Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-29
BOY Of SEVEN IS
READY TO ENTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Bright Young Son Of Mrs.
@. F. Roy Of Roswell Makes
Speciality Of History and
Geography.
TRAINING ALL GIVEN
HIM BY HTS M0TKEn

New Mexico boasts OF ono Of the
remarkable youthful prodlglcs of the
country a boy vho At the age Of sew.
en-. Is prepared 10 enter High school.
re II Master Raymond Ray the SON
Of Mr.. and AIRS G. H. Ray Of Ros-
we'll Mr. Ray was a, one time the
president Of 81 Charles college In 81
Charles. Nd, and Mrs. Ray IL an Al.
A. graduate Of Denver university
and one OF tho editors OF Council
Fires" the new woman's club maga-
kline.
Master Raymond has never been 10
school liis training has been given
him b. MS mother. She began when
ne was very young. teaching him 10
concentrate hls thoughts. and a. ne
grew older ahe directed his thoughts
into channels where he learned some
ming ~ value. ~ the lives 81 most
children the years from two to four
are wasted All their energy Is spent
IN play, aud while the play element
IN child's nature should be enoour-
aGed. Il should not be spent uselessly
When Master Raymond was one
year and haif old. ne waa ablo 20
name an the presidents when their
pictures were shown TO him. lie
studies the same books which are
used in the public schools. and az
present besides completing his eighth
grade work preparatory Co entering
high school in Roswell in the fan, ho
b. studying Spanish. tie will be
eight years old the last part OF Sep
tember
Besides keeping up with hts les.
sons, he has since Christmas read the
following books: Maeterliucl's Blue
bird Woods Natural history. Lambs
Tales from shakespeare, Mark
Twaln's Prince and Pauper." "Gulu-
ycr's Travels. "Allc. la Wonderland"
''TanRlcwood Tales" besides tha 81
Nieholas Magnslne.
Master Raymond's favoritc studies
arc history aud geography re 10
very dramatic aud loves 10 act UB.
al the historical scenes which he
reads or
Re reads aloud very ntelligontiy
and proncunccs difficult words with
more ease Than many college stu
dent would be able 20 call forth.
The Roswell Daily Record says
lie has as good high soprano
voice a. b. often encountered among
boys who have devoted their entire
attention 10 the subject. He Reaches
high y easily and sings with much
real expression and understanding.
Upon the advice OF experts no effort
Is being made 10 develop his voice.
and likely will not be until q
changes.
"The little fellow has had some
training in clocution, and while he
has spoken publicly only a few times
his training iu this direction has aid
"a him wonderfully in Interpreting
what ne reads Al the age Of live
he recitcd the 'BovhOod Of iliawa'ha'
az an entertainment"
Raymond has not been pushed in
his studies and his health shows no
ill-effects from his great mental adj
yauccment
Mrs. Rny does not consider her son
prodigy. but rather the result OF
training in which concentration aud
conservation of energy are the prin-
cipal functions. she does not claim
great reasoning power for him; that
must be developed by experience.
Mrs 3aN CKathryn -. Rayl and
Raymond were iu Albuquerque sever
al days this week. Mrs. Ray wAs
delegate 10 the convention % the
state Federation Of Womun's clubs
which ended "wednesday but she re-
manned over and Thuraday afternoon
gave q very instructive aud interest
ing address at meeting OF the Teach
err and Parents Cooperative assoc
chiffon. Her subject was. "fhe Play
Element la child Trainlug" Mrs. Ray
h "a teacher ct ten years experience
nHa great student of child psychol"-
rs. so she IS wen tittcd Go speak along
an lines relating tu child welfare
Raymond sang and rcclted az the
meeting Thursday ana ns always was
looked al with wonder and surprise
when he demonstrated his wonderful
mental progress.