Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-17
Campaign of Commercial Club
to Secure Gathering Of New
Mexico Educational Asso.
citation Ts Successful.
w. A. PooRE OF CARLSBAD
rs ELECTED PRESIDENT
Mrs. George Dixon Honorcd
With Election to Vice
Presidency; Asplund. Sec
retary and Twining, Treas.
osp.ssal rslesr.m 60 s.en,.s uss.,ai

(spsrsai Teiesrsm Go tsseRing neraldt
Santa re. y A.. Nov i5.--The
campaign which was instituted b,
the commercial club or Albuauerque.
and aided and abc,tcd by the entire
Albuquerque contingent 20 thc ron.
vention OF the New Mexico Eduea-
iionni association. was brought To a
triumphant finish here to-day when
the vote was taken al the close OF
the m0rnlna session. which resulted
IN naming Albuquerque ~ the con-
vention city IN isi2
W A. Poore OF Cerlsbsd was elect
I'd President OF the association for
the ensuing year. his associates as
elected being Mrs. cicorse Dixon ~
~ Rito. vice president; Rupert y.
Asplund Of santa Fe. secretary. aud
a. W. Twining of Gallup. treasurer.
The SELECTION of Albuquerque ~
the next convention city "f Oh" edu-
Gators OF New Mexico was the result
of the united efforts of the large at
tendance of teachers from iiernnllllo
county, which numbered almost so.
~ well as the deleNaifon srns hs tue
AIbuQurfque commercial club. with
badges ana banners pointing ~ the
dcsitabllity of having the convention
IN Albuquerque. the commercial and
industrial capital OF New Mexico.
There was determined opposition
to Albuquerque on the part of Clovis
and santa Pc Because this YEAR
convention had been held IN Sante
Fe this esty dld no; receive much
support The ADVANTAGES OF hpldinr
the NEE, Ia Albuquerque. which OF
Tered unusual attractions, because Of
the situation there OF the state uni
verslty ana fine accommodations
flnaliy appealed to the majority OF
the delegates. aud that city waf
cb6scn by considerable majority.
The board OF education took a re
cess until saturday pending the meet
ing OF the school supcriniendenls whe
viii take up the matter OF courses ol
study Tor the high school of the terri
tory. TheIf Recommendation viii
then be taken up by the board
Santa Fcans nnd all visitors ars
tahing much interest Ia the many
school exhibits which have been
placed ON screens In the bah 81 the
Capitol Annex A dozen or more
schools are represented IN these ex
hiblts and Santa Fe's schools are
promlncrt among them. The exhibits
have been artissicaiiy grouped and
properly labelled aud the names o
the school. town or county represcni
ed are In large letters. 10 attract tbs
eye of the ppEsefby.
should Higher institutions Die
tain ftsastnun. no Uat.4.. A... lIl.st
Sehuoizg ?" That was the subject OF /
papef by T W Conway, member @
the tcrrIterlni school hoard and ~
pffintensient OF schsois at Halon II
an address Ne delivered a. ths con
ference of city aud. town snperimend
sahia
In answeripg this question. at TN
very beglnnlng Of my discussion,
would say. most emphaticaIly. no.
In Justice 10 the higher tnstitu
tlOna. l0r fear some one nlght thlnl
these are attempting 20 dictate,
viii further say that ! do not believe
these institutions ATE attempting /,
outline the courses OF study In on
hieh schools.
Memory carries me bnek TO M
NHfft f7tMH 4tttttt NAii+t +tttiutat@ anu
distinctly remember how necessary |
was TO prepare oar high school siu
dents for entrance 10 the state nnlycf
silly.
Times have materially chaDsed n
ihc past two decades OF our aducu
tional experience and today the head
Ut our state Institutions are not ~
much concArned rs 20 wha, IA In IN
course ol study ak they An In ~
question how well prepared are pupil
IN the tsndameaials oI what they has,
attempted IN the hish school
since time in,memoral a certnl
degree al academic culture has bee
necessary for pupils TO he eligible 4
mairiculalion nni Ia this aye cf pro
eresalveness more vital elements an
being dennndad hv the higher lnes
tutIona ihgpuKhOul the land
Teachers IN hlsh schools rcnllx
fnll well that there has been arra
change IN the curricula 0g she nix
schools IN diHaFent parts ~ the uni
ed states within tho paaf ten yean
hut those changes have not been mad
a. the request of the higher inslitl
glons hu, have conlp directly from IN
people and have h9en varied accord