Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-20

men here tonight had agreed to II,
that this legislation would have
passed
Mr.. NICK elway then paid a tribute
to the constitutional convention as a
whole and said: II have visited many
legislatures in the south and else
where and in my experience / do not
think | have met an ADLER body OF
men than l have met right in this
city. | have listened to many de-
bates in the United States senate and
in the house and in all candor and
not in a spirit Of flattery. gentlemen,
| wish to say to you that / have
found right here in our convention
men who would be worthy associates,
as allies or antagonists, of the men in
the United States senate today. I
have been particularly impressed
with the Standardization members
of the convention and IT is that so
many of them have been educated at
this very institution to which | beg
leave to pay my respects CAP
plause.)
w. ID. Murray Of Silve City. Grant
county, was the next speaker and he
said that he attended st. Michael's
college twenty-seven years ago. and
added that It gave him pleasure to
visit its museum and gather around
the table with SO many other alumni
Solomon Luna speaks.
Solomon Luna, national committee
man of New Mexico and delegate in
the convention from Los Lunas. Val
encia county. was the next speaker.
Mr.. Luna said i'm substances: 1T Is
with great pleasure that ] am with
you this evening, and especially on
an occasion of this kind. for well may
we gather at st. Michaels college and
offer our congratulations to its good
brothers. This institution, my friends,
has done more for the Spanish
speaking people of New Mexico than
any other institution in the territory.
1t is with earncstness and the great
est sincerity therefore that | express
the wish hat everyone OF you VIII do
everything in your power to assist in
It's good work" prolonged ap- !
plause) II
Acasio Gallegos. assistant superln-
tendent of'public instruction, Their fol-
lowed with "A brief talk in Spanish
p%refacing his remarks in English.
lie said that the Christian brothers
have been great factors In CIVILIZATION
because education and religion are
the pillars on which civilization rests
and both education nnd religion are
carefully safeguardcd In such institu-
as 81. Michaers college. Mr..
Gallegos spoke ~elOqucntlN in the beau
tiful Spanish language and he was
warmly applauded as he concluded
remarks.
Catholic Church the Educator.
Mr.. Soma then rose and told how st.
Nicbacrs college had produced law
vers and statesmen and also histo-
rians and he would therefore take
the liberty Of calling on n alumnus
is a historian. Benz. NJ. Read. Mr..
Read replied by delivering an INTEREST
address on the history of educu-
ton in The territory. paving a glowing
tribute TO the late Archbishop Lamy.
lie said that the history OF New Mex
leo is OF intense interest n those
who study IL will find that the Catho-
lie church IS the real educator Of New
Mexico. Mr.. Read corroborated the
statement made by Mr.. Mon
earlier in the evening
not n cent for edu-
in New Mexico had been con-
by the government, which. he
said, had failed 20 keep its pledges or
The treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo. But
Il Is a matter OF pride that We got
along without the contributions" add
I'd the speaker. afr. Read spoke at
length on what was accomplish
ID hv the Christian Brothers IN New
Mexico and referring to Archbishop u