Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-10
s. SPANISH AMERICAN
NORMAL SCHOOL
A Bill Has Been In
troduced for Its
Creation
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
Bill Passed by the House
With a Few Minor Amend.
ments.

ments.
COUNCIL-Wednesday Afternoon.
Every member was in his seat when
President Spiess called the Council
to order.
The following bills were introduc-
ed:
Council Bill No. 67, by Navarro. an
act donating to the Catholic church
at Roy, Mora county, a portion of
school section No. 16 in township No.
20. Referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Council Bill No. 6S, by Upton, by re-
uest, an act to repeal section 466 of
the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to
corporations and substituting there
fore provision requiring that three
fourths of the. stock in benevolent cor
porations must consent to any sale
of property of the corporation. Re-
ferred to the committe on judiciary.
Council Bill No. So, by Prince,
which was read as follows:
An act to establish the New Mexico
Spanish-American Normal School.
Whereas, Over 400 country public
schools in New Mexico are composed
principally of scholars whose native
language is Spanish, and who conse-
quently can only be taught English
and other studies effectively by teach
ers acquainted with the Spanish Ian
guage; and
Whereas, Ever since the Inaugural
'tion of modern public school system
in 1890, the great practical difficulty
in the management of the country
public schools in counties where the
Spanish language largely prevailed,
has been the lack of a sufficient num-
Der of native teachers; and school
directors have often been forced to
chose between unframed native
teachers on the one hand and strang-
ers ignorant of Spanish, and unfamil-
iar with the character and mental at
titude of their scholars, on the other;
and
a Whereas, The most pressing need
of our country common schools in
counties where the Spanish language
is prevalent is a sufficient number of
native Spanish-speaking teachers, in
sympathy with their scholars, and
with ample education and training in
their profession, and
Whereas, The territory of New
Mexico possesses a commodious and
we'll built edifice at Ell Rito, Rio Ar
riba county, erected for the purpose
of a Territorial Reform School, but
which has never yet been occupied,
and by it's situation is not well adapt
ed to the purpose for which it was
constructed, but is centrally located
in the counties having the largest pro
portion of Spanish-speaking persons,
and can easily be adapted to general
educational use.
Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory Of New
Mexico:
Section 1. There is hereby consti'
tuted and established the New Mexico
Spanish-American Normal School; the
object Of which shall be to educate
Spanish-speaking natives of New Mex
leo, for the vacation OF teachers in
the public schools Of the counties and
districts where the Spanish language
is prevalent.
Said normal school is hereby 10.
Gated at Ell Rito, Rio Arriba county
on the premises now occupied by the
New Mexico Reform School; and said
premises together with the buildings
erected thereon, and all fixtures and
equipment connected Herewith are
hereby transferred to the said normal
school.
Sec. 2. The management and con
troll of said Spanish-American normal
school. the appointment, qualification
powers and duties of its trustees
shall be the same as provided for said
Reform School and other territorial
institutions by Sections 6 and Z Of
. Chapter 2 of the Laws of 1908, SO fa1
as applicable.
Sec. 3. The course of instruction
at said normal school shall be par
ticularly arranged for the training and
qualification of teachers to give in
struction in the ordinary rural public
schools Of thu territory, and espec'
tally in those where the greater part
Of the scholars, belong to Spanish
speaking families.
Every scholar admitted to said nor
NAL school shall sign an obligation
agreeing, in case he or she gradu'
ates. to teach at least two years in
public schools Of the Territory; unless
excused for good cause by the terri
torial board Of education.
Referred to the committee on educa
ton.