The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-28
QUAY (OUNTY'S 3RD
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Enrolment Embraced Teachers
From Curry, Guadalupe and
San Miguel Counties
INSTITUTE WAS A SUCCESS
County and District Teachers
Association Made q Per.
manent Organization

Vuhy IounlN Stcohu Annuhl NOT
NAL closed yesterday,
This session of the Normal which
began Aug. End and closed Aug. 2sth,
has been n most successful one IN every
way, Prof. l.. y. McClanahan aud Miss
Sarah ID. Ulmer were the instructors,
aud as an evidence of the fact that
they gave entire satisfaction the
teachers unanimously requested their
return for next year.
There were eight two teachers in
attendance besides the fifteen city
teachers making total of ninet y.seV.
en-. Ten were from Curry county,
three from Guadalupe aud two from
San Miguel county.
On Thursday last the course of in.
struction closed and Friday and Sat
urday were spent on examinations,
about sixty made application for schools
in this county.
Thursday afternoon the Quay Coun'
~ Teachers Association was organized
with forty members, Prof ID. B
Rourk Of Plcano, n. NJ. president.
The county was then divided into siS
districts and u president # each dis
trict elected. II is the purpose Of the
county association as well as each dis.
trict organization to hold two meet
ings each year.
The closing week has been one Of
pleasure M well M profit TO the teach
ers. On last Saturday about forty OF
them took dray ride TO the famous
Tucumcari Mountain about four miles
south OF the city. The men carried
water in bottles, and II is said they
had ice in their pockets, Supt. Cramer
gave them a treat of candy, oranges,
etc, and with the exception of a
sprsincd ankle the afternoon was de
iightfully spent. On Monday after
noon Prof. MeClanahan gave "a very
interesting aud instructive address on
tho "Early Settlement Of New Mex
ico," q subject he has given much
study.
Rev. DuBose Of the first Presbyter
ian church was 20 have spoken at this
hour but was not able TO be present,
Monday evening at about $3.50 a
number Of teachers surprised Judge
Cutlip at his residence but they found
that the Judge by mere accident had
n hne 10, Of watermelons, cakes and
lemonade and n pleasant evening was
spent.
On Tuesday afternoon Prof. Nun.
son, Principal Of the city schools gave
a very interesting address which is
printed below.
Tuesday evening Miss Timer gave n
recital nj the Baptist church which
was enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enought 10 be present.
The programme consisted Of IAN
So Was " Comic "The Ninety and
nine" IIawatha, 10th chapter. "ln
the Carriage" comic, closing with
Tennyson's = Crossing the Bar"
Two very fine musical selections were
given by George Ferguson of this city
Wednesday afternoon J. W, Camp
hell address the teachers, his subject
being "The investment Of influence. y
Wednesday evening they were enter
tanned by the Crystal Theatre.
Thursday evening Miss IIershberger
Of East High street entertained and a
most delightful time In reported
Prof McClnnahan left yesterday fol-
Des Aoines, Iowa. where he has nc
cepted the chair Of history and eco
MONIES in the Highland Park College
Tueumcari will miss the hundred
pedagogues who have been with us for
the pas, four weeks hut we have beer
helped by their coming, and will glad
" welcome them again, when after q
years hard work they return to the
next annual session Of the Normal,
The Normal was in every way 1
great success.
The county superintendent and th'
instructors are to he congratulated.
The following resolution was unan
imously adopted on Thursday after
noon.
whereas we, the teachers of cna,
county, have been privileged to tn
benefits Of the mos. successful Insti
tute yet held in the history Of tn
county, and, whereas we realize tina
for whatever enereased strength AM
efficiency have accrued 20 rs as teach
ers, no less than the social and intel
lectuai enjoyments Of which we hav
been the recipients are due 10 the uu
tirins real Of our Superintendent an
instructors, and TO the generous spiri
Of this hospitable people, therefore, b
II resolvedi
First, That we hereby acknowledg
our appreciation and extend our heart
lest thanks for the valuable aid r'
ceivsd at the hands Of our instructor
Prof. p. r. McClanahan and Mis-
Ulmer, and for the many eonrtesis
shown us In our class work
Second; That we are grateful IA
the cooperation and interest In our wor
as manifested by the professional an