The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1903-09-18
NUMBER S3
Educational association.

The San Juan County Teachers As
sociatlon met in Aztec, Saturday Sept.
u. 10 the absence OF the President, DR..
o, c. McEwen the meeting was called
to order by Vice President, f. f. Taylor
VIM, Butler, Of the Times Hustler
made an interesting opening address,
which was followed by an address on
"lmportance of Teachers Organiza-
tons by E. Z. Taylor. A general dis.
cussioh followed,
The afternoon session opened with
highly interesting paper on First Day
OF School by Miss Hanger, Iutermedi.
ate teacher in our Aztec school, follow
ed 10y an instructive talk on "What
shall We teach IN the public schools" by
MIR, Towner, Miss Eben's talk on
"Grading country schools, proved both
instructive and interesting, while the
discussion by Miss Maud Thomas
brought out many new thoughts on this
important subject The committee on
Course OF reaiiug for teachers" report
ed that they had decided to adopt
'rlsh's American and British Authors,
Speu"er's Education and GRAY aoj
CouIler's Botany,
The secretary was instructed TO Ger
respond with the President Of the Nor
mails at Las Vegas, New Mexico. and
Greeley Colorado 10 learn what books
on Theory and Practice" are being
used 10 Normal work.
At close Of afternoon session VIM
Butler Mary Hanger and Carrie Eblen
were appointed to arrange program for
next meeting.
Iue closing session was held in the
Presbyterian church at p. m. The As.
socIauon was greeted by full house of
interested and appreciative patrons. The
opening address Of Miss Mayer. Princi-
pal OF Aztec schools, contained prae-
lcal earnestuess which plainly showed
that che had given her subject the hest
thought of well trained mind Mr.
William Butler followed in a talk on the
Relation of the Teacher to the Parent"
Mr.. Butler began in seria-comio strain
III which he's wen portrayed the pre-.
valIiug mistakes Of parents and pupils
as 10 the motives of teachers. that he
soon had the audience profoundly inter.
e5'ed' and III fifteen mla,,t6ssVaye them
as much in the way fgooJ Ftggestions
and sound advice sa il ps0sily contained
T, in an hours !e.koa mDCh lass innor.
: tant topic, !. = 5a-1,I III
buffers ! ", Ms1owner. OF the Farm
Inglon school, 10 few, wel.cbose,
!. words gave some lucid and practica
u Ideas along the same lines. in which
he urged parents to cultivate a close
social intimacy with the teachers o
lheiF children, making plain the mutua
advantage to be gained by such course
A guitar s'Io by Mr.. S. S. Oakfor,
was rendered In a manner which trul
bespoke the artist, In response to
;, hearty encore, Mr., Oakford sang Sta
IN Your Own back yard.
a humorous reading by Miss Gentr
Prewitt in which the characters were j
plainly pictured that she fairly carried
her listeners with her through the de
- tails of a ridiculously funny weddin.
: was we'll received
~ The Stein Song, by Llew Cameron
was SO pereistently encored that he ia
vored the music-lovng audience witt
~ 'ln Sunny Africa" Endowed by ma
ture with a rich baritone, Mr.. Cameron
;, singing is always treat to his listener:
On motion, the association adiourne
10 meet again, al Pennington, Oct. II
~ Before adJourning Mr.. Taylor, the pre-
siding officer, conpIimented those pre,
" ent on the cordial interest manlfester
ana hoped the same might grow wit