Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-23
GOVERNOR \
HAC[RMAN'S
EXPRESSION
Vastly Pleased With Royal Wei
come Of Las Vegas. Believes
In City's Future.
Visit 10 the Public Schools Of City and
Town and Normal University. PSty
8 Bids Farewell.

Governor Hagerman, after two days
crowded as full as they could well bo
OF drives and dinners. receptions and
business engagements. left for Santa
Fe on No. 2 this afternoon, Before
leaving he said To The Optic: II have
enjoyed every moment Of my stay In
Las Vegas, except. OF course. the un-
fortunate experience IN the Gallinas
Canyon yesterday afternoon, aud In
connection with that very sincerely
regret the accident 10 Mr.. Buddecke
who had taken such pains 10 add TO
our pleasure. In speaking Of that
matter | will have TO admit that
] think the whole territorial govern
Eient and a good part OF the judici-
ary came perilously near TO being
drowned In a bunch II that car hal
gone n few inches farther and plung-
ed over the bank into the lake, Il
hardly see how any Of us could have
escaped.
well, that will be one thing tng
remember Las Vegas by. but there
are host of other things that ars
tlncommonly pleasant. am not saying
merely the conventional thing, when
assure you that | have thoroushly
enjoyed my visit here. | mean every
word Of II heartily The welcome ~
the city. from all the citizens ! have
had Ahe pleasureof meeting has beef
30 spontaneous and sincere, thHf N
go away from here feeling that yoa
have meant It all and that YOU wish
me well. accept all your courtesy
In the same spirit. and can assure
you that whenever II lies In my pow
er to do anything to advance the in-
terests OF Las Vegas, no. amount OF
labor and palms On my part will be
considered too great. Whenever and
however you need any help from me.
call on me freely and without mo.
nent's hesitation.
Your city has the promise Of an
exceptionally fine future, You have
great natural advantages you own
princely domain, your climate II ideal.
YOU have one OF the best natural res
ervoir sites imaginable. plenty Of wa
ter to impound. prospect Of more rail'
roads. and good outlook for success
In drv farming. And more than all.
your people are Of the right sort. Las
Vegas Il going TO get there beyond
question"
Visit TO the Schools.
One Of the most pleasant features
or Governor Hagerman's stay In Las
Vegas WAS the visit which was paid
10 the public schools Of the city AMI
town and to the Normal university
this morning Promptly at ten O'clock
the governor left the Castaneda. nc
companicd by Secretary Raynokls,
Dr. Cunningham. Dr. Smith. r, H.
Pierce, NJ. w. Browne. Dr, Upton, }.
s. Duncan, r. O. Blood and Jas. q.
McNary, the governor and secretary
riding with DR. Smith In his auto
mobile. the other citizens III carriages.
The party drove flrst To the Castle
high school, where the Students were
assembled TO receive the distinguish
cd visitor. After listeninng to the
singing Of America, the governor was
introduced by superintendent Larkin
md addressed the yo1ng people In q
few words happily adapted to the 0c-
casion. Az he concluded Miss Mary
Coors stepped forward and IN behalf
of the students Of the high school
presented 10 the governor beautiful
match safe. bearing a handsome On.
craving of the building. as n souven.
ir Of his visit For this happy re-
membrance, the governor expressed
his hearty thanks
From the high school, the party pro.
ceeded to the Normal, passing the
Douglas avenue building on the wav.
Here the little folks were fnaased Ia
front Of the building on the sloplng
lawn. cnch one bearing nag. When
the governor and his party appeared.
the children raised their nags aioft
and waved them In 4 hearty and very
effective salute.
At the Normal the students were
gathered IN the assembly room ana
the governor was received with
hesty applause NJ he entered. He
was introduced by President Vert
AND spoke briefly but very earnestly
Of the important part played bv the
Normal school In our system N edn
cation. He dwelt upon tho necessity
N giving the prospective teacher ths
best possible training. ana rslA that