Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-16
COUNTY's FIRST
WOMAN OFFICIAL
BEGINS HER TERM
Mrs, John W, Wilson's Initial
Official Act Is Instfucting
Teachers How to Handle
Smoking Stoves.

Wednesday was the first day in Of
nee Tor Mrs. John W. Wilson. super
lntendent of Bernalillo county schools.
While Mrs. Wilson took her oath of
office at the regular time she was
prevented by illness of her husband
from taFin6 up active administrative
work until yesterday
That the office of county superin
tendent Is one which requires no
small amount of versatility was plain
~ demonstrated when visitor called
on Mrs, Wilson yesterday and had to
want uhtll she could give a county
.eacnef instructions as to the proper
iahailhg oil stove that would smoke
curing School hours, and make ar
rahgements FOR the employment of a
teacher FOR one of the most distant
schools in the county before there
was breathing space to talk to a
reporter
Mrs Wilson has been member
OF the county school board for n
year and half and is familiar with
the needs OF the schools. Her plan
is TO maintain the high standard set
by her predecessor, Atanasio Mon
toya. VINO made the schools of Ber-
nallllo county model for all the
rest of the state.
So far as possible domestic science
and manual training are to be en-
phasized in the schools and the mat
ter of hot school lunches is also to
have special attention.
Mrs. Wilson is one of nine women
elected to office in
New Mexico The others are: Mrs
Otero- Warren, Santa Fe county; Mrs
Maud Austin Fielder, Grant county:
Mrs. Ellis, Lea; Mrs. Smith, Luna
Mrs. Hayes, Chaves; Mrs Smith, De
Bacai Miss Hazel Belle Reilly, Sierra,
and Mrs, Maud L. Blaney, Lincoln
degrading school work Mrs. Will
son made the following statement:
las county superintendent of
schools it shall be my constant effort
to labor for the advancement of the |
schools of Bernalillo county, and with
the teachers endeayor to make the |
school room the most wholesome and |
attractive place possible from every |
II place to which children |
VIII love TO go in the morning and |
viii regret to leave in the evening, |
because OF the environment of the |
place and congeniality of those In
'harge. Just as the rose unfolds in
beauty and loveliness as it is given /
he necessary elements of soil mois-
ure and sunshine, so it is with the
hild We cannot hope for its men
al unfolding and development except
I be given the essential require
nents.
Having been associated with Mr. |
Iontoya, county superintendent, for
more than year and a half, | have
'ecome familiar with his procedure
f administration. The school build
ngs have been put in excellent shape
nd new buildings are in process of
empletion at Atrisco and pajarito.
he matter of housing. equipment
nd consolidation is one fully in ;
and, and with the excellent teach
AZ force, the work will be carried
onward the same as when turned
yer to me by Mr. Montoya. 1t is
~ purpose to work, at all times. in
with all local boards of
ne various districts of the county {
lso . shah expect the encourage !
lent of the county commissioners |
nd all officers of Bernalillo county {
nd will not hesitate to, approach {
lem with regard to any matter per-
timing to the advancement of the
ounty schools and feel sure that S
hey can assist greatly in furthering i
he work. s
MY conviction is that the matter /
T education is one for the consid-
'ation of the whole people. There {
IRE, it is my purpose to mobilize
a forces to the end that education
all its beauty, meaning and ex-
tation shall be advanced to the ut
ost.
Judge NJ. f. Hickey has appoint
| as a new member of the county
oard of education, II. 7. Gardner,
fill the vacancy caused by my cleo
on as county superintendent. The ,
her members of the board Will re- )
ain the same Manuel Sedillo. II.
ana. Robert +. DietZ and myself AS
resident of the board by virtue of
" office. .
THE county board of education /.
i'll be called together as soon as ,
,nvenient and organized for eftec-
We and aggressive work