El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-21
STATE COLLEGE HAS
FLOOD SUNDAY NIGHT
Lawns, Garden and Roads Are Damaged
by Heavy DOWnPOur and Water
Goes Into Houses.

State College, n. N, April 21--About
6 o'clock Sunday evening a big hail and
rain storm struck the college COM
mUnity and washed out several roads.
Lawns and gardens were damaged con
SlCerably and Miller athletic field was
again filled, resembling a lake. A
young river ran down fr0m the noun
tain and mesa arrOyas, forming a street
wide stream in College Row. In some
Instances the water came into the
houses, and the current endangered the
foundations Many residents were com
PEELED to shovel embellishments to di-
vert the water from their homes
This IS the second big flood here
this college year and 1t is expected that
a community meeting will be called
soon to discuss methods for property
protection in future floods. There was
heavy fog this morning.
The faculty play 'The Two Mr.
Wetherbys" was given as scheduled to
good house The cast was under the
direction OfrR. N. Wilcox. Misses J.
Morton, L Foster and 3. Orme Mrs
H 5. Hammond, AIeSsrs. r. N Wilcox
NJ l. Hoblit and H T. Hammond were
the cast.
Church services at AIesiIIa Park were
called of Sunday evening because Of
the heavy rain storm
H H Simpson, Of the animal hus-
bandry department, has purchased a
new buggy.
Miss wander MacIver. accompanied
by Miss Ritch, came up from FL PasO
and spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs MacIver. at McFie hall.
The Atadlda literary society held
meeting and elected the following
officers whose duties begin with the
opening Of school next fall: Felicitas
kaune, president; Mildred Fulghum,
vice president; Ruth Phelps, secretary:
Eleanor ThaXtOn. treasurer On MAY 2
the Atadida will hold the last meeting
Of the school year It will be open to
the friends of the society and a spe-
claI program viii be given, consisting
OF papers on the drama in its different
phases.
Mrs Baumeister. who has been quite
III at her Mesilla- Park home, expects TO
resume her work as teacher in the
schools there this week Mrs. Baum
eister has sold her property at the
Park and moved to McFie hall.
Mrs Briggs, mother of Chas. Briggs,
IS visiting at McFie hall Mr.. Briggs
has sold out his store in Caney, Kas.,
and expects to locate in Ell PasO
Mr. and Mrs Maynard spent several
days at the college visiting their son
Jack.
Miss Bertha Mayer. Of White Oaks,
n. n, a member Of the class of 1911,
IS visiting her class mate, Miss Rave
Hines at MeSilla- Miss Mayer does not
expect to return to the college again
for the old student reunion, but says
uGE DEOLueIs Eauts VIII De mere
The sophomore cooking class is plan
ming an elaborate luncheon to be held
in the D. S. department on May Day.
At the voting contest of the Y W.
C. A social held at the parish house.
MeSilla Park, Robert Long received the
greatest number Of votes, thus declar-
ing him the most popular boy student
in college Chas. Briggs lacked one
vote OF equaling Robert Longs popu-
arity.
Miss Pearl Miller. Miss A. B. Medlar,
d. T. Merrill and Frank Stockton took
supper on the mesa Sunday evening.
but were driven to shelter on account
Of the rain
The chairmen for the Y NJ c. A.
committees for 1913-14 were appointed.
They are as follows Bible study. Cas-
per Rea; membership, Edward Whar-
ton; recruiting, Vim. futile: social
-aurens Weddell, music, Albert Sigal:
athletics, r. D. OIiviera; advertising,
Noble Brainard; employment and IL
1rary, Earl Taylor.