Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-26
FORMAL OPENING
/ Of UNIVERSITY IS
J ATTENDEDBYM
Academic Year Is Begun I'm
der Most Favorable Circum-
4 stances; Splendid Address
by President David R, Boyd,

octeristic OF the youthful mind. Ops
timism, earnestncsss Of purpose and
confidence In the future are the chief
features OF the boy or girl iusi enter
ing college, were the opening words
OF the speech Of DR.. David Ross Boyd
al the formal opening of the Univer-
sity of New Mexico for the academic
year 1914-15. in Rodey hall yesterday
morning.
A splendid crowd OF citizens filled
the hall in spite OF warm weather and
long walk up the hill. The program
was opened with a piano solo by Miss
Florence NJ. Seder. one of last years
graduates. after which. 10 the music
Of the professional, the members OF
the faculty. headed by President Boyd
and DIR. Noise Bergman. filed into
the hall and took their places on the
forum. The invocation was delivered
by Rabbi Bergman and followed by
a vocal selection by Mr.. Robert I.
Seweli, 4. n. NJ. ~. accompanied by
Miss Blanche PorterfieId. Mr. sewell's
rendition OF Little Grey Home In the
West" was one of the most pleasing
features of the program. and well re-
ceived by the audience. AS evidenced
by the applause which greeted the
song
Address Of Welcome
DR.. Boyd then delivered the address
OF welcome Of the morning, beginning
his talk with a tribute to the hopes
and ideals OF youth. and having as his
guiding thought throughout therspeech
the duty Of the university towards the
young Students just beginning tnelr
college career.
DR.. BOYD proceeded TO call the at
tention OF the young student to the
value of a year in college, pointing out
the fact that one year was composed
of about $50 days of actual college
work, exclusive Of holidays, and show
ing how the first year OF college would
be the most important one In many
respects. the students sewing the seeds
of his future career.
objects Of College Course.
lie then outlined the objects of the
college work which, he declared was
first. TO awaken and energize the mind,
the memory. perception, and store OF
knowledge. and train them to do their
best work.
A second object was to secure con-
troll and discipline of these faculties.
DR.. Boyd compared the faculties oil
the mind to steam engine. which
with all its powerful pressure was use
less for work unless the power con-
tanned in the mighty steam were d.
rected into the right channels and then
held to its task
A third and perhaps the most I'M
portant object of the college was TO
train the student to take an inteih-
gent interest in his personal surround
ings and personal contact. The young
man or woman going from college.
declared DR.. Boyd. should not oniy
want to have obtained the best ne
could out of his studies. but should pc
a leading factor in his community for
what was just and right. to make Ire
sweet and worth the living for his as
sociates. The college graduate should
be the leader in his community ana
work for the best interests OF those
not so fortunate as himself. This IS
one of the greatest aims of the col-J
lege and the manner in which the cot
lege man and woman throughout the
country is aiding the community Is
one of the best evidences of the Vaiue
Of higher education
Laying aside the ethical eonsidefa-
tons of the value of college. President
BOYD then proceeded to show how the
graduate should be of use In the prac-
tical sides of life. He pointed out now
the demands of the employer Tor
workers who could use the Enshsn
language in an accurate, clear anu
simple manner, was far ahead OF the
supply of such workers; how the ue-
mand for industrious. and honest
workers was always in excess OF the
number available, and how THESE oe-
tiiiable qualities were the thlnss
which the college was trying 10 m
culcate.
Duties Outside Classroom.
The ability to take orders and FOL
low directions. he declared, were
among other valuable qualifications
which would be acquired by conscieh-
tious application to the duties Oh the
classroom: the keeping up OF STUDIES,
interest in the voluntary student ac-
tivities and participation in the var
ious duties and pleasures OF coliege
life were merely laying the foundation
for practical and valuable work OUT
in the world.
President Boyd closed his address
with an eloquent description OF the oe-
STABILITY Of the worker TO endure
hardness;v to buckle down to the task,
concentrate his attention ON II, anu
keep at ii until he had done his WORK.
This qualification, obtained by the
application to such studies as the
classics, mathematics and other hke
branches was the most essential to real
success in practical life.
DIR. Boyd then announced the APP
pointmcnt<of the following members
OF the faculty for the year:
William e. Ellington. A. NJ, asso-
ciate professor Of mathematics
Margaret Gleason, 3. s.. director OF
the department Of home economies
and Matron Of Hokona. the women
dormitory.
Josef + Nelson, A. NJ head Of the
department of Modern Language. ana
professor of German and French.
Dean A. Worcester. NJ. A., associate
professor Of psychology and philoso-
ply.
Proctor F. sherwin. M. A.. associate
professor Of history,
"A. w. Wand, B. S., in c. E., instruc-
tor in civil engineering.