The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-29
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sion of Teachers.

History, by Prof. Vaughn. He ex-
pressed a truth which is only too
true and as caused many worthy
men and women to end their days in
deep disappointment, namely: .The
world is O inclined to worship the
hero that is living. but the one that
is dead"
When we do refer to an ideal or
to a famous man or woman at any
time or at any place. the advice he
gave to the teachers would be good
for US all. by your earnest tones
and expression have them realize
that you nave left the realm of story
for that of truth" Prof. Vaughn also
gave a rule which could be adopted
and which is, by fine lawyers: Bring
out a story by skillful and leading
questions"
When ne said that, Logic is he
way the mind is made up nope
sprang up in the writer, for the race
of women,-for how oft before in
magazine and lecture it had been
claimed that women were not logical,
that there was no help for it, for
she was simply horned" that way.
Yet here we nave the hope that if
a subject is effectively taught there
is not much doubt as to the result.
In this lesson it was not necessary
to tell what touched New Mexico, for
when the speaker referred to the
name of Washington and wished to
know what was intimately connected
with it, there vas no response; but
when he said Sam Houston half a
dozen shouted Texas at once
The devotional exercises consisted
of a prayer by Supt. Reid and a vo-
cal solo, "Life's Lullaby" by Miss
Eva Nelson.
The next lecture was on reading by
Miss Rodkey. In it occurred a lively
discussion on the use of the diction-
airy. Pat covered the same ground
ne was reading now, remarked,
"Shure, I'm radin' the dictionary, and
its moighty foine radin'-but it's at
Their changin' the story too often"
A very good point made by Miss
Rodkey was hat unless o know
how to read, to get the thought in
the article, you will eel the lac of
it in every other study, whether it
be in school or in your life after
wards-or reading the Record.
Prof. Vaughn gave the next lecture
on English. Among the good things
he said were, Language that does
not express the meaning or the feel
ing of the people who use it, is not
good English"
"Is it better to know your own
mind, or the mind of your race, or
know your Grammar" That is some
thing a business man will appreciate,
if he has ever had to deal with the
person "who never knew his own
mind" and whose wandering English
shows it.
He also gave the reason, to my
mind, why a successful politician al
ways likes to ~buttonhole his victims,
and also why lovers like to be near
each other, when he said, 1.-The laws
of nco in English operate best
at close quarters"
He was very emphatic in his de
n%unciation of the textbook in Gram
mar below the 9Th grade, and was
upheld in his opinion by the expe-
rience of the teachers. The next pc
Rod was devoted to Music in the pri-
mary grades, by Miss Rodkey. One
Of the good things she said was, Not
to make a noise with our voices but
sweet sounds" To the cultivated ear,
how quickly the sounds proceeding
from an afternoon reception of ladies
will tell even before they enter the
room, whether or not they are enter
ing an assemblage of cultured. well
bred people or the reverse. There is
music in the well-modulated voices OF
| a crowd of women-sometimes.