Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-07
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
All Teachers Employed in Santa Fe
Public Schools Hold First.Grade
Certificates.

The board OF education met Friday
in Mr.. Catron's law Office. Those
present were T. B. Catron E. L. Bart
lett, Pedro Roibal, Juan Shoemaker
E. S. Andrews and Manuel Delgado
Absent, George w. Armijo and Ceies
tino Ortiz.
Miss Maggie Johnson having not
fed the board through the superin
tendent that she would not be able t.
be in school for several days, Miss
Grace Bates, an experienced teacher
who secured a first-grade certificate
at the examinations, was selected as
a supply at $40 per month, until Miss
Johnson is able to return to her work.
Miss Cross having declined her posi-
ton her place was left vacant as the
attendance last year did not seem to
require more than two teachers in the
First ward. However, if the attend
ance seems to require a third teacher
in the First ward, another teacher
will be selected later.
On motion it was decided by the
board that. as all the teachers now
employed in the public schools of San
ia Fe hold first-grade certificates
those who were elected to $40 per
month positions, hereafter, be paid s45
per month, provided that they have
taught successfully one or more years
in Santa Fe city or county. The pres
ent financial condition of the city
school funds seemed to justify the
above action of the board.
The question of text books in arith-
metic was taken up by the board as
there seemed to be decided Opposi-
tion to the present text books in use,
not only in Santa Fe, but all over the
Territory. After due consideration it
was decided hereafter to use the Went
worth two-book series of arithmetics.
Wentworth's first book can be obtain
ed by the pupil for his old arithmetic
and Is cents. The advanced book can
be obtained for an old arithmetic and
80 cents. This is very strong oppor-
tunity for the pupils to get rid of their
old arithmetics and to get much better
ones in their places for a very little
outlay.
1t was also decided by the board
that hereafter all pupils be required to
remain at school to the close of the
session, both forenoon and afternoon,
except under extraordinary circum-
stances.
The committee on house and grounds
recommended that floor preparation
be used on some of the school room
floors, and the superintendent was in
structed to order five gallons in order
to test it's value. On motion the
board adjourned.
Public School Notes.
Pupils OF the kindergarten school
are requested not to take any states
to school tomorrow The question of
states for the kindergarten children
will be arranged later
1t is to be hoped that all public
school children will be ready for
school in the morning. Bright pupils
always want to enter school the first
day, and always do, unless they are
hindered by sickness or some other
cause.
There was a meeting of the public
school teachers Saturday afternoon at
2, O'Clock to arrange to work for the
opening of the schools.
During the week the janitors have
washed the wood work and windows
and scrubbed the floors, so that now
everything presents clean, tasty ap-
pearance for teachers and pupils.
OF the twenty-one applicants for
teachers certificates, five received
(irst-grade certificates,two received
second-grade certificates, thirteen re-
ceived third-grade and one failed to
make any grade