Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-04-04
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF new MEXICO
The Territory Is Gradually Approaching the High
Standard in Public School Education Set by
the Most Progressive Eastern States.
ANNUAL REPORT OF Superintendent OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ]. FRANCISCO CHAVES

The superintendent of public instruc
ton, Colonel J. Franco Ch,.ves, recent
ly completed the 11th annual report o.
his office to the governor on the schoo
work of New Mexico for the scholastic
year ending October /, 1901. 1t makes &
fine showing of the territory's progres:
in all lines of educational endeavor ant
is most comprehensive and instruc
tive document that will cover in type
about 160 pages. 1t is quite too volum
inous to warrant review in detail in the
New Mexicans limited space but the
following table of contents" convey.
an idea of it's wide scope and character
Letter of transmittal.
School summary. statistics for schoo
year 1901 public school statistics
for eleven years.
Report for the year, introductory
progress of school work, a top heavy
system, instructive comparative statis-
provide it.
The new school laws, difficulties in
gathering statistics.
Recommendations in general, cleo
ton of directors, change in the school
year, duties of county superintendents,
changes in districts, needs Of the de-
partment of education, examination,
certifcation and qualification of teach
ers, normal institutes.
Improvement in school facilities, ex
col n bn
Extracts from reports of county sup
erintendents, city superintendent and
private schools.
Statistical statements of public
schools by counties, comparison for
eleven years, the city schools, the kim
dergartens.
City high schools, collection of poll
tax, compulsory education, the school
lands and their revenues, necessity of
free text books, school libraries and
museums the school population and
age limit, physical development
Territorial institutions, University of
New Mexico, st. Vincent Orphans
school, College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb, Normal Training School, School
of Mines, Normal University, Military
Institute, statistical recapitdlation.
Sectarian institutions, Presbyterian,
Catholic Methodist and Baptist
schools. resupne
Education of the Indians, reports
from all government schools, statistical
information.
Resume of all school statistics, an
nual catalogues and announcements,
New Mexico Educational Associations
school exhibits.
United States census figures-defects
therein, illiteracy. etc.
Mckinley memorial fund-circular
letter to schools, the pupils response,
pathetic recognition of American citi-
zenship.
United States statute for territories
on effects of alcohol and narcotics.
Official register-New Mexico board
of education, county superintendents,
principals of city schools, heads and
regents of territorial institutions.
Following the official letter of trans
initial appears this quotation: "There is
not gold enough in the mines of the
world to measure the value of a teach
er who lifts the souls of children to the
true dignity of life and living" and the
opening pages Of the report are devot-
ed to an interesting summary of the
territory's vital school statistics from
u,bioI, tho folJoypipo ic fol
School population, 2,S64-increase
over previous year, 9.S55, or 1876 per
cent. Enrolment of pupils in all schools
1925; average daily attendance 29,S25.
Number of schools 726. number Of
teachers employed 1,046
Average number of months taught in
all schools 1856.
Total salary paid teachers s412. 340.2S.
Annual receipts sS3sO1s.70, annual
s723O4S.32.
Value of all school property $2071,-
7O2.25.
Enrolment In public schools proper.
year 1899, 21726; 1900, 31,51O; 1901. 35,227.
Enrolled in city schools, 7243; enroll
ed in rural schools, 27,9s4; enrolled in
territorial institutions. 907.
Expended in improvements on public
school property during the year, s242,-
$780,
Present value of public school prop
erty, s1,239.15s25.
Average number months Of school for
the public schools, 1-2.
Average monthly salary paid teach
ers in public schools, $54.30.
Average annual cost of educating
children in public schools per capita
$494.
Average number of months of school
in territorial institutions IT,
Average monthly salary paid teach
ers in territorial institutions s1O35s.
In the public schools for eleven years
the total enrolment of pupils has been
261.SS6; total average daily attendance,
1858; number of teachers employed,
$500; total school population, 593,63S'
total receipts, public schools proper,
1882. .94399; total expenditures s2,420,-
1927; amount paid in teachers salar-
les, 81, ,155, ,645.72.
q 8. Weather Bureau Notes.
Forecast for New Mexico: Fair to-
night and Saturday; northe,ly winds.
Yesterday the thermometer registered
as follows: Maximum temperature, 65
degrees at 4:50 p. M; minimum, 35 de-
grees, at $40 a. m. The mean tenn
perature for the "a hours was so de-
grees. Mean daily humidity ,,26 per cent.
Maximum Temperature In sim ~ de-