Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-06

accommodation TO the conditions.
aud was 30 regarded by Professor
HOdgin. The school board adopted
a full four year course and regu.
lated the eighth grade 10 its place In the
gfammer school ~ IN common honesty Il
vas bound 90 do. II was decided that
with the means and force at dispt sal the
two years thus added at the top could not
ne done at the high school and, mas.
much IA the preparatory department OF
he university covers substantially that
ground, the university has been able t.
dO that work for the schools at very little
additional expense aud at the same time
has cut of II class at the bottom, max.
ing u close articulation with the schools.
Heretofore, the graduate from the high
school lost practically a year In getting
into line with the work In the univer.
sity hereafter, II the present arrange
ment Is followed, the student will enter
the classes In the preparatory Of the uni
verslty without examination, interrup
ton or loss. And the same thing will ap-
ply TO students OF other high schools In
the territory who adopt a uniform
course OF study founded on the standard
iequirements. The whole Animus OF the
change has been a desire TO bring about
uniformity and honesty In grading. rhr
time Tor make shifts and aecommodA.
lions has past and the day has come for
honesty In educational affairs. There has
not 30 far been graduated from any
school In New Mexico a student who
could obtain a diploma from a reputable
college, and the college degrees given
are not valued for that reason. The stu
dent who goes to Harvard or Stanford
with his sheep skin under his arm must
enter a junior class. IL In the ambition OF
the writer TO make this state OF af.
fairs forever impossible and unnecessary.
There are students enough In New Mex.
leo who go outside its borders for their
higher education 10 compose q good
group OF college The university Il
the only Institution In the territory that
has been able 20 raise its stand
ard and cut of from below during
the past year and this IL due largely 70
the fact that the university has accepted
PIE COOL faith ths promise Of the schools
10 do q sat sfactOfy kind OF preparatory
work. The public schools In Albuqu r.
que are fortunate in having a superin-
tendent OF broad Views and ample ex.
p%erience aud d mtn OF Winning pcrsOa
atty. The principal OF the high school
- NAN VI % NANhNhAhH ANAnbAAAlk wv
highest culture and the tastes Of a
scholar with the practical experience OF
"A mar OF affairs. Both these gentlemen
are, | believe, in full sympathy with the
effort 10 harmOnize and unity the In
terests OF the public aud higher schools
and the details may be safely left In
their hands.
IL should be understood that the uni
yersity has been the loser rather than
the gamer in point Of numbers, for many
have been turned away in order TO live
up TO the terms OF the agreement. New
ertheless we shall welcome every effort
TO add TO the work OF the high school,
provided the additions ara In harmony
with the system and not In a direction 10
carry the study further away from the
university work.
II the high schools In the territory at
large can equip themselves 10 do the full
four years work OF a modern high school
satisfactorily the university will disbaDd
its preparatory course and begin with
the freshman year, aud the first step has
already been taken in this direction.
@. l.. HERRICK.