El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-01
VALENCIA COUNTY
INSTITUTE CLOSES
Teachers Association Elects
Officers After the Insti-
tute AdiOurns.

Belen. y. NJ, July The valencia
County Teachers Normal institute mas
concluded its sessions, the meeting
having been the most successful that
was ever held in the county. All OF the
sessions were held in the Belen pub
lie school building.
SaturninO Baca. superintendent OF the
schools of the county, expressed nm
self as well pleased with the Work
which has been done.
Miss Grumbles, who during the past
year taught in the Belen schools, act
ed as Instructor during lhe institute.
The enrolment at the institute was y,
which is a record attendance Tor va
lenCia county
During the last few days of the in
stitute the organization when IS
tificates were held, the examinations
being conducted by Mr.. Baca In per-
son A class of "a took the eXam1na-
tions The papers will be forwarded
by Mr.. Baca to the state board OF ed
ucation, which will issue the certlIl-
Gates.
During the last session Of the in
stitute I he organization which IS
known as the Valencia County Teach-
ers' association held business meet
ing for the purpose Of electlng ON
GERS for the ensuing year The 1o4-
lowing persons were chosen;
President. Frank Sanchez; vice-presi-
dent Manuel Sanchez; treasurer, MISS
sara Baca: executive committee, Fred
Baca. Mrs. Lucy Lies, and NJ ChaveS-
on Tuesday the committee which
was appointed some time ago by the
board of commissioners OF valencia
county to secure the right of way Tor
the proposed Canine real through
this county. as surveyed by the state
engineer. Will meet in Los Lunas ana
make its report to the COMMISSIONERS
1t is understood that this report VIII
advise the abandonment of the sur
veyed route in number of places, and
a return TO the present road, @Whlle IN
others the new road viii be recon-
mended The REPORT will be made IN
this way on account or some olIAl-
culties which have been met with IN
securing the right of way as II was
originally surveyed. However, IN the
main, the report will recommenQ the
new road 1t is also understood tnat
there will be some opposition 10 TINS
form of a report within the committee,
so that il is possible that the board
of commissioners may order the com
mittee to continue the work, in which
case the report which VIII be otLeEeu
will not be accepted
In addition to the Canine real mat
ter the commissioners viii have other
matters of Importance for consldera-
ton. One is the county bridge at this
point. It is possible that some defin-
tie action may be taken to repair the
old bridge or for the erection OF a
new one in the same vicinity. A num-
Der Of citizens of Belen will be IN at
tendance upan the session of the board
Almost daily rains continue in this
section of the valley, and as result
much good is being accomplished The
rains are more abundant and frequent
this season than they usually are,
thus giving the farmers better oppor-
tunities for developing their crops
One disadvantage is being expert
enccd by some of the farmers of the
valley. Since the appearance of the
worms in the orchards a short time
has
fruit growers to keep a very careful
watch. The worms have been very
largely overcome. but not entirely SC
1t is necessary TO spray often, and as
long as the rains continue it does no
Good TO spray Consequently the
worms are gaining Roadway. However
il will be some time before any serious
damage is done even though 1t remains
imDoSsible to spray.
The sunday school Of the Methodist