Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-25
Predictions That Never Again
Would 1900 Figure Be
Touched Exploded When
1900 Pay Annual Dues,
BRUCE WINNER OF THE
COLLEGE F0RENSICS
Dir, David Ross Boyd and DR.,
Frank h, h, Roberts With
draw as Candidates for Ex-
eCutive Committee.

cldtlOn passed nlBn water mark yeS-
terday. AT midnight. Secretary ]. II.
Wagner reported more than 1900
teachers registered. BY tonight. the
registration will touch the 600 mark,
30 per cent greater than last year
when everyone predicted that 1t
would be many years before the 1900
mark would again be reached.
When the polls closed last evening
at o'clock, 600 votes had been cast
for officers and the next convention
city. The boosters from Santa Fe
worked with the finesse and energy
Of trained politicians and one-half of
the votes in the ballot box this morn
ing are for Santa Fe. The polls close
at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. David II. Boyd, who mad with
drawn as a candidate for the execu-
tive committee>in the interests Of har-
mony, had his example followed by
DR.. Frank II. II. Roberts, so as to
give a'free field to every one. How
ever. that did not settle the strife AMI
bitter contest is being waged TO land
a woman on the executive committee
on one hand, and a Spanish American
Representative on the other hand.
A Great Day.
1t was a great day, Last evening
three big auditoriums were crowded
to overflowing at the same time. No
other city in New Mexico can enter
tain 50 royalty as Albuquerque. In
the afternoon the very select of the
city gave a reception to the teachers
at the Masonic temple. The first lady
of the state. Mrs. Mcdonald, was in
the receiving line and helped to greet
the teachers heartily. The music, the
folk dances of Mrs. Easterdays class,
the refreshments. the crowds all made
It an animated, happy affair.
The concert in the evening present
ed the finest vocal and instrumental
talent in the southwest. In fact. the
music throughout the sessions has
never been excelled before, due to the
energetic work of e. Stanley Seder.
With the musical organizations of the
university as a nucleus, he performed
veritable prodigies and won triumph
after triumph which would have
found its climax last evening. were ii
not for the organ recital this forenoon
at the Congregational church.
But that did not fill the measure of
Albuquerque's hospitality last evening.
AT the arnory a dance was given at
tended by society in its most dazzling
array. There were other social af-
fairs, beginning with luncheons al
noon and winding up with the Hoolies
and banquets at midnight.
College Oratorical Contest.
The oratorical contest of the col
lege section took place last evening
In the Southern Methodist church, adj
joining the high school Superinten-
dent w. O. Hall of Roswell, presided,
and Miss Jean Forsythe acted us sec
retary. The winner of the first prize
was Allen e. Bruce, of the University
Of New Mexico. His subject was, THE
New Slogan Efficiency. He treat
ed his subject with vigor and frank
ness, logically and conyincingy and
added to it a pleasing delivery.
The second prize went to Cadet
Dempster Murphy, of the New Mexico
Military institute at Roswell. His sub
1ect was, An American Gentleman.
The IDEAL he held up as typical oil
American citizenship and culture was
ex-President William II. Taft, and he
made out good cause for the man
ne ehampioncd Murphy appeared
on the platform in the natty military
uniform of his school.
1t was difficult to decide among the !
flve contestants. for each had MS
good points and all came wen pre-
pared. Earl Brownlee, of the state
Normal school at Silver City, deliv- |
cred stirring oration on, THE Pass
ing of Militarism' Richard Buvens,
of the State College grew eloquent IN ,
discussing, IA Great Lesson" Ern'
est b. Wohlenberg. of the Normal uni
Versity at Las Vegas. spoke well on
the Nations Responsibility" espe-
elally as to preserving peace.
The judges on delivery were: III. Il.
Hening, of Albuquerque; Filadelfo
Baca, Santa Fe: DR.. L. d. Coffman'
OF Champaign, ILL.,
The judges on composition were:
John Milne, Judge John r. Merle
OF Santa Fe, and Mrs. George Rae, oil
Roswell.
The Concert.
After the speech making last even !
ing at the high school auditorium, !
concert was given under the direction
OF Charles J. Andrews, who added tc /
tne laurels he won last summer al