The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-11-22

Nv '1''' us VI INV ~" aNfAAN' AHNN.
co ional Association jus, held in Albu.
iqucrquc was ia many respects the most
wonderfully inspiring meeting Of This
Kind ,yor held in any state, old or
young, In %, educational advancement.
Niow"i nom any angle, there seems
not oar thing left unsaid or undone
that Nigh, have added to the useful
ness oi tnIs meeting, ana nc teacher
or visitor eau feel hut that the rnthus.
ia.m ant inspiration Tor higher ideal,
gained 10y their n'tcndancc upon the
three days sessions were worth many
times 'u" cost ant trouble OF the trip.
Il il not the purpos" ot this artice
to 70 into details a, 20 the specific
things a'compi shed hy the Association,
rs these nave already been set forth
by 'nc rcpor, uf the Albuquerque daily
papers. iiu' IL is safe 10 say that no
o.hcr state IN the Union had more
:
viewed from rhc many progressive edu
cationai ideas advocated and adopted
'hc average number Of teachers in at.
tendance, the great showing made by
tho various schools represented upon
,hc programs, or the general spirit of
good will which pervadcd the very nt.
mosphcre.
The yari'u, special ana musical At
fractions furnished 10y the high schools
and colleges ot the state were especial.
ly high class, and it i with pleasure
that W. arc able 10 quote the University
"f Now Mexico weekly. which says. in
suwma' ing 'h"sc tcuturcs of thc
imco'in: ond still! more praise has
ON" a.1I a .iroo'i"r, 90 me rucum.
'caIi iligh ~cH"c Orchestra. some of
he hn'' m"sis.an- ot hibugurrmc had
nothing but good word- for mi. or.
chcstra, 81 Il may hc seen that there
Arc bette. uruori'ir, than the Weekly
WAC agrr" with II.
such pra'>o for our own boys and
girls from oVr senior and sister schools
is indeed gracious. and We feel sure
rhUt tho ans n'cd commcudation which
their playing "lici'cd from the rdura.
tors and ne public press is ample ~.
ward tor tho financial assistance rcn
de'c! hy the friend, and husinc,, mon
who sent them.
The quality of 'hoir training was
demonstrated ~ the first evenings per.
formancc. by an unfortunate over.
sight, due to the excitement Of getting
started, rho music was not put on the
train, ara lid no' arrive in Ahuqucr.
que un'il ~" closing of thr first even.
!ng's program, However, several new
pieces wcr" purchased from the music
store a. oon as they arrived in Albu
.qucrquc, aud after sercuading the Al
.huquerPuc High School with . ere.
hcat.n' this music was used ~ open
he first general session program
Every citizen Of Tucumcari should
feel a just pride in this orchestra. In
their third year Of training, they are
ulayinp q class cf music that would do
credit 20 many orchestra classcd rs
professionals; and, from aIl we are able
to learn, We have the best high school
orchestra IN thc Uuitci States. Only
one ntJrg, that of Boston, has ~ com.
plctr nn ensemble ot iustmmcuts-siN
teen in nnmhcr--and not even thai big
school j.. attempting the class Of music
that onr hays and girls are now playing
Certainly this is some credit ~ Turum.
'rrl aud her schools.
II j. not 50 generally known by the
public, hu' The trimming these hoy, aud
girl, nrr getting muy be- the means of
their securing college education. Most
'll 1T the larger military and agricul.
tural colleges support band as part
of The military system. aud they give
special hoard and tuition inducements
70 musician students in return for their
services 20 the college band. MIR. !. d.
Henderson was instructor to inst such
Ia band ~ this az the Nlabama Poly.
!shnjr Institute NJ Auburn, Alabama.
and this "Auhun Cadet Band was
featured NY 'ho AlLahcst Lvccum Bu.
rcau for two seasons, touring Alabama
and adjacent points in Florida. Georgia
aud Tennessee. II was here, by means
of his music that Mr.. Henderson So.
cured part of his own education, and
several of his forma, pupils were also