Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-17


SPECIAL oisr.rcs 10 MORNING JousssLi
Santa Zee. Nov ls--Whcn the en-
rollmcnt OF the teachers at the SEES
slons OF the New Mexico Educationa
association at Albuquerque last yeai
passed the l.20o mark many were the
prophecies that II would be a decad,
or more before the attendance again
reaches that number.
Bu, the prophets did not count ON
the new spirit that has taken hold
of educators throughout New Mexico.
they did not reckon on the energy
and enthusiasm OF the secretary of
the association, J II Wagner. or the
pride Of its president, Rev. c. c. Hill.
These have already accompl.shed
what WIS deemed impossible last
year. for IL Is not a mere hope, but
certainty. that the attendance al
Albuquerque next week viii exceed
the 1900 mark and may reach the
1000 figure
A Splendid Program.
Every one of that number will be
glad that he or she came and ii viii
be mostly she" Arrangements have
been perfected so that everything Will
move with elock-like precision. The
program is the most inspiring and the
most interesting that has ever been
offered at any educational convention
in the west. It's variety is such that
no one need go home without having
received 4 new viewpoint or new
lesson Talent of national fame has
been secured and the discussions have
been so arranged that they will ap-
peal to live wires. interpreted with
it all there will be so much of social
and entertaining nature, not to speak
OF Albuquerque hospitality, that all
efforts to take the convention away
will in all likelihood be futile.
However, the method of choosins
of convention city will be different
from former years. Last November
Bernalillo county members of the as
ISOLATION did not vote out of consld-
Grafton for the rivals OF Albuquerque.
This year the choice will not be viva
voce, but every member VINO votes for
the officers will also indicate on the
ballot a choice for convention city.
Nominations will be made at the first
general meeting on Monday after
noon. Speeches will be limited 10
five minutes. Then the polls will be
open The resi- Of the day until eve
ming.
Three Trump Cards.
Last year r. Z. claxton. United
States commissioner. OF education. was
one Of the big drawing cards and
good one he was This year DR. bu-
tus D. Coffnam OF The University Of
Illinois, one of the leaders who Il
turning the educational world upside
down, Is one Of three speakers Of ma
tlonal prominence His first address
is hooked for Monday evening, whom
he will speak on rThe Threefold Pur-
pose Of the Public School Tuesday
forenoon he will speak 10 the city SUI
perintendents on Economy of Time
in Arithmetic" His final address VIII
be on Wednesday afternoon, his topic
being 'Wheeding Methods of Dlsci-
Pine He is also down for an ad-
dress on Facts Regarding Retarda-
Ton before the elementary schools
section.
President T.. Il. Craighcad of the
University OF Montana at Missoula'
VIII deliver his Grafton: America
Opportunity on Monday afternoon
lie. speaks again on Tuesday ana
Wednesday afternoons, his topic ~
the last named meeting to be, "The
Greek Civilization and the Modern.
Miss Lutte. Il. Stearns of Milwau-
kee, Wis, IS the third Of the trio Oh