Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Happy One for University Of New Mex.
leo, Alumni, Graduates, Faculty
and Guests.
INTERESTING PROGRAM.

The annual banquet OF the alumni
of the University Of New Mexico was
held in Recital hall last evening, and.
Notwithstanding the lnclement wealth.
er. every one who had the right to be
there was there. These occasions are
always OF an enjoyable nature, and
bring back pleasant memories OF DAYS
gone by that help to cement and keep
together the bond of friendship that
should ever exist between the men and
women who have graduated from the
University OF New Mexico.
Seated around the handsomely dec.
Grated tables, besides the alumni.
graduates and faculty. were Rev. and
Mrs. w. J. Marsh. Rev and Mrs. T. c.
Beattie and DR. and Mrs. Hope. mem.
bers OF the board Of regents and Or.
Arthur Allin of the University of Col.
orado, who delivered the clever and
very interesting and instructive com.
mencement address Thursday evening.
The splendid menu that was discuss.
cd by the inner man was of very
complimentary nature TO the ladies OF
the Congregational church, who had
prepared t. II Is needless 10 say all
done ample Justice to the food. and II
Is needless to add that the food will
do ample justice to all.
Dean Charles T.. Hodgiu OF the fac.
ulty was at the helm and directed In
the capacity of POSTMASTER 10 the
queens taste. Mrs. De Wolf and Mr..
McKenna opened with n harp and pla
no duet and gave several other pleas
ing selections during the evening.
Miss Mabel Hunt told some of her
views on franks" She says they are
an underestimate class OF people. for
some OF the greatest characters OF his
tory were at one time considered
cranks Professor Tight said the ideal
student always looks upon the bright
side OF life and Is obelient To- authority
and In love with his work and play:
that he IS active In every line OF col
lege work and has faith in his own
ability and Is a gentleman at all times
THE Campus" history was made IN.
terestlng by Miss Huggett. and r.. V
Chavez told about the history Of edl.
cation In New Mexico Miss Parsons
was funny with "Old Jokes" and many
were repeated. She was followed by
Professor Egpinoze who told the alum
nj what sort of relative they should
bear to their alma mater. The pro.
fessor's talk was heartily applauded
DIR. Allin spoke on the Importance
Of our university In the fulfilling of
the desJify OF this great territory, and
depicted IN glowing terms what he
firmly believed 20 be the not far dis.
tant future OF New Mexico. and the
great university which IL 10 play so
important a part in the upbullding
and advancement of the common.
wealth. The doctors remarks were
listened 10 with marked attention.
The alumni banquet of 1908 was a
success, and thus the year 1903 closes
with marked progress IN every way in
the University of New Mexico over the
preceding one.
Next fall we predict the largest
freshman class in the history Of the
university.
At the Church of TIE Immaculate
Conception there will be mass at g. 80
every Sunday during the months OF
June, July and August.
Passenger trains from the east con.
tinue to arrive in very irregular man.
ner Two trains arrived during the
night and this morning. No. l OF to.
night will arrive about six hours late
No. 7 has been annulled. No. from
the west Is reported 10 arrive on time
special, running on the time OF No
4, which train was taken off June T.
will rass through the city about ~
o'clock. II will carry passengers.
Hon. Il. A, Miera. the well known
and popular republican politician of
Sandoval county. is in the city today
He Is a member of the board of com.
missioners of that county, general
merchant of Cuba, and one of the most
successful sheep ralsers of central
New Mexico He has just returned
from one OF his several sheep ranges,
and reports his lambing first class
The shearing of his immense fiocks is
now in progress.