Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-07
THE TEACHERS MAY
BOOST CAUSE Of
STATEHOOD
Territorial Superintendent Adj
dresses Letter to County Of
ficiaIs Urging Attendance Al
Santa Fe Gathering.

That the county superintendent
and teachers of New Mexico may give
the statehood cause a substantial
boost by helping to make the meet
ing of the Educational association q
success is the tenor of a communica-
lion addressed to the county superin-
tendents by Territorial superintendent
James r. Clark. A letter received
Yesterday by County Superintendent
Stroup reads as follows:
December 4, 1907.
Dear Friend:-The New Mexico
Territorial Educational association
will meet at santa Fe December rs,
81 and 2S. An excellent program Is
being prepared and it is desired by
All interested in the advancement OF
educational conditions in our territory
that all county superintendent OF
schools. who can possibly do so. at
tend this meeting. Practical ques-
lions in teaching and schoo manage
ment will be discussed by the best
school men and of the terri
tory. and | urgently request that you
come to this meeting and that you
do all in your power to influence the
teachers in YOU county to come win
you
Laws of 1907, provides among othst
things that teachers shall be paid run
wage during the holiday vacation,
not TO exceed fifteen days. Ii Will be
we'll for YOU to call the attention or
your teachers to this n general
educational meeting of the year.
Teachers cannot attend the meeting OF
this association without profit to
themselyes. TO the children under
their charge, and to the educational
spirit of the community in when
they work.
Farmers meet in annual convention
to discuss the best methods OF manas-
ing the farms; stoekmen give u
large amount OF Tune 70 the eAchahsSf
of ideas touching the raising OF
stock: fruit-growers frequently meet
To discuss their experiences Whlch
have improved the qualtty ana IN
creased the quantity of the crops;
manufacturers conventions, medlcai
conferences and mercantile eAcur-
sions are universal. Why should MOI
me teachers, who are managing the
most vital interest, be alert TO every
opportunity that may improve the re-
suits of their work. n IS more.
WHY should not the county superln'
tendeuts of schools who are the leaa'
ers of the large corps OF aehef u
our counties attend these meetings II
order that they may by eXchanginL
IDEAS and discussion of importan'
questions. secure help which Will en-
able them 10 be of assistance to tht
teachers and boards of school direct
ors in improving the local schools.
The question of statehood Will ny
doubt, be before congress IN Jahual
and n we can show TO congress ina
the personnel of the New Mckee
reaching corps is of the best guam!
and that the professional interest 1
all that one could expect in any o
the best states i'm the Union, the pom
will mean much in proving our worth
mess as applicants for statehood.
/ would especially a your atteh'
ton TO the fact that a county superlh'
tends section of the Educational as
socjation has been organized n l
is at the present meeting OF thls sec
ton where the question or most VIA
interest to the county supeflnehoel
are discussed. Programs VIII De ioi'
warded within a few days.
sincerely trusting that every count.
-superintendent and many teacheii'
from each county will be IN attehu
ance at the twenty-second anhua
meeting of the New Mexico Eduea
tional association at Santa Fe, and eN
pressing my appreciation Of the inter
est which you have shown in gu
school work during the present year
am Your most sincerely,
J. e. CLARK.