Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-27
OEM|Ne PEDAGOcUtS
ARE HIGHLY HONORED
Luna County Tosk Prominent Part In
The New msxlcs Educational
Asseeiatlen Meeting.
Only Malt Dozen Were Missed From
Roll When Local Contingent
Mustered In Albuquerque.

The annual meeting of the New
Mexico Educational Association and
Council, just closed, was the most
representative gathering that New
Mexico ever saw, both in point of
attendance and interest. AlbuQuer-
que was royal host and my the vote
e the members will be again next
year. Dr. John II. Vaughn of Stat'
College. was elected president; ".
". Louric. Fort Sumner, vice-presi.
dent; John u. Wagner. Santa Fe.
secretary: e. L. Burt, Mountainair,
treasurer. .
Among the noted educators Of the
United States, who gave inspiration
were DR.. l.. d. Conman Of lllionis;
DR.. +. r. Craighead of Montana and
Miss l.. r. Stearns Of Wisconsin.
Luna county played very promi-
nent pnrt in the association and
oonucil from first to last. Superin-
tendent j. B. Taylor was one of thr
big men of affairs every minute and
County Superintendent Grace Goe-
bel was in the front rank Of live
workers and was one of the ablest
ones most consulted.
In the distribution of honors Luna
county was in for its full share. The
county exhibit was the best in the
state, every district exhibiting bring
ING some blue ribbons and honor d.
plomas. The mechanical drawings
were the best ever shown at state
exhibit.
OFFICES DISTRIBUTED
In the distribution Of good Off
ces Superintendent Tayror was r"-
tanned in two Of the big ones, Super
intendent Goebel was member OF
the resolutions committee, delivered
several addresses and was elected
secretary Of the "School Danes
Club" the exclusive womnn's organi'
cation. Mrs. j. B. Taylor was hon
orcd with the transcript of this so
ciety. Miss Marguerite Goebcl was
member II the election hoard.
Mrs. ALE Stecker te three-year
member Of the council from the
teachers section. Secretary Holt
was reelected in the educational
council.
Miss Lucile Hollis paper. "Sanc
Methods in Language received the
personul commendation of DIR. HoH-
man.
Miss Madeleine Page declined thu
transcript of the music and drawing
section because Of her numerous dn'
ties. Every instructor and schoo
officer took II lively interest IN tn
discussion Of all subjects. Miss An
nm Simmons was awarded a prize u
the arithmetic contest.
THOSE ATTENDING:
Those attending from Luna county
include Superintendent j. +. Tayior
Superintendent Grace Goebel, Pr'n
ehal Una Bedichsk. Mrs. ALE Stick
er. Misses Marguerite Goebel. Mar
McGrT I.ucile Holt. Josie doddine
Pansy Young, Bessie Conner, ld'
Holiday. Ada Hiler, Ruth Merrill. Re
becen Coffin, Martha Eide, Lea
Barracks. Myrtle Orton, Mollie Mnr
raw, Ida breeding, Mary Page, En-
mn Anderworth, Haze' wykoh, Sus,
Mott. Ida Ross. Stella Crotchett, AT
LLAMA Marrufo, Mrs. J. b. Tnylo,
Mrs, Richard Bodyiield, 7. A. Wind
sor. John Lofts. n. B. STUMP
Wright brothers and ". E. Holt.
HOLT SPOKE
". r. Holt, in one Of the addresse
made NJ the Council meeting OF t''
NV Mexico Educational Assoc'a
tim. emphasized a problem thnt con
fronts instructors. To know now I
Mace the boy who easily makes
grade Of ninety-fve plus, right
the same class with the boy W"
strives and makes a grade of forty
five plus without doing injury
either. will improve the edneation'
swstem. of New Mexico. he thinks
EVERY school locality should nav
n proper school spirit. Everytni"
that promotes or pertains TO seno'
betterment should be fostered en'h'
siastically: the same degree OF e,
thusiasm shown for athletics shou
permeate the entire curriculum ,
school activities. Athletics sno"
niawnys be given proper place
school affairs.
..Another thing that wou
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