Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-17

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ton, IN addition to editing the schoo.
Jaw as o provided. should be EN-
powered 10 place his Interpretation
upon It's meaning and this interpreta
ton should be made Just as effective
us the law itself.
Secondly, the law already provides
that all school officers be furnished
with a uniform system OF blanks fol
~transacting school business, but thus
far the territory has never printed
them.
Third. boards OF education Of cities
and not of towns, should have the
power 10 issue special certificates 10
teach in their schools only. The g.
animation for certificates should 4
carried on by some one who Is pro
fessionally qualified TO do so,
Fourth, the examination of county
teachers which is set by law for the
last Friday in August. often comes
too late to enable teachers to hear
from their examination before the te'
ginning Of their schools In September
This examination should be held al
the close Of the county normal insti
tute, the sessions OF which have been
made movable In order that the terri
torial superintendent may visit them
at least two days each session.
These recommendations meet with
my approval and | know that this leg
islative assembly will do all in its
power to further the educational in
terests of the territory.
Appended to this message are the
reports OF the different territorial ed
ucational and otler institutions. The
fact that many OF them have outgrown
their present facilities Is indicative of
l., growth and that they need better Fl.
nancial support suggests that they are
extending their usefulness. New Mex.
leo is proud of its educational and
other institutions and | have every
reason to believe and assert that they
are well and economically managed
Their appeals for financial assistance
for specific and general purposes
should be needed. II the condition OF
territorial finances at all permits, and
II II does not impose too great a bur.
den upon the taxpayers. To say the
least, their financial support should
under no condition be curtailed,
1t is my hope and ideal to extend
the educational facilities Of the terri.
tory in every direction, Nearly every
! school district at present has at least
primary school facilities, but the day
| should soon come when grammar and
| high school instruction can be given
those who need It most. that Is the
children in the rural communities
Financial limitations will not permit
such schools to be erected and main
tanned in the majority of precincts
but in other commonwealth the plan
of several precincts going together
and building a central grammar on
high school. has proved successful
and some Of the weather. rural pre-
cincts Of the territory might soon take
steps in that direction. If legislation
broad enough to permit this Is en-
acted.
With increased revenue from the
school lands and the permanent school
income fund, the mor complete as
sessment of property and closer col
! lection of taxes, there should be a
frightening OF the school term In most
of the school districts, in many OF
which the average term is only three
months per year. In the matter of the
collection OF poll tax alone, which
| goes altogether to the benefit of the
public schools. It should be easy to
increase revenue. Although there are
from 10000 to 10000 voters In the
territory, every one of these liable
to POI tax, less than $4,000 per year
is collected and accounted for. Any
legislation that would remedy this
~shortcoming would be good Legislation
and of benefit to the public school sys
TEN.
The new institutions created by the
T~hirty-fifth legislative assembly have
nearly all completed their buildings
and their boards of control have sub
mitted their reports which are here
with presented. At the oder insti
tutions many important improvements
have been made In the line Of perma
nent buildings. additions to existing
structures and the purchase Of appa
ratus. books and other equipment
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Territorial investigation Board.
| recommend thnt a law be enact
ed providing that whenever In his
Judgment it should be deemed neces
sary. the governor be empowered Il
appoint a non. partisan BOARD OF In
vesiigation and Inquiry" to be com