Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-16

Declaring that greater attention
should be paid to manual training for
boys and domestic science cooking,
sewing and housekeeping for girls, if
the rising generation is to cope sue
cessfully with economic conditions Of
the age, Governor William J. Mills of
New Mexico complimented the sturdy
and worthy teachers OF this territory
as he formally babe 400 of them well
come at the opening OF the New Mexi-
CO educational Association at the Hall
OF Representatives this morning.
The governors remarks about culti-
waiting the culinary arts were greeted
with cheers from the men in the au-
dience and applause from the ladies.
Another striking feature of the
morning session of the convention
was the keynote speech of President
Joseph S. Hofer of the association,
who made an earnest plea for bet
ter understanding of the child and an
effort for teachers to find out what to
do with" and ''for" rather than "to"
the pupil.
The convention, which is the twen.
ty-sixth annual meeting. opened about
ten o'clock in the Hall of Representa-.
tives with bunting, pennants and ma
tional flags everywhere to greet the
eye.
The invocation was made by Rev.
r. 2. Mccullough of the First Presby.
terian church of this city Following
it, President Hofer, who presided, in
troduced the governor.
AS the chief executive arose to
speak he was cheered.
The governor expressed the pleas
ure it gave him to address such a
gathering of sturdy and worthy teach
ers from all over the territory and
emphasized the great Importance of
such a convention. He paid tribute
to the work of the teacher who not
only influences the pupils in the class
room but indirectly the pupils par
ents and relatives.
The governor then discussed the
needs of New Mexico schools and
dwelt at length on the school land
problem. He said that the govern
ment has been generss1s In giving
plenty of land for school purposes
and that the new state, he thought,
should see to it that certain amount
of these lands are sold for what they
are worth and long time payments
made. He pointed out the loss in tax.
es if the lands are merely leased for
the lessees do not pay taxes.
A Fine Program.
Continuing the governor said:
II have looked carefully over your
program and 1 have noted the num-
Der of topics that are to be discussed
at this convention. Certainly this is
an able and interesting series of lee
lures and discussions mapped out and
no doubt you will reap great benefit
from them.
"My friends I would like to call
your attention to what seems an omis-
sion, however, in this program. There
is one question that am sorry does
not seem to have been inserted for
consideration. We know the results
that are being obtained in the schools
of the land in recent years from the
introduction of manual training. ZAP
plause.) It's benefits to our boys are
proved. There is also another very
important branch, and that is domes-
tic science. / have visited the Agri-
cultural College at Las Cruces and
the New Mexico Normal University
at Las Vegas, and was pleased to
see what the young ladies have done
there In the Domestic Science classes.
It strikes me that this is a subject
which should be dealt with MORE
IN CONVENTIONS
OF THIS CHARACTER for the good
that results from a training of how
to cook is immeaslrable. (Applause.)
Scientific training in the preparation |
o. meals, SO as to prepare foods eco
nomically and at the same time of
such substantial character as to make |
them nourishing, certainly is OF in
tense economic Importance in this
age. (Applause.) suggest, therefore,
that all Of you teachers give this sub
ject consideration and let us hope
that It will be dealt with as an i'm
portant branch Of the education of |
our youth.
Extends Welcome.
1T is a pleasure for me to welcome
you to this Ancient City and think |
you are fortunate in choosing this ro-
mantle spot for holding your conven-
tion. Santa Fe is not one of the larg-
est cities in the country but It is one
Of the Oldest II not the Oldest. ZAP
plause.) You will see many strange
sights In this city with its narrow
streets and adobe houses and l dare
say you will find trip around 1t most
interesting and instructive. am
certainly willing and desirous to do
all In my power to make your stay
here agreeable and now wish you
God-speed in your work attending this
and the various meetings
that are being held under this roof.
feel satisfied that New Mexico Is
proud to be able to send a body Of
teachers to convention such as this
and l trust that the benefits accruing
from attendance at this convention
will be many and far reaching"
Prolonged applause greeted the
governors address.
Announcements
Following the governors address