Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-11-27
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF ALBUQUERQUE
Interesting Booklet Recently Issued
Gives Valuable Information
Neat illustrations.

Exhaustive information concerning
the public schools of Albuquerque, is
contained in the little volume recent
ly compiled by Professor J. Il. Clark
superintendent of public schools of
the Duke City, copy Of which has
Just been received by the New Mexi
can. The book is fairly teeming
with interesting reading matter de-
scriptive of the public school system
there. Half tone pictures of the five
school buildings appear to relieve any
monotony Of page after page Of
prose, and other illustrations consist
Of the foot ball and basket ball teams
and group pict'Te Of the graduating
class of 1906. One hundred and ten
pages, nicely printed and neatly
bound, it is at once attractive and
valuable.
In addition to giving a detailed de-
scriptlon of the various courses Of
study the pupils pursue from the
time they toddle off to school as mem
bers of the chart class learning their
A. B. C.s, until twelve years later
they are finally entitled to the proud
distinction of seniors, the rules and
regulations of the board of education
are published together with the names
of the members and superintendent
since tie organization of the public
school system and the alumni of the
high school. The teaching corps com.
Drises besides the superintendent,
five principals, a supervisor of draw.
ing, director of music and thirty
four regular teachers. The four ward
school principals preside over class
rooms the same as the other teach
ers and the principal of the high
school gives instruction in science
and mathematics.
The Albuquerque public schools
were founded in 1891. Professor c.
r. Hodgin was the first superintend-
ent. He served as the executive head
until 1897 when he resigned and was
succeeded by Professor ]. 7. Perigo,
who was superintendent during the
school term of 1S97-1S9S. Professor
NJ, E. Hickey was appointed as super
intendent in 1898 and served in that
capacity until the close of the schools
in the summer of 1902 Professor A.
| B. Stroup was named as his success
sor, being superintendent from 1902
until 1905. Professor j. r. Clark was
appointed as superintendent for the
school term of 1905.l90G, and gave
such eminent satisfaction that he
was unanimously retained for the year
Of l9O6,1907.
Three students were graduated
from the bgh school in 1892, the year
after the Lublic school system was es-
tablished Twelve graduates made
their bow before the public in 1905
This is the largest number to grad
uate up TO date. The '06 class num-
bered ten.
Among these ten was youth by
the name of Sam Hoe Kee, bright
lad from the far away Flowery King
dom. He is probably the only Japan
ese boy ever graduated from high
school in the United States. At the
time of the commencement exercises
he sprang into publicity by reason OF
this fact and several newspapers pub
lished his picture in connection with
a biographical sketch.
In 1899 an arrangement was made
whereby the seniors and juniors We're
transferred to the preparatory depart
ment of the University of New Mexi
co which is located at Albuquerque
The high school graduates received
their diplomas upon finishing the pre-
scrbed course, although they com
pleted the last two years of study a
the University. In 1901, the higl
school was again conducted inde
pendent of the University and tht
high school curriculum was rearrang
ed for four years instead Of three.
Postmaster R. w. Hopkins, a mem
Der of the City Board of Education
has served on the board longer thar
any of his colleagues. He was elected
as member of the Board of Educa