The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-17
A CONFERENCE
OF

More than one hundred statesmen
and educators assembled In Santa Fe
20 discuss ways To continue the cdu-
cation OF New Mexico young mcE and
women. to prepare them for expert
war service.
Presiding over the sessions, Prot.
Jonathan u. Wagner, state superintcn-
dent OF education. introduced speakers
who spoke with intense earnestncss OF
the problems and possibilities OF patri-
otic service through educational insti-
tutions.
Governor Lindsey formally opened
the conference by u cordial address OF
wolcomo thai was responded so In
happy vein hy senator Earth.
one OF the notable addresses of the
conference was made hy DIR. Austin u.
Grille. president OF the State college,
who hotly protested against the Gus
tom OF branding college men as slack
crs. Dr. Grille aid that because they
had been made so uncomfortable that
some OF the ablest professors In tho
a. and NJ college had gone To the
nrny, and tina their places cannot be
filled In his and other colleges to ear
~ ON the important work OF instruct
ing students. Dr. Grille urged tho
adoption OF "A war service uniform for
all college men and for all agricul-
,urists and war workers doing govern
ment and civic work ~ order that
these mas feel they are regarded as
doing useful work for Uncle sam, not
the less valuable because at home in
stead OF abroad.
III. David II. Boyd. president of the
t.ntsru.vtts ex.I. an Af.,.s,VV Vlau for
the support OF the state university and
pointed out the advantages OF the col
lege courses and the benefits OF the
military training that fits boys To he
come a part of the national army
whenever they are needed.
Dr. y. ~. "a. Roberts, president OF
the normal university at Las Vegas,
gave "a forccful address that stirred
tho audience to hearty applause In
endorsement Of his claims for the su-
prcme importance of education, In or
der that the work at home may not
DE interrupted and become n condi-
ton OF chaos to emharrass and ham
per the government now and after tho
Ereat war victories.
q. T.. Williams Of the federal bureau
of vocational education. pleaded for
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ed the work already being carried for
ward In the state.
Mrs. Ralph Henderson led the COM
munity singing that was u feature OF
the inspiring sessions. The resolu-
lions committee reported last evening
az the close OF the meeting and their
recommendations were heartily ap.
plauded and endorse. Nee for young
men to remain IN college as long as
permitted To do 80. and to exercise
their hest efforts to advance, was ms
of The resolutions. Another resolution
placed the conference on record al
favoring a law for national prohibition
In order TO conserve grain and fuel
for purposes TO win the war. The CONF
mittec also advocated higher wages
Tor teachers, and an adjustment Of
the law making 500 the minimum
wage for county teachers and abolish
ment OF the law that prohibits q SUI
pcrintendent To succeed himself for
more than two consecutive terms. ask
ing that any efficient superintendent
be permitted to he reelected as long
us the people wish u. The resolutions
condemned the article published In the
North American Review AS hbeious on
the people OF the state. The assembly
also pledged devoted loyalty TO the
government IN every way possible TO
aid in the prosecution II the war. on
the resolutions committee were Dr. T..
". Roberts, Mrs. Nina Bergcre Warren
county superintendent OF Santa Fo
county. Mrs. John W. Wilson, IA NOM
her of the school board Of Bcrnslillo
county. and Mr. 5. baca. Speeches
made by Prof. A. Montoya. mperin-
tendent of Bernaiillo county schools
and by Lieut.. Elder OF Camp cody.
treated different phases OF the war
ana school problems,