The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18
Educational Extension
In New Mexico
By Jessie McAHillen Strosp

under the shauuvs ~ millcniums. ~
very live history, achievements and
passions Of a prehistoric people that
iivcu. loved and died On the Ameri-
euh continent thousa lds of yeas be
fore Columbus same. people who
were contemporaries Of S"nachciib.
% David. Of the phnros, OF Phid ~
and of Hannibal.
In this old palace has been cstab-
lishcd by the Archaeological Institute
ot America the School Of American
Archaeology. II IL one OF i've great
Research institution estahl shed bS
the institute. which. chartered by
congress. is an ASSOCIATION oi earnest
people devoted to the advancement OF
science. one of these schools ~ IN
Athens, another Rvnc, u third IN
Jerusalem, the fourth is that NJ Santa
Fe ana newest aud latest is n IN
china. Each school has its speCiiic
field Of research. hat At santa Fc
having assigned 60 II an ~ North
and South America Already his
school has accomplished notable work
among the Mayas the Greeks OF the
new world IN Central America. among
the cave and clin dwellings or the
southwest among the Indians of cal
ifornia: among the prehistoric uin
of Missouri. and other states.
IN addition 10 its purely scientific
research work. tn. school mas csta"-
lished a popular system of extension
work. which includes the sending out
to public and private schools. coll
leges and universities typevritton rec
lures with stereoptican slides en-
, larged photographs and library refer
ences. the exchange of specimens ana
| publications with other INSTITUTIONS OF
learning: the publication Of bulletins
| and papers. the holding of summer
schools and sending out Of summer
field cNppditions ana the giving OF
| lectures by eminent scientists. II
aids the New Mexito society OF Afch-
aeologv which has set itself h TASK
of stud,in and preserving h MS
tor!c and prehistoric landmarks OF
| tn, southwest. The hummer ~"h"ol
| draws annually g. Santa r" famous
msn and women from all parts OF IN"
world IN addition 'u ambitious stu
| dents.
Two museums are maintained IN
| the palace. one ~ the Museum or
New Mexico. devnting i'self TO art
and archaeology; the other the MI
scum of the New Mexico Historical
| society. The pala 20 has In addition
three libraries. Gre the Fink Lnsuis-
| tic library, purchased IN Germany oy
the Hon. Frank springer. "a New Mex
| leo citizen which rs especially rich In
| old manuscripts and books, ana IN
| rare works on the dialects of the eau
| causus. syria. Polynesia and IN"
4 Americas. The other Is an archac-
| ologicaI library includilg In part the
| private library az the director or nv
pchool and museum, Or Edgar l."
| Hewitt. an ~archaculpgl.t ~ world
Wide fame. The third = the hhrsry
OF the Historical society. very tlch
in Ncw Mexican and far" volumes
and manuscripts rppcrtatnins I" me
southwest. The phIoc" IN ~ entirety
and the Museum ~ New Mexico are
administered bv a board ~ regents
appointed by the %go'ctnur 80 the
state. ~ which he ~ an 'N-"fhll"
member
TN. museum h1s gathered notabl"
ART %Hcasurcs ~reprcsontnitv" oi IN"
best known western artists. Three of
the rooms ~ the museum ar" ombel-
Iishod with mnsnineont mural paint
ings iuustratlv" OF the environment
Whivh produced IN" culture OF w
cllT dNollers and 90 the epochs oi
SANTA Fe's existence Tines" p1'1'-
!ngs are the work Of noted g~rtists
comm sstoned for tn. ~otk iN ihe
Hon. Frank Springer several studios
are maintained IN connection with the
institution. and IN addition &" IN" ne
riod.cal art exhibits there d, a per
manent exhibit ~ paintings az Ne"
Mckee mission churches pnchl"s,
Indians and scenery. Here has he"n
reared IA. civil center 'Ncrilng =
wholesome eject upon h life Of th'
entire state. Here tn" santa +" NO
mans club and other civic "rgdnlHh
tons have headquarters ana 'lNl'
meotiags are held At frequent inter-
walls. The palace h used each sum
rcr by the = Mexico Institute" OF
scionce and Education for 'ts sum
me. school
To nalacc has ttcr compic'oly re-
,tored architectural. t. is ancient
outlines by the school 81 Archaeology