Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-20

IL VIII lie Tn q New ana
Much Broader Basis.
The following circular has lately
been iss led. cvn the sigma u,e Of Prot
L. d. A. Cockerell, secretary and
treasurer pro tenn, Mesilla, New Mex
leo:
The Altrurian society, conducted
last year by four members-Alice
Casad (now Mrs. Ed. Bury, T. d. A.
CockereIl, Sue Mead and q. w. Ward,
10 proposed to be organized ON q new
and much broader basis. The follow
ing proposals have the support of the
four original members:
MEMBERSHIP.
There shall be two kinds al
members, known as Territorial and
local.
All those who endorse the prin-
ciples Of the society, and are willing
TO work for It's obi acts, are eligible for
membership.
MEETINGS.
3-The Territorial members shall
ho'd n regular meeting annually, at
the time and place of the New Mexico
educational association.
4.-Local members shallhold meet.
ings at such times q, may be desirable or
Convenient.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
5-Territorial members shall sub
scribe seventy live cents a year, In re-
turn for which they will receive the
Rocky Mountain Educator and the
New Merico Educator, combined.
6-Local members shall subscribe
twenty-five csnts a year, with the op-
tion of paying fifty cents more and re-
ceivIng the papers mentioned above.
OFFICERS.
7.-Oficers shall be elected at the
annual meetings. 1t is recommended.
that the local members, in each dis.
trict, organize and elect local Off GERS.
PLATFORM.
Sat the annual meeting of the
Territorial members there shall be
adopted a definite platform, which the
me nberJ will pledge themselves to
support.
9.--The plaDks of this platform shall
be suc1 as may be endorsed by every
honest and progressive individual; it
is believed that ny advocating meas
u es, concerning which there can be
little or no legitimate difference of
Opihio1, we may, for the present, OBJ
tain the best results.
l0.-The local members are recon.
menied similarly TO adopt a local plat.
form. applicable to local conditions.
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
The obj cts of the society are indi
by its name 1t is intended to
for the advancement of New
Mexico and the spread of A%ltrurian
by bringing to a focus the opIn-
IONS and work Of those scattered IN
dividuaIs who sympathize with its PR \
poses. The Territory contains a large
number of such persons, whose efforts
have hitherto been without adequate
result, owing to their isolation. 1t is
believed that by far the most valuable
work may be done at the present time
in relation TO tae improvement ct our
educational system, and it is suggested
that educational affairs should be the
chief corcer OF the members The
local membership is founded for sympa-
who wish to do something, but
can not arrange to attend the annual
meetings and take part in the discus.
SION of Territorial tiff hrs. 1t Is, not
intended that the society shall connect
cny way with politics, 6s Is
generally understood, but it will be the
of the members to try to Influence
public affairs in the interests of humani-
~ aud progress. 1t may ven at times
become desirable and necessary to pu
up candidates for school boards and
possibly other electors.
The first annual meeting, at which a
definite constitution will be framed,
and O platform adopted, will be held
next winter at Albuquerque.
II the above proposals meet with
your approval, | shall be glad il you
will signify to me your desire to become
n member, stating whether Territorial
local.
Subscriptions should be forwarded to
me money so received, except that
which go,s to pay for the educational
paper, will be held until disposed Of