El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-12-21

The schools which are distinguished
in Industrial education are the follow
ing:
Sisters Of Loretto. district one, in
manual training and domestic science.
Mrs. Emma W. Probst, district one,
in domestic science.
Mrs. A. MCGOWAN and T. G. Luna,
district 80, in manual training and
domestic science.
Prof. r. 4. Martinez and Tonita
d. Martinez, district six, domestic
science. agriculture and manual train
ing.
Charles d. Horner, district 30, agri.
culture and manual training. MI. Hor.
ner has about six acres Of agricultural
land at his school and his pupils at
tend same with great success. Last
autumn they raised the best corn and
vegetables ever seen at Penasco.
Philemon Sanchez, district five, in
manual training.
In brief, all the teachers Of Taos
county teach manual training and do
nestle science about 80 minutes Of
each day. Nearly all OF the districts
have small outfits for manual training
but great interest is manifested in the
pupils and teachers in industrial
branches. In nine districts agricul-
ture is taught besides manual training
and domestic science and there ap-
pears to be great enthusiasm in this
county for said branches.
tSigned) JOSE MONTANER,
Taos County School Superintendent.
At Normal University
in the department of manual train
ing the students have erected, as
class room work, a building 40x80,
which has been equipped with six
wood turning lathes for students and
one for demonstration purposes, with
a combined pointer and planer, a saw
bench, band saw and grinder. This
machinery has been installed by the
boys, who built the cement founda-
tions and are now doing the cleo
trical wiring. This building is being
partitioned into a mechanical drawing
room, drying room, lumber room and
general class room. When completed
the building will cost the state in the
neighborhood of $1,000 and will be
worth $500. There has been no ex-
pense for labor.
The department Of agriculture.
Through the courtesy of Colonel
Ralph e. TwitcheIl a school garden
has been maintained. A plat OF
ground was divided into sections and
each section allotted to a boy belong
ing to the Garden club. Staple vege-
tables were raised and in addition
thereto experiments were made to
find the best selection for this eli
mate. The results we're surprisingly
satisfactory. Several of the boys won
prizes with their products in the local
county fair and in the State fair.
The domestic science department
has carried on its regular work with
great satisfaction to those concerned,
and in addition thereto, has laid the
foundation for new courses which are
being demanded by the people of the
state. Local communities are de-
handing that their teachers Of domes-
tic science be thoroughly prepared to-
give courses in serving. That our
graduates may be prepared to meet
Ill such requirements, the regents
authorized the equipping OF a
DON This course win be fully
organized by the time the summer
school opens. Our chief regret is the
act that we are unable to prepare a
sufficient number OF young men and
'oung women to supply the demand
or teachers in these departments.
Congratulating the director upon
he increased interest in industrial
courses, ! am,
Cordially yours,
FRANK H. II ROBERTS.