Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-26
CONWAY SUBMITS
FULL REPORT ON
RURAL SCHOOLS
Santa Fe County Supefin-
tendent Shows Remarkable
Progress Made by People in
Educational Development.

fsvsctsL cossrspoNusnes TO .osniso Jousssli
Santa lie. Dee 25.--unprecedented
is the report made yesterday by coun-
" superintendent John V. Conway on
the condition of the rural schools IN
Santa Fe. The report II not required
by statute. but is complete and ae-
curate TO the minutest detail Ii COW
ers almost 100 typewriter pages and
reviews he history and progress in
every school district. The report IL
beautifully hound and tied with green
and red silk ribbon. the colors of
Santa Fe county schools, and also of
Christmas tide. In his letter Of
transmittal, Mr. Conway says
This report, the only one of Us
character ever prepared in New Mex
leo. gives a short history of each
school district in the county and con-
tains authentic information of the
true and actual conditions. as they
existed and as they truly exist today.
Ii clearly shows what has been ac-
complshed since the requirement of
state aid and the enthusing OF the
people to the betterment Of their
school houses under the law authoriz-
ing the granting Of state aid to weak
districts. This report is most important
II this time. and as all this progress
has aiken place during the past eight
months, and in the tenure of your adj
mnistration. II must indeed he graft
fvfnr and Satisfaptory
Thorough Inspection Made.
In opening his report. he says: Il
have Just completed a thorough In
specton OF the Santa Fe county
schools under my jurisdiction. during
the present scholastic term. Every
school room has been visited three
times. and some as high as five times
since the opening of the present term.
During the present term the schools
are being conducted in good, substan-
tial. properly ventilated, we'll lighted.
we'll heated, plenty of blackboard
space, well equipped with furniture,
such as patent desks. teachers desks.
manual training tools. in quite num-
Der. cooking stoves and sewing ma
chimes, and in some of the Smith heat
ing and ventlating system have been
Installed. Generally. school class
rooms measure twenty-five by twenty
eight by ten feet each. Each school
building is provided with one manual
training and domestic science room.
.'All districts have their buildings
and grounds properly decided ana
carry sufficient insurance. These
buildings conform with the require
ments and are built in accordance
with the plans and specifications fur
nished by your department. This Is
in direct contrast to conditions which
existed at the close of the last scho-
lastlc year, at which time my report
showed thrty-five school buildings
unfit to hold school in, thirteen build
ings rented and only three In excei-
lent condition. In no instance, did the
districts resort to the issuance OF
bonds for building purposes. But the
patrons raised the money to meet the
state aid, and in some instances, the
district built without state aid, de-
pending upon themselves to buIld
their own school houses. All the
schools in the county will he well rep
resented az the annual rural school
exhibit. to be held next February
WOman's Club Thanked.
In conclusion. the report says: "The
Woman's club of Santa Fe has become
n large factor in the educational wei
fare OF Santa Fe county. BY supplying
the needy children with shoes ana
clothing, have made II possible ,of
those TO attend school during the rigor
of the winter. II Is difficult at TINS
time. TO estimate the value Of their
philanthropy Already their efforts |
have had wonderful effect in arousins !
interest among the patrons ana pu-
pills, to say nothing of what u mas
done to bring out the latent energy ~
some of the teachers. The present !
system Of school supervision. now
used in this office. is doing grea.
deal toward systematizing the sehaoi
work in this county
''Since the opening of the present
term. | have endeavored to send at
least one circular postal card or let'er
to my teachers concerning somethih5
about their work. This was not popu-
lar at first, but the teachers and di-
rectors have now become reconeiied
and are aiding in every way posslple
to secure good supervision. All as
tricts receive at least three visits from
the superintendent during the term.
While our grade of certificates are
not in every instance up to where thss
ought to he. still we can truthfuhs.
say, great deal is being accomplish
ed, and wonderful change takeh
place in the school conditions OF TINS
comfy"