Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-26
TEACHERS TO BE ENTERTAINED
BY RECEPTION, LUNCHES, DANCE
AND CONCERT FOR CONVENTION

Tomorrow win see. the beginning
Of what will probably be the last
Of the great pilgrlmages of edu-
Gators of Naw Mexico to Albuquer-
que, "the Athens OF the Southwest"
Indications are that the holding Of
annual conventions Of the New
Mexico Educational association
which brings yearly about a thou
sand teachers here for the Thanks
giving holidays will be voted down
and sectional meetings be estab-
lished instead.
II it should be the last one, il
will certainly be a memorable one,
according to present plans for the
entertainment Of the visiting teach.
ers. In addition to the formal and
otherwise dinner and luncheon
gatherings which educators of SIM
ilar interests will hold among
themselves, there will be three gem
eral functions arranged for the vis-
itors by the cit. OF Albuquerque
NAAA CHtSAA us Nlldilbt VI IOlltllGlEts
Of prime Importance, of course,
Is the concert OF Mile. Claire Dux
on Tuesday, The announcement of
the appearance of this Chicago op-
era artist has been a tremendous
drawing card to the convention
There will be a large patronage Of
out-of-town non-educators who are
coming primarily for the concert
and many local music lovers.
The concert will be held at the
Armory at o'clock Tuesday even
ing. Mile. DuX will give. an excel
lent program of German and Amer
lean folk songs. classic numbers
and several opera. selections. Ad-
mission to the concert will be in
cluded with memberships in the
n. M. +. A. The singer viii be ac-
companied by Mrs. ID. W. Faw, local
pianiste.
Following the concert the chairs
will be removed, an orchestra will
be introdu led and the floor will be
thrown open for general dancing
A committee of local women will
act as hostesses and a large dele
cation of young men of the city
will be present to act as dancing
partners for the fair school ma ms
There will be no admission to the
dance except by concert ticket.
Mile. Dux viii give a short con-
cert to the students of the High
school at the auditorium on Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The han
will be filled to capacity with High
school boys and girls who will be
required to pay no admission for
the concelt. Mile. DuX will be ac-
companied here by her secretary.
The annual reception for the
teachers will be held at the Elks'
club building near the Armory on
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
following a general session of the
convention. The Tuesday Literary
club Of Albuquerque will act as
hostesses at the affair. Mrs
David Spence Hi,l, Mrs. w.
r. Walton, Mrs. r. +. Putney,
Mrs. John Milne and Miss Isabel
Eckles, superintendent-e t-elect of
state education. will stand in the
receiving line to greet the guests.
Tea will be served in the big ball
room Of the club building, the ta-
BILE to be presided over by Mrs.
Ella NJ. LaBar. Mrs. A. B.. McMil-
len, Mrs. Max Nordhaus and
Mrs. C. NJ. Bolts. A num-
ber of University and High school
girls will serve. A musical program
will be given by glee clubs from
several state institutions.
The School Masters club, a vet-
eran organization OF educators, will
hold its eleventh annual banquet on
Monday evening at the Alvarado.
This club. the object of which Is
to promote sociabllity among the
educators Of the state and to up
hold high educational standards
succeeds admirably each year by
Leans of the gathering at which
many prominent men are present
DR.. d. T. Conway of Santa Fe, pres.
ident of the club, will act as toast
master.
Another Monday affair IS the
luncheon to be given by the uni
versity for visiting city and county
superintendents. The luncheon will
be prepared and served in Sara
Reynolds hall by the students of
the home economics department Of
the uniyersityl. Invitations have