Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-27
Superintendent of
Public instruction
Tells of Interest
ing Trip.
NEW LAW REGULATING TU|.
TON NEEDED
Much Building Going on in
Neighborine Cities---Peo.
pie Everywhere Take
Great Interest.

Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion Professor Hiram Hadley re.
turned last night from a ten days
trip to the schools in the eastern part
of the Territory. During his absence
ne attended to official and personal
business, looked into the conditions Of
all the schools he visited and on sew
eral occasions addressed the pupils on
matters of educational importance.
Concerning his trip he had the follow
ing to say this morning:
"There is this one thing | wish to
say and that is, the improvement and
development of New Mexico taken
as whole Is so great that when one
tells the truth about it, it Is necessary
to have witnesses TO vouCh for his
statements, or he is disbelieved. In
visiting the various towns found
building operations at their height,
and the people generally contented
and prosperous. Strangers are com
ing to the Territory every day, and
noting it's advantages become perma-
nent residents.
Leaving Santa Fe | went to Las
Cruces where | spent one day on per-
sonal business. The development Of
this city is wonderful. New buildings
are being erected, people are building
new homes, and there Is general
air of prosperity. 1t became neces-
sary to close the public schools at Las
Cruces a short time ago on account
of a lack of funds, but number of
the teachers are still in the city hold
ing private classes. The school year
was most successful one, and splen
did work was done.
Schools in Good Condition.
"At Santa Rosa / found the schools
in excellent condition. Five teachers
have been employed during this term,
and the result Of their work is very
gratifying. There is condition exist
ing at Santa Rosa, which is general
in many of the schools of the Terri
tory and one that needs legislative at
tention. People living on ranches and
in the rural districts desiring to give
their children the advantage of the
better schools Of the cities move into
the various towns during the school
season, and at its expiration return to
their home in the country. In some
cases the mother will bring the chill
dren to the towns and keep them there
during the term of school, while the
father remains at home in the coun.
try. There are cases where these
people pay tuition for their children,
but more often they do not. When no
tuition is paid, the school district in
which the school may be located is
compelled to pay the expenses OF edu-
eating children from other districts,
There is no law regulating these con.
ditions, and while / am in favor of
the children securing the advantages
of the better schools, l think legisla-
tive action ought to be taken to regu-
late the matter equitably.
"At Tucumcari found matters in a
most pleasing shape. I can say that !
was never in new town where the
people are more enterprising than they
are In Tucumcari, and this fact is
sure to have it's effect. While there
talked with Colonel T. w. Heman,
and l was informed by him that dur
ing the last three months $500 home
stead entries of 100 acres each had
been made on the land contiguous to
Tucumcari. AS subsequent result to
this influx, there is a great amount OF
building being done, especially in the
way of residences and business places.
The schools at Tucumcari are splendid
considering that 1t is comparatively
a new town. Five teachers are EN-
ployed, and they are doing good work.
Many New Buildings.
"The most noticeable feature at Ra-
ton is the number of new residences
being constructed. was informed
while there that 1913 new houses nave
been built in the last year, which to a
town the size of Ration means great
deal. The schools are satisfactory.
"While In Clayton, delivered an
address on general educational matters
ito the pupils. They turned out well,
and seemed to take great deaf of
interest. F. P. Carnes is In charge of