Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16
PRESIDENT NAMES
Well Commended, Experienced
and Educated Instructors from
Various Sections
SEVERAL PLACES TO BE FILLED

The members Of the board Of re-
gents Of the Normal at fully attend.
ed meeting last night elected nearly
all the members of the faculty for the
ensuing year. The teachers of the
Model school, Miss Elizabeth Remley,
grammar grade critic; Miss Anna T.
Fitzhugh, primary grade critic, and
Miss M. Madeline VeVerka, were re-
elected. The matter of incumbents of
the chairs OF Spanish, history and
civics; drawing and manual training;
principal of the Model school, is still
under discussion. Following are the
new teachers elected last night:
Chair Of Mathematics and Physical
Science, Albert S. Otto, M. A., Can
ton, H.; Chair of Natural Science and
German, DR.. Minnie NJ. Enteman,
Chicago; chair Of Latin and English,
Miss Mabel Ball, M. A., Appleton.
Wis; department Of Reading and Pub
lie Speaking, Miss Sara Huntsman,
Chicago; department Of Music and
Physical Training, Miss Mareth Furro.
Stevens Point Wis.
The teachers were all elected upon
the recommendation Of President Vert,
who made a careful examination of
qualifications. For the positions not
yet filled there are many applications,
but the president asks for a little
more time for investigation.
Mr.. Otto is now principal Of the
high school at Grand Junction, Colo
He is thirty-six years Of age and n
excellent health. Both his bachelors
and his masters degree are from
Knox college, Galesburg, Ills. He has
had eight years experience in teaching
high school branches. The gentleman
is the author Of geometry according
to the injuctive method, which is
highly spoken of. He is highly rec
commended by Supt. Miller. of Grand
Junction. Mr. Otto is an enthusiastic
athlete and will, it is thought take
charge of the Normal athletics. The
salary will be $1,000.
DR.. Enteman is brilliant young
woman, thirty years Of age. A degree
of Bachelor of Science she took at the
university of Wisconsin. Her degree
of Doctor Of Philosophy is from the
university Of Chicago. She has had
several years Of experience in teach
ing biological branches and German
DR.. Whiteman and DR.. Davenport Of
the university Of Chicago speak In en-
thusiastic terms Of Miss Enteman as
a biologist. The former says, "She
was twice made assistant in the uni
versity and was given the doctors de
gree with the highest honors we have
given anybody" The other says Misi
Enteman is not only an eminent bio
logist but has studied the subject from
a pedagogical standpoint. Miss Ente
man is German by birth and in hel
childhood spoke no other language
She made speciality Of the German
language and literature during hel
university course The position com
mands salary OF $500 per annum.
Miss Ball has her Bachelors ant
Masters degree from Lawrence uni
versity. She spent year at specia
study in Harvard. Last year sh,
taught English and Latin In the Stew
ems Point high school. The salary Il
5000 year.
\ Miss Sara Huntsman Is not onl,
| a graduate after full three years
course OF the Emerson college OF ora
tory, Boston, Mass, but she took [
three years colleges course in til,
state college OF Utah. During the pas
year she has been In Chicago univer
sity devoting her time to the stud!
Of English. She is twenty-four year
Of age and has had several years O
experience In grade teaching Th'
salary is 5000.
Miss Furro is graduate Of. tn,
Stevens Point normal school and o
the Crosby-Adams school of music
She taught four years In the grade,
and last year was assistant supervisor
Of music in the Stevens Point norma
and supervisor in the city schools
The lady has had little ex
perience in teaching physica