Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-05
VAUGHAN PLANS
BIC PROGRAM FOR
TEACHERS MEET
.II.teraoy Problem TO Be Met
Frankly at Annual Conyen-
ton Do November; Noted
Speakers Engaged.

The next convention Of me Nen
Mexico Educational association vii
come % grips with the problem OF il
llt raCy n New Mexico. There will
pe DO foolish pride on the subject THE
reports 81 the national bureau 81 educ
cation show alarming figures regard.
ing uAterucy In New Mexico. and we
kH0w tHat those statistics speak the
truth We will take pride in mertnl
this problem frankly and solving 10"
in these words Prof J. ID Vaughan
president of The New Mexico Educa.
tional association, who passed through
the city last night on his way 20 Las
Cruces from Santa Fe, where ne at-
tended ii meeting Of the board of di-
rectors of the association. expressed
himself as 90 the paramount issue 10
De- discussed by tine educators of the
state in the annual convention 90 bf
held mere boo November
New Mexico stands condemned On
the eyes OF the country as matters
Hew stand. continued Professor
Vaughan we can explain until We
are black in the face. but the easteruer
are black In the face, but the fastener
figures which We cannot deny We
simply must reduce the average Of 3D.
literacy in New Mexico
Notable Program.
In line with this policy the board of
directors has arranged program
which viii attract the attention of ed-
uoators an over the country and which
viii be an inspiration 20 every man
and woman in New Mexico who has
the Interests ~ the schools Of the state
ot heart.
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart. who has
grappled with the problem uf litter
acy in the mountains Of Kentucky
with such success that she is now
recognized as one OF the most famous
educators In the United States. has
been invited % deliver an address al
he convention, ana while she has not
yet definitely stated that she Will att
tend, there is every reason 90 believe
that she will be one on the attractions
ai the convention
Martin y. O'Shea. the head Of the
department of education Of the Uni-
Nsrsity of Wisconsin has been engaged
as one Of the principal speakers he
has definitely accepted the invitation
and there are no contingencies i'm re-
gard 10 the matter.
ramp Won Ness Myers. Of College
Hill. o.. known the world over as the
author oi Myers histories. ana pro-
uouced by Commissioner 4. p. ClaX-
ton, of the United states bureau of
education as the greatest living aus
thority on the historical aspects of the
present war n Europe. has been in
lited 10 address the convention ON the
subject 10 the historical aspects Of the
great world war, and there is every
reason 20 believe that ne viii accept
the invitation.
a. d. Benson Of the United States
department OF agriculture, and the
loader of the western department OF
The boys and girls Grub work OF the
ON his subject
Georgia senator Invited.
A strong effort rs being made 20 Sc
cure the presence Of senator HCkc
smith. of Georgia, who is chairman OF
the United States senate committee
on education and who mas taken a
lifelong interest in school work, as
one OF the speakers for the convention
senator smith is kirsman Of Federal
judge William II. Pope and the lat
ter has promosed TO do an Ina ms
power 90 induce the Georgian 20 come
To the convention
President Vaughan has set 1000 as
the attendance mark which the assO-
citation must reach this year IL Is
"Pkes peak or bust with him and
he lis eXertue every energy 10 bring
mp the enrolment Co that figure lu
view of the splendid program that has
been outlined and the ever-increasong
interest i'm education that Is manifest
In New MeNlco, there is little reason 90
doubt that il viii be "Pikc.s peak and
not bust