Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
PROF. HIRAM HADLEY
A akETcH or THE NEW TERRI
ToRlAL SUPERINTENDENT or
SCHOOLS.


Hiram Hadloy was born IN Clinton
county. Ohio. grew up on farm. a..
tended such schools a. the country
then afforded; began teaching with
success n the age q seventeen; later
attended Friends boarding school
lnow Earlham collcgel and fioverf0rd
college near Philadelphia. From Earl.
ham college he received the degree OF
master Of arts.
Passing over his earlier experiences
IN teaching. he was succesaiyeiy prin-
clDal OF Friends academy, Richmond
Ind. for seven years; owner and prin.
Clpnl Of Hadley's Normal academy. a
uotod and successful school for four
years; organizer aud proprietor OF a
private academy Of high order In In
dianapolis, which. although opening
with but eleven pupils. and being IN
competition with other private schools
and tho excellent public schools. In
eighteen months reached a patronage
Of 200 students az a tuition OF 500 per
year; principal OF Hioomingdaie acad-
envy two years. Since coming 10 New
Mexico In 1887 ho has been president
Of Las Cruces college. president OF the
COllogo Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, vice president in charge OF tho
territorial university. and professor OF
history and philosophy in the CuiicHa
Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Beginning with the year 1856, dur.
Ing the years following which Indiana
was developing her splendid school
system, he vas active In and a part
Of nearly every phase u that work:
I h.. IetN
attended regularly and participated In
all educational associations; organised
and conducted teachers institutes.
aud AZ all times contributed Of his
time and means 20 the cause Of edu.
cation. For many years ne has been
an active member OF the National ed.
ucatlonal association. and for a large
part Of the time state director In the
same He became a member OF tho
I New Mexico Educational association
In 1887 and since that time ho has
missed but one annual meeting. and
has been president Of that association
three times.
In 1870 he wrote and published
''HadleyH Language Series" pioneers
IN improved methods OF teaching Ian.
ggage 90 children. Thcao were the
FIRST books OF their kind, and they
we're rapidly followed and initiated By
many others along the same line.
Prof Hadley's business career has
been vailed and uniformly successful
For ten years he was tho western rep.
resentative OF the publishing house ~
scribner, Armstrong 4 Co, New
York. which business gave him an
extensive acquaintance with tho lead.
ing educators and educational institu'
lions Of the west and northwest. Dur.
ing this period. Ia company with his
brother. he was head OF the Wholesale
book and stationery house OF iladloy
Bros. Chicago. The business was
prosperous, but the great Ere 81 1871
totally consumed their establishment
and the losses consequent thereon left
Prof Hadlcy pennilcss. aud he began
at the foot Of The ladder again. As a
farmer In tho Mesllla valley which
has been followed by hlm as a recrea.
ton he had heeu successful. and Ia
an public enterprises he a. active, Tic
haa been n mcm3er OF the board OF
directors OF the Mosllla Valley cham
her OF commerce since its organiza
tiun. and during the past two years
la president. 10 takes a lively Ia
leeest la tho Elephant Butte enter
prise, aud has been chairman Of al
conventions held IN that Interest
what IL true In the educational his
tory OF indiana IL true also In New
Mexico. No man has accomplished
more for the advancement OF public
school interests. Prof Hadley richly
merits the high position 10 which hf
has been appointed. lie will make IN
ideal superintendent. He Is familiar
with every PHI - 81 the school worl
Of the territory. a. abreast OF the lead
ing educational thought. " the sou
Of integrity, fearless. tactfui. an idea
executive officer, considerations and IN
dustrious. just the sort OF Onicial thai
the friends ~ education want, moi
only ln New Mexico, bat elsewhere.