Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-07
NEW MEXICO
EDUCATORS SESSIONS

tftom Saturdays Daily Citizenl
Although the attendance was small
~ the meeting ~ the Educational az.
ISOLATION Just held al silver CITY.
much important business was trans
acted and many interesting papers
read H=i discussed
Superintendent strnup In hIs an.
nal address argued for better super
vision, placing the greater part ~ the
blame Tor lack of results In our
schools on this cause
a symposium presented by prcal.
dent W q Tight. President Luther
foster and Superintendent A. "
kachlcr. presented The professional
teachers in all his different aspects
Much interest was taken In the
athletic exhibition presented by the
students Of the Normal both Girls and
boys IN thelr new gymnasium. The
work showed careful training aud re-.
veaicd the possibilities ~ eymna.
stun
Prot Hugh " owen told uf iae
New Mexico exhibit az the worlds
fair New Mexico was awarded the
silver medal for the second prize ex.
hihit
The subject OF county institutes vas
discussed I'm an the various phases
by Prof =. A. Wood and President 70
J. Vert u seemed 10 be- the sense
Of all that Instruction IN the institute
should be- required 10 secure she
rlal certificate from the territorial
beard and thar county superintondenta
should NOS conduct their own insti
tutes ana draw salary Cor sale as
such ~ contrary 20 law.
Miss Lydia Moon opened he discus
sion on language teaching, with "a
very bright and pointed paper. which
was followed by papers boy Prof Mac.
Arthur and County Superintendent w.
W Dun Al agreed that the great
trouble In language teaching ~ the
lack ~ yirility The life principle is
20 them lacking IN our lanRuC se and
literature teaching
The feast Of the occasion was he
lecture by Rev. Robert Mcintyre. For
nearly two hours he held his audience
with his magical power swinging be-.
tween pathus aud humor Ho is past
master Of the arr ~ oratory
albuquerque had two papers ON the
program for the last session Mia
Martha Hartford presented The OFF
ficultiea Ia Teaching Arithmetic" aud
Prof Hodgin presented paper deal
INK With the subject ~ ethics Each
OF these papers o. well received and
called out discu ion.
The reception given the visiting
teachers by the faculty Of the Normal
and the public school teachers was
al that could be- desired. Muslc. re-
ireshments and a social conversation
helped To pass two hours which all
declared too short.
The resolutions passed by the as
sociation ASK that an educational
qualification be had Tor superinton.
dents That the superintendent he
practical school man. that the office
.Of county superintendent be- taken
out Of politics, that county superlnten.
dents be not permitted 10 draw sal
AIRY for conducting their own inFtl-
tutes. that Our public school lands be
leased and not sold and that teachers
OF high education and experience be
granted certificates by the territorial
hoard. These propositions will come
before the next Legislature
Territorial Superintendent Chayes,
President q. w. Tight. supeSinten.
dent }. A. Wood and A. -. Stroup
were appointed a committee 20 press
beneficial school legislation
Albuquerque vas named As the
place 81 next meeting.
The Officers are; President, w. q.
Tight; vice president. Superintendent
NJ Il. kachler. secretary. Miss Sadie
Ellis; treasurer, u. NJ Richards.
Already plans are being laid for
rousing meeting next year II will be
the biggest ever