The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-23

business session was also held.
HISTORICAL SECTION.
The second mornings session OF
the Historical Society and the His
tory section OF the state association
was devoted 20 a discussion Of tho
earliest history OF New Mexico. A
lecture on Onate, San Gabriel and
Santa Fe by Lansing B. Bloom OF Inc
Historical Research society was FOL-
lowed by general discussion and the
answering OF questions.
Former Governor l. bradford
Prince who was 10 preside and Col.
Ralph Twitchell who was scheduled
10 give Geographic sketch OF Colonel
Grayson. were not present officers
were elected for the coming year as
follows: John II. Vaughan OF Silver
City, reelected as chairman or tho
section; c. W. Mottinger OF Silver
City Normal school, secretary and
C. l.. Mcclure OF Belen as council
member.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SECTION.
The meeting OF the foreign Ian
guage section with Miss Jeanette
Inches Of the Albuquerque High
school presiding, had cultural In
terest derived from the literary pa
pers and travel talks presented. An
interesting phase OF the meeting was
discussion In Spanish by Professor
Hannibal Ibarra OF the State IIniver-
sity OF n paper on Juan Valera" the
Spanish novelist, read by Mrs. Hen
riette Vincent Of Silver City. Several
Spanish speaking teachers participate
ed In the discussion. Miss Ruth OK
ley OF the local high school, who
spent the summer travelling IN Spain,
gave some glimpses OF Spanish life
and customs.
Other papers and lectures were
The Bolsheviki OF ss 3. c." by Dean
l.. i. Mitchell OF the State University
and THE Pedagogy OF the Modern
Language" by Mrs. Lena Eldredge OF
the Las Vegas Normal university.
SUPERrNTENDENTs' SECTION.
A section whose sessions are always
largely attended by its own execu-
tives as well as by all those who are
Interested in the inside workings OF
the educational executive machinery,
/ Is the superintendents' section meet
Ing which convened this morning.
Chairman II. S. Upton was In charge:
and Informal talks by superintendent
Buckley A. l., England. Mrs. John II.
| Clark and Adelino Sanchez made up
the program.
In the discussion which followed.
former state Superintendent Alvin N.
White and State superintendent-eiec
John v. Conway spoke on vital
| question OF school ADMINISTRATION
that OF supervision In rural and high
schools. Mr. White urged the pre-
sentation before the legislature OF a
few practical problems OF school ad-
ministration that would enlist the in-
terest and support OF the law makers.
rather than variety OF idcaiistic
changes that would be kept over un-
I'll the end OF the session. He urged
as the big need, the necessity for su-
pervision, and for Incorporating the
office OF school supervisor In the
state department, thereby removing il
from the multifarious duties OF the
state and county superintendent, and
from the danger OF slack accomplish
ment
Mr.. Conway called on the present
county superlntcndents, and those
who once held that Office, to respond
10 his call IN the next administration.
stating that the business OF school ad.
ministration lay not with one indivld,
ual, or clique OF individuals but witn
the people OF the state.
The section adjourned with tbs
agreement 20 meet tomorrow morr9
ing at so'clool. when the bu4laes.
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