Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-14

The school census of 1901 Shove,
/ school children. According to the re-
ports of attendance from the teachers
of the different schools throughout the
county this number will be largely in
creased by the census of the year
| 1908. In many Of the districts the in
crease is due to the new corners, or
/ those who have lately come into this
| county from other states.
An examination for teachers will be
held at Los Lunas on January 25. at
the court house, As there are a num-
Der of districts in the county without
teachers, Superintendent Sanchez Is
hoping to get a supply from those
teachers who may take the eXamina-
ton on the date named. The salaries
paid in this county are from $40 to
$50.
Many teachers in Indiana and Him
DIS have thciy eyes turned in this di-
rection judging from the numb Of
letters that Superintendent Canchcz
receives daily. These teachers. how
ever balk at coming when told that
the districts in many cases are remote
from railroads, or are in sections
N''' . DiIiN tlltlllloIl - SDbhtlI n num-
Der Of English speaking teachers have
resigned their positions on account of
not speaking Spanish, stating that
without knowledge of that tongue
they could not advance the children
under their charge. These are some
Of the obstacles that a superintendent
Of school Of county like Valencia
has to contend with
The banner district of the county |
is San Rafael as that district has |
balance 'ou hand amounting to |
S5'O96,O9. This district aside from it's !
condition, Is nourishing edu- !
cationally
The school conditions of Valencia
county were never so good as at the
present time. This is mainly due to
the untiring efforts of the present
As an evidence Of
what he has done one instance can he
cited. that Of district No. -. When
Mr.. Sanchez became superintendent
ms district had one school, the
eacher of it receiving salary of S15
per month and that salary was OBJ
AIMED by voluntary subscription. Dis
riot No , now has two schools and
'Ner 100 pupils on the rolls two
eaehors and d credit balance of
34D.9l So large has become the
chool attendance that the board of
chool directors are proposing this
ummer TO enlarge the size of the
chool building
Scarlet fever has made it's appcar-
nee IN one portion Of district No. 10
'wo children have died with the d. :
ease in one house and a number Of
ther cases are reported. Dr. Witwer,
i Los Lunas, made an inspection of 1
he infected section and on his Z
recommendation it has been auaran- I
mel All children of the infected :
istItct have been denied admission 2
0 the schools until the danger is over {
IS not thought at this time that tho a
ehools VIII have to be closed. but n
he disease spreads this will be done ]
he school directors are watching the i
natter very closely and taking ali i
autionaly steps against an epidemic A
Aside from scarlet fever there has s
cen much sickness in this section ,
rippe Is quite prevalent !,
Mr.. j. Graves, late of Virginia Inn, ;.
ow an attache Of the Santa Pc $40. 4
I'm, has beer visiting this section "
~ the past week b,
The hunters are having happy cline q
round Tome these DAYS bagelnr =
udlf ducks and rabbits From len 4
twelve quail is not unusual FOR
unter 10 get In one day