The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-11
TEACHERS SELECTED FOR
THE TUCUMCARI SCHOOLS

To be an asset, to fill the require
ments of an institution of learning, to
meet the needs of young generation
to enable them to take their places in
the ranks of Americas demands and
to give value received to the tax pay
ers, is the aim and effort of the school
board in regard to the Tucumcari High
School for the year l9lS-l9l9.
At Mondays session the faculties Of
the various city schools were elected,
as follows:
u. o. Anderson, Superintendent
High School-Eugene Kile, Miss
Walsh, Miss Frasier, Miss Cans, Miss
Poage, Miss Hoag, Manual Training
and Spanish TO be filled. Mrs. Meeker
music three hours per day.
Four Points-Miss Corneia Burke,
Miss Genevive Burke, Miss Bussell,
Miss Fay Horton, Miss Mary Salmon,
! Miss Hopson, Miss Yates, Miss Horn,
and Miss Pritchett.
Central-Miss Louise Murphey, Miss
Daisy Murphey, Miss Claudia Whittle
and Miss Laura Syler.
High School-Miss Redmond.
North side school to be discontinued
at present.
On account of the finances the City
Board of Education at first considered
leaving out the course of instruction
being given in public school music. II
was finally decided however, to try
to engage a teacher for part time. In
other words, to give three hours daily
instruction in the schools.
| Prof. u. o. Anderson is an educator
of national reputation, with "a fund OF
experience. not an amateur in this most
important line, at this most impor-
tant time in our history, when the fu-
ture of all civilization depends upon
Young America, Tucumcari is fortu-
nate in securing him, and the school
board, parent and student body ought
to be congratulated.
The present superintendent, w. d.
Shadwick, will return to Missouri on
account of the altitude being too high
for Mrs. Shadwick, therefore he did not
apply for the school this year. 1t was
through his untiring efforts Tucumcari
can boast of the finest High School
building in the state with the posi-
BILE exception of Albuquerque.
The outlook for 1918 is splendid, and
every effort will be made to make the
Tucumcari High School not on.y an
accredited school, affiliated with the
higher institutions of learning, but
the best of its kind in New Mexico
The student material is here and an
effort to make the most of it will be
made and it will be brought to the
front.
America must furnish brains for
the reconstruction period which will
follow the devastations of this awful
war. The technical minds of France
have long since been sacrificed on the
alter of civilization; today she is call
ing upon America to rebuild her rail.
roads, and to fill the gaps in her tech.
nical industries. This is only the fore.
runner of what will ultimately be ask.
for of us. To meet this the younger
tunity goes to those capable of grasp
ing it; and the high school that does
not fill this requirement can no longer
be tolerated. Tucumcari must meet
her obligation to her children, or she
is not true American, and the schoo
board has bravely and splendidly me-
the issue.
All external athletics will be dis
continued and all money-raising ac
tivities will also be stopped, except foI
the balance of the Lyceum Course
which has been cancelled
All activities to raise money for an!
athletic association will not be toler
ated and an auditor has been appoint
ed to audit the accounts of the pres
ent association.
There is much to ne expected iron
an education today, more than at an.
other time. 1t is the keynote of sue
cess. Education Is the one guilt edg
investment, whose rate of interest |
without limit or time. The taxpayer
Of Tucumcari pay for and should hav
, frst-class institution and first
class organization and apparently bot
are TO be realized.
Special Correspondent.