Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-18
TERRITORIAL SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
II is Full Of interesting Facts, With List Of the
Principal Territorial Educators.

Hon Amado Chasce. superintendent
0f public instruction of New MCxico.
abundautly qualities for that high and
honorable position IN the coniprohen'
aive report which he recently sgb-
mlitcd go Governor Miguel A. Otero.
This 10 the TouTeenh annual report
of that Office and la made FOR the year
1904 When u was prepared by Mr.
Chavez he had graccd The uoeiiion
only few weeks, succeeding the late
Colonel y francisco Chaycs. Win
rcmaskable adaptability for the work
and ak years experiences IN the o..
hce 10 ald him. Hon Amadc Chnvos
az once nckrd itp the severed threads
of the important Onicc. mastering ia
difficult details from the beginning
His report aa prepared So cnnWehen.
alive and accurate. q ie an Inclusive
in - far na the educational Interests
nf New Mexico are concerned, gud
would be q crcdk % the smpcrlniend'
ent had he been In office the year
mast instead Of only d few wecla. His
compilation ~ condensed larte IN the
nrsg two pages of the report show tho
logical sequence ~ vital facts a.
readily simulated by a clear brain &C.
rustomed 20 quick. ncod work. u u
a summary Of the enflro educational
acheme and regime Og New Mexico
presented in such n manner AZ 10 be
instantly dlgcatible 10 the buaieet man
alive. Siuce Il could not poaaibly be
"bOlied down into fewer words and
yct retain the integrity Of fact, Il u
herewith published In full.
Facts AZ a Glance.
The whole number Of pcrHona To
New Mexico between the ages Of 3
and "a yoara. October /, 1904, was o..
ie0.
The whole number Of persons &C.
tuaily enrolled On an chools during
the year ending October !. 1904. las
SO. R26.
The Average daily attendance was
se,egi.
The number of schools wea sas
Tho number N teachers cmplOycd
wae .26g
Tho average number Of m0ntha
taught IN an schools was
ToiAi ueiary paid teachoTa, sass
Annual expenditures. sG76, ESQ 2s.
Valne of ali school property, S2.20f..
592ss.
Expended IN improvements on
school property during the year. Sift,.
eta.sl.
The whole number Of persons ac.
tuhly enrolled mi the public schools
proper was sg.70i.
The whole number OF persons ac.
tuaily enrolled in the city schSols was
G.a5i
The whole nHiaboF Of poraons aG.
tnally enrolled IN the territoriai odu.
cati0nal Institutions was yg5.
Ehe number OF teachers employed
In the oiFss city high schools. 20.
Tho whole number Of children ae-
tualiy fnrolled IN the eight high
schools was i07
Public school kindergarten, I.
Pupils enrolled in public school kin.
dorgarten. ab.
The present value 81 public school
property o. 81 ,750. .iGf.8b.
The average numhef 81 months
taught ln The public sgho0ls W&s f2S,
Tho average salary paid teachors IN
tho public schools waa sG907. for time
actually employed
Tho gvcrasa intmthlF hAlnrY paid
teachers Ia the higher oduca ional 10.
stituiions waa tiN0fs.
Tho average annual cost 0f odncat.
Ing papis Ia tlis higher Institutions
waa tlfs.14.
The average annual cost of educat.
ing pupils Va sho city schools was
3i8t3
Tho average annual cogi of adncat.
lnE pup'ls IA The rural schools WA
s. ka
The rumbcr of volumes n school
libraries Is ff.f6i
be value II libraries AMI apparatus
~ 4l09 na4s3.
The value ~ public school pQupor y
10 towns and cities d ff2s.42B
Tho value az prblic school property