Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-23

ciaiism. petty politics. aad political
graft. while the ideals Of higher edu
cation are outcasts In this state 81 faI
MS practical program for their real
izatiOn Is concerned.
| Following is recent statement issu
I'd by him evidently in defense OF the
>tatec college that has had so much
political. financial and other Difficult.
lies in the past and present;
AS there is some discussion about
hanging the location Of some of our
educational institutions I feel IL my
duty Ia make few brief, pointed
statements.
Il come to New Mexico In 1857. AT
that time the only schools of any note
in New Mexico We're few small tut
tion schools chiefly under church ad.
miniStratiun. In the Autumn Of 1855
I few citizens Of Las Cruces and Viciu
lty Incorporated and opened Las Cru
'es College In an old.dilapidated, adobe
building. Whilst IL bore the name OF
College" il was simply a private, tut
ion school II opened with forty-two
pupils and three teachers.
movement Ia get the legislature To
establish the Agricultural College In
the Misilla Valley. BY the cooperation
II citizens NJ other places In New Mex.
leo this movement was successful. ~
Albuquerque obtained the University.
Las Vegas the Hospital for the Insane.
and SOcorro the School Of Mines. Soon
after this. | forget the exact date, Il
Normal School was established al La,
Vegas and another AT silver City, and
the Military Institute near Il
Thus In this state Of great extent were
seven educational institutions at
long distance from each other. and each
cNerting its local influence in educa-
ton After careful reflection. he.
lieve that. beginning with about 1855
New MeNicl has made greater educa.
tional progress than any other similar
portion Of the world and believ,
that This progress has been greatly
influenced by having in the Territory
and State these seven educational
centers from each Of which strong
local influence has gone forth. Tn,
result is the present fine educational
condition.
Had there been but one central
poiHt atwhich ali the educa tional forces
were acting, comparatively speaking.
hut one section would have received
the educational stimulus. A large per
rnlagc Of the young people II the
state would be- living az long dis.
lance frcm this center, and they would
'ither grow up without education OF
they would have gone To- better schools
In elder states.
conditions IN New Mexico are pecu.
liar: New Mexico Is neghhor Ia Mex
leo. whose population uses chiefly the
Spanish language. The commercial
ana social relations between these two
sections are mutually very important
The population of New Mexico is
nearly equally divided between those
who use the Spanish language and
those who use the English their inter.
eStS are the same they are partners In
inns great state; and nothing else Is 80
important 10 each as the cultivation
II proper material and social relations
md 10 do this nothing else Is so i'm
portant and influential ms education
Tor all, and | would strongly favor leg.
iSlation compelling the children Of both
races to learn both languages suf
iiciently well to intelligently use them.
III any one doubts the wisdom Of such
let nm please answer the following
question: II You expect to continue
TO i've In this section; Would you de-
sire TO fit your boy for successful
business career? II so, would YOU have
him learn both languages?
HIRAM HADLEY."