El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
THE CHAMBER
AT WORK
National Live Stock Associa-
ton Invited To Meet
IN THIS CITY IN 1902
Preparations For the Meeting OF
the State Teachers Association
Already Under Way.

Already Under Way.
The question, "What is the Chamb Der
of Commerce going to do?' has al
ready received one answer. AS a
startar the following letter was mailed
last night to the National Live Stock
association. which is now in conven-
ton at Fort Worth:
Ell PASo, Tex, Jan. II, 1900.
The President of the National Live
Stock association, in session at Fort
Worth, Texas.
Sir: The Ell Paso Chamber of Com
merce, which is Ell Paso. desires to
make known through you to the Nat
ional Live Stock association that next
year Ell Paso will be a candidate for
the privilege and honor of entertain
ing the association when it meets In
annual convention two years hence.
Ell Paso has railroad facilities which
make it easy of access from all parts OF
the country. 1t is situated at the main
gateway between the United States
and Mexico. 1t is preparing now to
entertain the Texas State Teachers
association next summer, and expects
the number of visitors at that time to
reach 1000 or 1000. 1t has ample
facilities for caring for large crowds.
Il has many unique and striking at
of the country. And as a special in
ducement to your particular Organiza-
ton, Ell Paso is the only eligible meet
ing place for you where you can, In q
terminate street car or carriage ride,
cross the national boundary into a
foreign country and witness that high
ly elevating form of spectacular enter
tainment so peculiarlJ adapted to
enlist the interest and sympathies CT
progressive boviculturists-bull fight
ing.
Please bear n mind, then, during the
coming year that when your conven-
tion meets year hence Ell Paso will be
in the field with an invitation for the
National Live Stock association to hold
its meeting in 1902 in the Pass City.
And Ell Paso hopes for the favorable
consideration and earnestly solicits the
support of every member of the associ-
alton from this time forth.
Yours respectfully,
S. J. PRUDENTIAL,
President.
ERNEST E. RUSSELL, Secretary.
In addition to this several private
letters were written by Ell Psso bust
ness men to friends in attendance at
the convention. |
Ell Paso wants aud needs this con- |
vention. 1t has unequaled advan-
tages as convention city. Its geo.
graphical location, its rai1r Dad facili-
ties, it's ability to handle large crowds
of transient visitors, it's unusual attrac-
tions to sight-seers, its growing i'm
portance as business center all COM
bine to make it the most desirable city |
Ia the southwest in which to hold large
gatherings.
Itsrightso be considered as conven
ton city will be demonstrated by the
manner in which it handles the con-
ventiou of the State Teachers associa-
ton next summer. The convention is
to be held in June. 1t is expected that
from l, 500 to 1000 teachers will be in
City Schools G. P. Putnam belongs the
credit for securing the conve ution and
presenting this opportunity to Ell
Paso.
Professor Putnam has been working
for months to secure the convention
written day or two ago to the Hon.
J. s. Kendall, state superintendent OF
public instruction, Superintendent
Putnam says:
1--WE are beginning to make arrange
ments for the entertainment of the ! :
State Teachers association which ..
meets in this city during the month of
June. Our people are particularly anx-
'ous, notwithstanding the fact that we
live on the border, to have q splendid
at this meeting, and we T
should be very glad indeed, if 1t is pos
sible, to have conditions such as to give =
every teacher in the state an opportu-
nifty to come to this association meet
ing. q
"Of course, we do not know what
policy you are going to pursue this
year relative TO the summer normals,
you will have two sets as here
bofore or one; but whatever arrange
ment is made we hope there will be no
conf1iction with the time of the asso-
ciatiOn.o
Superintendent Putnam is endeavor- q
ing to make the convention an inter =
rational affair, prominent educators in Il
the City of Mexico, Guadalaj ara, Zaca- n
tecas, chihuahua and other Mexican "
cities have been invited to attend and ,
will be given places on the program. a
All of she teachers in the republic of u
NJ exico will be invited to attend. 1t is
that from 100 to 500 educa tors :
from the sister republic will come.
Juarez will be asked to take part in
the convention. The educators and
city council of that city will be asked to 4
name an auxiliary committee to assist
This committee will act In conjunction