New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
CONVENTION is
GREATEST THAT
WAS EVER HELD
MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE
ATTEND CONVENTION AND
DEDICATION CEREMONIES
AT NEW MUSEUM BUILD
ING; RECORDS BROKEN

More than 1000 teachers and other
guests of the Ancient Capital made
the Thirty-First annual convention
of the New Mexico Educational as
Sociation the biggest and most men,
orable in the history of the organiza-
tion. interviewer with the exercises
of the convention was the eXtraor-
dinary program with which the New
Museum building was dedicated.
Many of the guests began arriving
Friday night and by Saturday night
the city looked to be filled to over
flowing. Hotel lobbies. parlors and
dining rooms were crowded. The
exercises began Saturday, with the
meeting of the educational council
of the association, followed by the
session at the New Museum that
evening, with Dr. Edgar l.. Hewett
director, presiding. Following the
brief address of Director Hewett,
Governor W. E. Lindsey made an
address in which he accepted the
building for the state and then in
turn gave it back to the people. DR..
Francis w, Kelsey, official represen-
tative and former president of the
Archaeological Institute of Ameri-
ca, heartily congratulated the people
of New Mexico upon their great
achievement. Hon. Antonio Lucero,
secretary of state, delivered an ad-
dress in which he rccounted some of
the exploits and valiant deeds of the
men to whom the New Museum is
dedicated On Sunday night, Hon.
Frank Springer delivered the dedi-
cation address, which was a not
able contribution to the history Of
the southwest.
Always Something Doing
There was no let-up in the busi-
ness, professional and social acti-
vities of the gathering until the cur
night, after the close of the oratori-
cal and declamatory contests. When
business or social sessions were not
IN progress, some of the best speak
crs of the United States were max
ing talks that were both helpful and
inspiring
Albuquerque and Tucumcari were
the only bidders for the convention
OF 1918 Roswell was nominated, but
a little later the nomination was
withdrawn. 1t had been reported
that Las Vegas also would be
contender, but the nomination was
not made. The Tucumcari contin-
gent made a strong bid, but lost to
Albuquerque by l59 votes. The city
of Santa Fe, having had the con-
vention in 1916 and 1917, did not ask
to be considered this time.
Unanimous For Officers
There was no doubt Of the choice
of the convention for the officers
for the ensuing year. The vote was
practically unanimous for every Of
ficer elected. The new officers are
as follows:
President, Miss Isabel Eckles, Silver
Weep president, c. E. Grover, Alamo
gordo.
Secretary, John Milne, Albuquerque.
Treasurer, Chas. l.. Burt, Mountain
air.
Railroad secretary, Mrs. Adelina
Otero-Warren, Santa Fe.
Executive committee, for three
one year, w. B. Mcfarland Las We
gas.
Earle P. Doyle, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, which had en-
tire charge of the work of providing
Accommodations, estimates there were
not less than 2200 visitors in the
city. The force employed by the
chamber of commerce assigned more
than l400 persons to rooms, which
did not INCLUDE any of the hotel
assignments. The hotels accomdated
about 900, while there were $50 in
the camps of the Boys and Girls
Clubs. The Santa Fe railroad alone .
handled more than 1850 people in
to the city. and the CARACAS reg
istered more than 100 automobiles.