Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-16
EDUCATIONAL meet
IS CONCEDED TO
ALBUQUERQUE
FOR 1912
COncensus Of Opinion Among
Educators in Capital City
That This Is Logical Place
for Next Convention.
INTERESTING SESSIONS
WERE HELD TODAY

Especial Cerr~spsnaes~~ 80 che Herald
Santa Pc. y. a.. Nov. let was
the conconsus ~ opinion here among
the educators who are gathered la
this city for the annual convention Of
the Sew Mexico educational assoei-
alton that the loe-cai point for the
next convention would be In Aibu-
qucrque The persistent rumor that
the Albuquerque delegation WIS mas
ing n strong Effort o. &c, the conven-
ton, aided and ahetted by tho Com
mcrcial club Of that city was born out
by the fact that number OF people
we're seen to be- wearing badges with
the sloRan Come 20 Albuquerque. -
There does not seem 10 be much OPP
position 10 these Albuquerque boost
orn. ana II In generally admitted Al
buqucrque viii be chosen as the CON
yontion city for 1919.
Thefc was no formal program yes
terday. the time 81 delegates being
taken up by slgh,-seeing. and getting
acquainted There was also meeting
OF the town supcriniendents and prln-
cipals. Chairman John Mills Of Al
buqnerquc appointed a committee 20
prepare drafts OF needed legislation.
II Is though; that the results Of thls
committees WORK win solve a numotr
~ educational problems IN the new
state of New Mexico.
Today's was the nrat formal pro-
cram of the convention. The session
was opened al nine o'clock by Prosi-
dent Hofer al Tucuncari. After an
address Of welcome spoken By dow
crnor Mills on behalf OF the city OF
santa Fc. tho presidents annual adj
dress was delivered by AIR. Hofer H.
chose as HIS topic, ''rhe status of Ed
ucaticn IN New Mexico" treating the
topic along general lines. Iie was fol-
lowed IN this discussion by County
superintendent G. G. Hlll OF Roswell.
who spoke OF education In the rural
schools Of New Mexico. Airs. Nora
iirumbrach Of santa Rosa further ~
lumlncd the subject as regards thu
Graded schools Of the territory. Pres
sdent v. Mcqueen Gray. president OF
the University of New Mexico spoke ON
the influence " the secondary and
higher educational institutions Of Now
Mexico. Mr. Walter AZ. Peterson. su-
pcyvlsor OF the Indian schools In AL
buqucrque. undertook 20 explain what
progress Indian education had attain
cd within the past year.
The afternoon was taken up by the
attendance OF the convention at the
football game between che University
Of New Mexico and the Las Vegas
Normals.
In the evening the convention reas-
scrubbed 10 listen 70 a general discus
sion 81 the Archaeology and Resources
81 New Mexico undertaken by Dr. n.
J.. Hewitt. /. n. Prince. and BENJAMIN
Nc Read
The large delegation sent up BY the
commercial! clue OF Albuquerque met
q hearty welcome, and the numbers OF
deicgatea from Bernalilio county waa
considerably Increased by this body.
40 that Albuquerque and vicinity made
good showing. II is expected that
Albuquerque win carry the convention
for the next meeting In 1919
CLOVIS DELEGATION ON
HAND WITH A RAho
That Clovis IL out for the endorse-
ment of that city az location for an
Eastern New Mexico state normal
school u shown beyond possibility
Of doubt by the active work which
the ciilzens, especially the school
people. are doing IN thni behalf. Clovis
sent n delegation OF basketball girls,
professors. teachers. active student
leaders and others 20 the Educational
association meeting the contingent
passing through Albuquerque thia
morning.
Santa re train No 10 had no soon.
ar got into the station limits than an