Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-11-22
FLAG IS RAISED
AND CONVENTION
FORMALLY OPENS
Twenty-nlnth Annual Session
Of New Mexico Educational
Association Is Inauguratedi
Attendance Unprecedented,


AZ o'clock yesterday forenoon the
stars and stripes were hoisted on tie
steel pole In front OF the new high
school building, a signal that the New
Mexico Educational association had
convened In twenty-ninth annual ses-
zion. BY noon, All members outside
Of Albuquerque had registered with
Secretary J. H. Wagner, breaking all
previous records In that respect, for
the general sessions of the associa-
ton do not begin until Monday after
noon.
That there will be plenty OF snap to
this years convention was apparent
right from the start. for when the ed
ucntional council was called 10 order
by its president. DR.. Frank II. II. Rob-
erts, every section, except that Of the
Indian schools, was represented, and
only two of the thirty-two speakers
on the days program. failed TO an
nwer the roll call.
Change in OFFICERS.
Things began to happen at once.
The election OF the officers was pre-
cipitated without any prellminarles,
despite the plea that an election az
this time excluded not only the pres
ent officers from reelection, but ev-
cry member OF the council whose
term expires at this time, even though
he may be rc-clectcd to the council
In incredibly short time, Dean Frank
Carroon, of the Normal university at
East Las Vegas, was unanimously
elected president OF the council to sue
ceed Dr. Frank II. II. Roberts, and
Miss Manette A. Myers Of Santa re,
state supervisor OF Industrial educa-
tion, secretary, to succeed Rupert j.
Asplund.
The council consists OF six members
elected by The State Educational asso-
citation. and three members chosen by
each section, two being chosen each
year. Upon II has fallen the real bur-
den and privilege OF doing an imp0r-
! tant part of the work that formerly
fell Upon the general sessions. ABB
sence of a member from the sessions
OF the council is equivalent to resig-
nation and means the choice of a sue
cessor.
Preliminary Report.
/ After the discussions outlined on
the program. the committee on reso-
| lutlons through Rupert f. Asplunu
reported preliminary set OF resolu-
tions. several of them making radi-
cal changes.
One Of the propositions that met q
snag, and was voted down after spir-
! tied discussion, recommended TO the
| legislature to change the manner OF
choosing county superintendents mn
poslnQ that duty upon the state board
~ education. the board of county
commissioners to have the power OF
rejection or confirmation. II also rec
commended that no person shall be ell
elble TO county superintendent unless
rs years of age. and holding q flrst
grade teachers certificate and having
had five years of experience.
Padding school Census.
Another startling incident was The
| Intination by Chief Clerk Rupert r.
Asplund, that the school census pS
counties Is occasionally padded IN or
der to obtain a disproportionate share
Of the school fund The matter
came up over proposed change IN
the school tax law. which recon-
mended that city school maximum
| levies be reduced from twenty to III
teen mills and the compulsory county
levy be Increased from three TO elgh'
mills. The clause as to the city levy
was stricken out
The council also voted down res
olution favoring free text DOCKS
Vice Pfcsiucut thorch'
Before adjourning last evening.
County superintendent X. - Upton
Of Alamogordo, was elected vice prosi-
dent OF the educational council
Garrett, OF Dona Ana county pre-
sented proposition that some other
| person than the clerk Of the sehool
! board be authorized to take the sehool
census and TO collect the poll tax. II
| - h1f IAUfuIEtlNa conn
mittee.
The resolutions adopted are:
The council endorses the present
/ general system Of cerilfication OF
teachers by state authority It has
proved of incalculabIe benefit TO the
cause of education in this as well as
other states. We recommend, how
ever. that provision be made Tor issu-
ance Of special certificates, that the
present system be modified SO as 70
| allow for the difference In auaiifica-
tions necessary for teachers In ele-
mentary schools and for those In hlgn
schools, and that there be permanent
forms IN the elementary series as Weu
as in the higher series of certifieates.
! we declare ourselves In favor OF an
adjustment of requirements for GER
tIfication so that the progressive
! teacher may build upon any lower To-
ward a higher form during the Ire OF
the former and we further urge tha'
the state bo0rd OF education pc given
the necessary authority To revise oui
present system in accordance with the
& fofegoing.
we hereby express our confidence
IN the work done by the higher cdu.
cational institutions of the state as ~
present administered and respectfully
submit that. before any change
made in their control or organiza-
ton, there should be . careful STUDY
OF the whole question Of administer
ing state institutions In this ano