The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21

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Sauar .................... 25S,21O Catbalogan
Nueya Eciia .............. 1919 .....San Lsdre
llocos Sur ................ 2J3.y61 NissS
uocos Norte ............. 2o',oOo ........ Laoae
Cagayan .................. l5O,5S3 ...'... Aparn
Cavite .................. 5JJ,553 .....'. IaNlte
Laguna ................... 369,0S3 ...... Caambs
\ considerable number of these divf-
sion superintendent have been chosen,
and a few have already been installed
In their positions. The school law en-
acted by the commission also provides
for the employment Of 1000 teachers
from the United States, of which num-
Der nearly 800 have been chosen. The
selection of both the division superin-
tendents and teachers is in the hands
of Superintendent Atkinson. who has
given the greater part of his time to
this work since the passage of the act
authorizing their appointment. Ac-
cording to reports from Manila, more
than 5000 teachers applications from
all parts of the United States have
been received and passed upon by him.
Applications for teachers positions in.
! the Philippines have been received
from all classes and professions. not
a few having been made by lawyers,
business men and practical machinists,
| doubtless with q view to securing
transportation to this new field. How
ever, many applications have been re-
ceived from professional teachers
vouched for in the highest terms by the
educational authorities. A number of
, this class have signified their willing
ness to accept the same salaries for
work in the Philippines as they now
receive in the United States, and few
have offered to go for less. The leaG-
| ing colleges and normal schools are
heartily cooperating with Superiptend-
ent Atkinson In securing teachers.
No religious distinction mas been
made in these appointments, nor has
any race line been drawn, the sole de-
sire being to secure competent and en-
thuslastic teachers of the highest
character. 1t has been deemed wise,
| however to redu1re that all appointees
| to this work shall be citizens of the
| United States. The chief requirements
for appointment specified by Super
intendent Atkinson are graduation
| from q college or normal school Of
/ good standing and evidence as to the
g9od character and successful teaching
| experience of the applicant, to be fur
nished by school men with whom he
is personally acquainted and ia whose
| judgment he has confidence or by
educational officials whose character is
4 20. hr-r A lfr,,ftnd n
pointing authority has been conferred
| by him upon nearly all the leading col
| leges and normal schools in the United
| States and upon many of the state
| superintendent.
| Five hundred bright and enthusiastic
young men and women who have re-
ceived notice of appointment as teach
ers in the Philippines are now on their
way to the orient or soon will be.
They are conveyed thither by the army
transports, going by way of San Fran
cisco. About half this number left on
the transport Sherman few days ago,
and the balance will go on the next
outward bound transport. The war de-
| partment has been very liberal In its
treatment of the American teachers
and has greatly facilitated the educa-
tional work of the commission in the
Philippines.
In report to the commission Super
lntendent Atkinson says:
1.-The greatest present need is that of
adequate and suitable school build
ings. AS soon as practicable all rooms,
buildings or parts of buildings rented
or assigned for school purposes should
be used exclusively for school pur-
poses, and no teacher or member of a
teachers family should be permitted
to dwell therein. All school buildings
occupied by soldiers or In any way
used for military purposes should be
turned over to school authorities at the
earliest practicable moment. Nearly all
the buildings that have been used for
military purposes are In a poor con-
dition. and it will be necessary for the
municipalities to spend money for
their alteration and repair"
1t is Superintendent Atkinson's pol
icy to make the English language the
basis of all public instruction at the
earliest practical moment, and It has