El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-01
ONLY FIVE MEN
TEACHERS PRESENT
Women Greatly Predomi
nate at Association Meet
ing in Las Cruces.

Las. Cruces. Ariz.. N NJ, Nov. 1.-The
Dona Ana Teachers association held
three sessions here yesterday, with a
large attendance of teachers from all
over the county.
The sessions opened with music by
the Las Cruces high school orchestra
and was followed by an address of well
come by county superintendent T NJ.
Hayner.
Miss Lydia Williams presented a
paper on number work in the third and
fourth grades A discussion followed.
Allen CrOtchett, of Anthony. gave
Observations on the new common
school course of study"
Among those who engaged in dis
cussing this subject were Mrs. Aurelia
Bannister and Prof. Hiram Hadley, of
Mesilla Park.
Miss Elizabeth Garrett delighted the
audience with a couple of vocal selec-
lions.
Afternoon Session.
Miss Iva Engleright, teacher in the
south ward, Las Cruces, conducted
primary class, showing her method of
presenting new word to her pupils,
some Of whom had been in school only
four weeks.
The instructive game of "postoffice"
was then given by the children.
Miss May ForwoOd, teacher in the
Mesilla school, had eight of her pri-
mary pupils present and showed her
methods used in number work. reading
and writing. The children then re-
cited Johnny Green" in concert and
later sang it Miss Forwood told the
children the stroy of Golden Locks"
and the children dramatiZed it, much
to the interest and amusement of the
audience.
Mrs. Gregg read an excellent paper
on Reading methods"
A committee was appointed to select
2 place for holding the next meeting
Of the association This committee
viii announce through the papers later
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Evening Session.
The lecture given in the armOry last
night by Dr. George W. Ladd Of the
New Mexico college Of agriculture and
mechanical arts, was very much en-
lOyed by those present He spoke on
earthquakes and caverns and illustrated
his subject with numerous stereOpticOn
slides of places and scenes in Europe.
He related some thrilling experiences
in connection with earthquakes.
DR.. Ladd visited the scenes shown
while a student at the University Of
Munich, Germany.
Only Five Men Teachers Present.
There were only five men engaged in
school work present among the large
number of teachers of the fair sex. It
seems that Dona Ana county has left
the instruction of her children entirely
10 women.
The Las Cruces teachers arranged
for free entertainment of the visiting
teachers Of the county, which was
much appreciated
The association program was highly
enjoyed throughout. There will in all
probability be two more meetings of
the association during the school year.
Mrs. John f. Priest and four chill
dren. of Anthony, returned to their
home last evening after a 10 days
visit with her mother, Mrs. G. Terrell.
Mrs Millman has returned to her
home here after a brief visit to her
niece, Mrs. oscar Snow, at CanutillO,
Texas
Dr.. 0. H Brown went to Organ last
evening to visit his wife, who is spend
ing a few weeks there.
Mrs. c. l. Hill, OF Hill, n. NJ, was
here yesterday and attended the
bridge and forty-two party given by
Mesdames H B. Holt and William
at the home of Mrs. Holt
Miss Bessie Emerson returned this I
morning to her school work at An ]
thony.
Mrs. William H Sloan returned this !
from Albuquerque, where she 4
E. H Alton returned to FL Paso this !
morning after a brief business visit 1
FOotbaIIers Go to Ell PasO.
A number of Las Cruces young men I
went to FL Paso this morning with 1
other members of the a. and n. foot 4
ball club to play the FL Paso high !
school.
Mrs. r. A. hammers went to Ell Paso /
this morning on business.
P NJ. Purtins went to Mesilla Park. 1
he lately came from Flagstaff, Ariz- i
Allen Crotchett, of Anthony, re- (
turned to that place this morning af- 4
ter a day spent here in attendance at I
the Dona Ana Teachers association
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H Sims went to FL (
Dr.. c. L Hill arrived here this /
from Hill, n. NJ