Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-29
SUCCESSFUL MEET
Or THE COLFAX
TEACHERS
President Boyd of University
One Of Speakers at Interest
ing Gathering Held at
Ration.

iiAHiNFNf tftNlu " Hufu or the
Unixersiia " New Mexico was onc
OF the principal speakers at the re-
cent meeting 81 the C0ifax County
Teachers association at Ratou. Tho
RatoR Range has tho following in
toresting account Of most success.
ful EathsrinE.
The CeifaN County Teachers ass0-
citation held a uiccessfui meeting az
Ration. March 2 and ~. 1913. Hon.
John Morrow. in his address Of well
come. extended to the teachers the
hospltaltics Of the cts. Among
many other good things. he explain
cd 60 those from other SECTIONS that
the high school would benefit their
eigath grade graduates ma sounded
tho koy nnte for the betyormcnt ot
our state institutes hy consolidating
with the State university organizing
Normal departments. agriculture.
mines. etc, thus establishing one
strong institution IA the place OF
many poorly patronizcd. poorly equip
ped schools
Or. David u. BOYD president of the
state university. talked 10 the teach
crs, using as his topic. "Hettorment
FOR SELF and Others Among other
excellent things he emphasized what
science BE- doing for mankind. that
cures have been discovered for nearly
every disease OF mankind and as
result sickness is due 10 disregard
OF sanitary conditions or In other
words TO be sick is a disgrace" Tie
also declared that experts were need
ed and in demand everywhere. Every
one that has any pet scheme 90 exc
plot asks for an expert
MIR. v. 4. Asplund. secretary OF the
state board ~ education, spoke on
the subject. "The Changing Ideals in
Education" lie especially called att
tention to the value of parents meet
ingH and mentioned several suhircts
which might probably Dee discussed
at such meetings
Or Roberts Of the Las Vegas Nor.
NAL lest many helpful suggestions
with th" t.achcre. iic said that 90
progressive teachers should keep Ia
touch with tho BEST educators Of the
state, Tor ouN iu this way can they
expect % De- recommended for tho
good positions
Judging from the address of Miss
Mnncttc Meyers, thr teachers OF col
fax county feel lhsi the state board
made $50 mistake in placing her az
the head 90 Industrial education. Her
message WAS one of -ucuuIJgrment.
particularly ~ the rural teachers.
She told how interest might Doe awuk-
cncd La the ipdusirlal arts with the
expenditure al very little time and
money but with unlimited enthusiasm
ON the iearhnr's part
The various grades o. The Ration
schools had prepared drawing cNhin-
us which wefc much admired by thc
VISITING feathers These cNhi1Its
showed that the Ration teachers under
the supervision OF Miss FULLER ar"
doing excellent work Miss Fuller
also deserves credit Tor the many
musical numbers. Each grade furu-
ish,d one selection. "Nancy lee.
was sung by the high school chorus
ana panDmizcd bl SIX little girls from
"a, fourth grade. The s,hvrzo club
sang SOME pleasing songs al the even
Ing sessions
prof j. H. DoWd,u was chosen
president Tor the ensuing year Mr.
Bonny Is the nov Vice president aud
treasurer.
Al the close OF the program Sutur-
day evening tho teachers met iu the
Eudeayor han ana spent pleasant
social hour. Refreshments were
served.
All teachers who were present ear
ried away many helpful thoughts ana
an felt that they owed their suB,rin-
tendcnt Mrs Lockard. debt 81 graf
itudo fur planning aud carrying out
such helpful meeting