Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-29
EDUCATORS AT WORK.
Santa Fe's Greeting to the Visitors-A
leasant Occasion at the Capitol
To-Day's Sessions.

The most cordial greeting was accorded
the Territorial Educational association a
Representatives hall, capitol building
last evening. A large number OF Sanl'
Feans were on hand to make the &C
quaintance of the teachers and other
representing different parts Of the terri
tory who are interested in the cause o
educational work. Prof. Emore Chase
president of the association, presided, anC
he had in store for all happy surprise
for which Ramona Indian school should
be credited. After a greeting song by
these pupils, Governor Prince delivered
the address of welcome to the delegates,
taking occasion to speak authortatvely OF
the progress education is making in all
sections Of New Mexic). Prof. Hadiey,
of the agricultural college, Las Cruces,
made felicitoHs response. Then there
was highly entertaining recitation which
carried with it clever moral in favor OF
using plain English rather than Latin,
even when member of the literati is
called upon to declare his love. This was
by Miss Baird, Of Albuquerque, secretary
OF the association.
Following this came the singing of the
cantata, Santa Claus and Mother
Goose" by the pupils of the Ramona
school. Little Robert Marmon as Santa
Claus and Eliza Marmon as Mother
Goose performed their respective parts
very cutely; in fact they all did, including
little Aggie, daughter OF Major Robert
Marmon, of Laguna, who was one OF
Ramonas "little tots. :"
Prof Chase made brief address and
the evening closed with social exchange
of greetings.
The association reconvened at 8 80 this
there being thirty-odd delegates
present.
President Hadley, of the agricultural
college, read an able paper on the subject
Of the improvement OF the professional
standard of teachers in New Mexico. He
the establishment of an educa-
,ional journal, county teachers assocla-
ions and district institutes as among the
needs of the times. This paper was
discussed by Gov. Slower, of Albuquerque,
Prof. Doty, of Las Vegas and others.
"The duties of county school superin
endents" was the subject of an excellent
,aper by Prof. G. W. Miles, Of Grant
In the discussion that followed
Hon. B. M. Thomas, Of Santa Fe, Col.
I. A. Lockhart, of Silver City, Governor
;tover and Miss Dugan, of Albuquerque,
ook part. Miss Henry, of Las Vegas,
vas on the program for paper on the
POLLARD system, but failed to attend.
'rof. Ho dgin, of Albuquerque, was also
lown for paper, "The thoughts of a
but telegraphed that he was
now bound at La Junta.
This afternoon the associations pro-
ram is as follows:
aper-"Education Themes and Systems in
History" Prof: Campbell, Superintendent OF
City Schools, Silver City
discussion, Led by Prof. The1lman, Principal
Pinos Altos School.
aper--"Aids to Study of English, in Higher
Grades Grade ', Prof Doty, superintendent OF Las
Led by Prof. Walker Superinten-
dent, Ration Public Schools.
aper- "Primary Work." Miss E. Cadwallader,
Albuquerque Public Schools.
ene1al Discussion.
An entertaining program is also on the
ills for the evening session to which the
,cal public is invited.
CONVENTION NOTES. 8
Prof. Hagerty is a member of the agri-
nltural college faculty and holds the asso-
late mathematics professorship.
Miss Julia Fitch, of the Albuquerque
ublic schools, is a former school COM
anion of our own Charlie Spies. /
Prof. Griggs, formerly of Winston,
TO-, is in charge of the Cerrilos English
ublic sch ool and has sixty pupils on his ,
oll.