Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-20

to the following: Ray Riyenburg, Adolph
McClasky, Miss Laura Bergman, Bailey
NOVEL;, Miss Jennie Call and Frank New
hall.
Governor Thornton YVES present and
gave an educational address which showed
his deep interest in educational progress
and his hearty cooperation and sym
pathy with school interests.
The First ward pupils gave a song in
Spanish which was listened to with close
attention and highly appreciated.
An energetic and practical address on
educational progress was delivered III the
Spanish language by Mr.. Camilo Padilla,
president of the school board.
Rev. Craig showed his good will to the
teachers and his interest in the city
schools by presenting the following reso-
luton which was adopted unanimously by
the large audience by vote: THAT we
express our hearty approval and full
appreciation of the work of Prof. jenkins
as superintendent of Santa Re city schools
and to his able corps of teachers, ana we
extend to them our sincere thanks for
their willing and efficient labors in oar
SCuuOiS uurluB but phSt yehi.
Prof. Jenkins for himself and teachers
thanked the audience for this unsolicited
testimonial.
The Columbia party under the direction
of Mrs. Brown, was participated In by 30
pupils in costume. The effect of the
banners and costumes we're peculiarly at
tractive, the performance was superior,
and the Delsarte drill was beautiful and
fascinating. 1t was received enthusiastic
cally. This closed the exercises.
SCHOOL NOTES.
| All the rooms have been we'll filled and
some of them greatly crowded. There is
an urgent need of good high school
building centrally located.
The teachers have done faithful and
efficient work, and have given general
satisfaction.
The board of education has taken
commendeble interest in the schools.
The kindergarten was established as an
experiment and has proved decided sue
cess. Mrs. Fletcher, who has charge of it,
is peculiarly we'll qualified and adapted
to this kind Of work and is quite popular
and successful. She is ably assisted by
Misses Jennie Call and Myrtle Boyle, who
are prompt, obedient and earnest as as
sistants.
Mrs. Yrisarri is a faithful and en-
| thusiastic teacher. She works hard for
success under trying circumstances.
Many of her pupils were not supplied with
the necessary books.
Miss McNulty is an ideal teacher. She
gets much solid work from her pupils
and they progress rapidly under her in
struction. She has first class school.
Miss Tessie Call has labored under great
dific ulties as her room has been over.
crowded and many of her pupils have
not been supplied with the needed books.
She has worked patiently and heroically
without complaint.
Miss Dickson teaches a model school
sccor ding to the latest approved methods.
She is excellent in discipline and very
| successful.
Sister M. Constancia had more pupils
than could be seated in her room. Sister
Mary took enough of her pupils to fill a
| room the whole term without wages.
They have two rooms we'll filled, which
are kept neat, clean and home-like. They
do thorough practical work and give en-
| tire satisfaction to all.
Sister Anna Mary fills her position in
an admirable manner. Her instruction
is thorough, her discipline is perfect and
her room is a model of neatness. She ia
model teacher.
Mrs. Brown is an enthusiastic instruc-
tor, thorough and practical in her work,
and obtains excellent results. She is
progressive and up with the times in
educational work. She is giving perfect
satisfaction.
Prof. Tilman Jenkins, the superinten-
dent, has charge of five buildings; be-
sides his superintendency, he also teaches
in the high school.
He is- earnest and enthusiastic, thor
oughly interested in his work, and de.
votes all his energies to the advancement
and upbuilding of the schools, which are
in healthful, prosperous and progress
sive condition.
He is always kind and considerate, and
has the confidence, goodwill and hearty
cooperation of the pupils, teachers pa.
irons and the board of education. His
work is eminently successful and highly
appreciated.
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