Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-08

successful in New York state. A mark
ed increase in the attendance in nearly
all of the schools Of the territory is re-
ported.
Mr.. de Baca strongly advises a per-
manent board of territorial exami-
ners before whom all persons desirous
of teaching may appear. The commo-
dious and convenient styles of school
houses are praised, and he is glad to
note that the value of teachers insti-
tute is becoming more and more recog-
nized. However, attendance Should be
by choice, not by compulsion. The leg
islature should provide for institute
work. Mr. de Baca advises division of
the territory into five institute Districts
also that county superintendents have
their offices at the county seats. Sew
enty-nine per cent of the people of the
territory can read and write, leaving
only q per cent Of illiteracy. A detail
ed description Of the different institu-
tions of the territory is given, with ta-
bles showing the different classes of
schools, Catholic, Protestant and nom
sectarian. The Catholics have 10
schools with an enrolment of 1,609 pu-
pills, and school property valued at
$217,700. The Methodists have 10
schools, with 426 pupils enrolled, and
$4,000 property valuation. The Congre-
gationalists have four schools, 219 en-
rollment, and $4,000 property valuation.
The Presbyterians have % schools, with
1,505 enrolment and $4,000 property
valuations; sectarian school total of
so schools, $500 enrolment, and 1913, 900
worth of property. The Baptists have
one mission school at Velarde with go
pupils. The statistics of the public
schools and territorial institutions are
very instructive, giving evidence of
gratifying growth.
A tabulated statement of the total
district school attendance shows 575
school districts in the territory, contain
ing 511 schools, San Miguel leading with
6S schools. The teachers number 541,
men 31S and women 223 The enrolment
shows a total of 29,O6l, girls 1920, and
boys 9,941. The average attendance was
14,3SS; and the number of persons of
school age in the territory was 1925.
The total receipts amounted to $1S2, 17S
and the expenditures $17s,216. San Mi
guel county leads with an enrolment
of 1916 pupils, and an average attend
ance of 2,144.
The city schools of Santa Fe, Albu-
querque, Las Vegas, Ration, Silver City
and Socorro number 32 with 3S teachers
and 3,O74 pupils. The total value of the
school property is $4,000.
The table for the territorial institu-
tions does not include the Las Vegas
Normal school, the military institute,
nor the deaf and blind asylum, as at the
time the report was in compilation the
latter institution was temporarily
closed for lack of funds, and the other
two failed to send the data necessary
for tabulation. However the tabulated
statistics for the other four institu-
tions, viz: The university, the Silver
City Normal, the School of Mines, and
the Agricultural College, show the
months of instruction to be 49, number
of teachers. 26 enrolment, 1863: aver
age daily attendance, 1853; total receipts,
1888, 750; total expenditures $6S,665; value
of school property, $164,025; teachers
salaries, SS5,495. There are generalized
reports from the Las Vegas Normal
and the military institute, showing $50
students at Las Vegas, and an interest
ing descriptive of the valuable and ex-
tended resources of the institution. The
military institute report shows 102 ca
diets and a fine staff of instructors. The
sectaran and Indian schools are given
complimentary write-ups, detailing the
pleasing progress they are making.