Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-16
BOARD Of EDU-
CATION IN SESSION
Selecting Course Of
Study for Public
Schools.
OF REGRET
On Death Of Peter J Schneider
Veteran Instructor and
Former Member.

The Territorial Board OF Education
continued its sessions today In the Of
flee of Professor Hiram Hadley, super
intendent of public instruction, the
greater part Of the forenoon being de-
voted to the adoption of course OF
study for lie public schools, which
has not yet been completed Speeches
on the subject were made by various
members Of the board, and great
deal of attention Is being devoted to
the matter. The course Is to be great
ly improved in many respects and 1t
has been recommended by various
members that more attention be paid
to the English language, penmanship
orthography and like studies.
The members are Governor Herbert
J. Hagerman, eX-offlcio president; Su-
perintendent Hiram Hadley, secretary
and board members Professor Luther
Foster, president of the College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Mesll-
la Park Professor E. J. Vert, presi.
dent of the Normal University at Las
Vegas; Professor c. M. Light presi
dent of the Normal School at Silver
City; Professor w. G. Tight, president
of the University of New Mexico at
Albuquerque, and Professor ]. E. Clark.
superintendent Of the public schools at
Albuquerque.
Tribute to Deceased Member
The following resolution on the
death Of Peter j. Schneider, which was
drawn up by Professor Hiram Hadley,
superintendent of public instruction.
on a motion made by Governor Her
bert j. Hagerrsn was unanimously
adopted and ordered spread upon the
minutes. Engrossed copies will be
forwarded to the members of the or.
der of Christian Brothers and the fac
ulty of st. Michael's College:
Whereas, it has pleased Divine
Providence to remove from works to
rewards, Peter ]. Schneider. (Brother
Botulph), who has been member OF
the Territorial Board of Education
since its organization in 1891.
Therefore, be it resolved, BY this
Board, That it place on record an ex.
preston Of its appreciation OF the
faithful, conscientious labors OF Peter
J. Schneider during the past fifteen
years, and also an expression of the
great loss it has sustained in being de-
prived of the companionship of him
who was so gentle, so devoted, so re.
fined by nature and Christian culture
That the above be placed upon the
records of this board; copy be fur
nished the New Mexican for publica
ton; and certified copy be forwarded
to the president and faculty of Saint
Michaels College"
At a session of the board held last
night at the Palace Hotel, general
discussion, was had relative to the
various reports and other matters In
troduced during the afternoon. The
board convened at $3.50 o'clock with
all present. No executive action was
taken, the entire meeting being de-
voted to general discussion.
Course Of Study Not Vet Adopted.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to prepare a course OF study for
the public schools of the Territory.
leading to certificates for first, second
and third grades was made at the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, but the mat
ter has not yet been finally acted up
on. The report will be taken up this
afternoon, and final action will prob
ably be taken before adjournment this
evening
Professors Hiram Hadley, E. J. Vert
and w. G. Tight, appointed by Cover
nor Herbert J. Hagerman as COM
mittee to prepare blanks to be filled
by applicants for certificates, was re-
ceived by the board as part Of the
business Of yesterday afternoons ses-
sion. Several forms of blanks were
submitted by the committee, but no
selection has yet been made, This
was taken up at the session this after
noon A report made by the commit
| tee appointed to prepare syllabi Of
subjects was also acted upon this af
| ternOOn.
The board convened at o'clock this
afternoon with all present, and the
unfinished business will occupy the
greater part of the time during this
session, which Is expected to close the
present meeting.