Excerpt from The Public Schools of Archuleta County, Colarodo: A Survey The field work for the survey was done early in June, 1919. This was as early as the rural schools could be reached by automobile. At this time only about half of the schools were in session. With the exception of two all of those in session were visited. The purpose of the survey was simply to set forth conditions as they were found in the schools with the idea that the more the people know about their schools the more interested they are in doing all they can for better schools. The report was prepared for the people in the county and is not intended as a scientific study in any sense. Mrs. Noland and Mr. Wheatley were of the greatest service in gathering data and making possible visits to the schools, but the entire report is the work of the writer and he alone should be held responsible for the imperfections of judgment to be found herein. While conditions in the schools of the county are far from ideal, the brave people who are struggling to found homes there in a new and rough country have no need to be discouraged. They do need to make sure that the difficulties of and consequent interest in the material things of their lives do not blind them to the vital importance of good schools for their children. It is hoped that this report will be examined with care, and that just as far as possible its suggestions will be followed, at least in spirit. It is not necessary to argue the value of a good education for children with the people in Archuleta County. If the report succeeds in creating a little keener interest in good schools, and an even greater willingness on the part of the people to support their schools than has obtained in the past, then its mission will have been fulfilled. It is with this faith and with the best interests of the fathers and mothers and the boys and girls in Archuleta County in mind that the survey has been conducted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.