Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-06-08
SCHOOL suPERINTENDENTs RE
PORT

Grant County school superintendent
Alyan ~ White this week made bic
annual report Go Territorial supcrin
tcndcut Chavya, and u is q very
lengthy and we'll gotten up report Of
the condition OF the schools of Grant
county Tho following is small por
tiun ct the report
prior Co the formation Of the coun.
~ az Luna. Whorobt n portion uf Grant
county was included In said Luna
county by an act OF the last lcgisla.
turo. there were tb.rty.two school dis.
trivts in Grant county. twenty
OF which were active The school dis
tricts to.wit. Demiug Columbus Low
pr Mimhrcs Cooks and Hadlgy are
now included within the houndarics
uf the new county Of Luna These
Eve districts had at the annual emu
moration of last year. total Cnumcr
alton 0f it3 children Of school age.
Tho superintendent said in regard to
the Silver city schools. CAS- has been
heretofore mentioned this district is
an independent school district and ns
consequence ! have but little super
vision over the same. I know how
ever that the present board is most
competent one and the affairs 90 che
district have been most ably and CON
.uicntiuusiy managed Tor the past
three years Six female teachers are
Joe charge uf the school. with Miss NJ
a. kophlcT. "a leading educator iu
charge as principal Under their man.
mput tho school has made great
lOerD.s fur tho past few years and
to-day ranks uH high us ans similar
thUul / believe iu the territory
thn school building has recently beOu
enlarged making IL one ct the hand
soonest buildings ZOO the territory The
building thoroughly equipped with
all modern furniture. globes. maps
etc"
"Tho last enumeration. under date
OF September &c. 1900. was $3.50 This
enumeration included the Eve school
districts now included in Luna coun
~. they having as above stated. q
total enumeration az that date of 1l3.
which deducted from $3.50. leaves la
present Grant county a total onumcr
alton OF 3.l31. silver City puumyr
atod aeN scholars Santa RITA 2a7
l.ordgburE l5l. Richmond, lll. Cen
trail 2Nl. pinus Altos $3.50 san 10.
rpuxu ill, Ely. lub. the other dls.
triCt- have Jess than Too each with
the exception uf two uI thrO, districts
ann informed that the clerks of the
NariuuE school districts are prompt Zoo
making the annual Duumorations. and
take pains in getting AN children of
school age enumerated Nct none are
enumerated as ! ann satisfied. except
those Justly entitled Go bee ao ouumer
ated
since coming into the office tho
first OF tho present year ha,r %
drayured Zoo every possible way. tu
encourage tho teachers pupils and
patrons To impress upon them che
true worth and value of common
school education desire tu say. iu
conclusion that : have had the hearty
cO operation of aii members uf the va.
riuuT school boa 'ds the teachers and
the large majority uf the patrons Ms
requests have been complied with
most freely and many have exhibited
an Interest in lettering tho school
system who have not heretofore man
Tested any interest While the schools
NJ the county were turned over 10
me. or came under my charge as su-
purintcudput Boa FIRST class condition.
yet 10 shall be- my aim 20 advance
them in every possible way. and In
this { anticipate the hearty coopera
uun Of pupils. patrons teachers and
school boards