Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
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Interesting Papers Santa Fe the Place
for the Nexi Mseing.
The educational association met at 2
.. m. yesterday, with President Herrick
Ia the chair, says the New Mexican, De-
cember 30.
The first paper, THE Ideal Teacher"
wa read by Prot. Al. X. Hickey. The
writer evidently had In mind the ideal
teacher and not the real. a. the picture
drawn certainly could not have its
terpart on this terrestrial ball.
Next followed u paper, The Ideal Su-
perintendent," by Miss Mcintyre. The
paper was short, but to the point. A few
members Of the association briefly dis.
cussed the above topics.
Next In order vas The report Of the
committee on the place VI the neIt meet
ing. The committee reported that Albu.
querque had been selected. On motion Of
President Hewett action on the report
was postponed until Friday morning.
"Our Rural Schools" wss the subject OF
. carefully prepared paper read by Man
uel q. 60 Baca, superintendent Of public
instruction Of New aexico. The paper
was listened to with marked attention,
and seemed 10 be appreciated by all.
". A. Chapman followed with q very
interesting paper on the same subject.
He discussed many important points.
The association then adjourned to visit
the capitol at the Invitation Of Secretary
Wallace. who provided conveysnces.
10 the evening a large and appreciative
audience met ut = o'clock TO listen to the
excellent address Of President Sanders.
~ the Agricultural college. who spoke on
The Educational Aspect Of the Ideal In
It, Relation to Historic Truth" insisting
upon the distinction between the ideal
aud the model, and protesting against
the tendency TO hero worship which led
historians. teachers and others 10 white
wash the defects OF eminent men and TO
hold them up before youth as models,
thus blurring the distinction between
right and wrong. ds%bauohing the con-
sciences Of youth by teaching them that
success excuses moral defects. and per.
pstustlng the error that one may never
hope to achieve anything without q
model.
This morning the association met
with President Herrick In the chair.
According to previous action OF the a..
ISOLATION the first point Of business was
the question OF place Of meeting for next
year. President Light, chairman Of the
committee, stated that after due and ma.
ture consideration. the committee had
decided to recommend Santa re ~ the
place for next year. The report was
unanimously adopted with great enthus.
tasm.
A letter was read from Mrs. j. j. Gil
christ. Of Las Vegas, on the subject OF
the i'm portance OF teachers giving their
pupils instruction IN the laws Of health,
and especially concerning the injurious
effects Of the use OF alcoholic drinks
aud narcotics, even Ia . moderate way.
The association then had the privilege
o. listening to a very excellent paper BY
Professor James II. Paxton on the sub.
jet. How to Awaken Greater Interest
In Preparation for College" The paper
Vas very ably discussed by Professor
Powell, President Sanders, Hon. T. B.
CAtrOn and u. M. Richards.
At this time the association received
an invitation from the Sisters Of Charity
to visit the Orphans Home at 3 p. M,
which was heartily accepted by the ~.
ISOLATION.