New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-11
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
PLEASED WITH DONA ANA

Assistant State Superintendent ].
V. Conway has just returned from .
trip of inspection OF the rural school
conditions in Dona Ana County. To-
gether with County School Snperin-
tendent Doctor X. F. Mcbride. visit
ed and inspected the various school
districts in the county and held day
and night educational meetings in .
number of places. He expressed him
self as having been delightfully."- sur
prised at the advanced conditions,
both in the physical equipment Of the
county schools and in the c~uricula.
Speaking of his trip. Superintendent
Conway adds:
Everywhere 7 visited I found a
most splendid school condition. The
modern school buildings. well equip
ed with modern school furniture.
sanitary water, heating and ventilat-
ing systems This county has sure
ly gone in for fine school buildings
and proper school facilities, and il
must be an eye opener to Eastern
Tourists, nassing through the state,
to find school buildings and surround
ings, which are on par or better
than they have in richer common
wealths. To former County Superin-
tendent Hayner belongs the CT edit
for the majority of beautiful and
substantial structures erected
throughout the county, while quite
a number have been built under the
supervision and master hand of the
present Superintendent. Doctor Nc
Bride, who by the way is a regular
dynamo, full of pep and energy and
on the go all of the time. ! attended
and addressed the Dona Ana Coun-
ty Teachers Institute, and must say,
] have neve met a more energetic BODY
of men and m They appeared
quite alive to the present crisis and
thoroughly embued with the spirit
of cooperation. We held quite a num-
Der of day and night meetings to
which the patrons turned out in
large numbers to hear the message
from the State Department of Edu-
cation. The rural patrons seemed
most appreciative of seeing and
hearing, for the first time, a repre-
sentative of the State Department
of Education. DR.. Mcbride is we'll
liked by all I talked to, and very
popular with his teachers and pa
ron Everybody spoke we'll of him
and the great work he is doing in
behalf of rural education. He is an
awfully busy man and all admit he
is right on the job as county school
superintendent"
II never realized before what 1
beautiful country they have down
there. 1t is really one of the most
productive spots I have ever seen.
and marvel at its possibilities should
they ever III complete drainage.
bered, going through the immense
chile, cantaloupe and watermelon
fields. and oh such corn. stocks
twelve feet high with two and three
ears on each stock. Great patches
of cabbage, tomatoes and a great
abundance Of other vegetables. too
numerous to mention. The great
fruit orchards and immense alfalfa
fields make a fellow feel he has
struck a paradise. The farmers and
fruit ~raisers declared they made good
money this year, and | don't doubt
it, for prosperity was everywhere
apparent. But the best is yet to come
for the Messilla Valley, for after
complete drainage is an accomplish
ed fact. il will be known as the
great and most wonderful Messilla
I found a splendid boosting
spirit and no grumbling. Everyone
apparently doing their bit toward
winning the war. Everyone seeming
ly interested in the school business
and backing the county superinten-
dent in his school activities. No
wonder they have good school build
ings with proper facilities. Dona
Ana County is a real credit and a
valuable asset to our great state".-
News Bulletin.