Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-27

the public school course of study. the
only difference being that the children
use the embossed system instead of
ordinary print.
The musical instruction given in the
school is systematic and thorough and
both instrumental and vocal training,
as individual talents indicate, are ac-
quired by the pupils.
Some attention is given to elocution
with those who understand English,
and this course will be given more at
tention during the coming term.
The boys are taught useful trades,
su.h as broom making, chair canning,
mattress making and piano tuning;
while the girls are taught sewing.
bead work, raffia, weaving and other
things.
Pupils are also taught good manners
and morals and are permitted to at
tend any church which their parents
may wish.
They are taught system and regu-
larity in their daily life. Meals are
served at regular hours and all are
prompt to retire at night. The gener-
al school work while its keeps them
busy does not grow monotonous or
tiresome, being so arranged as to
avoid this The native children of
Spain and Mexican descent are max
ing rapid progress in the English Ian
guage and take much interest in its
study
Teachers sit at the tible and see
that the children get plenty to eat and
that they are taught good table man
ners. The faculty and pupils all eat
at the same time and are served
alike from the same dishes. Particu-
lar care is taken in bnuying articles
of food that good, healthful and sub
stantial meals may be placed before
the children.
The children soon learn that they
are with real friends and grow con-
tented and happy, more so in fact
than If they were in their own
homes where in some instances they
would be neglected and left to take
care of themselves.
Enrolment for First Year.
The New Mexico Institute for the
Blind ranks first of all blind schools
in attendance and work accomplished
during the first year. Statistics show
that there are 5000 children in the
forty-two schools for the blind in the
United States. The largest school is
the Massachusetts school for the
blind which last year had 2G6 pupils.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have
the Oldest schools and are doing more
for their blind in many ways than
other states.
The enrolment at the Alamosordo
school for the term beginning Sep
tember 1906, and ending June 1907,
was twenty-one pupils; eleven boys
and ten girls. OF these five We're
Americans, twelve Mexicans, three Of
direct Spanish descent and one Pueb.
10 Indian The pupils and their
places of residence are as follows:
Augustine Archuleta, Manuel Archu.
leta, Rafelita Archuleta, Ell Rito; To.
mas Archuleta, Palma; lraneous BIZ
Galley Two-BLIND Institute :. -.
bles, Mayhill; Susannah Baca, Cube
70; Jacobo Chaves, Los Lunas; Fran
cisco Chaves, Peralta; Cisto Chaves,
Ell Rito; Mamie Goane, Silver City;
Ruth Gonzales, Albuquerque; Lola
Gonzales, Francisco Gonza'e 'es, Albu-
querque; Carlos Gonzales, Ell Rito;
Reuben Hunter, Maggie Hunter, Ala
mogordo; Ada Hooker, Tucumcari;
Luciano Mariana, Laguna; Manuelita
Maestas, Perea; Irma McElmurray,
Estancia; Lille Riley, Laguna.
Parents who have blind children or
partially blind children should at