Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Interesting Papers-santa fe the Place iof
the Next Meeting.

The educational association met III
? D. m. yesterday, with President her
rick in the chair. The first paper, 'Ihe
Ideal Teacher" vas read by professor
M. E. Hickey. The writer evidently hauI
in mind the ideal teacher and not Tue
real, as the picture drawn certain!
could not have its counterpart on this
terrestrial ball.
Next followed a paper, The ldeal
Superintendent" by Miss McIntire. Inc
paper was short, but to the point. "A
few members of the association briefly
discussed the above topics,
Next In order was the report OF the
committee on the place of the next
meeting. The committee reported that
| Albuquerque had been selected. On mo-
| ton of President Hewett action on the
| report was postponed until Friday
morning.
Our Rural Schools was the subject
of a carefully prepared paper read by
| Manuel C. de Baca, superintendent OF
| public instruction of New Mexico. TIT
paper was listened to with mnrked at
tention, and seemed to be appreciated
by all.
w, A. Chapman followed with a very
interesting paper on the same subject
He discussed many important points
The association her adjourned to visit
the capitol at the invitation Of Score
tary Wallace, who provided convey
ances.
In the evening a large and appreciat
i've audience met at s o'clock to lister
to the excellent address Of Presiden
Sanders, of the agricultural college, WIFI
spoke ON THE Educational Aspect o
the Ideal in Its Relation to Historic
TRUTH" insisting upon the distinction
between the ideal and the model, an
protesting against the tendency to he
o-worship which led historians, teach
ers and others to whitewash the defect
of eminent men and to hold them VI
the distinction between right am
wrong, debauching the consciences o
youth by teaching them hat success
excuses moral defects, and perpetuatini
the error that one may never hope t
achieve anything without a model.
This morning the association me
with President Herrick in the chair
According to previous action Of the as
ISOLATION the first point of business wa
the question of place Of meeting TO
next year. President Light, Chairman
Of the committee, stated that after du'
and mature consideration the commit
tee had decided to recommend Santa r.
as the place for next year.. The repor
was unanimously adopted with grea
enthusiasm.
A letter was read from Mrs. j. J. Gil
christ, of Las Vegas, on the subject o
the Importance Of teachers giving thei
pupils instruction on the laws Of health
and especially concerning the injuriou
effects of the use of alcoholic drink
and narcotics, even in a moderate way
The association then had the privilege
Of listening to a very excellent pape
by Professor James H.. Paxton on tn
subject, How to Awaken Greater In
terest in Preparation for College" TIL
paper was very ably discussed by Pro
fessor Powell, President Sanders, Hor
r. B. Catron and D. M. Richards.
At this time the association receives
an invitations from the Sisters of Char
ity TO visit the Orphans Home at 8 r
M, which was heartily accepted by tn
association.
Further report of the association a
to report Of committees. election of Off
J GERS, ETC., will be given in tomorrow
paper, as it could not be prepared i
time for to-day's issue.