Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-04-05

has been TO make this modcl course
for the pubic schools of the state
in, purpose ot the academic school
Ia tNo-fold
90 In carrying ont one OF the pur.
poses of the normal school 9. to ie.
3clon a model system OF public schools
for the guidance of the schools of the
state IL d. necessary 10 develop not
only the cloma antary but the second AIRY
school as well The secondary school
serves as "A mode hEh school in the
development of the model school sys
tenn
t2) The academic school affords the
necessary opportunity for general cdu.
cation which very many young people
Of New Mexico need and are unable 10
secure elsewhere. as a preparation iur
entrance upon normal school. technical
schoui, college or university courses
or as a general preparation for life for
those who vii get no higher education
Tho requirements for admission are
fulfilled by good elementary school
preparation which includes the branch
es usually taught mp To and including
the sixth grade in public schools The
academic course viii furnish adequate
preparation for entrance upon the pro.
fossiOnal work OF the normal school
or for entrance To the A. B., Ph n and
u. :. courses in all American uniyersi.
ties
by an act of the Thirtythird leg.sla.
tive assembly. the manual training
school for the territory of New Mex
leo was created as branch of this in
stitution Pursuant 10 this act the
school was organized
The opening of the manuel training
school Is most significant step In the
development OF the educational system
in New Mexico.
In order to extend the benefits Of the
manual training school as widely as
possible. the manual training teachers
VII vi i.llingly assist teachers and
boards in introducing the work into
the public schools of the territory.
II is the intention OF the manage
ment to introduce all other lines of in
dustrial work that the income Of the
school will permit, Cooking. sewing
and all phases of home economies will
be provided for at an early date
There is demand On the part Of the
most efficient teachers for training OF
"A higher professional character than
can be offered by the regular normal
course as well as for work OF full col
lcgiato grade in the sciences, mathe-
matics, languages. lierature. etc. 10
meet this demand IL the function OF the
the graduate school. II is designed not
only To prepare grade teachers for
work of higher order but also to
meet the needs of critic teachers. prin.
c'pals suporintendents and specialists
The course leads TO the degree OF mas
ter OF pedagogy and consists of ad.
vanccd courses In pedagogy. psychol
ogy, anthropology, social political. bio
logical and physical sciences, mathe.
MATES, languages and literature
This course added 10 the regular
normal course. is equivalent to four
years course OF collegiate grade
The department work includes edu.
cation, training work. biological sci
ences, uotany, zoology. physiology. ex-
perimental psychology, the physical
sciences, geography. physiography
physics, geology. chemistry. social and
political sciences. sociology. govern.
ment. economies. literature. history.
English, Latin, Greek. German, French.
physical culture, art. mathematics.