Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
SURPRISE
SUPT. STERLING
YESTERDAY
Head Of City Schools Is
Presented With Handsome.
Cut Glass Water Service as.
Token Of Appreciation.

How wouid g0A like 20 be- surround
ed hy fifty ladies. ali taking and
laughing. and wishing yor a Merry-
Christmas and = Happy New Year an
THESE good cheer wishes being sent ia
Y0ar direction just after Some gentle
man with oratorfcal ability had de-
isceuded from q chair. having finished
a happy speech gn which ne said Fl.
many nice things about you that YOU
actually biuAhed until you couldn't
blush any nnBreg And added TO this
Il tne orator Df the occasion had
handed YOU a handsome cut glass
watsr service with the explanation
that II was "a slight appreciation OF
the esteem IN which you are held.
wouldn't you feel slightly eTnbar-
rassed9 Would You know what to
Say. and after you had said II. IL YOU
knew. would you remember what you
Ksid3
During his many years experience
as an educator. W. u. Sterling.
superintendent Of the Albuquerque
city schools. has been confronted with
not "a few complicated situations. from
all Of which he has managed TO
emerge creditabiy. But his versatility
and resDurcefuiness were put to a
genuine test yesterday afternoon when
he WAS surprised by the entire teach
ing corps ~ tine schools and present
ed with q magnificent token ~ the
holiday time a gift from an the
teachers.
The teachers. headed hy The prin-
nf the various ward schools. as
scmlled iR the Central school build
ing shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. DHe Of the principals carr
ried "a suspicious looking chest. Of
ample dimensions. which was de
posted carefully and silently on "a
desk in the school room
Word WAS thcn sent 10 Mr.. Sterling.
busy In his office on the upper floor
that a committee Of aides wished t.
see Rim on the first floor. Visions
.cf a strike among the teachers. Of
an organization Of fond mammas.
with a grievance. or an alleged griev-
auca and other equally ~perplexing
Thoughts h8rraEsed Nr. Sterling as he
descended the stairs.
Upon arriving at the room in which
the teachers were assembled. Mr..
Sterling was notified by a committee
that they. had q little matter which
they wished TO settle with him. still
in ignorance Of the occasion Of the
gathering. the genial superintendent
was waved aside for the time being
white John Milne mounted an
impromptu roEtrum and In a clever
speech explained the purpose Of the
meeting. Mr. Milne handed Mr.. Ster-
ling a Few fragrant bouquets. which.
Zee said. represented the sentiment Of
every person in the room. The
speaker Of the day hen presented Mr..
Sterling with A magnificent cut glass
water service. with the very best
wishes OF the teachers Of the city
schools OF Albuquerque for a Merry
Christmas and a happy and successful
New Year.
Mr. Sterling was visiblv affected hy
the evidence Of good viii and genuine
friendship On behalf of his teaching
force. He managed. however. To
make a happy reply. thanking the
teachers with deep feeling for their
generous action.
The principals who engineered the
presentation. and who were ably as
sisted hy the fifty odd teachers OF the
schools. are Professor John AIiine ~
the Central school. Mrs. + /. Butts 81
the First ward. Professor u. g. TAYLOR
Of the Second ward. Professor j. vi
CLARK OF the Third ward and Profess
sor J. r. McCoilum of the Fourth
ward.
Mr. Sterling has been supcrinten- |
dent OF the Albuquerque city schools
the past five wears. and has been
untirins In his efforts e. make the
= .tem equal 10 auy in the country |
How well he has done this work is |
known 20 every n who takes any IN
tercst IN the progress 81 the schools.