Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-18
FAIR AWARDS.
Rsport Of Committee on Educational
Display 9'har Blue Ribbon
Winners.
BJTMkh DiPl0hA.

In' report o. the comm ttet on eau
caticaal awards follows:
To the Honorable Directors of the
Twenty-sec0nd Annual Territorial
Fair Of New Mexico.
The judges appointed 10 examine the
educational exhibits respectfully sub
nit the following report.
II Is recommended that On account OF
excellence displayed in the various ex
hibits. diploma be awarded 20 the fol
lowing institutions The Now Mexico
Territorial university. the New Mexico
agricultural college the Normal uni
versity Of New Mexico. the Albuduer
que public schools. the public schools
OF Las Ves's sni the Presbyterian
mission schco.
The display made by the territorial
university possesses high merit. The
exhibits Of methods used In teaching
minerelogy and geology is of especial
interest. Among ether things may be
ment cned a large tomato vine raised
al the experimental station Of the uni
vers ity Although the soil on tho mesa
is naturally dry, this giant vine not
onl.. was raised on the mesa but also
has borne fruit during the entire sea.
son as the reaa,t Of process of sub-ir-
rigation. Also n mammoth sunhower
may be seen, having an estimated
yearly increase II 3.00u fold. Among
the principal cereal and vegetable ex-
hibits of the territorial agricultural col
Iege at Mesilla Park, may be seen the
exceptionally large berries of the
white Cultured Wheat" also Kaffir
corn besides a great many large pears,
peaches and other specimens of fruit.
Methods usel for analyzlng soil are
also well represented. From the ex-
h.hlt many valuable facts can be ac-
qri-cd with reference TO the growing
industry In sugar beets. Some excep-
tionally coed work may be seen In
plain and fancy typewriting. One will
see depicted ceftaia notices in an ella
tofate and artistic way. such as
'Home, Sweet Home" "vincit qui Sc
vinc.t." /. e. He conquors who con
guors himself" a larSe six sided star. n
beautiful nag. wei executed church
and an ingenious repros( NATION of q
mans head with silk hat and a cigar.
The plain typewr;t.ng Is also excellent
TO the extreme and suggestive Of the
practical Business side of the work.
Fine photographs Of rock formation to
be found In the territory and interest
ing specimens OF work from the me-
Chaaicai department is represented by
a large number of drawings, geometri-
cal figures. machine designs and shop
work specimens OF which the insttu-
tion may well be proud.
The exhibits OF the public schools OF
Albuquerque and LAS Vegas are en-
cellent. Free hand drawings, maps.
essays ana kindergarten specimens
constitute the leading features.
In awarding first place to tho schools
o! Albuquerque Il may be said that
while the contest was close the Albu-
querque drawings appeared TO excel in
perspective. The work OF the lower
grades seems worthy OF especial men
ton when the extreme youth of the
children is considered,
The New Mexico Normal university
located at Las Vegas has on exhibition
fine collection OF free hand drawings
patterns for castings, raffiia work con
sisting principally Of miniature bas
kets. delicately woven. together with
fine specimens OF kindergarten work
card oard construction. and blankss
and basket weaving. Many of the
drawings and other portions OF the ex
hibit manifest the exercise OF deli
cate and artistic taste.
The Presbyterian mission school o'
Albuquerque exhibits a fine display
consisting principally in lesson papers
drawings and kindergarten work The
school deserves much credit and th'
hearty support Of the people
The territory OF New Mexico cal
Justly be proud OF all CT its oducationa
exhibits. and OF the excellent worl
done by the presidents. professors
teachers. students and pupils Of IN
various institutions Of higher educa
tion and Of the public schools.
GEO. LEO PATTERSON,
NE. PORTER,
tntlN n GTINGI Il