Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-28
PROF. c. 0. FISHER,
OF COLFAX, PRESIDENT
Honors for Sterling. Str0up and
Miller of Bernallllo---Osborn
of P0rtaleS Is Secretary.
and Foster of Mesilld
Is the Treasurer.

Santa Fe, N. M. Dec, 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD. Albuquerque did not carry
away all the honors to be secured at
the meeting of the New Mexico
ed here this afternoon, but it got a
large share of them.
The Albuquerque delegation se-
cured the next meeting of the ass9-
citation, Frank @. Light, of the Uni
versity of New Mexico, captured the
first prize in the oratorical contest
for the higher educational institu-
lions; superintendent w, ID. Sterl-
ing, superintendent of the Albu-
local secretary for the association;
Prof. Sterling and Prof. Stroup, su-
perintendent of schools for Bernalillo
county, were made members of
committee 10 draft and secure the
passage of bills through the next
legislature for the benefit of the
schools, and ]. \. Miller. principal
OF the Albuquerque High school,
figured prominently on the commit
tee on nominations of the present
meeting.
Unicers Elected.
The election Of the association Of
flcers was made quietly, the selec-
tions having been made In caucus.
Each officer was elected by a unani-
nous vote without opposition, there
being only one candidate for each
position. Wss
Prof G. O.. Eisscr. OF Ration. 81
pe- .rtendenl tf CslfaN county, was
elected president.
Prof. Osbourne, superintendent of
the public schools of Portales. secre-
tary.
DIR. Garrison, president OF the Las
Vegas Normal University, was chosen
recording secretary,
DIR. Luther f. Foster, of Mesilla
Park. was elected treasurer.
The honor of local secretary went
| to Superintendent Sterling. This po-
sition carries with IL all the detail
work of the next meeting Of the as
sociation and is really the most re-
sponsible position of the association.
Prof. J. Il. Clark territorial SUI
perintendent OF public instruction,
| was elected chairman of the legisla-
| tive committee of which Professors
| Sterling and Stroup are the other
members.
Oratorical Contest.
Frank Light, of the University,
won the first honors in the contest
for students from the higher educa-
tional institutions, with Individual
ism," as a subject. Mr.. Lights de-
livery brought him the most points,
which is very complimentary to Pro-
| fessor Crum OF the University, his
| instructor, as the speaker was in bad
voice on account of a cold.
| The second honors for students OF
the higher educational institutions
went to William Fugate. of the Las
Vegas Normal university. Mr.. Fu-
gates subject was Transportation
and Civilization"
The high school honors were cap
tured by Miss Amelia Turner of the
East Las Vegas High school. Miss
Turner's subject was New Mexico
the Land of Some Time" Miss Tur-
ner painted a glowing picture of the
new state of New Mexico, the future
development of the land of sunshine
and its prospects. The subject was
an excellent one.
Charles r. Donnelly. OF Ration, was
given second place. His subject was
1.-The American People"
The Closing Days Work.
The principal address OF today wa'
that of W D. Sterling on The
told the teachers of the value o.
plenty of outdoor exercise, study
during vacation and the keeping
abreast OF current events.
The Albuquerque High school gles
club has been a very popular organ
| iZdIlOn IN SANTA re. Inc CluD mem
bers were the guests OF honor at q
reception given this afternoon by
Mrs. l.. B. Prince at the Prince resi-
dence, and later in the day will at
tend a reception given at the home
of Judge John r. McFie.
Most OF the teachers Will leave
this evening for their homes.
Among the delegates to the terri
torial educational association beinl
held at Santa Fe are: The Misses
Maud and Mabe1le Carpenter OF Ket
ner; the Misses Katherine Gilday
and Belle Sweet, of CeTrillOs; the
Misses Cornelia and Georgia Muir
ray, of Las Vegas; w. +. Osborn
superintendent OF the public schools
at Portales; Miss Myrtle Decker, o
Bisbee, Ariz: Prof. r, II. Grant
principal of the high school at Eas
Las Vegas; the Misses Ethel Par
ker, Florence Frost, Susie Rich
ards and Margaret Smith, OF Daw
son; the Misses Ella Bernard ant
Margaret Bernard, OF Las Vegas:
Silva, superintendent Of schools o
Sandoval county; Miss Louise Spor
leder. of Las Vegas: Mrs. r. G
Smith. Of Gallup; Mrs. w. II. Rish
ell, Miss Blanch Rishel and Mis-
Mary Lake, OF Velarde; Miss Thoma
principal, and Miss Kinney, teache
In the Pennington schools; James F
Chambers, of Macy. Roosevelt coun
ty.
The members OF the association
from Bernalillo county worked har'