Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-09
SANTA f COUNTY
TEACHERS DOING
SPLENDID WORK
Meeting Held at CerriIIoS
Demonstrates Value of Co.
operation With PARENTS.
Much Enthusiasm Shown,

rs,refAl cossrsrcHnEEcU TO sosslNa joussAu
CerrHlos. n NJ, Nov. S.-A conven-
lion of teachers and patrons assem-
bled hi the schoolhouse here last Fri
day and mingled with pupils and
telchers during a few musical num-
bqrs followed by a business meeting.
some time ago Superintendent J. V.
conway conceived the idea of night
school work and more efficient work
from the teachers and divided the
county into sections with the teachers
If each section TO meet regularly and
discuss school problems. Miss Wis
dom was appointed as president Of
section five and the meeting place
vas fixed at Cerrillos.
This section met in regular session
with members of the Woman's club
of santa Fe present, among whom
were Mrs. r.. F. Asplund, president Of
the state Federation of Womans
clubs: Mrs, Ella c. Weltmer, president
Of the Woman's club of Santa Fe;
Miss Flora Conrad, Santa Fe county
rural school inspectors Superintend-
ent and Mrs. j. V. Conway, and Mrs.
3 II Denton, Of Arkansas City, Kan.
The ladies were enthusiastic in their
desire 10 be helpful to school and
community,
Assembly Program.
Al . o'clock, pupils and teachers
passed to the classrooms and were
Immediately assembled in the assem-
bis. where the pupils gave typical
assembly room program, consisting Of
motion song by grades one, two
and three, folk dance, Coming
Thro' the Rye by grades six, seven
and eight yells flag salutes, etc. all
of which were highly applauded.
Pupils then were dismissed and the
district meeting was held. Mrs
Gauze, of Kennedy, acted as chairman
and Miss Wisdom was recognized as
president, and Miss Sehimpff of Ger
rilos as secretary. The meeting was
Immediately resolved into an expert
ence meeting and each teacher re-
sponded with some experience met
with during the past few months.
Reports of Teachers.
Mrs Gauze Of Kennedy district No.
"a, reported twenty-five in attend
ance at the night school, saying that
fathers and mothers who attend are
anxious to learn; they teach only es-
sentials and have regular hours for
work.
Miss Wisdom Of Cerrillos reported
that night classes are soon to be or
gan2ed a reading room already isl
rented, with piano desks and black
board Two nights a week are to be
devoted to teaching the anxious learn
er and other evenings the room is
for reading, games and club work.
In fact. it is to be social center for
the community. Miss Ethel Thomp-
son Miss Madge Collatt and Miss Ida
Schmpff, assistants, endorsed all Miss
Wisdom offered, and spoke especially
Of the strong school spirit found in
Cerrillos school.
Mrs. King of San Pedro district No.
/ reported that a class in night work
is to be organized as soon as a room
could be secured. Miss Pollard of
san Pedro mine expects to unite her
work with Mrs King and alternate
their meetings and work together.
Increased Attendance.
Miss Anglin of Madrid is agitating
me move with the help of her sister.
MIS- Huffman, who is her assistant.
Mr. Villanuevo and Mrs Alameda
az Gallisteo, district No. s, report
wonderful success in their night
school An attendance of twenty-five