Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-27


mothers. Write for u to-day.
ties the sroat need Is professional
training. We therefore recommend
that ln kuch counties two weeks IN
stlsute devoted entirely "a professional
work be substituted for the two
weeks Institute.
Expert In Rural work.
Commissioner OF Education T.. =,
Clnxton is urging and making "a very
strenuous effort to improve rural
school conditions and 20 bring about
better supervision and Standardization
81 the work OF the rural schools. The
people Of the United States deeply APP
preoiate the Efforts he Is putting forth
along this line and definite and d.
rect help he has given administrative
school officers throughout the coun-
try. We. Ia New Mexico. do not wish
10 be- In the rear % this active cam
paiEn for rural school hottermont. and
therefore urge that the next iegisia-
tnre make provision for the appoint
ncnt Of an expert in rural school
work. and that this export shall be-
under the direction OF the department
OF education, whose duty II shull be
to devote his entire time 90 improv.
ing and standardizing the rura
schools OF the state We further rec
ommend that the length OF term OF
the rural schools shail be extended
from i've months 20 six months. and
that compulsory attendance age BE-
seven 10 Sixteeh. inclusive. instead OF
seven 20 fourteen, inclusive. and that
the basis for organizing new industries
be changed 10 fifteon pupils OF school
nse instead Of twenty-five as at pres
emit
Department OF Education.
In compliance with the growing
need of The department OF education
the noxt ieg.s.atur should make pro-
Vision Tor another assistant supeyin-
tendent OF ,hat department This
greatest cone SIN 81 amy state should
be- the hcst welfare az its citizens.
The highest good Of tho people can
only be reached through intelligence
The highest Intelligence has been
wrought out through processes devel-
opcd by the schoolmaster. The add
Of our school system nat
urally falls upon the department OF
Its effectiveness should
not be hlndered for lack OF help as 1
VIII be unless the legislature grants
Immediate relief We therefore urge
the legislature 10 make provision foi
this increasing need and such othei
hodp the growing needs OF the Of
fee may depend.
Executive Committee.
II is the sense OF this association
that the executive committee should
advise and assist the president no
only la tho planning OF the genera
program as provided in the constitu
ton. but Ia planning the section pro
grams as well 60 the end that an
work Of the association may bo uni
fed, ana that there may be the leas
possible conflict in the hours of meet
ing uf the respected sections.
Postal Savings and school Bonds
Whereas, tho federal government
has established postal savings fund
and
whereas. There arc now in thi
fund about nifty million dollars, and
whereas. Under existing laws lh
money can only Dc deposited wil
banks aud banking Institutions, and
whereas. school district ponds ar
acceptable security for such loans
Therefore. BE lt Resolved, We O.
vor AN amendment to the existing 'n'
thar will enable school district trui
tees To- take their school bonds, ful
1
iho trustees of the federal postal SAY
inrs fund and borrow the none
thereon direct without the interyei
lion OF any person or corporation.
We recommend that the incomin
| president 0f this association appoint
! committee Of three on system cen
| u0catlon. also committee 90 thg'
ON scope and needs OF the departmci
/ Of education, also a committee q
| three on course OF study and tci
| books, each of those committees
report at our next annual meeting.
Educational Council.
We Also recommend that the fo
lowing named persons constitute a.
general session members of the ed'
cauonal council Superintendent Jon
/ Milne. ui AinNQNttNhtt Ut fl"hh
n. Roberts. of I.as Neeasi DR. g. \
| Light. of silver city; nr. David
Boyd. OF Albuquerque state superb
tendent Alvnn N white ana Rupe
| ~. Asplnnd, of the Journal of Educ
ton.
secretary 81 Education.
we believe the time has come whe
lanothcr department should be adde
10 the presidents cabinet that OF ~
department of education, and we ID
struot our secretary 40 so notify Oh
senator's ana Representatives IN con
gress 90 work toward that end.
Resolutions Of Thanks.
We hereby express our most cordi
apprc, Iation of the very able, int
ssilng and profitable addresses dN
ilyprod before tho association boy ~