El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-07-20
TEACHERS or TAOS
WANT A PRACTICAL
SCHOOL MAN TO
SUCCEED MONTAAER
INSTITUTE RAISES FUNDS FOR.
ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS BY
GIVING GRAND BALL; LENGTHY
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
nv Special Correspondent

closed on Saturday, the 18th inst, but
so great was the interest. shown by
the teachers that it was unanimously
agreed to continue the institute for
two more weeks. The cause OF edu-
cation has certainly received a great
impetus this year and from now on,
the whole state must keep its eyes on
the Taos county teachers for they are
determined to be second to none.
OnA Wednesday night, the 18th, an
enjoyable and well attended ball was
given in the hall Of Mr.. Muamon
with music by the Kit Carson band.
The teachers cleared about $40 and
this money win be used to pay in
structors, rent, etc, for the next two
weeks.
The regular annual examinations
were held on Friday and Saturday.
Prof. Wagner left Saturday morn
ing for Mountainair where he is book
ed to hold the Valencia county insti-
tute for the next four weeks.
The teachers will devote the next
two weeks to practical pedagogy.
Resolutions
The following resolutions YER
adopted by the Taos County Teachers
association:
Whereas: We feel that at this SEES,
sion of the Taos County Teachers in
s%titute, we have received a most bene-
fetal intellectual training, and,
Whereas, We feel greatly strength
ened intellectually and better equir-
ped to fulfill our duties for the en-
suing year. Therefore, Be It Resolved
First. That we extend our most sin
cere thanks to our conductor, Prof. j
H. Wagner, and to our very efficient
instructors, Prof. G. D. -Horner and
Miss Emma Mexican, for their patient
and kind assistance and their never
firing interests in the progress Of each
member of the institute.
Second. That we are in accord with
Prof. C. D. Horner in regard to the
reading circle work-believing, chat
as reading makes a full man." we
should give more attention to this
branch and under his guidance and d.
rection We are going to begin at once
and read every book prescribed for
the reading circle.
Resolved, That while we extend our
since thanks to our worthy Supt. Jose
Montaner for his energetic and loyal
work in the past five years, realizing
that he has accomplished wonders and
we wish to give to him all the credit
possible, and we would like to keep
him as superintendent for many years
to come. StilI, since it is commonly
believed that he will not be a candi.
date to succeed himself and fearing
that our schools, in less capable hands
than those of Mr.. Montaner, will re-
trograde; we, the teachers of Taos
county. do most respectfully ask the
delegates to the Democratic and Re-
publican conventions to nominate a
practical school man, one who has
taught and knows the necessities of
the teachers, as candidate for school
superintendent at the coming election
in November. We feel that the poll
ticians are just as much interested in
our schools as the layman and we
ask them to put none but efficient
school men in nomination as the sue
cessor of Jose Montaner.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks
to Prof. L. G. Mersfelder for his splen
did, practical talks on school manage
ment, agriculture, domestic scienoe
and manual training; to Asst. Supt.
Filadelfo Baca for his fine advice
and his most scholarly address deliv
cred to our association; to Miss Ella
&C. Westlake for her splendid talks en-
the Prang system of drawing; to R. R.
Larkin for his entertaining address
on the Beacon system of teaching
reading: to Hons. H. o. Bursum,
Frank A. Hubbell, Nestor Montoya,
REV. I. W. Dwire, c. /. Cheatham,
Malaquias Martinez, DR.. Zurng for
their beautiful addresses and encour
agement and most especially to Hon.
VIM. Mexican for the scholarly anc
masterful Grafton delivered on July
4th, wherein he not only delivered
an Grafton which would have been a
credit to men far more famous than
he, but presented to the society in the
name of Capt. Smith NJ. Simpson his
beautiful American flag, the flag
which he hoisted on the flag pole for
40 consecutive years in the Taos park.
We hereby promise the heirs of Cap
tain Simpson, the citizens of Taos,
the beloved members of the G. A. R.,
that we will protect, honor and cher
ish this old glory as long as there
is one member left of the Taos County
Teachers association.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the directors Of the various schools
and to our county superintendent that
in the future they appoint teachers
who are residents of New Mexico CT
Of Taos county, provided, of course,
that such teachers have the necessary
qualifications, believing that the peo-
pie of New Mexico have and will take
a greater interest in our educational
work than those strangers who come
here for a temporary sojourn and take
no real interest in our people.
Be It Further, Resolved, That a.
record Of these resolutions be spread
on our minute book, be published in
the papers of Taos. the Santa Fe New
Mexican and the New Mexico Journal
Of Education.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTONIO MARTINEZ.
Chairman.
MISS OMI BOLANDER,
MRS. NJ. ALFERO,
PERFBCTO MARTINEZ,
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