Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-12
THE TERRITORIAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
RESOLUTION AND ORDER PRO-
MULGATED AT THE RECENT
MEETING.

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The territorial board Of education
which was in session at Santa Fe on
Saturday, transacted considerable
business before adjourning.
Governor NJ. A. Otero presided and
the following members We're present
in addition: superintendent of PUP
lie instruction Hiram Hadley, OF san
to Fe; w. G.. Tight, president OF the
University of New Mexico, at Albu-
uueraue; Peter j.. Schneider, presl-
dent of st. Michael's college, of Santa
Fe; Luther Foster, president of the
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, at Mesilla Park;
C. NJ. Light, superintendent of the
New Mexico Normal School at Silver
City and L. j. Vert, president OF the
Normal University at Las Vegas.
The secretary reported that the hVe
year certificates had been engraved
and paid, and that the work OF en-
craving the life certificates would be
completed in the near future.
A five year certificate, which had
been granted G. Milton Elan, of Ken
lucky. conditionally, at the last meet
ing. was revoked and the fee returned
to Mr.. Elan.
After some discussion the follow
ing resolution vas adopted:
whereas, At a meeting of the e
ritorial Board of Education, held June
s. 1903. a list of text books was adopt
ed: said board in interpreting It's
own action hereby expresses the opin-
ion that a school district, or city, at
ter having made a selection from the
adopted list, cannot legally change
its selection until the expiration OF
the time for which the adoption by
said board was made"
High schools, however, are practlc-
ally at liberty to select such text
books as may best meet their needs
as the board has adopted no text
books for them.
Messrs. Tight, Foster and Vert were
appointed a committee to report upon
the application for professional certi'
icates and the following were grant
ed: Misses Minnie Craig, Lillian
Gray. Lille Gertrude Johnson, Mar
tina Peters, Edith Rodkey, Louise
Sporleder. Vashti Edna Thomas, rene
S. Whitmore, Adah Vaughn, Ellen
Francis Daniels, Lillian Hagget, and
]. Roscoe McCollum. Application up
on eight other applications was de
ferred and one application was reject
ed.
The board decided to hold its regu-
lar quarterly meetings on the second
Saturday of September, December,
March and June, at the office of the
superintendent of public instruction.
Messrs. Tight, Hadley and Vert
were appointed a committee to formu-
late the rules for examinations to be
held by the board for professional GER
tificates. It was ordered that;
First. In the preparation of ques-
tions for the examination Of teachers
the board hereby authorizes the SUI
p%erintendent of public instruction 10
assign TO each member of the board
such branches as he may deem prop
err, for preparation of questions there
on.
Second. The superintendent of pub
lie instruction is hereby authorized to
change these lists, on being submit
ted, or substitute new lists therefor in
order that they may be made to carry
out the full intention of the board as
a whole.
Third. That a full list of these
questions shall be mailed to each
member of the board at the time they
are sent to the county superintend-
ents.
Fourth. That the superintendent Of
public instruction shall cause to be
printed with the examination ques-
tions, rules governing the conduct of
an examination, as expressed by the
law and the action of this board.
Fifth, For the sake of uniformity,
and 10 prevent conflict in this matter,
the superintendent is requested TO fur,
nish the county superintendents with
blank forms exhibiting the names OF
applicants in full and the branches re.
quired for first and second grade Ger,
tificates.
Messrs. Vert, Light and Foster were
appointed a committee to prepare a
proper syllabus of the subjects re
quired for examination of teachers for
first and second grade certificates
The board then adjourned.
Attacked by a Mob.