Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-17
PROFESSOR CLARK
LIKES SANTA FE
Praises Capital City
and Surrounding
Country.
VISITED THE PEN|TENT|ARY
And Paid Compliment to the
Manner in Which it is
Conducted.

Professor j. E. Clark superintend.
ent of public schools at Albuquerque.
who has been in the city attending
the meeting of the Territorial Board
of Education, spent this morning look
ing about Santa Fe and vicinity, He
had much to say mplimentary to the
Capital City and Its various institu
tions, as we'll as its possibilities.
Professor Clark, who was accompa
MED by his family. left for home In
Albuquerque this afternoon. While
here he visited the penitentiary and
was favorably impressed with Its man
agement. In speaking of the prison to
representative of the New Mexican.
Professor Clark said:
Liked the Superintendent.
Everything seems to be in an ex-
cellent condition. | had the opportu-
nifty Of meeting Superintendent H. o.
Bursum, and while | was unable to
spend much time with him, he impress
ed me as being a man Of the sort of
ability requisite for the position.
understand that 1t Is being planned
to institute system whereby the con-
victs will be given gray uniforms In
stead of the stripes. This, I think, Is
proper and in accordance with the
more modern systems in the east, and
I sincerely hope that 1t will be inau.
gurated The sanitary conditions at
the penitentiary appear to be excel
lent, and things in general seem to
be properly conducted.
In driving about the city was very
much surprised to see the amount Of
land that is devoted to the culture of
fruit. There must be an excellent sys'
tenn of irrigation here to make this
possible. The possibilities of the land
in this part of the Territory are won
derful. | have been on fruit ranches
| in this community and the many kinds
of fruit, their excellent qualities ana
their luxuriance reminds me somewhat
of South American jungle. The
farms that I have seen about here all
seem to be in excellent condition. and
the water supply plentiful
Praises indian School.
As is consistent with his profession
as an educator, Professor Clark was
especially enthusiastic over the work
being done at the Indian Training
School
Il was more than delighted" he
said. with the interest and enthus"
iasm that is displayed by the Indian
pupils. They enter into the spirit OF
their work in a whole-souled manner.
and in Assistant Superintendent
George B. Haggett, whom I met, the
institution, has man who thorough
| ly knows his work. The pupils ap'
proach him much In the same manner
they would their father, and he has
the most perfect control over them.
At Sunmount Tent City Professor
Clark found much of interest, and said
| 1t possessed all the necessary qualihca-
tions for a successful health resort.
He believes the idea to be an excel
lent one, and with its possibilities that
much can be accomplished at Sun.
mount.
"The tendency" continued Profes-
sor Clark (which seems to exist here,
with which I was displeased, Is that
to combine the antique and romantic
Of Santa Fe with the modern. The
sights which please the eyes Of the
tourist are being almost destroyed by
dove failing them in with the new and
modern. 1t looks to me as If there
is plenty of room here to build the
new without destroying the old There
are sights to be found here which are
to be seen in no other place in the
country and yet people are inclined to
destroy their value"