Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-23
MISS LUCERos GRAFTON, WHICH WON SECOND
PLACE IN NEW MEXICO rNTERsCH0IAsTIC
CONTEST.

representing the New Mexico Norinhl
University Of Las Vegas won second
place IN the New Mexico inierscholas-
tie oratorical contest in Santa ~ last
Saturday evening
New Occasions Teach New Duties.
one who has been accustomed 10
observe world phenomena and study
the events recorded in history. has
been forced 10 the conclusion that
great changes are accompanied by
great eommotions. Every page of his
tory exhibits 10 rs, In the most vivid
light. this truth An exempllncaiion
OF Tits statement ~ being Witnessed
today In New Mexico. A change has
been going ON in the territory for
over year. change that has Kept
! her people IN the greatest stir aud
excitement, change, by means of
which after over 80 years OF alternate
hope and deapondency. assurance and
disappointment. she ~ last has cast
on her old WORKOUT territorial garh,
and has fOhed herself In the splendid
attire OF statehood
From 1883. when Fray Marcos de
MIA FIRST, aud Captain Coronado soon
after, marched up the Rio Grande as
far as cibola and Santa We, to the
time whom the United states sue.
I cecded IN paciiylng the remnants Of
! the savage Indian In Arizona and New
Mexico, the fathers OF the inhabitants
OF this new state. the descendants OF
the c0nquisiadores. who unraveled the
mysteries OF the sen and gave the
world q new continent. fought desper'
| ately for the preservation OF their
homes, and defended their lives with
| their swords Almost crushed By the
general Indian uprising In 1880 they
were forced hy overwhelming num-
bers 10 retreat 10 Paso Del Norte. q
, retreat that was unique ana sublime
IN iis heroism. the peer Of the retreat
OF the ten thousand. NO famous In
0recian hlstofy--this retreat OF the
ancestors OF the Spanish. Americans
Is without itp superior in the annals
OF time
No longer compelled to fight against
the Apaches, the utes. or the Nav
q ios. the descendants OF the great pho.
neers OF the Fifteenth century are
compelled In the new order of state.
hood 10 contend Tor something dear
or 10 them than life itseIf--,he pres
tlge OF their race.
by the annexation OF New Mexico
to the United States. there were IN
corporated irto body polite, as a
territory. two classes OF people--the
descendants of two mighty races dit
fcrlng IN their origin, language and
customs and that difference SIN more
!acccn,naied by the difference os their
economic surroundings. From this
difference the difficulty has ever
arisen IN TO the best means OF al.
fectingl between them harmonious
lp}cts A is .foils.so thiuls os4cycr-
ccnllngf This diincniiy BY renohncing
blood, customs and language. How.
then. shall 4 be doneg Many ways
have been suggested: but II would
seem that. ms long as the masses OF
both races are not educated with a
view 10 the preservation and Rppre.
citation of the noble qualities OF each.
the difficulty will ever remain I'M
solved. Education resting on the
basis of Christian civilization and In.
| educating the spirit OF altruism. will
harmonic the discofdant elements OF
our civilization.
And as Christian civilization Is
mentioned. one cannot but bow rev.
erently In this august and venerable
city: for II was here IN Santa Pc.
within this historic cRpithl. that the
faith which gave Il iis hallowed name
FIRST sprang and took deep and ever
lasting roots In what was 10 be the
grand republic OF The United states Of
America, Santa Pc, the city OF the
Holy Faith. rich In chlvalric lore. In
grand and glorious tradi,lons-ihe
home of churches and chapels--the
abode Of colleges and schools. the
only seat OF learning In pioneer New
Mexico. the radIating center from
which first flashed forth the light of
education and religion TO all parts
OF the new state, Here she stands
ard here she shall stand forever,
while mingled with the dust from Col.
orado 10 California lie the homes OF
her founders and defenders and there
they shsll he forever. Their descend
ants. the Spanlsh Americans. sim re.
main IN the new state and. though
seomged by adversely they still are
and ever will be the marvellous link
In the chain Of time which forever
shall connect the history OF the new
world with that OF The old
| And now that we have come into
the possession of our due--the boon
OF statehood 80 long sought and
iongeh for a new era has dawned
upon Us and
New occasions teach new duties,
time makes ancient good uncouih /;
They must upward Sill. and onward,
who would keep abreast OF truth.
10. before us CLEAN her campnres. We
ourselves must pilgrims be-
Launch our Mnyflower and steer
boldly through the desperate winter
sea
Nor attempt the futures portal with
the past's blood-rusied key"
Let MS no, as Anglo Americans. no,
as spanish. Americans. but simply al
Americans Join In the march at prog
ress, and by noble. intelligent. pa
troitic. united and persistent EFFORT
make OF onr state the Rrandesi con-
monwealth In this splendid union
When great numbers of our people
are siill more than hundred years
behind the ,i,neu. and apparently DO
moi seem 20 care about Improving
themselves. bow IN the nane Of that