Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-16
MONDAY Al
At THE VARSITY
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made for Brilliant Event at
University in Honor of Wash
ington'S Birthday.

Elaborate preparations are now be-
ing made for the annual Washing
ton banquet given by the students at
the University of New Mexico, the
ing. This yearly celebration in honor
OF Washington's birthday is one Of the
year in Varsity circles and from pres
ent prospects it win be unusually
brilliant and successful this year. A
strong committee has the work in
charge.
Amateur Play Soon,
"Mon, Maids and Match-makcrs."
is the laughable farce to be presented
by the dramatic club, some time this
month. An enjoyable evening is in
store for those who attend. Definite
announccfent will be made later.
University Notes.
Professor Rupert f. Asplund read
an interesting paper on "Simplihcd
Spelling" at the last meeting Of the
"Tcn Dons."
Professor John II. Crum. assisted
the opera house by reading the fam
out Gettysburg speech.
The class in Methods. numbering
nearly a dozen girls, had an all day
visit. Wednesday, at the first and sec
ond wards public school. some very
Interesting work was observed in the
different grades.
An interesting Lincoln program
was rendered by the students in o.
dcy hall Friday morning. A number
Of citizens were present but a mum
bcr Of students were not. In as
much as the regular work was ad-
iourned for the occasion Of Lincoln
day. "A larger number should have
been there.
Senators Upton and Hewett, of the
territorial legislature, were visitors
Saturday, The gentlemen were
brought out to the campus by Sena-
Hauley and shown through the
buildings by President Tight. They
seemed pleased with the style of arch
itecturc, location. etc.
Miss Parsons gave a most profit
able talk at the regular assembly on
Manners" following up the talk Of
the preceding week on Customs
She quoted Burke's striking dehni-
ton as follows. Manners are what
vcx or soothe. corrupt or purify. ex-
alt or debase, barbarizc .r refine rs.
by a constant, steady. uniform. in
operation. like that of tho
air we breathe.'
In speaking OF the evolution OF
manners from the time whom men
lived In caves. where manners were
ne'er were preached" she said mans
development may be traced from the
to the pastoral and thcn 10
agricultural and I'm each stage
there are some survivals of the pho
nomcna belonging to the earlier
stage. Among the many interesting
mentioned were these. s
Modern Bretons leave remains of
supper ON the night of an souls for
Russian peasants set ont
ON the ledge which supports
holy pictures and make dough
ladders to help the dead To rise ont
of their graves. The coin. at the
IRISH wake Il placed in the hands Oh
he dead man TO a his way. etc"
Miss Parsons hen gave "A practical
arm 10 the talk and mentioned many
.hings she had noticed in the actions
II young men and women which were
ar from illustrative OF good man
iers The test OF the value of her
.Ncellent suggestions lies in the fact
hat a good many people since have
'een more Inclined 90 be- polite and
10 those with whom thev
ONE in contact. The Young men 4
an well AFFORD to Remember thu :
notation from T%ennyson. And thus |
le bore without abuse ihc grand nft n
Iame Of gentleman