Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-25
State Teachers Convention
Is Biggest One EUer Held

community, but the school Here Is
meet and work The poor man and
the millionaire, the man who lives IN
"a palace and the man who lives In a
hut; the parent. the churehman, the
patriot, statesman, philanthroplst, all
may meet upon this common field and
labor side by side for the training Of
the future citizens Of our country; all
may assist in educational work, for
education has been defined TO have for
Its purpose the development OF
those powers of the individual that
may be made effective for useful
ends and IN the development and
creation OF tendencies to exercise
those powers for these ends.
The teachers of the state are glad
to assemble in the greatest city of
the state. in the city where the busi-
ness men and business interests pay
"a large share for the support and
maintenance OF the schools OF the
city and for the state university or
yonder on the hills. and yet have
never considered the payment Of such
taxes a burden; to meet In city
wherein an election TO vote one hun
dred thousand dollars in bonds for
the erection OF n commodious and
suitable high school, there were but
eleven votes cast against the PROPOSE
ton. to meet In a city that has been
enterprising and progressive since the
very day that the Duke Of Albuquer-
que selected its site in lT06. to meet
in a city where We were so royalty
entertained ono year ago and are
now able 10 come back" We do not
presume 10 think that because we
have been able 20 come back that you
judged us 20 be archangels. for we
are but made OF the same material as
you people. still we believe that we
are such a representative body OF
workers and educators that are COM
ing again TO meet in your city as cam
not but help to elevate YOU and in
spire YOU TO greater ends in the max
ing of your great city and In the pro-
gress of education and that life 20
each and an of you will be sweeter
and happier after this meeting is
over You, MI Mayor, have delivered
the keys Of the city TO us and have
bade us to conduct our meetings ana
do as we like while here. While /
have the greatest confidence In this
splendid audience of teachers | do
not feel like taking upon myself the
responsibility TO say TO YOU that their
conduct while here will be in all res
poets exemplary Down in Tennessee,
my native state, a young man who
was several months in arrears in his
board bin. was requested By his land
ladv to pay up. His reply was that
he was neither a prophet nor a son
Of a prophet and. therefore. he could
not tell her when he would be able to
pay. So ] am not able to tell YOU
being neither a prophet nor the son
of a prophet. how well behaved these
teachers viii be while In your city.
And now again, in the name Of the
body Of men and women who are do
ing more for the future welfare Of
our state than any other agency !
thank you most cordially for the
warm welcome you have extended TO
us. and feel sure that our stay here
will be most pleasant and most
profitable one, and allow me, Mr..
President. to say that | would rather
be president Of the New Mexico
Teachers Association than TO be pres
ident of the Republic Of Old
Mexico l thank you again.
Speakers of the Day.
President Mcfarland read his
scholarly annual address, printed else
where. and held the rapt attention of
his audience. He was followed by
Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford with her
notable address, and by Dr, p, T..
Claxton, who aroused his hearers TO
the highest pitch Of enthusiasm
Music is Magnificent
The musical program was certainly
pleasing, and every number was en-
cored. The Albuquerque high school
orchestra won laurels with its selec-
tions, rendered under the direction of
Miss Trott.
The Scherzo club. Of Ration, made
it's initial bow and took the audience
by storm. The fourteen girls, with
Miss Fuller as director, sang, "see
How the Moon is Shining"
The University Glee club, twenty
young women, with Miss Mary McFie
as director, reaped a whirlwind Of
applause.
r. r, Larkin, in splendid voice,
sang "The Larboard Watch, and the
''Armorer's Song"
Announcements Made.
President Mcfarland announced
the following committees to Judge the
school exhibits in the National Guard
armory; Miss Nanette Myers, of San
ia Fe; W. e. Holt, of Deming, and
F. w. Conway of Ration.