Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-24


hundred thousaab dOlinra ] may
pause here 90 say that the average
annual salary for the women teachers
In our public schools the past two
years was larger than the average
SALARY paid 10 the men teachers by
the sum OF S29.5G, the ffty-aix cents
being, perhaps, given our fair teach
ers upon the theory OF bargain day
sale In other words We here IN
New Mexico believe IN the conclud-
ing portion of the little girls essay
on Man wherein she states that both
men and women sprung from the
monkey but when the women sprung
they sprung furthest."
In this country we have three In
stitutions that have to do with the
training OF the child. namely. the
home, the school and Che church. ri
these three institutions properly per-
form their functions. the child will
be properly trained. There may De,
and there often IL. division and dis
sension in the home az Is Witnessed
by our ever increasing number OF
divorces; we ali know that the church
is greatly divided against itself as u
witnessed by the large number Of
churches and religious secta In every
community, hut the school here rs
common ground on which all may
meet and work. The poor man and
the millionaire the man who lives
in palace and the man who lives
In hut the parent, the churchman,
the patriot. statesman, philnnthro-
pisi, all may meet upon this common
Held and labor side by side Tor the
training OF the future citizens of cur
country; an may assist In education
al work. Tor education has been de-
fined TO have for its purpose the de-
NelOpmcnt of those powers of the
individual that may Do made effect
i've for useful ends and In the Develop
mcnt and creation of tendencies tO|
exercise those powers for these ends
The teachers of the state are glad
90 assemble In the greatest city of
the state, la the city where the husi-
ness men and business interests pay
large share for the support and
maintenance Of the schools OF tho city
and for the state university OF yOn-
der on the hills and yet have never
considered the payment of such tax
es q burden; tO meet In "a city whore
In an election 20 vote one hundred
thousand dollars In bonds FOR the
erection OF cOmmOdious and suit
able high school, there We're but
eleven votes cast against the PROPOSE
ton; 20 meet In city that has been
entcrprising and progressive since the
que selected It's site In 1906: TO meet
In "A city where We were so royalty
entertained one year ago and are
now able To come back" We do
not presume 10 think that because
We have been ahlo 10 come back that
YOU all last year judged us o. be-
archungcls, FOR We are but made of
the Same material as you people,
still We believe that We are such a|
representative body OF workers and
educators that are coming again to|
meet In your city as cannot but help
70 elevate you and inspire YOU to|
greater ends in the making of your
great city aud in the progress ot|
education and that life 10 each cnd
All OF you viii be swectcr after this
meeting rs over. You. Mr. Mayor
have delivered the keys of the city
To us and have badc us to conduct
our meetings and do as We like while
here While | have the greatest con-
ndcnce in this splendid audience of
teachers. do not feel like taking
upon myself their responsibility to|
you that their conduct while here will
be ln all respects exemplary Down
in Tennessee. my native state, "a
young man who was several months
in arrears In his board bill. was re-
qucsted bv his landindy 60 pay up
His reply was that he was neither "a
prophet nor "a son of a prophet and
therefore, he could not toll her when
he would bc able To pay. So I am
not able 10 tell you, being neither a
prophet nor the son at prophet
how wcll behaved these teachers Will
Dc while in your city.
And now again. in the name of the
body OF men ana women who are
doing more for the futurc welfare of
our state than any other agency
thank YOU most cordially for the
warm welcome YOU have extended 10
u.s. and ! feel sure that our stay here
Will be most pleasant ana "a profit
able one and allow me, Mr. Prcsi-
dent, Co say that ! would rather bC
president of the New Mexico Teach
ers Association than 10 be- president
of the Republic of Old
Mexico thank YOU FOR this cordial
welcome.
The Ration scherzo club, one OF
,ho crack musical organizations of the
state followed the state suporiutcu-
dents address with most enjoyable
humber.
President Walter Il. Mcfarland
superintendent OF the silver Citv
schools. then delivered his address.
taking for his subject some Sug-
| pogtions for the Improvement ot
! Teachers Already IN the Service 20
| is unfortunate that space fOrhids the
dress iu this Issue, bat II viii hc Civ.
en- to the public by the Herald. u
was strong. practical talk ON mat
/ terH of vital interest To- tho teacher
/ IN every day work ana WAS heard with
careful attention,
/ Air R. R. I.arkin, of Las Vegas
gave "a vocal solo which was cordially
received aud this was followed hy the
address of Mrs. Mary e. G Bradford.
state superintendent of education Tor
! Colorado, who spoke on "rhc Pedn
gogy of the Modern Dramatic VcN-
val" Mrs. Bradford speaks without
notes She is q strong and impressive
speaker ana her address was treat
tc the audience.
The University of New Mexico Glco
club gave a number and this WAS fol-
/ lowed by the first Of the series of
\ addresses to bc given during the CON
yontion bv United states Commission
| cr of Education y. v. ClnXton.
/ Mr ClaXtOn SPOKE this afternoon
on suggestions for the improvement
/ of the Rural schools" "a subject ir
which New Mexico rs probably moro
/ Interested than IN any other educp-
tlonal topic From the start thp
/ commissioner held his audience bon
close interest Ills address was full
Of practical suggestions and of ma
terlRl benefit to tho teachers
ID b.. O.