Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-07

University Notes.
President Tight has been appointed
by Governor Curry a member OF the
committee on arrangements for the
historical convention to be held one
day Of the territorial fair.
Some sleight of hand performers are
developing on the campus. sine their
private lessons from Mr.. Bennett. The
dormitory boys are mastering many
mysterious m~ancuvers.
The Sigma Sigmas are preparing
for activity this year. A number of
girls will be Initiated at an early day,
and they are beginning 10 onder in
GREATNESS expectancy what queer
things they will be required to do.
The girls of the dormitory gave a
party on the night OF Labor day for
the entertainment of the boys on the
hill. Their epicurean tastes were graf
flied by wholesome refreshments. Rec
reations Of various kinds were entered
into with spirit, and the first dormi-
tory function was pronounced a sue
cess.
Miss Ethel Hickey. OF the English
department, who is out on leave of abb
sence this year, was at the university
Thursday as a final visit before leav-
ing for Europe this evening, accompa-
MED by Miss Rose Harsch and Miss
Lucy Hazeldine, both university girls.
Miss Harsch is the first student born
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course in the university. She made an
excellent record. graduating last May
with the degree Of Bachelor OF Arts.
and is prepared to get value from a
year of foreign travel. Miss Hazel
dine was graduated from the normal
department in 1900. and has been a
teacher In the public schools Of Albu-
querque since. She has a years leave
Of absence. The Hickey-Harsch-Ha-
zeldine trio will sail from New York
next week for Naples, and will spend
several weeks on historic ground at
Rome. Then they will take in Paris
and parts OF Germany, ending with
London and Scotland. They will visit
art galleries, see the sights and add
TO the sum total of their stock OF
knowledge.
Several lady members Of the
Campus Improvement club worked
out their annual dues on Labor lay.
These girls, who reside on the campus
donned ~sunbonnets and gloves. grip
ped the shovels and hoes and Wheel
barrows and cut weeds. threw dirt in
the roads. where needed and contrib
uted generally to the welfare of the /
campus. After two hours of arduOus !
labor they were invited across the |
street to the residence Of Professor |
Hodgin. where President Tight and |
Mrs. Hodgin treated all who worked |
out their road tax 10 c~antaiOupes.
The girls basket ball team is show /
ing signs Of life. Miss Lucy Edie has /
elected captain. which lnsures
and regular practice from
day to day. /
The tennis club is fixing up its
grounds in good shape preparatory TO
extensive practice. Some fine work Is
expected from this years club.
Miss lsubel O. Niven. one OF last /
years college graduates. Is doing post
graduate work at Stanford. Her plans
developed rather late in the
summer. and she was the five hun
dredth girl TO enter. Since the at
tendance at Stanford is strictly linn
tied to SEQ women, Miss NiVen was
fortunate to get enrolled.
The work Of Professor Espinosa on
dialect studies Of New Mexico has at
the attention Of Professor
Pidal. Of Madrid. spain.
The freshman college class have or
with Bert skinner president. :
Miss Allen vice president. G. r. Worth :
and treasurer. = committee
appointed to report IN yells. col
RS ard a motto.
The twelfth annual meeting of the
association Of state univer-
titles viii meet this year az Washing
ID. c, from November Is 90 20.
rhe executive committee has invited
PRESIDENT Tight 10 take part on the
assigning 20 him the topic. II
Passing Entrance Requirements on
liked Number Of Recitation Periods ~
Given Length Per Year. Instead %
non a FIXED Number Of Courses
DR.. l. "A. Chamberlin has shown
he spirit Of a loyal citizen 60 the uni
ersity By offering 10 give to the win
er in a declamatory contest "a flint
nur-volume set u American orations
ne contestants must choose selections
American oratiOns delivered
to the civil war. D CON
st will probably occur AZ the uniVer-
.ty some time in October. The CONF
~ orators appreciate DIT. Chamber
Ms proposition and much interest viii
be manifested.