Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-01-16
CAUSE OF EDUCATION
DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES
PROMULGATED At RECENT
CONVENTION.

AZ The rccout meeting OF the New
Mexico Educational association az
santa ne. unusual intorust was mani.
tested In the larger education adairg
OF the territory Tho sentiment pre-.
vailed that 10 New Mexico o. soon 10
take ner phase az a state she must
take such steps az will inspire conf
honco in her ability TO attain az hlah
a atanding In an forms of human &C
uvity az any other political division
OF the United states. The follow
.ng declaration OF principles was pas
ied unanimously. and steps we're TAX.
ou 20 bring these principles 20 me "a.
| Jont.on of every porsOa IN New Mex
/ .co We commend them 10 our read
era. for u ia evident that they deal
with 1ubiocls that We shall hear from
again.
peclaratlon Of Principles.
We believe in education tor upliie'
msnt and 20 ma. end earnestly invite
the attention of the people Of New
Mexico go the following principles, r
/ proper appreciation OF which We be-
Ioyo 10 bo essential 20 educational
interests in the territory
To prov.ca more adequately for
academic and professional training In
| The Summer Normal institute and 20
Increase Gee eHclency, ", recommend
that the Territorial Board OF Educa.
lion issue Institute 5onduct0ra' aud
,nstructora certificates and that 40
iorson not holding such a certificate
ue allowed 10 work in any Institute In
he TorrliJry. or TO receive compcn'
sation from the Institute fund
N.
The efficiency OF the public school
system OF New Mexico depends upon
The character and extent Of the edu-
,atlon Afforded 10 the common schools
lt the head Of which. in each county
s the County superintendent A
100 other departments OF education.
htwisest use OF money and the great.
sat emclcncY OF the common schools
IAN be- secured only by the uuited az.
lion which arises from a common un.
! Outstanding of existing conditions
We. therefore. recommend that legis
aton be enacted that win pr 11e
1rop.r authority Tor the calling OF =
meeting OF an the County suporintcnu
nts o. the Territory once a year. and
chat proper provision be MADE 70 pay
tno transportation OF the members Ia
attending such a meeting
iil.
To strengthen education in the
rural districts. We recommend legis
alton looking towards such educa
ional qualifications 10 County super
utondenta az are required OF teach
pa holdlng second grado certificates
".
The ends 20 be secured oy education
are Of no avail. u tno spirit of homes
. ~ and integrity does not permeat,
fvory detail 10 school administration
We doploro the evident erroncoli
construction OF laws that pertain {,
ne aypenditart OF school moneys
and recommend 10 the consideration
! lf the officers whose duty Il IL 30 ae'
hat laws are honestly and effectively
executed and 90 the great mass o.
people who arc lntercatd IN oduca
. tion Dol New Mtxlco that thoy invcstI
\ rate me manner In which school fund
u their respective counties are ad
miniaterod, and 90 take steps h-1ln'
toward the carrying ont OF the oviden
intent OF mo law.
"
A moro general recognition of thl
need OF strong High School organiEa
ton throughout the iCfrltory. Afford
ing impartially IN an nelghhorhoodl
whore Il is az an practicable. sue.
training AZ ghall NJ students for en-
q toring the professional and couoEiati
courses OF Territorial Instructions
4 % urgently recommended
\ VI.
|. To even q casual observer the nee,
I. OF more sypathotlc relationship bs
tween che Territorial Institutions an,
4 the general public school system q
! apparent Many students from outly
|. Ing districts not qualified by trainlnl
!. within their reach 20 enter the hish
|. Institutions might be- attracted u
. these schools. ~ more adequate pro
\ vision wore made FOR such prepara
a ton But since the strength and en-
q cheney of primary and aocondar,
a schools contribute so largely 10 IN
strength anc stability 90 the higho
!. Institutions. we wish distinctly 20 b
d understood 20 discourage any en-
) lachment of Territorial Institution
on the province Of the public schools
D either primary or secondary On th
G cities in which such institutions or
located
J. Vii
!. New Mexico canrot hope 10 attail
K and hold that position ln educator
that has becn reached IN nolghbol
4 ing states without adopting th0a
!. means which have there hoon founl
o necessary to bring about the nresen
{ status OF their educational system
e Chief among these means % the prof.
!. tr academic aud professional prepare
e uons oi those VINO 0ner their sen
q vices as teachers In the public school.
I. We hold that the trend OF public onlu
I. Ion In reQU ~pg that teachers hav
!. not only thorough academic inatruC
!. ton bui also a course of professions
h training s sound We therefore, re,