Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-17
TEACHERS CHARGED
WITH BEING DRUNK
One Loses Certificate-Anothe to
Undergo Observation-Disclosures
in School Law.

Complaints charging two of the
male teachers in the public schools of
New Mexico with drunkenness, were
filed with the Territorial Board of
Education and were acted upon at the
meeting of that body Saturday. One
of the complaints was against Alex
ander Adamson of Taos, Taos Coun-
ty, and the other against Feliz Ortego,
of Farmingtoin, Rio Arriba County,
Adamson's territorial teachers certifi-
cate was revoked and Superintendent
of Public Instruction Hiram Hadley
was ordered to investigate the charge
against Ortego.
Adamson was served with notice
Of the complaint that had been filed
against him, and notified the superin-
tendent of public instruction that he
would appear in person to answer the
charge. He did not present himself
at the appointed time, although known
to have arrived in the city. An ef-
fort was made to find him to permit
him to refute the charge If he could.
When he did not appear up to few
minutes previous to adjournment a
motion was unanimously adopted re-
yoking his teachers license.
AS Ortego had not been advised of
the complaint filed against him the
superintendent of public instruction
was authorized to make a personal
investigation and was empowered to
use his own Judgment in the matter.
After weighing the evidence, il he
concluded that Ortego was guilty as
charged he was instructed to issue an
order revoliing his teachers certifi-
cate also.
The Territorial Board of Education
sustained the action Of the county SUI
perintendent and superintendent Of
public instruction in the matter of H..
G. Harper of Lincoln County. Harper
failed to attend the teachers institute
last year in Lincoln County He rem
dered an excuse which was not
deemed sufficient by the county super
intendent, and the superintendent of
public instruction concurred in this
opinion. Harper appealed his case to
the board with the result that the
former action was sustained unani-
mously.
In speaking about the proposed re-
visions of the school laws Professor
Hadley said this morning.
1T was the general opinion of those
present that the present manner of
examining teachers is unsatisfactory
and unnecessarily expensive. Sew
aral other points of the law were. dis
cussed. 1t was believed that the pow.
ers and duties of the Territorial Board
of Education could be enlarged to the
benefit of the schools.
"We believe that the selection Of
the county superintendents should be
taken out Of politics or the school i'll
terests of the Territory will continue
to suffer as long as the present sys-
tenn prevails and the funds for educa-
tional purposes wasted. 1t was the
sentiment at the meeting that the Of
fee of county superintendent should
be made appointive."
Territorial teachers certificates
were granted to the following teach.
ers:
Mrs. Dora C. Fletcher, Santa Fe,
life certificate.
Miss Lottie Sweet. Las Cruces, life
certificate.
Miss Helen Higgason of Alamo
gordo, five years certificate.
Miss Clara Herhardt of Sunnyside,
ive years certificate.
Miss Blanche Twohig of Colorado
Springs, five years certificate.
Miss Twohig's certificate is made
conditional upon her furnishing evil
dence that she has taught in the pub
ic schools of New Mexico.