El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-05-18
OODTEACH
Frs, NIGHT SCHOOLS
AND ENFORCEMENT OF
ATTENDANCE AN, NEEDS
FOUR WEAPONS NECESSARY IN
FIGHTING iLLlTERAcY, STATE
SUPERINTENDENT TELLS Tu-
cuMcARlANs.

That the four weapons needed to
kill illiteracy in New Mexico are
proper school equipment, we'll in
formed teachers, moonlight schools
and last but not least, the enforce
ment OF the compulsory school law,
is what State School Superintendent
Alvan N. White told the 500 people
who crowded into the school hall at
Tucumcari Friday night to witness
the exercises for the graduation of
six pupils. Larger and Better School
Facilities was the subject Of Mr..
Whites address. He reviewed the
building operations in New Mexico
during the past few years, and point
ed out that since the state aid law
had been invoked, no fewer than $50
districts out of 1890 had received
financial aid, totaling $15G,000. He
emphasized the importance of this aid
to provide the necessary equipment,
the first OF the weapons he mentioned
in the fight against illiteracy.
mo community can be content with
meager school facilities he said.
mo school should be handicapped in
its important work by lack Of neces-
sary equipment. Education Is too
vital, too important, to be jeopardized
in this Manner
10000 More Pupils.
Citing the problems that have aris-
en- since he took the helm of the edu-l
cational ship, Mr.. White declared that
there has been an increase of 10000
in the school population in this state.
He pointed out these new pupils de-
mainland have a right to demand
the same comforts in schools, the
best of teachers and the most suit
able text books that other school chill
dren, in other states, enjoy.
Cupid Visits French.
Mr.. White was much amused at
his discovery made at French, where
he addressed the school teachers and
pupils, to ascertain that Dan Cupid,
with a bundle of arrows, had pre-
coded him to that thriving town. 4
found that every one Of the girls
teaching at French had been mar
RED said Mr.. White. THE we'd
dings occurred before school closed
and these brides were teaching their
classes to finish the term As far as
| could ascertain no impeachment was
put in the path Of Cupid as in Santa
Rita. where a $50 deposit was de-
manded Of each teacher to be for
feited in case the teacher married
before the term of school ended.'
Mr.. White was unable to explain
why the teachers of French were so
successful in finding husbands. TT
must be admitted, however, they are
a fine looking bunch cot girls, with
of sense and l guess beauty and
brains will catch almost any fell
said Mr.. White.
Mr. White stopped at Roy and con-
yersed with the people of that place
between trains.
Big Bond Issue.
Mr.. White stated today that Til
cumcari is about to vote on a $4,000
bond issue for the erection Of addi-
tional school buildings and he said
in his opinion the bond issue
will carry. Tucumcari has 1889 pll-
pills in its schools and 1870 in the high
Mr.. White returned to the city with
Kalich, a well known mer-
chant of Montoya, and prominently
mentioned as timber for the state
Goes to Clovis. 1
Mr., White is leaving Santa Fe on
Thursday for Clovis to deliver anoth- :
or address. He will return here Fri '
lay, accompanied by Prof. and Mrs.
". E. CARBON and State Industrial {
supervisor l.. C. Mersfelder, who are {
low in Clovis. ]