The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-22
IN ALL
PARTS OF STATE
CROWDED THIS YEAR
superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton Receives Encouraging Re-
ports on Work-Getting Back
on a Peace Basis.

SANTA FE, n. NJ. Sept. 2s.-with
the great war slowly fading into the
distance and the state making vigof-
Gus efforts to get baci. again upon =
peace footing. the schools OF View
Mexico are ~ ering rpcn the year
that promises 70 he the beet and most
successful In our history" said j. H..
Wagner state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction.
From every quarter OF the state the
most encouraging reports are pouring
into the department of education. In
ccllent teachers have been ecured,
attracted by the substantial increase
In pay which was authorized by the
last session Of the legislature. NAM
teachers from outside OF the state are
moving In. taking the examinations
and receiving certificates. Pupils are
crowdinE nearly all OF the schools.
both grade and high.
clovis n Growing.
Clovis. that might properly be
termed the young giant among New
Mexico towns and cities. has the ex-
traordinary enrolment Of 80 stu
dents In the high school The de-
partment OF education regards this rs
a most remarkable showing. when "
Is considered that Clovis In n OF the
youngest cities In the state. Roswell
is getting on to a iiylng start. with a
h'ANN NhikAAlN'Nh ~ hHf hAAh'H NV
high schools. and at Albuquerque the
situation II quite favorable.
The county superintendent OF Eddy
county reports that an experiment IN
transportation n proving a success
Auto busses have been provided and
a free ride To- and from school n
given to every graduate q the eighth
grade. This innovation has produced
such q heavy enrolment that all three
- NA- aAaawaaH hNMA aA.AN aaU aUaE
crowded.
Efforts TO make education compar-
ativeiy easy for young people all over
the state have not only brought out
heavy errollments. but have shown
further good results In the increased
interest shown In the reading circle.
The wholesale firm which IN the New
Mexico distributor for school books
reports that for the year which ended
August 81. 1919. the sale Of reading
circle books wns 50 per cent greater
han In any previous year.
New C1rrcs OF Study.
The advisnblliiy of extending the
courses ~ study. so as 10 include some
or the new and important modern
branches, u nuw receiving most care
fui consideration. y 4. ClaN'on. fed
eral commissioner 81 education, has
written to Superintendent Wagner
with reference u the matter OF hoid-
lrg a reg 'onal conference to discuss
the advisahility % sex education. The
proposal has been referred TO the
Teachers association, superintendent
Warner saws and the conferences may
be held in connection with h an
nunl convention Of the New Mexico
Educational association. 20 he con
vcned IN Albuquerque during ThanKs-
giving week.
Another departure - suggested by
tho lnterdepartmentai social Hygiene
board which is a federal agency gov
erned by tho following departments.
Treasury. war. navy and the bureau
81 education, The recommendation
" this board * 20 establish In the
Sew Mexico department of education
a division ~ educational hygiene. The
proposed work ~ 'he new division
would be divided as follows:
CAV Training Of school children.
tbi Training OF students.
tcl Preparation % an teachers.
(d1 The proper emphasis OF me
very important subject matter in
volved IN the preventive hyglce of
Vruereal diseases.
This is another important matter
that will be referred 10 tho Teachers
association and probably viii he thor
oLghly thrcsheI out az the Alhuquer-
que convention.