Charles Elkanah Hodgin Photograph Collection 1890-1929
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Hodgin, Charles Elkanah, 1858-
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Charles Elkanah Hodgin, educator, philosopher, leader in civic and educational movements was born in Indiana in 1858. In 1885 he traveled to Albuquerque, N.M. to accept a teaching position with the Albuquerque Academy. In 1891 he accepted the position as the first superintendent of the Albuquerque Public School System. In July 1897 he began his 28 year career at the University of New Mexico where he worked in several positions. After retiring in May 1925 he became the editor of the New Mexico Sc...
University of New Mexico.
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The University of New Mexico was established by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico in 1889. It was to be located in Albuquerque. Elias Stover was appointed the first president. The new institution opened in rented rooms as a summer normal school, June 15, 1892, beginning regular instruction on September 21st in the first building erected on the campus. In 1901 Dr. William G. Tight became president. He introduced the "Pueblo Style" architecture for the University buildings. U...
