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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
How 10 Be Popular.

The way to be popular with
a man" asserted the girl with
the beauty patch on her chin, " is
to make him think you think he
is very clever"
There's a better plan than
that" declares the girl with the
golhng tan on her arms.
4" What could be a better
r,Iau 90
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

As the belle Of the ball pass
4 remarkably beautiful gir
that peculiar squint in themY'
Yes. says the second. The
way she acquired that squint was
She read the beauty hints all the
time, and followed them, with
the result that she became beau
tiful. but the strain was too great
for her eyes"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
DRAMATIC NOTE.

We meet our friend the eminent tragedian who
started out last spring with a show version of
Hamlet.
Hello" say, pleasantly home again?
Yes he responds.
Did your show have much of a run?'
had of walk" he responds and passes on with the
ed the ties overmuch
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
The Gamblers Face.

That there always has such a cool
preston observes the with the discouraged hair.
Coo?" repeats the with the gold tooth "Coo? It's
he Is he $
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

brows " but l have read that twins always cxpcr-
fenced the same sensations Of pleasure pain. Is
that true?'
" My experience is that it is practically true, in
youth" says the twin
" In youth? Then you grow older this char
acteristic leavcs?"
" one might say so. | remember that when my
brother and were small boys the pleasure of stealing
jam simultaneous with us, but the pain of moth
er's slipper was not-it depended which she
caught first"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
Little Henry'S Slate.
His JOY,

him you think thinks he $ clever'
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

Wednesday afternoon a peddler
tried to sell me "A blank whertun I
might record the condition of the
weather daily. and thus b. able to
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
Unfortunate Result.

ses they begin commenting upon her appearance
r' says the first But isn't it pity her eyes hay
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

Tbis 2 ing b agreedw
the other
ism
He insisted
over usuanS
pIng to that threwh him
aut ALL
such wrecks moon a pead
in neghborhoOd? the
weather land thusbe tle
foca mar who n o o
ohours
OF ono
a a
o e him andh m
to lie a i'm he
ike
for in
hurry ing n 10 the
"repIcs can't Ike youru $
IN saw
W trouble and
n a n
o upon
and many tme
LL
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
An Open Question.

Our friend, the famous wit and raconteur has been
sitting in studous silence for upwards of a quarter of
an hour. Fearing that he may at any moment break
forth with the story he has told fifty times
already ask:
" What's up old man? What makes you so sol.
emn?'
Nothing much' he answers d" I just trying
to decide which is the most annoying, to be inter-
rupted in the middle of story be permitted to
finish it and then not get laugh"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

Almost any man is willing for you to argue
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

d" Not as much as the company
mincing gait of one who has walked
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

Nowadays the women talk as much about
how much jelly and canned fruit their cooks
put up as the women of twenty years ago
talked Of their own work I'm that line.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

Things are so arranged now that IL costs
you as much for clothes for roughing lt "
on your vacation as for clothes 10 swel
around In at some place Of fashion
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13

The finish Of great many real life TO
mances reminds us Of man who runs like
mad TO catch "a trolley car that is stalled
in the next block
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

districts have been allowed to over
draw for last year. Both of these
matters are being carefully looked
after, now. and it is hoped that soon
longer terms of school may be had
and larger salaries paid.
On every hand, with a very few ex-
ceptions. are found directors that
want good schools and are ready to
do their part when it becomes clear
to them what Is needed to be done IN
order to secure better schools.
There are now teaching In Berna-
lilo county twenty teachers that have
at least a high school education, while
a few have finished a course in coll
lege. This, when contrasted with the
qualifications of the teachers OF a
year ago, is enough to cause rejoice
ing. In many districts the directors
stood out for teachers with high
er qualifications, refusing to consider
application from teachers that were
not qualified TO teach. even though
they held certificates. Truly, things
have changed. and the change is for
the betterment of the rural people.
For the first time in years. II not In
the history Of the county, every
itdtltI can Sptah luthNlg ~ HhS
fish language. It is the rule today to
hear English spoken ia the different
school rooms. II is equally true tfat
nearly all the teachers have a knowl-
edge of the Spanish language. 1t is
no uncommon sight to see a pupil in
school reading the lesson first in one
language and in the other. In this
way he studies understandingly and
learns not only words, words, words.
The light has broken upon Berna-
lilo county. and soon she will take
her place in education, high up In the
column, and will be in keeping with
the rank she maintains in business
and politics. There is no such word
as can't to the people that are really
in earnest.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE
TERRITORIAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
From It's Inception Seventeen Years Ago to Present
Time, Showing Great Advancement in
the Cause Of Education.

Thatt the public schools of the terri
tory of New Mexico have maze n
derful Improvement in the past ten
or fifteen years is made manifest by
A comparison with their present
standing and what they were that
many years ago. From 1891 to 1897,
under Amado Chaves, superintendent
of public instruction, they made good
progress; then came Plactdo San
doyal. who was superintendent of
public instruction from 1891 TO 1893.
Manuel C. de Baca was superintend-
ami from 1899 to 1901; j. Franco
Chayes from 1901 to November q,
1904. from November. 1904, to April
1905. Amado Chaves again held the
position. On April 1, 1905, Hiram
Hadley became superintendent OF
public instruction, and is doing great
work among the school districts OF
New Mexico. We take great pleas
ure in printing the following, from
the pen Of the present superintendent
of public instruction. Prof. Hiram
Hadley, of Santa Fe, New Mexico:
Educational progress in New Mex
leo is confined to the past seventeen
years. Previous to that period sew
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

better prepare teachers for their
work. During the past summer an
institute was held in each county.
These are not all equally satisfactory.
Some were better than others. But
much good was done by them. In the
last series of institutes, 531 teachers
were enrolled in them, and over
$500 was expended in conducting
them. In addition to these. several
sections Of the territory have each
organized an educational association
which holds regular meetings for the
discussion of educational topics. No
better sign Of progress than this can
be asked for.
Conclusion.
To keep pace with the wonderful
material development of New Mexico
rather, to jump to the front and
direct and control that development.
and to create the best social and po-
litical organizations-Ye must edu-
cate our people. Our great president
has said: There Is nothing else so
expensive as ignorance Bright and
cheerful as the past successes are. we
have much yet to do. With an united
front, let us keep at II. We have few
apologies to make for past failures,
and many reasons for thankfulness
for what vi have achieved.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

paris of New Mexico-counues -.
Dona Ana. Luna, Grant, San Juan,
Colfax, Lincoln, Otero, Eddy; and
towns and cities of Deming, Las We
gas, Santa Fe, Pennington, Ration, AL
amogordo, Portales, Roswell, Artesia,
Santa Rosa, Gallup, Carlsbad, etc.
School Buildings.
Where fifteen years ago, scarcely a
suggestion of a school building eX-
listed, today many beautiful, modern,
well equipped ones are found. Some
of these are good specimens of ar
tistic design, and they generally rank
well when compared with those Of
the states under similar circum-
stances. Santa Fe is just now putting
the finishing touches on a large
building, beautiful without, and COM
modious within. 1t would be an or
nament to any city Of equal size.
Character of the Schools.
Abundant evidence is at hand to
warrant the statement that the
schools found in those towns and
cities are as good as can be found
anywhere. Some of them are excep-
%tionally good. Lately met an eastern
lady, whose children had been at
tending the public schools in n of
our cities. | asked her how she found
the schools, in comparison with what
she had been accustomed to in the
east. She promptly replied, with en-
phasis: Better; our children have
done better than ever before"
The Rural Schools.
In all parts of the United States,
the rural schools constitute the great
source Of anxiety in the minds of all
honest educators. The question is
what 10 do with them. All recognize
the fact that the boy or girl who is
growing up in an isolated home On a
ranch, or near a small mining camp,
Is just as valuable as the resident OF
the city is, and often, more so. But,
To be valuable 10 himself or society,
he must be educated. How can tbs
he dOne? In New Mexico this ques-
ton comes home with added force.
The great extent of country and the
sparse population makes this a seri-
Gus problem. II is no unusual thing
70 find a district composed of two
settlements, six to fifteen miles
apart. How shall these be joined in
one school? Let him who is skilled
in solving puzzles answer. Very
briefly. our country schools are Tar
from being what they ought to be
what our best interests demand-and
yet the past fifteen years has seen
them grow from comparatively moth
ing 10 what they are today. Today
44,293 pupils are enrolled in the com
mon schools.
Our Higher institutions.
Fifteen years ago the Oldest Of these
were in embryonic form, and others
are now but from seven to twelve
years Of age. What are they TODAY
Space will not permit me TO go into
details. / can suggest their growth
only.
The University has a fun college
course, fifteen professors and instruc-
tors. 100 students enrolled, $3.50
annual income, library Of 5000 vol
umes. buildings and equipment wortf
100000.
The Agricultural College has ahou.
/, $50 students, rwenty-nlue professor
and instructors, a library Of
books, 5000 pamphlets, and 1906
public documents; annual income o
about $50, 900, buildings and equip.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
ALBUQUERQUE EVENING CITIZEN.

of adobe, which the recent heavy rain
has put in very bad condition. The
fact that both teachers and pupils
persist In presenting themselves at
the appointed places for school proves
the character of the teacher and the
earnest desire on the part Of the pnu-
pill for education. II cannot be ar
gued that the teacher works in the
rural district for the hope OF present
reward, for the salaries range from
$25 to $50 per month, averaging less
than $40 throughout the county.
There Is truly a spirit of ~helpfulness
"a missionary spirit of the right
kind-at work among the teachers Of
Bernalillo county.
Neither can the pupil be accused OF
coming 10 school because the houses
and furniture are palacial, and thus
inviting. making Il a real delight to
come to school and share the good
cheer, on the contrary, much of the
the furniture in use Is home made
and of the crudest kind. Benches
without backs, on which the pupil
must sit, and desks, very narrow and
too high, on which to learn to write.
Added to this a roof which leaks with
every RAM ana II stONe winch DurnS
wood, without sharing any Of the
heat. and n must look for some
other reason than delightful sur
roundings to know why there are any
pupils at school at all. There is only
one explanation. The children crave
knowledge and are willing to put up
with anything, that their longings
may be satisfied.
There are, according to the last
school census, SASS school children in
the county, of whom 3,233 are out
side of the city of Albuquerque, and
of this number about 1,400 are en-
rolled in some school, 1t Is impos-
sible to give the exact number ON
account of the late date at which
many of the schools were opened
and the remoteness of some of the
districts. But with this conservative
estimate it is seen that there is an
average of nearly 40 pupils TO the
teacher. The terms will be short
this year, averaging little more than
the required three months. This il
due to the fact that the school funds
have not been well cared for. Many
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

works. With such precautions, the
life of tree, shrub and flower is in
sured, and the campus is even now a
park. of which Albuquerque may well
be proud.
Another Improvement of the past
year is the central heating plant. One
building heated by hot water and an
other by hot air, with ~antiquated
systems. caused trouble and expense.
In solving this problem, the presi-
dent of the institution was given an
opportunity to try a theory of his
own, with reference to architecture.
Steam heat for all buildings was de-
cided upon, to be brought from a CEN
trail boiler house. In the erection OF
this building there was a departure
from conventional forms for school
buildings. It's architecture may be
described best, perhaps, as an ideal
lied form of the pueblo" There is
nothing about the structure, except its
necessary smoke stack. to indicate It's
humble use. With its soft, restful col
oring, il is a relief from the stiff,
sharp-cornered brick buildings. There
is great probability that a dormitory
of similar architecture will be placed
on the campus during the coming
year.
In the Hadley Science Hall radical
improvements have taken place. A
machine shop, with tools for wood
and iron work, turning lathes, a gaso-
line engine and motor, give Oppor-
tunity for work and study of a very
practical nature.
To give increased facilities for the
climatological Investigations, instru-
ments for determining atmospheric
changes are being installed by the
head of the department of physics.
In connection with the geological
department, the University now pos
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

vided for the adoption of a uniform
system of text books, increased the
duties and powers of county superin-
tendents, encouraged the building of
school houses, passed a poll tax law
and compulsory attendance law, and
provided for special levies for edu-
cational purposes.
At once, well organized common
schools began springing up, and the
advance made is both remarkable and
cheering. Take those noted above
and compare the report of 1890 with
that of 1905. Chaves county contains
the splendid system of graded schools
of Roswell and Hagerman, has II
districts, each with a school house.
and employs 43 teachers. Albuquer-
u without taking OF ner
suburbs, has five eight o brick
buildings, employs 40 teachers, be-
sides two regular substitutes and a
superintendent, enrolls 1900 pupils,
receives annually for school purposes
$40, 900, and has school property
worth $150,000.
Space will not permit me to partic-
ularize further. but similar state
ments might be made about many
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.
1t is a little more than thirteen
a since the University opened its
doors. For seven years, until 1899
all instruction was given in one build
ing. Then the Hadley Science han
was erected, devoted exclusively TO
the laboratories and lecture rooms OF
the science department. In addition
TO these buildings, thare are now a
girls cottage, a boys dormitory, a
gymnasium, and a boiler house. with
rooms for the janitor.
Excepting the year of the compile
ton of the Hadley Science Hall, no
year has shown greater or more
reaching improvements than the year
1905. President Tight has directed
his efforts along several lines. To
make a campus where there was only
a barren mesa, has been a difficult
task. But he has succeeded. Having
laid out and graded drives, he used
student energy in setting out tam
arack hedges and planting trees IN
rows and groves. There are now be-
tween four and five hundred trees
growing. To keep these from dyint
an early death, a sure water supply
is necessary. The University well
two hundred and fifty feet deep, will
it's one hundred foot mill, pumping
water into tanks holding seven OF
eight thousand gallons, is only one
source of supply. Last spring, a Uni
versity reservoir. holding a quarter
of a million gallons of water, was
made, into which waite is pumped
from the well. To still further in
ne supply, tanks and reservoirs
~onnected with the city waite
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

iors, eight sophomores and sixteen
freshmen. The preparatory depart
ment and the normal school fill grad
uate fifteen students, most of whom
will continue in college for the higher
honor of a Bachelors Degree.
With only thirteen years OF his
tory, the University has o many
alumni, numbering over n hundred
and sixteen. Among them are sew
eral who have gained position and
honor. George G. Kunz is a prom
inent physician Of st. Louis, l.. c.
Brooks is manager of the American
Oyster company, G. e. Coghill is a
professor in the Pacific University
Douglas Johnson is a member of the
faculty of the Boston Institute OF
Technology, ]. f. Messenger is pro-
fessor of philosophy OF the Mime
sofa State Normal, Bruno Dieckman
is studying in Germany. Many grad
ates of the preparatory department
are studying at Stanford, California.
Chicago, Minnesota and other univer-
stiles.
The many lines Of improvement
along which President Tight has been
working for the past four years are
gradually c~onyorEing towards an IN
stitution that will be in fact as vel
as in name, the University. There is
clearly evident the fa%rsighted wisdom
of a board of able regents, consisting
at present of f. W Clancy, j. II
Wroth, f. 2. Stoyer, e. V. Chavez
and II. Waldo. OF these, F. w
Clancy, f. S. Slower and II. Waldo
have been on the board from the
opening of the University, and have
insured a continuous growth and de-
velopmeut. To these disinterestet
business regents must be ascribet
finally the credit of the University o
New Mckee.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
THE UNIVERSITY OF new MEXICO
LOCATED ON THE EASTERN MESA
Commanding a Fine View of the Rio Grande and City Of
AIbuQuerque-.A Most Valuable
Institution.

the largest and most complete
collection Of the minerals of the ter
ritory in New Mexico. Included is
the extensive collection displayed at
the Worlds Fair at, st. Louis, which
was turned over to the University by
the commissioners. These specimens
entirely fill a dust-proof room in the
science hall. In fact, in all depart
ments. there has taken place a mark
ed increase in equipments and facili-
ties for study. The library of 5.UUu
volumes and 1000 pamphlets. is be-
ing constantly enlarged, under the di-
rection of a capable librarian.
To determine the class and rank of
an educational institution, it's cur
riculum must be studied. In this re-
spect, also, the University maintains
its place as the head of the terri
torial system of public schools. En-
tering the first year OF the prepara-
tory department, the student will find
eight years of work before him. to
gain the Bachelors Degree. The
courses in mathematics, chemistry,
geology, physics, history, English
Latin, Greek, French, German, Span
ish and education, are equal to any
corresponding college courses in the
country.
Perhaps the most gratifying indi-
cation Of growth lies in the advanced
character of work now being actually
done by students. Four years age
the enrolment did not exceed thirty
five students, all in the preparation,
department. This year finds sixty stu
dents in that department and thirty
doing the advanced work of the col
lege. There is one candidate foI
graduation from the college, five jun
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30

tivation of cereals adapted to this
section. 1t is also proposed to manu-
facture wagons and harrows and
other agricultural implements in the
school blacksmith shop. Special
training will be given To the manu-
featuring of mission furniture and the
more difficult class of cabinet and
j%oiner's work. Special preparation
will also be made for training the In
dian girls in the domestic lines, such
as cooking, baking. plain sewing.
cutting, fitting, etc. There is a band
in connection with the school, which.
though composed of young members.
is making rapid progress. The
school publishes a monthly periodical,
The Albuquerque Indian, devoted to
the Indian and kindred subjects. and
the entire mechanical work of the
printing office is performed by a fun
blood Indian. The school has nine day
schools, which serve as feeders to
this school. When pupils of the day
schools have advanced to q sufficient
grade they are transferred to the
boarding school. At the present time
the enrolment of the day schools is
about three hundred and twenty five.
making a total enrolment of Indian
pupils in the vicinity of Albuquerque
about six hundred and fifty. The
moral and religious training OF the
pupils is not overlooked. Each Sab
bath, Sunday school is held In the
morning. In the chapel. and devotional
services in the evening. All the
larger pupils are required to attend
and assist in the exercises, In sing
ing and responsive reading. Together
with the literary. industrial and moral
training of more than six hundred
Indians of this school. 1t is evident
that in a few years the Indian prob
EN- will be solved, at least with those
Of this vicinity.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
NEW MEXICO
PUBLIC LANDS

There we're disposed of during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1905, public
lands aggregatiug 17,O56,622.27 acres,
classified as follows: Cash sales, l.
645,G5l.57: miscellaneous entries, en-
bracing homesteads, land warrants,
scrip locations, state selections,
swamp lands, railroad and wagon
road selections. Indian allutments,
etc. 1882, 424.O1 acres, and indian
lands, 77,54G.69 acres, showing an in
crease of G5O,SOO,32 acres MS compared
with the aggregate ~dispOsals for the
preceding fiscal year
The total cash receipts during the
fiscal year from various sources, in
Guiding disposal Of public land,
amounted to $685. ,2S7 80, and indian,
$791, SO7G7; from d%epredations on
public lands, ~$22,844.50; from sale of
timber on forest reserves, 1872, 40l .43;
from sales Of government property,
$24, 102; aggregate. S1Ol7,3ll.3S, a
decrease Of 81, 265, $50 60, from the
preceding fiscal year.
In New Mexico there are 81, 1913. 94S
acres of land unsuryeycd, aud 1895
1853 acres u~nsuryeyed.
With respect to unlawful Enclosures
III reports Of special agents were re-
ceived dur ng the year, showing an
area Of GG3.377 acres OF public land
unlawmlly enclosed. Through the ef-
forts OF the special agents 60 of sucl
enclosures, embracing 227,1S0 acres
OF public land, have been removed
ana proceedings are pending 10 COM
pell the removal I'm the remaining
cases reported. embracing 1879
acres. Specific instructions have
been given the special agents 70 Sc
cure the removal Of all the unlawful
fences unon the public lands.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
OCULAR AND
USEFUL PUBLIC LIBRARY
And It is PatrOnized Day and Night by Many Home People
and Visitors From All Quarters of
the Universe.

ent magazines and periodicals, Since
the opening OF the library there has
been 2,719 book borrowers. The num-
Der of visitors and users OF the pub
lie reading room average 10000 year
ly and the average circulation yearly
of the books is $4,000 The present
Officers, and library commissioners.
from the different wards, are:
Mayor Frank Mckee, ex-officio