Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-16
TO EDUCATORS
OF THE TERRITORY
Department Of Education,
Prof. Hiram hadIey,
issues Circular.
HERE PUBLISHED IN FULL.

Department Of Education, Herritory
of New Mexico, Santa Fe.
In reply to your letter the following
is respectfully submitted:
1he correspondence with this Office
Oh educational matters is quite heavy.
| am pleased to have this, and, so far
as possible, l desire to give it prompt
attention. This circular letter will
answer most of the questions asked
by teachers outside the territory.
New Mexico is developing very rap
idly, and many new schools are being
opened. In many places there is a
scarcity of properly qualified teach
ers, but it is impossible for this office
to know where the vacancies exist.
Those Interested will be supplied
with our official school register, and
they can correspond with sue as
they choose. We cordially invite all
qualified teachers to come n cast
their lot with us. New Mexico is a
great country, and is just at the be-
ginning of a period of remarkable
prosperity.
Applicants for school grade certifi-
Gates must pass a satisfactory exam
ination in: Reading, photography,
penmanship, grammar, geography, I'm
tied States history, arithmetic, ele-
ments of pedagogy, and physiology.
Applicants for first grade certifi,
Gates must pass a satisfactory exam
ination in: Reading, photography,
grammar, ~penmanship, geography, I'm
tied States history, constitution OF
the United States. advanced arithme'
tic, advanced pedagogy, botany zool'
ogy, physiology, elementary algebra
and elementary physics.
To entitle an applicant to'a first
grade certificate, he receive
general average of 80 per cent on the
prescribed branches of study, with
no grade lower than 70 per cent. Sim
ilarly, for a second grade certificate
the general average must be as high
as 70 per cent with no grade lower
than 80 per cent.
Those intending to teach must alsC
present a certificate of attendance
within the year upon some county o.
city formal institute OF summer
school.
We cannot issue certificates goot
in New Mexico on any certificates o.
diplomas from other states. But these
may be used as evidence before the
territorial board by applicants TO
professional certificates.
The territorial board of education
is empowered ito issue territorial
teachers certificates to persons whom
it may deem qualified by reason o
their moral character, academic schol
arship, knowledge of the theory ant
art of teaching and actual practice il
teaching" The lowest qualification
emitting to such certificate mus
equal the full professional course IL
either of the normal schools of New
Mexico.
In the administration of this law
the board is it's own Judge, but thos'
holding diplomas from standard mol
NAL schools in the states, or diploma
from reputable colleges accompanies
by some years of successful expert
ence in teaching, or having similar o
equivalent evidences, are usually ray
trably considered.
The beard grants CWo grades O
these ccriilieatCs-one for five year
and the other for life, It does no
issue either to any one whose resic
ence is outside the territory, unles
ne mas cunt dCJGu ~ lCdSh "AthAh : -
territory.
The laws of New Mexico requir
that a teacher shall file with tn
board by which he is employed a ceI
tifieate from an official physician tina
he is free from tuberculosis.
Salaries in New Mexico are nc
high. In some parts they are yer
low. In many of the country school
and Il the grades OF city schools, tn
SALARY il abort $50 Her month. |
some country schools they are niue
below this figure. 1t is unnecessaT
to state that teachers who will a
cent these very low salaries are u
ually incompetent and are dear {
any price. In some of the city school
grade teachers receive $50 to $50 pc
month. only n superintendent r
ceives $500 per annum. Depar
mental professors in the higher inst
tutious receive $1,000 to s 1880.
During the months of July and A
gust, most boards Of education emplC
uheir teachers. Superintendent an
principals nay be employed Garlic
Examinations of teachers are he.
at the Aess OF the annual inst