Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-06
SCHOOL SYSTEM
IN DONA ANA IS
HIGHLY PRAISED

Especial Correspondence to The journal,
Las Cruces, N. NJ, Sept. 5.-At
the close of the teachers institute
here last week. DR.. A. L. Engel-
hardt and DIR. E. S. Evenden, of
the teachers college, Columbia
university, New York city, who
were instructors during the insti-
tute, issued a statement praising
the school system in Dona Ana
county. The statement follows:
During the past week, We, the
undersigned, have been instructing
at the Dona Ana county institute
and we wish, to express to the citi-
zens of the county through the
columns of your paper some of our
observations of your school system
which we think will be of interest
to you.
at has been our privilege to
visit, study, and participate in the
educational work of many coun-
ties in all sections of the United
States, and we wish you to know
that we consider the educational
situation in your county to be one
of the most promising in the coun-
try We have been repeatedly graf
flied at the progressive attitude
found in all phases of the school
system, and we have been distinct
ly impressed with the comprehen-
sive far-seeing program which your
schools are undertaking. The in
creased standards of preparation
which are being demanded of
teachers, the provisions that are
being made for the construction
and maintenance of proper school
buildings in the rural schools, the
consistent consolidation of small
isolated school buildings, where
ever possible, and the splendid
supervisory plan of carrying in
dustrial education into the rural
schools and the homes of those
communities, all are evidences of
educational progress which should
bring great satisfaction to every
citizen of the county.
1T is opinion that much of this
worthwhile progress has been di-
rectly due to the work of the pres
ent superintendent, Dr. r. +. Me-
Bride. DR.. Mcbride combines, to
a remarkable degree, breadth of
view, recognition of educational
values, a heartfelt interest in the
welfare of the boys and girls of
Dona Ana county, the power of
sympathetic leadership among the
teachers, a willingness to give lib
orally of his time to the better
ment of the schools, and above all
a fearless courage to carry out his
plans and uphold the standards
which he sees to be for the best
interest of the county. We are in
absolute accord in pronouncing DR..
Mcbride an educator in the truest
sense. He has shown this in many
ways, but no better than in the Sc
lection of his assistants and special
supervisors in order that his pro-
gram may be realized.
'Dona Ana county may be just
w proud of it's schools and the re-
cognition which they are receiv-
ing from all parts of the country.
This pride should, however, serve
TO spur the citizens of the county
TO further efforts toward the reali-
cation of the program which is but
now fairly launched and it must be
adequately supported both finan-
cially and by public approval in
order that the maximum benefit
NAV be realized from the splendid
work which has already been done.
"When every citizen realizes the
tremendous value to the county OF
every boy and girl who is retained
in the public schools and trained
To be a more efficient farmer, a
more successful business man or
woman, or a more intelligent
mother and housekeeper, they will
realize that the money spent on the
schools of Dona Ana county Is,
without doubt, the best investment
which they make. Do not allow
any false notion Of economy in
public administration to serve as|
an excuse for not carrying to IT'S
completion the noteworthy work
which has been done during the
past four years by DIR. Mcbride,
the present board Of education and
the excellent corps of helpers
which he has called to the service
of the county,"