Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-13

AsSe ~ IL essential re- educational la
teress In the territory
1
RI uoside more adequately for AGA
aernic and professional training ii The
summer Normal institute and 70 To-
crease lis efficiency We recommend
thai the territorial board of education
issue institute conductors and instrue
tors certificates. and that 10 person
not holding such i certificate be Al
o=ea - rork IN d institute In the
territory % 70 receive compensation
from tne institute fund
IL
The efficiency III the public school
system II New Mexico depends upon
the character and extent Of tie educa
ton afforded ID me common schools. II
the head Of which in each county IS
the county superintendent As II 9th
er departments III 4dacatlun she wis
est use of money and the greatest IF
hciency ~ tha common schools can Be
secured only by the united action
which arises from i commnn under.
standing III existing conditions We.
therefore recommend that legislation
Be enacted that viii provide proper
authority for the calling Of a meeting
lot al the county superintendent 81
.fA territory once a year. and that
proper provision be made 70 pay tie
transportation u the members IN az.
tending such 4 meeting.
Ill
10 strengthen education ID The rural
districts. we recommend legislation
looking towards such educational
qualifications In county superintend.
ents as are required Of teachers hold.
Ing second grade certificates.
~.
The ends 10 be secured By ednca
ton are Of no avail. II the spirit Of
honesty and integrity does not per-
mcate every detail Of school admins.
ration, We depiore HE evident er
roneous construction OF laws that per.
tain 10 the expenditure IL school
moneys. and recommend 70 the con
siderailon Of the officers whose duty
Il u 70 see that laws are honestly and
effectively executed and TO the great
mass Of people who are interested in
education III New Mexico. that they
investigate The manner 10 which school
funds ID theif respective counties ARE
administered and 70 take stops LOOK
ing toward the carrying oat or The
esidoni intent of the law.
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4 more general recognition II the
Heed Of strong high school organiza.
ton through the territory. anording
impartially ii aa neighborbools where
e y at al practicable. such training
as shall NJ students for entering he
professional and collegiate courses Of
territorial institutions. s mgently RI
commended.
VI.
~ even d casual observer lie need
4 morc sympathetic relationship he.
tween the territorial institutions aud
The general public school system ii
apparent Many students from ort
lying districts not qualified by train
Ing within their reach "a enter the
institutions. might bc attracted
these schools, II more adequate
provisions were made for such pre-.
paration. hut, since the strength and
efficiency q primary and secondary
schools contribute so largely TO the
strength and stability III The higher In.
s%ututions, We wish distinctly to be un.
ierstood to discourage any oncroach
Of territorial institutions on the
province o. the public schools, either
primary or secondary in the cities in
which such institutions are located.
VII.
New Mexico cannot hope % attain
hold that position In education
hat has been reached in neighboring
Itatcs without adopting those means
which have there been found neces
AIRY % bring about The present status