Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-21
SCHOOL! HOUSES
BEING BUILT IN
S0CORR0 COUNTY
Citizens Are Showing a
CommendabIe Spirit in
Providing Excellent Facil~
tiles for Their Children.
Especial Correspondence to The Journalo |


Especial Correspondence to The Journal
Santa Fe, June 20,-The state
department OF education has re-
ceived the twenty seventh couny
school SUPERINTENDENT visiting re-
port from f. NJ Chavez, county
school superintendent, Socorro
county.
The report shows that there are
eighty-three rural school teachers
employed. one holds a life GER
tificate, fOrty-three hold first grade
certificates, twenty eight hold sec
ond grade certificates and eleven
hold third grade certificates. The
school term runs eight and nine
month and the compulsory attend
ance law is rigidly enforced. First
grade teachers receive as high as
$125 per month, second grade
teachers receive $75 and $50 per
month and the third grade teachers
are paid $50 per month.
The county board of education
has been quite active in co-operat-
ingtwith the county superintendent
in all matters pertaining to the
educational welfare of the county.
They have been most enthusiastic in
their work and have supported the
county super ntendent in all his
the county schools. They have
used all available means in their
power to raise the teachers salar-
les, as well as helping to defraY
their expenses while attending
teachers associations At present
they are planning to keep up the
good work and will endeavor to i'm.
prove school conditions and pro-
vide proper school facilities in all
the districts in the county. A large
number of new school houses We're
erected during the year and sub
stantial Improvements made to n
number of school houses. In dis
trict No. 2. Quemado, a new $15,0
school building is under construc-
ton, which when completed will
have five well equipped rooms.
which will amply accommodate
the children of the district In dis
trict No. Is, Clyde, a new up-to-
date school building is under CON
truction, which will cost about
$4,000. This building will also be
equipped with modern furniture
and will be ready for the opening
of the next school term. In district
No. 16, Veguita, a $4,000 modern
school building is under construc-
ton which will be completely fur
nished and ready to start the school
in the fall term. This district was
consolidated with district No. 46
and, will contain five rooms equip
ped with modern school furniture.
In district No. 81, Luna. new
1000. school house is under con-
structson and will be ready for Oc-
cupancy on September |. In dis
trict No. 40, SoCorro. the people
voted unanimouly for $4,000 bonds
with which to build a good one
room school house. In district No |
81, San Marcial, a new $4,000 |
modern school building is under |
construction and a special effort Is
is being made to establish a graded |
school. In district No. 50. Glen |
wood, the people voted a $4,000 |
bond issue with which to erect Il |
high school at Glenwood and grade |
school at Pleasanton and Alma. |
When the present buildings are
completed this district will enjoy |
high school facilities. There are |
lumber of other districts in which |
bon "a issues are pending and it is
exrfcted the bonds will carry.
The actual existing. school con-
ditiQns in the county are reported |
by districts, concisely detailed, well |
prepared and most complete in
every particular. The report re-
veats good school condition in.
sonee parts of the county while in
other parts the school conditions