Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-23

More Than Thousand Ednca-
tors Expected to Attend An
. nual Meeting Here Novem-
Der "a 70 48.
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR
SECTIONS OBTAINED


Preparations for the enterisia-
menl 81 the 1000 on more teachers
expected 10 BE- here November ~ 20
rs fof the aunuai injecting " the
aatt educational association. have
been rtiivesy nesun Thlp meeting
promises to he the largest ever held
in lbt southwest Local educators and
either interested persons are doins
IAN Ia thoif power 20 make i a auc-
cess an Il HAS been found that sev-
eral other towns notably Las Vegas.
want b take the convention there
next year
Alhugpereue nas the best location
for such sefherlne eeonraphlcally
speaking and viii so doubt retain this
big feature provided Tbs tsachefs are
we'll taken care Ut while here. Nee
chants last year failed TO appreciate
the bigness OF the event and thus did
nnt vet the benefit they would have
eog had they made proper prepafa-
iicnn but this year "a y planned 20
prepare for record crowd and 90
give them the slime 81 their ives while
here. So that they viii certainly come
back next year. Last year there
were about 730 educators here. Fully
onc-thlrd more are expected this
year. The meeting win also be a
day longer and as many ~ the teach
ers will arrive the sunday before the
regular festivities open most Of them
WIN be here five days.
Entertainment features for the ev-
cnlngs have been the biggest problem
az ihe affair This year Il y planned
"a have the lecture scheduled 90 De
given by y. v. Ciaxton. federal COM
missioner Of education, on Monday
evenings an entertainment for AL the
leachera Tuesday evening and the an-
nnni oTatOrlcal contest "Wednesday
evening The Parent-Teachers' as
ISOLATION and the woman's club have
signified their desire Ia hold open
house for the teachers az any time
tho executive committee win permit
them 10 DO 40.
Mr. Claxton's address Is proving a
big drawing card His prominence
In the field OF education assures him
u capacity house for his address IN
any event. but the benefit the teach
crs expect 10 receive r. tho main fca-
ture Of the attraction evidenced.
A. was done last year there will ba
a guide hook Tor all the teachers.
This has already gone 20 press and
will be ready for maiinE ~ an
teachers IN tho state Within few
days This book gives the locations
and rates of hotels. restaurants cab
fares. and other Information for the
visitors
A. before. an information bureau
and free stcnOgraphic service viii be
provided for an visiting teachers an
the Commercial club
Incoming trains beginning the sum
day before the convention. win be
met by guides and an tenchcrs es-
corted 20 hotels or 10 the bureau Of
Information These guides last year
were an high school boys and they
aid such effective work that the same
win be employed this year.
A rest room and light refreshments
will be provided IN the Central school
building where ala may stop 10 rest
awhile or get cup Of coffee Last
year the great need Of the couven-
ton vas more room for the section
meetings This year that Is settled
hy utilizing the entire armory build
ing for exhibits thus freeing tho
Central school building for the small
Ter sections. and by using the WOm-
ans club building. the Eiks' lodge
room. the Presbyterian church anu
ihc Methodist church for tho larger
sections and tho class rooms ~ the
Central building for the smaller ones.
Al are within a small area ana can
be- conveniently reached by those in
hurry from one meeting 10 another
The different sections viii he assign
Cd quarters IN few days.
The merchants ~ the city are look-
Cd 90 20 provide auto rides for tho
teachers feature which was somn-
what neglected last venr
The crowd VIII be- large one e S.
sure, some reservations having al
ready been made,