Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-09
NORMAL INSTITUTE
At SOCORRO
School Superintendent in Circu-
lar Letter Announces Teach
erS' Examinations for County
10 Be Held Next Month.

Especial Correspondence to Morning Journal
Socorro. n. M, May THE county
school superintendent has issued the
following circular letter to prospec-
tive teachers;
Dear Teachers:-In pursuance of
the provisions of the statutes of the
territory of New Mexico, relative to
county normal institute, etc, notice
Is hereby given to all persons desir-
ing to teach in the public schools O,
Socorro county during the ensuing
year, that a normal institute in and
Tor said county is hereby called to
be held at the First ward public
school building in the City of So
zorro, said county and territory, COM
mchcing on the goth day of May, a.
u. 1910, at 10 a, m, and to continue
IN session for the period Of four
weeks thereafter. At the close OF
said institute term, the examination
OF teachers will be conducted in the
manner provided by law.
Owing to the small mount of
money provided by law to the credit
Of the public institute fund, to de-
4ra{ tho expenses of said institute,
ana in accordance with the power
vested in me BY law in such cases,
hereby require each teacher at
.ehuing said institute and subject by
Jaw To pay institute fees. TO pay a
tuition fee Of $3.50. Tuition fees must
DC paid in advance and teachers will
H'l De enrolled until such fees are
Paid.
The last two weeks will be compul-
SDfN Tor all teachers to attend.
flease reply whether or not you in
.end to attend the full four weeks. or
me last W only, and what grade of
summation, If any. you wish 60 take
@l lhls time, so ! will be able to ar
'"nse my plans for the work.
ihe law recently passed by the leg
..d.ure in 1903, requires institute at
"dahce of at least two weeks of all
roachers All teachers holding third
5'uue certificates, or temporary per-
LIS may attend. if they wish, the
~ our weeks institute. without hav-
.,S 10 pay the regular tuition fee and
~ lhose Who wish to attend regu-
,tily Tor the fun four weeks are m
t'Ied to SIS from the territory. The
rIlltorlal board OF education will
turhlsh us with the course of study
VT our work and this may be had
tlet or charge by the teachers at
we should all be Interested in the
swat and ever-important subject of
Nuucaton. our Normal Institute
Tvs are among the wisest pieces of
.elslation in our territory. The
,"eh'rs mind being trained, a defin-
~e course and method pursued. his
nIatiNe position toward the pupil be-
- thoroughly understood by him.
nre correlation of mind and advance |
INT OF the pupil is manifest. I can
urge too strongly the paramount
n~Npvrtance that all teachers attend
sne county Normal Institute. Their !
rshdance should not be a mere for |
81 one, but. on the contrary. il |
mn'uuid be solicitously sought BY
I'm they should be prompt, active |
esu studious in their efforts: they |
snyuid attend the institute to work.
r.4 TO work hard. for their advance |
5eni and the benefit of their future. |
hope that our p~ainstakinE and
s.licient superintendent of public in |
NJ .euon. Hon.iJ. Z. Clark. will favor
win his presence at the opening
"ur institute. and he will IMPRESS
emphaiicaiiy upon al I'd ms fhr
9 ''t necessity OF attending the Nor-I