Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-08
ANNUAL EXHIBIT
OF PUPILS WORK
Large Number of People Inspected
the Results of the Years Labor
at the Allison Presbyterian
Mission School.
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the Allison School, maintained and
conducted by the Presbyterian church,
there was an exhibition of the work
done by the pupils during the present
year. The school rooms We're thrown
open and during the two hours large
number of interested visitors inspected
the work done by the pupils. Samples
of the work at the opening of the
school in September and Of the recent
work were placed side by side and the
Improvement brought out thus was re-
markable.
In the primary department, of which
| Miss Caroline Courtney has charge,
| teaching the first to the fourth grades,
inclusive, the work of so pupils whose
ages range from Z to 10 years, was
shown. When the school opened in
September is of these pupils could not
speak English and We're taught through
an interpreter. They are now as well
preparde to enter the next grade as
those who could speak English. The ex-
hibits in the department were in pen
manship, composition, arithmetic,
grammar and colored original pictures
illustrating Bible stories and such sto-
ries as "Hiawatha" and others.
The fifth, sixth and seventh grades
were under charge of Miss Frances AL
lison and the average age of the pupils
is Is years. The greater part of them
have spent four years in an English
school, The exhibits in these grades
We're in algebra, physics, geography,
advanced English, spelling, compost
ton, arithmetic, penmanship and map
wing, illustrating American his
tory There was also an exhibit Of
original awnings by the pupils illus
trating the different months Of the
lyear.
There was also a complete exhibit Of
the work by the pupils under Miss
Forsman in fancy work, embroidery
and sewing. The work was clear and
showed an astonishing progress. Other
teachers in the industrial department
are Miss Zimmerman, Miss Brown and
Miss Morrow. Miss Brengle Is matron
while the entire school is under the SUI
perintendence of Miss Leadingham.
PREsBYTERY CLOSED.
The Santa Fe Presbytery closed its
session last night. In the afternoon,
DR.. Charles L. Thompson, secretary Of
the Board of Home Missions, delivered
an address on Home Missions" ex-
planning how the board tried to keep In
touch with the workers In the field. The
appropriations of salaries for workers
among the Indians in this Presbyteryr
which includes all of northern New
Mexico, approximates $4,000. The rec
ords of the various sessions were ex-
amined and approved and committee
was named to revise the standing rules
of the Presbytery which will report at
the next meeting. The date of the reg
ular assembly was changed from the
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The meeting this spring was month
late in order that DR.. Thompson might
be present and personally consult with
the workers. Resolutions were adopted
on the death of late Rev. s. Warren
Curtis of Las Vegas and his widow was
recommended to the Board of Minister
ial Relief for an annual pension of $500.
In the evening conference was held
on "Giving for the support of the Cos
pel." The following were licensed as
local evangelists: A. Aguirre, Manuel
Barcelon, Julian B. Torres, e. c. Cor
dova, Lucas Martinez, ]. G. Quintana,
V. F. Romero and Manuel Sandovai.
The First Presbyterian church of Las
Vegas was selected for the next place
of meeting. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to DR.. Thompson for attending
the Presbytery and to the New Mexi-
can for the complete reports and the
space given the proceedings. At I:3c
the Presbytery adjourned.