Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-31

and the agent is authorized to eXpend
$500 further in educational improve
ments. At this school a free lunch is
served to the children at noon.
The Acoma school is southwest OF Al
| buqueraue; it is what is known as a con-
tract school and is in charge OF Miss
Cora A. Taylor, of Kansas, a bright and
competent young lady. The school is IN
one building, the property being valued
at 81, 500, and is one of the best the gov
eminent has. The attendance was not
good last year, being only 10 out of a
| school population of 200 and l,2OO gen
eral population.
The Cochiti school is in charge of Mrs.
j. B. Grozier, of Springfield, Mass, as
teacher, with an attendance OF 80 out OF
a school population of SO and a general
population of 2S6. The institution is 81
miles west of Santa Fe, has II building
valued at 5000 and was established by
| the government six years ago.
The Isleta school is 20 miles below
Albuquerque, in charge OF James Hovey,
of this territory, with an attendance OF
20 from a school population OF lsO, and
general population of l,200 Indians
largely scattered. The plant was Sc
| cured from the Catholic mission some
years ago.
Jemez school, west of Bernalillo, was
| bought from the Presbyterians two
years ago, and is under the charge OF
| Miss Emma Dawson, of Indiana. The
attendance is So out of 1871 school popula'
| ton, and sos general population. The
| building is valued at 81 200.
The Laguna school, 80 miles west of
| Albuquerque, is in charge Of Mrs. Annie
| M. Sayre, of Canada. 1t was bought
from the Presbyterians several years
ago, though the institution has been in
operation since 1871. The attendance is
81 from a school population of 81, and a
scattered general population of 900 In
dians. There is II building valued at
5000.
The Nambe school, IL miles north of
Santa Fe, has just been established,
and opens next week in charge of Miss
Lizzie M. Lampson, of Grand Junction,
Colo. The Indian population is 3l9, and
the plant is valued at $500.
The Pahuate school is in the Laguna
| pueblo, in charge of Miss Annie M.
| Nichols, of Kansas City, and was estab.
lished two years ago. The attendance
is 80 children from 1875 school popula
ton in an Indian population of 400
and the plant is valued at $500.
The Santa Clara school neal Espanola
is in charge of w. P. Tabor, of Illinois
1t was established several years ago
and has an attendance of 80 out of z
| school population and a general popula'
| ton of 24S. The school building is val
| ued at $500.
The San Felipe, ten miles from Der
nalillo is in charge of W. c. Biddle, will
an attendance of AZ from a school popu
lation of 96 and general population o
| $50. The school has been running sue
| cessfully for several years. and thu
| school plant is worth $3.50.
The school at San Ildefonso, near Els
pamela, was established last March ant
is in charge of Miss Annie M. Turner
| of Massachusetts,. A free lunch at nool
is given to the children here as at Zuni
| The attendance is 20 out of a schoo
population of A and general population
of 14S. Value of plant, $500.
The Zia school, Is miles northwest Of
Bernalillo, is in charge of Miss Caroline
| E. Hosman. The attendance is 32 from
school population of 36 and genera
population of ia. The government es
tablished this school seven years ago
and the plant is valued at $500.
The Santo Domingo school, 25 mile
from this city, is in charge of W. s. Hol
singer, Of Kansas. Fifty-one boys at
tend this school out of a school population
of 22s, and general population of l,o35
Value of school plant, 5000.
The San Juan school, three mile
from Espanola, is in charge of Felip
Valdez, of New Mexico, with an attend
ance of 80, from a school population o
IS, and general population of $40. TIL
institution was secured from the Catho
lie church, and the value of the plant i
set at $500.
The Taos school is in charge of Mis-
Alice G.. Duyea, and was secured iron
the Catholic mission several years ago
The attendance is 81 out OF a schoo
population of 70, and a general popula
ton of 412. Value of school plant
$500.
There is a large contract school a
Bernalillo with rs girls in charge o
Mother Superior Margaret Mary, whicl
is doing well. The agency expects to b.
authorized to establish three new schools
at Santa Ana, Picuris and Sandia, ant
perhaps a fourth at Bernalillo. Facil
tiles for instruction generally will be in
creased. The teachers above mentione'
are enthusiastic in their work of teach
inr tho vnunU ahnriUina1 mind how Il