Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-24

lple sculptures at Militia and i'm Central
America.
New Grammar of TcwaS
The lecture was applauded by the
audience that thronged the auditori-
um. Mr. Chapman answered many
/ of the Interesting questions as TO the
origin of the cliff dwellers. their de-
iscendants. their symbolism, especially
4 the Ayan'yu sign, the southwestern
/ SWastika of which he drew "a number
/ of types ON the blackboard. lie also
announced that John p. Harrington
! of the School of American Archaeol-
ogy has completed his grammar OF
/ the TeWa language and that now he is
/ in the position to work in conjunction
with MT Harrington TO study the
meaning of much of the sy mbolism
/ handed down from prehistoric times.
/ 1t was brought out in the discussion
! of the katchina pictures on the cave
( walls that the reason that the deities
Arc represented as wearing masks, is
similar 10 that of the Bible, that no
| mere mortal should look into the face
iof the Deity. The fact that the horse
4 had disappeared from the cliff dwell
! ling region before man appeared was
brought out. The horse was reintro-
Iduced : the Spaniards. Altogether
lii was the most notable paper ever
presented to any scientific body. II
will shortly appear in print.
Wireless Telephony.
/ Changes in Electric Resistance
/ Produced by Electric Waves was the
scientific title Of an intensely interest
ling and practical address by Prof c.
TT. Mckay. of the School of Mines,
which ne illustrated with demon
stration of wireless telegraphy ana
with charts explaining wireless tele-
lphony. Professor Mckay, who is the
Inventor of considerable electrical APP
paratus in connection with wireless
1 telegraphy and telephone. also dem
ionstrated that highly important origi-
mai research work is being done in
New Mexico. Professor Mckay after
Explaining wireless telephony and
telegraphy so that even the layman
could grasp its principles, gave a fore
/ cast of the future. For defense pur-
poses and life saving, wireless teleg-
raphy and telephone have become in
valuable He referred to the state
Iment of Rupert f. Asplund before the
educational council that the child on
itop of the Sandals should have the
/ same educational advantages as the
Ichild in the richest ward Of Albuquer-
Iaue, and said that wireless telephony
/ will make il possible, for with 80
lcent telephone apparatus, the child on
top OF the Sandals may hear the opera
at Albuquerque. Professor Mckay
said that the lack Of this materialistic
age is culture but that wireless tele-
iphone will help to bring culture to the
iremotest parts of the country SO that
great orators great singers, may De
heard in the backwoOds and gentle
woman's voice can be carried TO the
farthest part of the state. Governor
/ Mcdonald. sitting in his office at san
, ia Fe. viii be able to address a meet
ling of voters at Carlsbad, at Chama,
lat Lordsburg and at Clayton at the
same time. Mr. Mckay was given en-
thusiastic applause.
mica for synthetic Geometry.
Prof. II. T. Rodgers of East Las
Vegas made a plea for a better prep
aration of high school teachers 10
teach synthetic geomery II was q
thoughtful paper that emphasized
the importance Of q clear understand
ing of high mathematics by teachers.
lie proved that it Is live question
ana that a desperate effort is being
made to get the teaching of 1t on a
higher plane. IN the debate that
followed, win E. Ellington declared
that many college men are not pre-
pared to teach synthetic geometry.
! Mr. KAY said he kept geometry close
to engineering and physical problems,
thus demonstrating its real practical
blity. Prof. T. A. Jones told Of a
simple example Of the problem he
presented to beginners and which
aroused their interest and enthusiasm.
II is to find the shortest distance that
a spider in a lower corner of a room
should travel in order to reach lily
in the opposite upper corner, ana
how simple he made the answer with
a diagram.
A. r. prk announced the organza>
ton of the state Geographic society,
explained its purposes and invited
those interested to join -,
This forenoon the association viii
Join with the high school section in
the discussion Of a system of entrance
examinations for high schools and col
leges and then will proceed with its
program as follows
Cooking and Its Related Sciences
Prof. Lou +. Stallman. New Mexico
Normal university, Las Vegas.
Present Ideas of immunity Re
garding tuberculosis DR., l.. s. Pet
ers, Albuquerque.
"a Fungus Disease of our Native
Ornamental Shrubs Doctor william
Henry Long, forest patholuglst, Unit
ed States forest service. CLantern
lslldes.)
other Sectional Programs.
THE Curriculum Of the Iilgh
School in Its Relation to Higher Edu-
cational Institutions l. B. Mitchell
Pm. d. Professor of Latin and Greek
and registrar, U. n. NJ.
"The Textbook as a Factor in Edu-
cation" X. II. Larkin.
school Life as the Moulder oil
Character" Dr.. Hiram Hadley, Las
Cruces
"The Aim and Content Of the High
School Course in Home Economies,
Margaret Gleason, director of home
economics. Y. of N, NJ.
How to Reduce the Break Between
the Eighth and Ninth Grades, Supl.
]. II. Wagner. Santa Fe.
"The Need of a State High school
Inspector in New Mexico" Supt. w.
o. Han, Roswell.
Indian schools
900 to g:30. What Industries to En-
phasize-Schools Supt. II. Per
ry, Albuquerque. Supt +. Sny-
der, Santa Fe Agency Supt
r. J. Bauman, Zuni agency
supt p. r. Lonergau, Pueblo
agency.
$3.50 to 1000. Minor Industries
Lace. Miss Bertha Little, Sybil
Carter Lace association. LaBu-
ma, n. NJ. Pottery: Miss Mary
e.. Dissette, teacher, Paquate
day school Weaving. James d
Norman principal Tohatch
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