Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

Tho extension work FOR the sum
mer has been chiefly with the several
county institutes for teachers. Twcn.
ty-ouo counties we're rcached-four.
teen by Superintendent Conway: four
by Professor Vaughn. and three By
Mr.. Risncy. About 1900 teachers all
told were 10 Attendance ut these In
stltutes.
Southwest section.
The teachers ~ Luna and sierra
counties. with part Of those from
Otoro, were attendants at the sum
mcr school IN silver city. Tho superl
intondent Of extonsion visited this in
stitute and found upwards of $50
teachers, tho majority OF whom we're
enrolled Tor the summer session OF
the normal he had the privilege OF
speaking 20 tho whole body on two
successive days ana gave special class
work on teaching agriculture TO n
large number during three different
divisions. Tho lessons here az else
where we're simple demonstrations on
the teaching 81 agriculture In the pub.
Ito schools. Lessons In the study 81
oils. seeds, plant propagation by bud
ding and rafting and some manual
training work ON knots. hitohes and
spices Of ropes The aim was 10
make the work az practical ms possl-
ole and yet keep II simple enough to
be used readily IN the country schools.
Central section.
ON this same trip during tho month
at Juno Mr.. Conway visited and pre-
scented his work In agriculture 10 tho
institutes 8t Socorro Bclon. Bernal-
no, santa re, Las Vegas and Albu-
querquo. Except at the last named
place and az Santa Fc the majority %
tho teachers in attendance were Span
ish American. The Interest however.
In the agricultural work was no less
active because at that fact.
While az las Vegas the extensions
man had the opportunity Of speaking
to the teachers la attendance al the
Normal university. The number Of
teachers was about the same az that
at silver city. Tho Institute Of tho
county however. was held IN "a separ-
ate building but under one of the uni
Vcrslty men as conductor.
The attendance an told IN both OF
these sections was about $50. From
the character ct the work and the in
torest shown b. can bc said that thcsd
teachers are alive Co educational
problems Of tho day. THOR interest
In the industrial sciences was very
gratifying.
Southeast section.
This section of the state. including
Lincoln Chavcs and Eddy counties.
was visited hy j. W Rigney of tho
horticultural department of the Ag-
riculturul college. Mr. Rigney was
sent out az Representative Of the
extension department, These counties
having rich agricultural districts also
have bodies of teachers who are alive
10 tho need for teaching the indus
trial subjects zoo the public schools.
The character uf the work done DV
Mr.. Rieney in each of these Institutes
was similar To- that done In the othcr
sections by the superintendent Of cX-
tension. Something over $50 teach
crs were present at those three iusti-
tutet and o lively interest was mani
tested iu tho instructions and demon
STATIONS offered them. Miss Myers
director Of Industrial education Of
New McXico. was pleased with tho
results.
North Central SCction.
Prof j. ~ Vaughn was secured To-
do the extension work at the lnsti-
tutos ln Mora Taos and Rio Arrihu
counties while hc De an educator
ana knows how Co meet the needs OF
teachers as is evidenced from the re-
ports of this trip.
These institutes had TO be reached
by cross country drives over mountain
roads Miss Myers who accompanied
Prof Vaughan ON this trip, reports
that because of most excellent
Fourth of July speech made at Mora