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school inspector by Mr. A. E. Frye, but he 

 preferred to remain in his teaching posi- 

 tion. In 1899 also he was authorized by 

 the American Intervention Government to 

 hold classes in Spanish for the officers of 

 the American Army stationed at Matanzas. 

 In 1900 he was appointed professor, after 

 competition, to the chair of grammar and 

 literature in the Institute of Matanzas. 

 In 1902 he 'was nominated provincial 

 superintendent of the schools of Havana; 

 in 1904 he accepted the position of general 

 superintendent of the schools in Cuba, and 

 took part in the arrangement of the courses 

 of study applied throughout the Island 

 until 1914. In 1905 he withdrew from his 

 position, during the presidency of President 

 Palma, and resumed his chair at Matanzas. 

 In 1 9 16 he was elected a member of the 

 educational board of Matanzas, over which 

 he presided for three years. Among his 

 published works may be named two novels : 

 Almas Perdidas, Cursa de Gramdtica, Sol 

 de Autuno, 1882. His educational pub- 

 lications are: Libro de Lectura, 1885; Orto- 

 grafia Castellano, 1896. 



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