New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-25

Mexico Educational Association open
ed its general sessions at the Armory
in this city at o'clock Monday af-
ternoon and adjourned late today,
after holding the most important
session in it's history.
Monday Session
More than 1900 people were pre-
sent at the opening. The high school
glee club sang, Fair New Mexico"
by Elizabeth Garret and were en-
cored enthusiastically several times.
The Indian school band led the
way to the convention hall, starting
from the Y. NJ c. A, at 1880 o'clock
and marching to the armory They
played as they went, and following
their arrival, the crowd began to
pour into the hall.
According to Secretary John Milne,
the registration was the largest IN
the history of the association.
Connelrs Welcome
In his welcome address to the con-
yention Walter NJ. Connell, chairman
of the city commission Of Albuquer-
que said:
"It gives me great pleasure to ex-
tend greetings and to welcome you
80 Albuquerque as l did two years
ago.
"During your brief visit you bring
together in our city, men and women
from all sections of our vast state
and any city would be proud to be
host to such a representative BODY
OF New Mexico's citizenship.
eve have looked forward to your
coming and l am sure our different
committees have left nothing undone
which would add to your convenience
and comfort while here.
81 am not going to apologize for
our lack of hotel accomodations be-
cause | can say truthfully We are
glad to have you in our homes. IL
gives us all a chance to participate
in your convention, and, incidentally
get an idea of the hours your keep.
II know you have a lot of serious
work ahead of you and your con-
vention is not all play, so ! am not
going to be able to take the time to
tell you all of the nice things we
know of you, and so, ..
"On behalf of all of the people OF
Albuquerque and the county al Ber-
nalillo, the Chamber of Commerce,
and our city government, / bid you
a most cordial welcome and wish you
a pleasant visit and successful con-
vention, and it is our earnest desire
that you will return to your homes
and duties believing in us and think
ing as we'll of us as we do OF you.
In the response to the welcome
address, Superintendent Roy White
of Gallup, expressed the appreciation
of the teachers for the cordial well
come which is always extended them
in Albuquerque.
Presidents Address
Then came the address of j. M.
Buckley, president of the association,
from which we make the following
limited quotations:
New Mexico has developed her
school system such, that today, we
are presented with very peculiar and
unique conditions. 1t has been ours
during the past 20 years to advance
from the state of normalcy to a po-
sition which is by no means super
for to that of other states, but is at
least a very creditable one.
Legislative Changes
The first change which l would
suggest is our teachers salary bill,
by adding one clause to this law, TAX
ing off the maximum for first grade
teachers, and leaving the rest of the
ill just as it is.
Second needed change, chapter 70,
section 6, code 1915, which refers to
special 5 mill levy for building,
equipping, interest on bonds. and
sinking fund, leaving this just as it
il and adding this one short clause,
~and other school purposes" This
little addition will give the power to
The voters, and taxpayers of school
districts, to build up their own school
At their own wish, and the extra cost
at their own expense, and I believe
every district in this free land Of
ours. should have that privilege.
Third and last one. (these three
changes and only these, would | sug-
gest as work to be presented to our
next legislature), the law which cre-
ated the office of an educational
auditor. I wish to preface my re-
marks on this question by saying,
that nothing which I have to say re-
sers personally to our present edu-
eationa1 auditor If we could be as
sured that Mr.. Joerns would always
ne our audifnr ue uerhans would not