Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1914-06-04
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO TEACHERS

The State Board of Education
has conceded to teachers holdinI
certificates of the first grade ant
higher the privilege of attendin.
Chautauqua instead of county
institutes, and they will be Civ
en- institute attendance credi-
therefor. Teachers desiring in
stitute attendance credit will be
required to attend at least foul
lectures or department periods
per day for the entire period, ex.
elusive of examination days.
: The platform attractions for
this year will include lectures by
DIR. VIM. A. Brown of the Inter
national Sunday School Associa-
ton, DR.. Richard w. Corwin of
the American Medical Associa-
ton, j. Adams Puffer, Director
of the Beacon Vocational Bureau,
DR.. S. Alonzo Bright, Superin-
tendent of Missions in Mexico,
New Mexico and Arizona of the
M. E. church, Hon. Ralph C.
Ely, president Of the State Fair
Association, Hon. Francis E.
Lester, President of the State
Road Officials Association, State
Superintendent Alvin N. White,
Prof. Rupert F. Asplund, Chief
Clerk Department of Education,
DR.. Geo. E. Ladd, President of
New Mexico State College, DIR.
David R. Boyd, President of the
University of New Mexico and
DR.. F. H, H. Roberts, President
of the Las Vegas Normal Uni
versity.
The departments this year will
include that of Bible study, Sun
day School for five days under
the direction of DR.. Brown and a
farmers Congress which will
meet daily, under the direction
Of Mr.. Ely. Special days will be
Educational, in charge of Prof.
Asplund, Good roads in charge Of
Mr.. Nester, Torrance County, in
charge of Harry ]. Fincke, W.
c. T. U. in charge of Mrs. Anna
Wilds Strurhquist.
Among the technical outside
talent present will be a represen-
tative for the Agricultural de-
partment at Washington, each on
day, dairy silo and live
stock, dealing particularly with
the problems of the open range.
The County Normal in connec-
tion with Chautauqua will begin
July Is and continue for four
weeks, with examinations Au-
gust 7 and 8, conducted by Prof.
J. B.. Taylor of Deming assisted
by Miss Marie Lee keenan, of the
Albuquerque high school, and
Supt. Chas. L. Burt of Torrance
county. Miss Myers, State
Superintendent of Industrial Ed
will be with US as we'll as
Prof. W. 7. Conway of the State
Agricultural College.
For the first time in our his
tory music will be given the place
it deserves. Under the direction
of Prof. Chas. j. Andrews of AL
buquerque, there will be two
to close with a state
wide chorus. The School of
American Archaeology will hold
its sessions here for two weeks,
the first of August, under the
direction of DR.. Hewett, during
which time the work of excavat-
ing the ruins at La Cuarai, COM
menced last year will be con-
tinued. DR.. Hewett will also
give an illustrated platform lee
ture. Chautauqua begins July
q and closes August Z. Tents
may be rented for SIS to So for
the season and should be ordered
in advance. A deposit of one
dollar is required with advance
Board may be secured
on the ground at reasonable
rates or rooms and board may be
secured down town. The rail-
roads have granted special rates.
Please write US for any further
information you may wish.
Yours very truly,
Marshall Orme, Secretary.