Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-12

AS the time for holding the city and
the county normal institute is drawing
nigh again, it may be well to call the
attention of new teachers as well as
old ones, to some of the provisions of
the Springer school law, as passed by
the last legislative assembly.
Any teacher receiving an average
grade of 80 per cen VIII be awarded a
first grade certificate good for three
years in any county in New Mexico.
Any teacher receiving an average
grade below 80 per cent, but above 10
per cent, and not falling below 80 per
cent in any one branch, will be award
ed a second grade certificate which
will be good for two years in the coun-
ty in which granted and may be en-
dorsed in any other county at the dis
erection of the school superintendent Of
that county. Those whose average
grade is fair. yet falling below 20 per
cent. will be granted a third gradelcer-
tificate good for n year in the county
in which granted.
Section 4 of the law says that it shall
be compulsory upon all persons who
expect to teach in any school district,
Independent district. or incorporated
town. to attend the county institute or
to show certificate OF attendance upon
some county institute or approved
summer school held within the year.
County superintendent are hereby for
hidden to issue a certificate to, or hon
or the certificates of any person who
refuses to comply with the provisions
of this act; but any person who fails
to attend by reason OF sickness or
other good and sufficient excuse rem
dered to the county superintendent and
approved by him and also by the terri
toTial board OF education, may be eN-
cused by the county superintendent
from such attendance.
In section 2 of this law, ii says: Any
county superintendent or member OF a
school board or county treasurer VINO
shall directly or indirectly AUST he
public school funds to be paid for
teachers services to any person other
than a legally qualified teacher under
the provisions of this act, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined in a sum
not less than 500 nor more than $5uJ
Tor each and every offense and may be
removed from office by the governor.
1t is seer from the above that hold
ers of first or second grade certificates
are as legally bound to attend the
county normal institute as are those
who mold no valid certificate for the
ensuing year. The branches in which
applicants for certificates will be eN-
amined, as determined by the terri
torial board of education are: English
grammar, arithmetic, United States
history. geography, reading, writing,
oh histology and methods of teaching.
On the first indication OF kidney
trouble. stop it by taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Alvarado Pharmacy.
w S. Baker and wife are in the city
from Eel Paso.
r. G. Head, an extensive cattle
raiser of northern New Mexico, and
son, r. G. Head, Jr, are in the city to-
day.
NJ. +. Porter, representing the Inter
national Correspondence school, left
this morning for Santa Fe and Las
Vegas.
f. MOntoya, a well known merchant
and stock raiser of San Antonio, So
zorro county, is in the city today on
business.
II. S. Grout. who was at Topeka on
a visit the past few weeks, has return
ed to the city and resumed his duties
at the local shops.
Word comes from the st. Joseph san
itarium that Mrs. b. A. Sleyster is
daily improving, and will soon be up
and among her many friends.
The following Gallup people were
! noticed at the Alvarado yesterday: