Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-06
new MEX
IC0'S NEEDS
Ably Set Forth in Circular
Letter to the Various Ex.
amining Boards.
LAS VEGAS SUMMER SCHOOL
The Territorial Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Urges Attendance
of Teachers There.

+ been issued by j. Franco ChaveS, Su
| perintendent of Public Instruction, to
: the teachers of New Mexico 1t treats
: of the Importance of the proposed
Summer School at the Las eVgas Nor.
! NAL School and reads as follows:
5 | desire to call your attention to the
, Summer School for teachers estab-
; lished in connection with the Normal
} University at Las Vegas, to open June
10th and continue eight weeks. closing
July 29th. This school will be main
| tanned by territorial funds and in scope
and character of work is intended to
meet the needs of teachers in New
Mexico public schools. The studies
!, offered include: Reading, Orthography,
Geography, Arithmetic, Penmanship,
Grammar, Civil Government, Physi-
ology, Pedagogy, Music. United States
History and Elementary Botany To-
oogy, Physics and Algebra These
comprise all branches required for a
first grade certificate in this territory
The course of instruction is intended
classes of persons.
1st Those who have been teaching
on third grade certificate. Under
the strict intent of the law this is not
a certificate but only permit given
temporarily until the grantee has an
opportunity to qualify for a certificate
of the second grade. 1t is evidently
not the intent of the law that a certifi-
cate of this grade should be issued to
the 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-
tinue to teach without raising his
grade of qualification.
I'd. Teachers who now hold a Sec
ond grade certificate. School boards,
in the employment of teachers, now
very generally make distinction in
favor of the teacher who holds first
grade certificate. Those who have
been teaching on second grade GER
tificate three terms or more should
| begin at once to make preparation for
one of the first grade.
Sd. Teachers holding first grade
certificates who wish to make care
lul review VI ally Vi lHt DIdhCHCS Ill
the list given above.
4th All those who have not taught,
but expect to teach. The advantages
offered by eight weeks of study under
the inspiration of competent faculty
and a well equipped school will prove
of great value to all such persons.
5th. Pupils from country, town and
! ,;rl, f,
of the branches offered.
To all such persons, the Summer
School at Las Vegas offers unexcelled
advantages Several classes will be
organized in each of the common
branches, textbooks will be furnished
by the school, the library and labora-
tories of the Normal University will
be placed at the disposal OF pupils, and
those attending the full session and re-
siding at a distance from Las Vegas
will receive free return railroad fare.
1t is especially to be observed that
to all who attend the Summer School
certificates of standing and attend
ance will be issued, and that these GER
| tificates will be accepted in the place
at the County Normal Institute.
This school is part of the public
school system Of the territory and it
is expected that teachers generally
and those who expect to teach in New
Mexico Will avail themselves of its
privileges.
Those wishing a copy of the circular
giving the courses offered, or who wish
any other information relating to the
school, should address Edmund J. Vert,
President of the Normal University.
Las Vegas.
The following circular was sent to
the members of the examining boards
of the various counties:
am sending you herewith copy of
the circular of the Summer School
that is being established in connection
with the Normal University at Las We
gas, and also copy of the circular let
ter which | have caused to be sent to
all teachers in the territory. This
school is being organized under the
authority of the territory and will be
maintained by territorial funds, and I
take the liberty to call your attention
to the relation which I conceive coun-
ty superintendents and other members
of county examining boards bear to
the work which it is to undertake.
New Mexico needs the best qualified
persons as teachers in her public
schools that can be secured for the
money placed at the disposal of the
employing boards. In my opinion
nothing should be left undone to Sc
cure the services of such persons. 1t
is we'll known that in most counties
there are many persons teaching on
third grade certificates who need a
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