Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-12-26
Opening Sessions of
New Mexico Edu-
cational Society
MANY TEACHERS ATTEND
Reception to Visiting Educs
tors Tonight at High
School Hall.

Between 15O and 200 educators of
the territory comprising members
of the faculties Of territorial institu-
tions, county school superintendents
and teachers in the city and rural
public schools are in Santa Fe attend
ing the twenty second annual meeting
of the New Mexico Educational associ-
alton which convened here this after
noon. More are expected on the incom
ing trains this evening and the ses-
sions promise to be the largest attend
ed and most successful in the history
of the organization.
The first day of the meeting was de-
voted mainly to the entertainment of
the visiting delegates, a feature being
an excursion this afternoon to Tes-
uque, the picturesque little Indian pu-
eblo nine miles northwest of the city
The first general session of the meet
ing will be held tonight at the high
school hall beginning at o'clock. 1t
will be followed by reception to the
visitors, and one to which the public
generally is invited. The supplement-
al program this evening will open with
piano solo by Miss Stella Bergere,
which will be followed after invoca-
tion by piano duet by Misses Leanor
Purcell and Marian Bishop Another
musical number will be vocal solo
by Miss Hildred Hanson, instructor Of
music in the local public schools.
Governor Curry to Speak.
Governor Curry is down on the pro-
gram for an address this evening but
he will be unable to make an extend
ed speech owing to a severe cold con-
tracted on his recent trip to the Pc
cos valley which precludes too vio--
lent exercise of the vocal chords. How
ever, he will be present to meet the
delegates and their guests. Other ad-
dresses scheduled for this evening are
the annual address Of the president,
Professor r. r. Larkin. superintendent
of the city schools Of East Las Vegas.
who will have for his subject, IAN
Educational Problem" and historic
al sketch entitled, Looking Back
ward" by Professor G. e. Hodgin, dean
of the University of New Mexico.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon a
business session of the educational
council" of the association was held In
the high school hall which was pre-
sided over by President Larkin. The
so-called educational council is com
posed of about twenty ofsthe leading
educators of the territory, including in
it's membership the heads Of several
territorial educational institutions
and others prominent In educational
work in New Mexico. It's sessions are
taken up entirely by discussion of
educational problems and school man
agement.
Professor Wood Sick.
An unfortunate incident in connec
tion with the educational meeting Is
the illness of Professor J. A. Wood
superintendent of the local public
schools who is confined to his bed
Mr.. Wood, is chairman of the execu
tive committee which had charge Of
the preliminary work preparatory tc
the holding of the convention Mr.
Woods illness is not serious and he
morrow. While he is incapacitated his
morrow. While he is incapitated hif
duties devolve upon Miss Boyd, assist
ant principal of the high school, who
will have charge Of the entertainment
tonight.
Most Of the visiting delegates to the
convention arrived in the city on this
mornings trains via the Santa Fl
Railway. The largest single delega
tion came from Albuquerque ant
Bernalillo county. They were abou
sixty in the party which was headed
by Professor w. D. Sterling, principa
OF the public schools of Albuquerque
Thirty of the party were teach
ers of the public schools in thu
Duke City. Thirty-five teachers o
the public schools of the two cities o
Las Vegas also arrived on the same
train from the Meadow City, under thu
leadership Of President Larkin. Their,
are also delegations OF teachers her,
from Alamogordo, Silver City, Roswell
Las Cruces, and nearly every othe
town is represented by one or mor'
delegates.
Ample Accommodations For visitor
While the majority Of the visitor
are quartered at the several hotels,
number Of them are being entertaine,
as house guests OF friends or have sc
cured accommodation in private fam
lilies. It Is expected that twenty--fiv
or thirty more teachers will arrive thi
evening via the Denver and Ri
Grande and Santa Fe Central railroad
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