Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-25
COUNTY TEACHERS :
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
At Captain Friday and Satuf-
day, March 10th and llth.
Preparations are Made for
Entertainment of Visitors
MANY PROMINENT EDUcA-
TORS WILL BE PRESENT

The Lincoln County Teachers
Association will meet in Capt. an
Friday aud Saturday March 10Th.
and llth elaborate preparations
are being made, by the people of
Captain. for the entertainment Of
all visiting teachers of tho Comfy
and educational heads and speakers
from over the State Of which large
number have been invited. Among
the we'll known educators expected
are State Superintendent Alvan N,
White. Assis mt State Supt. Fila.
delfo Bqca, Industrial Supt L G
Mersfelder, Pres y l. Enloe If the
Silver CITY Normal. Pres. f II II
Roberts Of the Las Vegas Normal.
President Ladd Of the State A d
NJ College Of Las Cruces and Prof
W T Conway from this institution,
the last named having charge Of
the BOYS and Girls Industrial
Clubs which are making such q
splendid showing in rural districts
A feature Of the meeting will be
the various contests ia arithmetic,
spelling and kindred subjects,
awards Of prizes and ribbons for
the best specimens Of school work.
both industrial and literary, and q
debate between the County High
Scho'' and he Carrizozn Hinh
School The question to be debat.
ed is Resolved That an illitracy
test should be employed to restrict
immigration. As there Is great
deal to he said on both sides, n
lively debate is expected. Captain
takes the affirmative and Carrizoze
defends the negative side. This
feature will be full of genuine merit
and foster a spirit of investigation
and exhaustive research.
II is expected to have number
OF musical selections rendered by
school talent, and the Carrizozo
school has been invited to furnish
several choruses II il encouraging
to see the interest being manifested
in. music wherever II is possible to
obtain teacher with qualifications
along these lines, and the services
! Of those who apply themselves
I faithfully TO the mastery Of the ins
and outs of music ore always wei.
come aud in demand at public
functions and gatherings
The Captain Commercial club is
supporting the project in no uncer
tain manner and will award mum
ber of gold medals to successful
students in the various contest
features Much credit is due Supt
/ G Y. Belnap of the Captain School
for his work in organizing the work
Of the Association, in securing so
much splendid talent for this occas
tion. Mr. Belnap is secretary of the
Association, and is endeavoring at
this time to make every number
practical aud of genuine interest to
the rural teachers.
Accordingly the program as pre-,
pared will deal, in une way or The
other, almost exclusively with such
industrial work M can he done in
the average rural school, The
manual training and domestic tci
ence work of the larger schools will
also he on display for their encour.
agement in undertaking this prac,i.
cslly new problem of education IN
the schools OF the country districts
The first program Of the conven
ton will be Friday afternoon, and
the last session will be held Satur-
day afternoon The homes OF
CAPTAIN will be open for the enter,
tainmeni Of visiting teachers and
the number expected will probably
tax their hospitality to the utmost
THESE meetings should be encourag