teachers without
nn" single exception lahut with true love
aud rurrgy In the vast field stretching
ult before them. let II be- rrp-Atssi here
again that the hona uie residents Ut New
MeNlco are capable" more than capable.
of hlllng all IT, POSITIONS Ia our -rh"l-,
and that there i absolutely neither any
nerd nor any urre-slt, ~ importing
teachers from beyond the bruniafl,.- 81
the oldest settled country ~ these | uitrd
states. The graduLtr~ ~ the niN"f-iN
~ New Mexico. ~ the College 81
Agriculture AMI Mines. " the old aud
renowned college IT san Miguel Nnd ~
the famous Academy ot Loretto are m
every rrrp-ct the equals ~ th,s-e who
COME here armed With diplomas u stint.
lar institutions Ia the east II Is not
ouly avery short sighted policy. but al-o
great injustice. that the best positions
should hr gwen 10 stranger, aud that
oar own penplr should h rrirgAtri a.
Ia" remote, pnrtly paid district schools.
ChatltN b"gluS ut humr, and very little
honor It l. Ia prefer under equal circum.
stances the UNI nuwn stranger ~ the
4 t,., oil, Of 10
lmIpor tant matter should engage the
serious consideration ~ Ia" gentlemen
who within II frw ddls viii meet Ia legls.
late Tor The rights, justice aud benefit al
New Mexico"
Mr. chavez naturally II glai H. All.
uuunc" that there Is not u single village
~ New Mexico Ia which school il not
taught Ann" puf,ion ut the year. and the
noble band " teachers who have had
charge u our institutions OF learning are
entitled Ia the highest praise
Annexed II u Resume of the -choOl
work u the year In the form Of figures
Number " schools. So, numbsr ~ teach
"rS. 1ii, average number Of months
taught. =; census. IH,3li, enrolment
total dali, average. lN..Nn, total receipts
tio2, 3>a.Sl, total expenditures, kG29ln
~, total value Of school property go.
uN!'.i,, total amount ~ indie ltedne-s
81, U1a..si.
The report then gives detailed ac
count ~ the progress made nv the -chuul.
ia the several counties, with much Nalu
able information regarding the various
private and sectsrian schools Of the tern
tory all contributing 10 the proof Of tht
rreditable proposition that New Mexico
l. fully abreast Of the times IN the matter
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