Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-04
THE pARocHIAL SCHOOL.
Excellent Work Of the Catholic School
of Albuquerque.

OF Albuquerque.
One who has once been fully inter-
ested in the development of education
especially as a teacher. can never
wholly lose all interest in its subse-
Quent progress. Hence, considering
present circumstances | have deemed
II advisable to say, at the present mo-
ment, a few words in regard to st.
Mary's parochial school, and especial
ly because of the extensive improve
ments about reaching completion, with
in II.
Up to the last summer vacation st.
Mary's school vas set aside for the
boys Of the parish, but since then it
has assumed the work of a general
parochial school. The present attend
ance is 165, forty. eight of whom are
children belonging to Spanish speak
ing families. Thus the attendance is
proportionately representative Of the
community surrounding the school,.
Large improvements to the building,
including two new class rooms, a lib
rary and a large assembly hall are now
about completed. The hall is especially
worthy of notice, being large and beau
tifully lighted and suitable for all
kinds of dramatic entertainments. The
improvements will afford room for the
increase of attendance, resulting from
the natural appreciation of the efforts
being made on behalf Of pupils. The
hall will be used for entertainments
given by the different parochial socie-
ties.
Specially competent teachers have
been secured for the different branches
OF study. In this regard, 1t may here
be mentioned that the business depart
ment, bookkeeping, typewriting, ETC.,
has been given special attention. Rev.
A. M. Mandalari, s. j.. who was some
years ago a professor in one of the
colleges Of Denver, supervises the
whole school. He has an office in the
school, and takes special care to see
that each department has special sup
ervision. He has charge Of the course
Of studies and regulation of discipline
and is very a~ssiduous in attention to
the progress of the school.
Considering all the improvements
and other efforts being made in behalf
of the pupils it is we'll that they be
brought prominently before the Cath
olics of the parish and all others inter.
ested in the school. Catholics are all
aware of the advantage of having a
school adapted specially to the needs
of their own children. Yet they do not
seem to appreciate fully the efforts be.
ing made for their children. This
may be partly due to a lack of know
ledge of necessary details concerning
the branches Of study or management
of the school. Hence II is hoped that
this article will obtain their attention
to such an extent as to cause them to
examine into the merits of the school
more closely.
With its large extensions and care
full supervision the future OF st. Mary's
school ought to be very promising
Where general competitive examina
tons are used in common, for both
public and Sisters schools the latter
have as a rule an excellent grading
Sc much so that they have met with
the sincere congratulations of public
school authorities. We have not these
examinations here, but that does not
in any way preclude a similar stand
ard Of excellence.
A. L. McILHARGY.