New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
new DIRECTOR OF
INDUSTRIAL WORK
OUTLINES POLICY
MRS. MILLER ENTERS UPON
HER DUTIES WITH VIM
WHICH INSURES PRO.
GRESS OF THIS BRANCH OF
EDUCATION

Mrs. Charles D. Miller, the new
state supervisor Of industrial ednca-
circular letter:
cation has sent out the fo'owing
To the City and County Superin-
tendents:
In assuming the duties OF the OIL
ice which / have the honor to fill,
July realize that there are many
and Varied problems which con
front this department, and that the
field OF work is very large. The
effort ON my part. in Carrying out
the plans being made will be futile
without your cooperation. 1t was
gratifying to one to note the en-
.courapinG reports from county sup
erintendrnts relative to industrial
education in our state, and | hope
YOU will continue to give this work
your earnest assistance.
An effort will be made to con
time the excellent work of Mr..
Mersfcldcr and his predecessors.
While much has been accomplished
there vet remains "A great deal to be
done in order that more efficient
results may be obtained. Every
teacher in the state has a wonder
III, opportunity to assist IN organiz-
ing this work, and aiding the state
in it's duty to make the most OF
every boy and girl in the state, by
helping the schools meet the living
needs of he boys and girls; by Civ
ing the child an education which
will fit him for the freest, happiest
and most efficient life possible in the
sphere to. which his activities will
probably be confined
To effectively carry out the plans
Of this department, shall make
it a part Of my duty:
First-To visit every county IN the
state. and as many Of the schools
as possible; to attend county as
ISOLATION meetings and county insti-
tuteS.
Second-.To encourage the intro
drction and extension OF Industrial
education bv meeting with superin-
tcrdcnts and boards OF education. by
iccturing before bodies Of teachers,
school trustees and other o%rganiza-
tions interested in educational mat
tiers.
Third-To encourage the otganiza-
ton OF boys aud girls clubs, m CO.
opcration with NJ. Conway, Of the
State college
Fonrth-To assist teachers in plan
ming couipment, courses and lessons
wherein such assistance is needed.
Fifth-To make a survey Of the &C
tual conditions OF the manual train
ing, domestic science and vocational
arts in the municipal and rural
schools.
Sixth-To seek those schools which
have successfully developed indus
trial work along various lines and
advertise them to school authorities
desiring information.
Scventh-To consult freely with
those in the state ard elsewhere
who are successfully carrying on this
work. so that we may find out what
is demanded of the situation in
order that the public schools may
more adequately provide for the
training for those boys and girls
who do not secure vocational or pro-
fcssional training in institutions o.
higher learning.
You can effectively aid this work
Nv encouraging your teachers to
organize clubs and to secure leaders
for same, by providing for ex-
pcricnced teachers in domestic
science and manual training for your
institutes, by encouraging
school industrial credit for home in
dustriai work.
Assuring you OF my cooperation
in every way possible, and trusting
that our work torethcr may be har-
monious and profitable, I am.
Very Truly
RUTH c. MILLER.
State Director Industrial Education.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. Jan. 81, 1917.