Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-12-28
THE EDUCATORS
They Are in Meeting at
Santa Fe.
Opening Session Held in Su-
preme Court Room,
Miss Catherine Fields Stirs Up San
ia Fe in Pointed Address,
OTHER INTERESTING ADDRESSES.

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Mexican. a chorus OF local singers rem
| dered q sacred selection, after which
| Rev. W. Hayes Moore OF the P%resbyte-
rian church. led in fervent prayer. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Solicitor General Il. l.. Bartlett In n
happy manner, and he was loudly APP
plauded at Its conslusion. The esponse
was made by Miss Catherine Fields OF
Albuquerque. who held her audience
spell-bound by her simple e%doquence,
her quaint wit and playful humor. Az
ter dwelling upon the hospitality OF the
ancient capital and the pleasure II has
been to the members OF the education
al association to come here, she rpoke
OF the Importance OF the teacher and
his work, his influence In politics and
upon the life of the nation. While the
views she pronounced came lear being
social and political heresy, yet being a
clear and convincing speaker, Of
charming personality. who evidently
does her wi thinking, she carried her
audience with her. Vice President W.
A. Chapman. in the absence of Presi-
dent G. l. Herrick, who Is Ill. delivered
the annual address. a wellthought-out
paper. pointing to the lines along which
education should advance, and emphas-
izing the educational advantages and
advancement OF New Mexico. Meet
ing was well attended and before II
was opened about 100 visitors examined
the work OF public schools throughout
the territory exhibited In the hall on
the second floor Of the capitol building.
The work was a surprise to many, and
convinced them hat the public schools
even OF such small towns like Demlng.
Roswell and Silver City, as well as of
towns like East Las Vegas and the
larger cities in the territory, compared
well with that OF the public schools OF
the largest cities OF the east. The ex-
hlbit tduly is a. splendid one, and the
best evidence that New Mexico is con-
stantly moving forward. especially In
the line OF public education, which will
in It's train bring all other advance
ment.
After the meeting at the capitol the
teachers and delegates were given a re-
ception at the home of Hon. and Mrs.
7. II. Catron, where several hours were
spent very pleasantly.
Thursday the meetings we're contin-
ued at the capitol, apers on education
al topics being read and discussed.
The following Is the program for Fri
day:
MORNING SESSION, $3.50 A. NJ.
Paper-"Teaching Current Events in
the Public Schools" Prof. Giles L..
Marsh, principal Santa Fe high school.
THE INDIAN"
His Present" supt. C. J. crandall,
Santa TIE Indian school.
His Future" Miss Dlssette. super
vising teacher Indian Pueblo day
schools.
Paper-'school Lands" Mr.. A. A..
Keen, land commissioner. Albuquer-
que.
Discussion-Prof. ID. NJ. Richards,
superintendent Gallup public schools.
Paper-"Manual Training as an Aid
In Teaching the Other Branches OF the
Lower Grades" Miss Jane Langly, Sill
yer City Normal.
Paper-'The History OF Chemistry
Prof. william c. Phalen, School OF
Mines, Socorro.
General questions and discussions.
Report of committees.
Election OF officers.
The afternoon win be given for vis-
iting places of interest in the city.
MORNING SESSION.
The first subject for discussion on
Thursday forenoon was that Of
Drawing Without a Special Teacher"
by Miss Maggie Butcher, superintend-
ent OF the public schools Of East Las
Vegas. She emphasized the idea that
a teacher need not be an artist In any
sense In order to teach drawing In the
public schools, IL a teacher IL a close
observer, and Is exacting In her work
she may succeed well In teaching
drawing, as far a It Is required In the
eight grades.
A very exhaustive and thorough dis
cusslon on Examinations" by Prof.
c. NJ. Light. president OF the Normal
school at Silver City, followed. He af-
frmed that examinations are subject
to great abuse by many teachers in
that they have set times for examina-
lions, regardless OF the completion OF
a subject. There should be no set
times for examinations, but. instead,
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every subject. Examination should
count only as n point among many
others in the promotion OF pupils.
After a few minutes recess given 10
afford teachers an opportunity 20 en-
roll and TO pay their fee, Prof. IL. A.
owen, Of the Silver City Normal school
gave a very practical address and lea
son on Chalk Modelling" He showed
clearly the superiority OF chald model
Ing over ordinary map drawing or re-
lief map making with putty or clay.
He showed also hat chalk modelling of
surface forms is the easiest n sim
plest method of geographical drawing,
and one Of the best ways OF beginning
work In the school room. Absolute de-
f%niteness Of form and detail is not re-
quired, as g~eneralties are represented
much more easily than details, large
masses more easily than small objects.
No n need hesitate to try 10 draw
who a write or gesture.
He was followed by an address on
Teaching OF History" by Prof. Ste
phen ID. Weeks, OF the government In
dian school OF this city. The address
was an excellent one. A discussion of
the Same subject followed by Presi-
dent r. W. Sanders, OF the Agrlcultur-
al college.
Thursday evening an excellent pro-
gram was rendered. commencing at s
o'clock, In the supreme court room OF
the capitol, TO which public was in
vited. The following was the program;
Music.
Addness-'The Public School System
as an fundamentally Of Social Ad-
vance by Louis c. Butscher. super
i%ntendent Of Ration public schools.
Music.
Illustrated Observation-Disclosures CIV
ilizatlons OF New Mexico" Edgar L.
Hewett' president New Mexico Nor
MAJ University.
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