Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
Hall Has Things His Own Way
When Conway WithdrawS
From Race Mrs, Gumm Is
Made Vice President
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
COUNTIES ARE ABSENT
Fight Made by Authorities in
Taos and Rio Arriba COun-
ties Causes Falling Off in
Attendance,

Attendance,
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Officers for 1916 of the Edu- 4.
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Presidcnt-W o. Han Of Ros- .
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vice President-Mrs. Wallace :
g l.. Gumm of Carrizozo. d"
cretary-Filadelfo Baca of q
Santa Fe :
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The first chapter of the 1915 con-
vention of the New Mexico EduCa-
tional association closed last evening
with the election of officers by the
Educational Council w. Q. Hall of
Roswell and W. 4. Conway Of Ration
were nominated for president Conway
withdrew and Han was declared elect
ed For vice president. Mrs. Wallace
J.. Gumm, superintendent Of Lincoln
, county, and for secretary, Filadelfo
Baca. assistant supcrintendent OF
public instruction, were named with
out opposition.
Falling OFF in Attendance.
While the record number Of almost
1000 have already enrolled for 1916
In the association many Of the en-
rolments came by mail and many
others were bv local people. The at
tendance of teachers from outside
counties will be somewhat less than
last year Taos ana Rio Arriba
counties which last year had sent l2O
and more representatives.. this year
are unrepresented Chaves county
win haws only a fewateachers Coun-
~ Superintendent Hill blamcs this
upon the county unit law. Grant and
Otero counties win have fewer teach
ers present and so will san Miguel
Mora and Union counties The out
side attendance will hardly reach the
thousand figure. Many Of the book
agents who took such a prominent
part last year, are among the missing.
W. W. Robertson Of oklahoma city.
and r. r. Larkin are the only ones
of the tribe here thus far.
Program To-day.
In addition TO special religious ser
vices in most Of the churches this
forenoon, there will be two big SER
vices in the afternoon one will be
I'm the high school auditorium at 3
o'clock this afternoon. with the fol-
lowing program:
Roy. Archie Toothaker. Presiding
Prelude Marche Celebre d.. Lachner
E. Stanley Seder. University Brass
Quartette.
Hymn ....."Faith of our Fathers
Responsive Reading ...,.....,..
....... Rcv Ellis Smith, leading
Prayer ...-.. Rev Hugh A. Cooper
Quartette--'T Lord lis Loving
Unto Every Man. ...... Garrett
Mrs Ralph NJ Henderson. Miss Lou
Use Thorn. Mr. John d. Falken-
burg, Mr.. Robert Sewell.
Scripture Lesson. Rev e. n. Bullock
Sermon, MY Saviours Cross aud
Mine" ....... .Rcv. Randolph Cook
Announcements
Hymn. ....,...' Lord. Speak to Me
Bonediction ....... Rev. g. T. TAYLOR
AZ the university at the same hour,
all the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation forces will hold a yesper ser
vice at which the principal address
will be by Mr. Billheimer.
VIII Organize New Society.
The conference called for two
o'clock this afternoon by President
Ladd Of the state college, has been
thrown open to every one interested
i'm stamping out illiteracy in New
Mexico. The movement has now
taken the form of organizing the New
Mexico Society for the Elimination of
llliteracy. Dr.. Ladd appeared before
the council yesterday afternoon to
disavOw any ulteror purposes, any
waving Of the race flag. He com
planned that the object of the move
ment had been misunderstood from
the time he called the first confer
ence a few of his friends at the
state college TO devise means to over
come the difficulty of obtaining
Spanish speaking agents for extension
work in Spanish speaking counties
This original conference included
sach men as Felix Martinez, John VI
Conway, Atanasio Montoya and BO-
nifacio Montoya. DR.. Ladd said the
new society Is not to be a teachers or
ganibaton although teachers are
wanted in II. The society Will, among
other things, see to the enforcement
of the compulsory education law
Mondays Meetings.
Because OF the funeral Of Judge
Edward A. Mann, the general meet
ings of the educational association
will not be called to order until p.
m tomorrow Mrs Cora Wilson Stew
art will speak at both afternoon and
evening sessions and at such section
as she may have time to at
tend She will remain over until
Tuesday afternoon, when she will
leave on Santa Fe train No. for the
east
Reception 10 Teachers Tomorrow.
Every teaCner in the city, and all
friends Of teachers and members and
friends Of the New Mexico Education
al association are invited to be guests
Of the local Parent-teachers associa-
ton Monday afternoon from 4 TO 8
o clock i'm the entertainment parlors
Of the Masonic temple High class
music by the New Mexico University |
Glee club and Miss Elizabeth Garrett |
Of Las Cruces. composer Of the state
song Fair New Mexico. will be |
heard during the informal reception.
The department Of physical culture