Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
Ably Set Forth Ii ! Circular
Letter u The Various Ex-
anIaiag Boards
THE SUMMERSCHOOL
The Territorial superintendent
Of Public Instruction Urges
Attendance or Teachers
In Las Vegas

The following official circular has
been issued BY J. Franco chavcs, SUI
pcrintendent Of Public Instruction. to
the teachers Of New Mexico. 1t treats
Or the importance Or the proposed
Summer School at the Las Vegas Nor
nal School and reads a. follows.
r desire 70 call your attention 70 the
Summer School for teachers estab-
lished ID connection with the Normal
University A. Las Vegas. 70 open June
9Th and continue eight weeks. closing
July 29th. This school will DO main.
tained BY territorial funds and in scope
and character " work is Intended 10
meet the needs Of teachers In New
MEXICO public schools. The studies
offered include, reading, photography.
geography. civic government. physi.
grammar. civil government. physi.
olyogy, pedagogy, music, United
States history, and elementary botany,
roology. physics and algebra. These
comprise III branches required for 4
first grade certificate In this terri
tory.
Tho course Of instruction Ii intended
to meet the needs OF tho following
classes of persons:
1st, Those who have been teaching
on . third grade certificate. Under
the strict intent Of the law this Ii not
Z certificate but only q permit given
temporarily until the grantee has an
opportunity to qualify for i certificate
Of the second grade. II Is evidently
mot the Intent Of tho law that q certifi. |
cate Of this grade should be issued 40
tho same person more than once. No
person. therefore. who has been teach.
Ing under the authority OF a third
grade certificate should expect to con.
tinuo TO teach without raising his
grade OF qualification.
End. Teachers who now hold d sec.
ond gradc certificate. School boards.
In tho employment OF teachers. now
very generally make a distinction In
favor Of the teacher who holds o first
grade certificate. Those who have
been teaching on a second grade Ger.
tificatc three terms or more should
begin al once 10 make preparation for
M OF the first grade.
Sd. Teachers holding fret grade
certificates who wish TO make a care.
full review Of any OF the branches in
the list given above.
4th. All those who have not taught,
but expect 10 teach. The advantages
offered by eight weeks OF study under
the inspiration Of a competent faculty
and a well equipped school will prove
Of great value 10 ali such persons.
9th, Pupils from country, town and
city schools who wish to review any
Of the branches offered,
To all such persons, the Summer
School at Las Vegas offers uncxcelled
advantages. Several classea will be
organized IN each o. tho common
branches. text books will DO furnished
BY the school. the library and labora.
tories OF the Norman university will
be placed at the disposal Of pupils, and
those attending the full session and
residing at a distance from Las
Vegas win receive free return railroad
fare.
II Is especially 10 be observed that
TO all who attend the Summer School
certificates OF standing and attend.
ance viii BIO issued, and that these GER
tlficates will be accepted In the place
OF the certificates showing attendance
at the County Normal institute.
This school Ii a part Of the public
school system Of the territory md It
Is expected that teachers generally
and those who expect 10 teach IN New
Mexico viii avail themselves Of lis
privileges.
Those wishing a copy Of the circular
giving the courses offered. or who wish
any other information relating 10 the
school, should address Edmund ].
Vert. President OF the Normal Uni.
yersity, Las Vegas.
The following circular was sent to
the members Of the examining boards
OF the various counties;
am sending you herewith q copy Of
the circular OF the Summer school
that Is being established In connection
with The Normal University at Las
Vegas. and also a copy Of the clrcu
lar letter which I have caused 70 b
sent 10 all teachers In the territory