The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-12-27
TEACHERS IN CONVENTIONS.
Instructors Of Many States Improve
the Vacation i

New York, December 27.-The an
nual meeting of the New York State
Teachers Association. which will op-
en- at the High School this evening,
marks the sixteenth anniversary of
the association. The attendance pro
misses to be unusually large. At the
opening meeting to night Superinten-
dent j. M. Thompson. president of
the Academic Principals Association
will preside. Chancellor James R.
Ray. Of Syracuse University will de-
liver the address Of welcome. Other
welcoming addresses will be deliver
ed by Superintendent A. B.Blodgett,
of Syracuse Public Schools and 9TH
ers. superintendent F. D.. Boyton.
president of the New York Teachers
Association, will deliver his annual
address and will speak on Needed
Educational Legislation" Mr.. How
ard j. Rogers, first assistant commits
sioner of education, will also deliver
an address. The meeting of the as
ISOLATION will last three days and in
that time there will be daily union
meetings as well as sectional and de-
partmental sessions devoted to the
consideration of various educational
branches.
Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 27.-The
New Jersey State School Teachers
Association met at the High School
this morning for a three days session
The evening sessions of the ~associa-
ton will be held at the ST. Paul's Me
thodist church. This session is of
considerable Importance. as matters
of great interest will come up o rlcon
| sideration. The question of the han
agement OF the Teachers Retirehent
Fund is expected to cause a heated
debate in the meeting, as there is con
| siderable dissatisfaction in regard to
the management of the fund among |
| the teachers. 1t is even considered
possible that this matter may cause
a split in the association.
Miami, Fla, Dec. 27.-Teachers
from all parts of the state are here to
attend the annual meeting of th3 Flo
rida State Teachers Association,
which will open here tonight. The
Hon. Mitchell D. Price will deliver
the address of welcome on behalf of
the city and Prof w. w. Hail. princi-
pal of Miami High School, on, behalf
of the teachers of this city. Superin-
tendent j. w. McClung, of Tampa,
Fla, will respond and President A.
A. Murphree will deliver his lannual
address. The meeting will laAt three
days and many prominent educators
will deliver addresses.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Gov-
ernor FOLK delivered the address of
welcome at the opening of the 44th
annual meeting of the Missouri State
Teachers Association this morning.
President C.. E. Miller responded and
delivered his annual address. The at
tendance is unusually large.
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 27.-One of
the most Interesting features OF the
ffty-second annual convention of the
Indiana State Teachers Association, t
which will open here this evening,
will be a meeting on Thursday after
noon in ,Tomlinson Hall, devoted to
the memory of James Whitcomb Ri
ley. A special program has been ar
ranged for that meeting and hand
some souvenirs will be given out
The teachers convention will last
three days and during that time there
will also be a convention of the coun-
ty superintendents and various sec
tional conferences.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. III Several
noted educator from other states
arrived here to deliver addresses be
fore the annual meeting Of the Mich
igan State Teachers Association,