Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-19
Education.

II is gratifying to note that greater
strides have been made during the
past two years IN educational matters
than during any other like period since
The establishment Of n public school
syatem, eighteen years ago. Since the
meeting OF the thirty-soventh leeisla-
tive nsapmhiyt
our school census has increased
from I7,GPa to 93.sib,
our teaching corps has increased
from $50 TO l,0Gb.
cur total expenditure for public
schools has grown from S4i2.23fa3 TO
tb3a. 0Ba 65.
The amount expended for teachers
wages has Increased from s276,442 "a
70 3atb,taat
Tho value ~ public sohpol property
has grown to over $1,000. 00o
The value of the property OF cdu-
c%atinnal institutions has Increased 20
over $500 Nn0. on,
Tho efficiency of the teaching corps
~ the rural schools has increased
many fold.
For the first time in our history. re-
ciprocal relations have bocn establish
ed with the states IN the matter 81
endorsement of certificates hy which
the standard OF ccrtification OF our
teachers IT, recognized Az bcinE on a
lFAf WIN iAiftA vi fiti TAAfANH I Nv tittA
states that have not entered into these
relations are thosr which lro prnhihi-
tod by their laws from SO doing
T%onchiue Items ot vital Importance.
cducdtipnaliy, wa find our territory
TO-DAY in advance of several states in
the union ana on "a par With many.
our children are given q longer aV-
crtEe tern Of school than the children
of SOME Of the states. our people ~
uptd more pcr capita tnr education
than 40 the people of some OF our
ne%ighhoring commonwealth. and ON
many nthcr items ~ comparison our
condition is Vcty gratifying The On
roiimgnt az our educational institu-
tfous has Increased very materially.
and the work dnue in these institutions
is accented at the best colleges and
universities throughout tho union
New McNicn ,annot afford 10 take
any backward stop la educational mat
ters. Among the mauv questions
coming before this assembly there can
hr none af more Importance that the
education 81 thr youth Of our terri
tory We have provided Literally for
qua territorial educational institutions.
huf We should MOI forget our duty To
the common Schools Of the territory
With tho very liberal donation uf publ,
lands by tho federal government for
uur educational institutions amt pub
llC sehonis we viii hc able Co give
cNcrN child an education without
hruNN hHfdenF un the taxpayer when
we HrD admitted Ga statehood. aS not
only sroilnn- rs and &c already set
aside fur thr public schools. bat about
4en. 900 Agte> of lieu land recently do
matted. viii become available fur this
pururHt As ID ID JAS this land may
be- selected and leased the Income viii
o. large. hut for the next two years
the public schools must be literally as
sisted by d taxpayer.
Prof D = Clark, superintendent nf
public instruction. deserves great
credit for the hard work he has done
Ca his department during the past two
N'ars iio has worked faithfully day
and night. and his office should be
provided With additional clerical help.
and with an allowance Tor travelling
sNneufes for this official q his as-
fistant should not connne themselves
fn tho routine duties of the office. but
should frequently visit the various
counties 81 the territory. meet teach
ers. school directors. parents and pu-
pills. inspect the schools. and thus in
~cidentaiiy spread an ambition for edu-