Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-22
Department of Education Is
sues Program for the ses-
sions Here November "a to
Twenty-Eight.
EVERYTHING is READY
FOR THE EDUCATORS
Secretary Asplund Of the As
ISOLATION Believes That Elev-
en- Hundred Teachers and
Visitors Will Take Part.

"our Rural and Elementary
sohools:"
This Is 10 be the principal topic OF
this years session OF the New Mex
leo Educational association which,
conyenes in Albuquerque on Novem-
her "a Co IS inclusive. according 20
the official announcement from the
office OF Secretary Rupert r. Asplund
in Santa Re. issued yesterday.
Mr. Asplund gives general out
line ~ the program for the conven-
ton In his bulletin. lie does not In
eludo In the statement that he ex-
poets from 100 TO 1900 visitors at
| the convention. This. however. In his
/ personal estimate Of the attendance
and Albuquerque is making arrange
mcnts accordingly. Secretary Egan
of the Commercial club Is actively CO.
operating with the local committee OF
arrangements which Is headed by Mr..
/ Milne. superintendent OF city schools.
Albuquerque is planning 20 give the
| teachers the time OF their lives this
year. They are a jolly crowd OF tho
I right kind 81 people and tho kind AL
i buquorquc likes o. entertain and no
| pains viii be spared to make their
stay here pleasant.
! The bulletin from the secretary's
I office follows;
Tho twonty-oighth annual conven-
| ton Of the New Mexico Educational
association will meet at Albuquerque,
November Gags. Last year one
| thousand persons attended this con-
vention and Il Is expected that this at
/ tendance will be exceeded by good
margin. The principal speaker will
be tho chief educational officer of the
United States. Hon. +. =. Claxton.
who will visit New Mexico In an Off
cial capacity for the FIRST time. Mrs.
/ c. Bradford, state superintendent OF
public instruction, 81 Colorado, VIII
give one Of the main addresses. u
IL hoped. also. that Professor Holden
90 the Kansas state Agricultural coli
lege may be- present From the state,
we Will have, ln addition TO the Lead
ing educators. Governor w. G, Nc
Donald. secretary of state Antonio
Lucero. Hon. Ralph h. Twtchcn
president of the board OF managers OF
tho san Diego cxpositivh. Hon. Ralph
Ely. president OF the State Fair assoc
citation: Hon. Charles q. Ward, dis
trict attorney OF the Fourth judicial
district. and former Governor L. B.
Prince. who win speak az the various
general or section meetings of the as
sociation.
As special compliment 20 those
attending the meetings the people Of
Albuquerque are furnishing q special
entertainment al an expense of $500
/ l.. unaainlH Ale
lbuauerque will give a welcome 10 the
visitors. The opera house viii be
used for general meetings. the armory
for the school exhibit and the high
school building for section sessions.
Sunday. November 23rd. viii DO
known as Education sunduy' on
: which occasion the ministers OF the
different churches In albuquerque
and. Il Is hoped, throughout the state
will speak on topics along educational
lines.
General sessions OF the association
Will ho held Monday afternoon. Mon
day evening. Tuesday morning. Tues.
day evening, and wednesday morn
ing Monday morning, Tuesday after
noon. and "Wednesday afternoons VII
be devoted 10 meetings of the follow
ing sections: High school and college
peace league. elementary schools, In
dian schools. commercial teachers
science and mathematics teachers
Industrial teachers, music and draw
ing teachers. school patrons, schoo
boards. Librarians, and institute work
ers.
IN connection with the moctinl
there Will. also. bc held state ora
torical contest, and state spelilni
match is also being arranged. The
schools exhibit Wiu 60 Is believed be
the most notable ever held In New
Mexico.
The general topic of the session VII
be "Our rural and Elomentar.
\ schools" and the discussion will b'
devoted largely 20 the problems arts
Ing in connection with the first eigh
+ grades az the school course. An Wh'
are interested In observation-disclosures
In public, private and denominations
. schools, principals, suporlntendents
members Of school boards and par
4 onts are invited 20 attend this meet
ing Railroad rates viii hc remark
ably low, and IL IL expected that thil
meeting will prove 90 be the larges
educational gathoring ever held n
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