The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-09
Speakers at Commercial Club
Meeting Point Out Value of
Institution as a Community
Asset.
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
GETS GOOD RESULTS
Secretary Wiley Suggests Ex-
tension of Campaign for
More Sanitary Conditions
Throughout City.

a more active personal interest In
the u%pbuilding of the University OF
New Mexico and the further exploit
Ing 81 that institution by Albuauer-
que people as "A community asset
were emphasized last night at a we'll
attended meeting OF the Commercial
club. in remarks by President David
Ross Boyd OF the University. .. n.
Marion. President CuEhman and
other speakers.
Dr. Boyd told the club members
that he was satisfied Albuquerque
now appreciates the value OF the Uni
vcrsity to the city as an educational
asset. M an influence upon home
seekers and from a strictly CONNER
ciai standpoint. hut he believed a
more active personal interest In the
institution would result in making II
better known and more widely used
Throughout The state. The same view
was emphasized by n. :. Rodey. Mr..
Marion. a. V Stroup n others,
while President Cushman stated hat
the University had the fullest back
ing OF the ciub as an organization.
Discussion OF University affairs
came up In connection with a report
~ che clubs legislative committee
upon nee for additional a%ppropria-
ton from the state for the maintcn-
anee OF the University.
Dr. Boyd In his remarks pointed
u that Of four buildings of state
institutions burned In a single year.
ali we're rebuilt with the exception OF
Hadlcy hall. which WAS II gift to the
University In the first place. Ros-
we'll $50. COO. III Rito $4,000 and
Las Cruces 100000 for the State Ag-
ricultural College. were among the
appropriations mentioned Co rebuild
buildings destroyed by fire. DR..
Boyd said there we're places In the
state where The people did not know
there was such AN institution as the
University Of New Mexico. and he
urged the interest OF Albuquerque
peuple tn exploiting of the univer-
sity
Approaches to the University also
were discussed and Dr. Boyd stated
that ne believed an asphalt pave
ment could be built TO the campus
from Central avenue for three years
cost Of keeping tho present dirt Ioad
In repair.
An aggressive campaign will be
made by the club TO secure legisla-
tive assistance for h extension Of
the institution during the coming
winter. Il il certain that the busi-
ness men present have "A clearer un-
derHtandlng of The Value Of thc Uni
versity 10 Albuquerque as u result of
the discussion.
Advertising Gets Results.
Secretary Wiley of the advertising
committee presented the Committee's
written report showing direct results
from the clubs advertising campaign.
More tina $50 direct replies had
been received. he said. and people
already were coming In "a "a result
81 the publicity. Mr.. Wilcy's report
emphasized the need Of more modern
small houses and this brought out Il
valuable discussion from several real
estate men present as to the demands
uf hcalthseckers IN the way of HOUSES
n difficulties encountered in meet
ing them.
Il was the sense Of the meeting
that the clup especially rcc0mm,nd s
the undermining OF all houses avail
able fut rental la Albuquerque.
Further work FOR more efficient
sanitation in Albuquerque was urged
by Nj Wiley He referred 10 possi-
bilities 81 Infection from use OF I'M
steul,xed glasses and spoons in soda
fountains. bars a other public
drins dispensaries, eNpcctorating ON
the streets ana other possible sources
VI infection. Dr a g.. Shortle. Or.
JOS. &. Cipes u others Joined IN
the discussion which followed The re-
port Il was the sense Of The meet
Ing that the committee proceed with
liz % on the lines aid down.
The meeting last night was a very
successful une and has encouraged
The ofhcers 90 the club to expect
more of active cooperation from the
membership than has ever been Civ
en- before. President Cushman an
nounced last night that no clut
meeting would last more than an
hour The meeting va called at Sis
ms adjourned at BIB. This will be
a rule OF future meetings and will
have its effect la encouraging at
teudauCe.