The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-23
Secretary Wagner Announces
at Opening of Afternoon
Session Former Attendance
Marks Have Been Distanced.
BALL0TING CLOSES AT
1890 NOON TOMORROW
Early Voting Today Indicates
Strong Sentiment for Hold
ing Next Years Convention
in Albuquerque.

The largest attendance OF teach
ers from outside Of Bernalillo
county In the history OF the New
Mexico Educational association n
present at this convention today,
according 20 the announcement OF
Secretary j. II. Wagner al the open
ing of this afternoons general SEES
sioa IN the national guard armory.
Fifteen hundred teachers and inter
ested attendants were seated in the
armory when the seeretary's state
ucnt was made and q wave Of
hearty applause greeted Il.
AS matter OF fact. Secretary
Wagner said informally. after con-
Guiding his statement. this Is the
most successful convention In the
associations history. in every way.
The interest In the sectional meet
ings. the attendance at the general
sessions, the work being accom-
plishcd, and the general spirit Of the
work all are ON higher and bet
ter plane than ever before.
As a further contribution 70 the
complete success OF the association
delegations OF teachers from both
Taos and Rio Arriba counties arriv.
ed this morning The snpertn-
tendents OF these two counties had
refused 20 come 10 the convention
or 70 encourage teachers under them
TO attend. But the teachers In con
siderable numbers have come on
their own account and the loss In
attendance which had been feared.
has been largely discounted.
Balloting ON the place Of meeting
and for next years officers began
this morning and will close prompt
ly at 1880 noon tomorrow. Ali
teachers are urged TO vote before
the noon hour. II possible. so as TO
avoid rush at the close.
II became apparent this morning
that the sentiment In favor OF
bringing next years convention
back to Albuquerque Is very strong
and II Santa Fe wins at ali IL will
be by a very narrow margin.
Unusual interest attaches to to-
nights general session not only be-
cause OF the strong set program
but because n has been freely ru-
mOTed that state Superintendent
Alvan ~ White, who is one. Of the
principal speakers, will take occa-
SION 20 reply TO statements made In
the address OF President j. n.
Vaughan last night and to which
Mr.. White Is understood 10 take
exception, as being unduly critical
OF the work of the department Of
education under his administration.
The matter caused some discussion
In the meeting o! the county scAoa.
superintendent section this morn
ing where a vigorous defense of Mr.
Whites administration was voiced
by several superintendents
Al the conclusion OF his gratifyi
statement regarding attendance this
teruuou secretary Wagner presented
Mrs Isabel l.. Eckles, county school
of Grant county, haI
some embroiuercd banner hearing
inscription. "Graut County, tde Banl
County, iali. " under the insignia
the y. NJ T.. \. Last year Ora
county sent go teachers. every teaei
in the county, 90 the convention,
delegation travelling an aggregate 10
of 35,302 miles and winning the banl
Offered Tor the county leading In
tendance and mileage travelled.
Wagner said that Grant county : rec'
did much 60 enable the managers To
cure this years one-fare round :
railroad rate.
Following selections by the uniy
sity uf New Mexico band, Presidl
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