Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-16
SCHOOLS Of NEW MEXICO.
Col. J. Francisco Chayes, Territorial
Superintendent, Makes His
Report.
A MOST INTERESTING DOCUMENT.

uudl ItlOIl W lnt HttitNbi1 VI Nht III
terror. Unfortunately Superintend-
ent Chaves has not yet received the
reports for this year from county and
city superintendent of schools and
the statistical part of the report
is mainly based upon figures from the
reports of previous years.
The report commences with a con
else but very instructive review of
territory to which Is added a review
Of the recent progressive school legis.
lation OF the territory which the sta.
~tistics embodied shows the wonderful
growth the public school idea has
made In New Mexico during the past
decade. In 1891 there were raised in
New Mexico ~sS5,192.17 for school
purposes. the average daily attend
ance at the public schools was 1887,
the number OF teachers employed was
407, the average length of the school
term was three months, and the aver
age attendance at each school "a.
In 1900 the receipts for public
school purposes had increased TO
$500, 924.64, and the expenditures
amounted to 1902, SS2.13. There were
1919 schools in the territory, with Gil
teachers, 379 being male and 292 fe-
male. the enrolment was 31.510. the
length of the average school term four
months, the average attendance at
each school was 32; STAG, 1896 were
paid out in salaries.
Superintendent Chaves says that
the grand total of children in the pub
lie schools, the territorial institutions,
the sectarian schools and the private
schools, number AZ, 200. out OF q total
number of children Of school age OF
53,00S: the average daily attendance
being 81 500. There are altogether
500 schools. 1000 teachers, value of
property 81 zoo, 900; receipts per an
mum, 5000, 299.57; expenditures, s463..
129.S7. He points to the fact that
many fine modern new school houses
have been or are being erected in diff
ferent parts of the territory, includ.
ing the $4,000 school house at Ros-
well. the 10000 school house at Las
Vegas; the new $4,000 school house
at Ration; the $40. 900 building at Ala.
mogordo: the Si2. 900 building at
Captain; the $4,000 high school build
ing at Albuquerque and the new
school houses, almost a score at other
points in the territory. Illiteracy has
decreased from So per cen of the to-
tai population In 1870 to IS per cent In
1880; to i4.49 per cent in 1890 to prob
able IS to 20 per cent in 1900. al
though the official census statistics on
that point are not yet at hand.
The report then reviews the work
done at the government Indian
schools, the good influence OF the ter.
ritorial education association, gives
u list OF the textbooks used In the
public schools, describes the terrific
rial educational institutions. speaks
Of the public lands and of teachers
Institutes and emphasizes the fact
that attendance at the public schools
and vaccination OF pupils are compul-
sorry and that the school laws of the
territory are as liberal and progress.
sive as those of any state In the
union.
The report shows that there are
sixteen Roman Catholic schools In the
territory, with 1861 pupils; averag
attendance, $50; Ga teachers; valua.
ton Of school property, $685. 200.
The Presbyterians have twenty.
three schools, forty-two teachers,
1926 pupils; average attendance, SOC;
value Of school property, s46,556.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
thirteen schools, twenty-one teach
ers. an enrolment of 474 pupils; av-
erage attendance, 500; school proper
~ worth $4,000.
The Congregational church has five
schools. an attendance OF 219 pupils,
seven teachers. property worth $44,'
600.
The Baptists have three schools,
three teachers, ninety-one pupils, an
average attendance Of forty.four. and
property worth $500.
In the Incorporated cities and towns
Of the territory there are seventy-sey.
en- schools. according to last years
report. ninety.seven teachers; en-
rollment, Sill; school population
Sill: receipts per annum, 1913, 20l.97;
expenditures, SIS. 564.5S; school prop
erty worth $4,000
In the territorial educational instl
tutions there are sixty-six teachers
500 pupils: receipts. excepting the ag
ricultural college, s1l7,913.49; ex
penditures. $7l.S14.64: valuation OF
property. excepting the agriculture
college. s197,570; salaries paid teach
ers, 1877, 426.12.
The school statistics for the elite;
are as follows:
East Las Vegas-Recelpts last year
sl2, 0S2.20; II schools, 7l2 pupils
daily attendance 500; ~ teachers
school term nine months; expendl
lures FL ,73G.ii; paid for teachers
salaries s7,l6S.25; property WORT
SIG. 900, with $4,000 being now ex
pended Tor school buildings; schoo
population 1,0i9.
Santa F~e-Receipts s%10,394.72; l
schools, with a school term OF min
months: 13 teachers; enrolment G92
average attendance 400; school poula
ton 1.651; s6,220 paid for teacher!
salaries; property worth $4,000.
Roswell-Receipts last year 81
I G69.3S; two school buildings; !
teachers, enrolment 500; school pol
~ulation 800; school term nine months
+, paid for teachers salaries 1920
D property worth $26,20
, Silver City-Receipts 1904:
I schools; 459 pupils; school populatio
I 9i7; 6 teachers; school term min
! months; daiiy average attendant
267; teachers salaries $4,000.
Albuquerque-Receipts s29,li5.09
} 20 teachers: eight months sGhoC
term; enrolment liz; school Gel
I sus 1.172: average daily attesdanc
ia: teachers salaries s14.0i7.44
school property worth $4,000.
Raton-Receipts S6,ll9.4S;
schools; go pupils; ensus SIS;
school term nine months; average a
tendance 495: is teachers; teacher
salaries s5,39l.S3; school properi
e worth $50 900.
! Socorro-Receipts S2,S06.57;
n schools; s teachers; school term Sc
en- months; enrolment 293; censl
= 529; average daily attendance l5'
~ salaries paid teachers s1,2S5; prope
ty worth $4,000.
Deming-Receipts s7,620.53;
schools; 6 teachers; school term nil
months: pupils enrolled 273; Gems
a. sos; average daily attendance II
n paid for teachers salaries si4s5.
w. Gallup-Receipts sl2. 73l,37; scho
term ten months; teachers; enro
ment 400; census 500; daily ayeraI
. attendance 277 paid for teachers 81