Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-24
TWENTY-FIVE ARE
GIVEN DEGREES
At THE NORMAL
Most Successful Summer
School in History of Institu-
tom Splendid Address by
Hon. M. L., Fox.
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East Las Vegas. n. NJ. July ga
The commencement exercises held in
the assembly hall of the New Mexico
Normal university tonight closed the
most successful summer school ses-
sion in the history of the institution.
A delightful program occupied the
evening. Miss Maureen Harper, a
most talented violin player. OF Las We
gas. rendered violin solo that pleas
ed all The class Grafton was deliv-
cred by M, J.. Fox. of Albuquerque
Mr.. Fox dealt with the subject, out
side the Text Book" in an interesting
way The degrees were conferred upon
the candidates by Or Frank II, H..
Roberts, the president of the school
Mrs. T.. l.. Reiman sang an appro-
pirate solo.
"Beyond the Textbook
Mr.. Fox, in his address, urged that
the teachers inculcate moral lessons
positively instead of negatively. He
advised against forever saying 10 the
child don't" simply because II is
easier TO iepress than to direct the
activities of the childs mind. These
constant prohibitions, Mr.. Fox said,
had much the same effect on the Inn
mature mind that foot binding IN
China has had upon the feet of the
women of that country wom-
en- hobbling about on baby feet. Mr..
Fox urged that instead of telling the
child not to tell lies. to teach It the
beauty and usefulness of truth, that
everything worth while In the uni
verse is truth, that the answer 10
every problem In arithmetic is truth,
every fact OF history is truth, geo
graphical location and boundaries
are truth.
"Instead Of telling of the horrors
Of strong drink the speaker asked,
"why not impress upon the boy the
necessity for keeping a healthy body,
sound mind and reputation for
fitness to give the best that's in him
nj all times"
Improved Efficiency.
While the teacher is thus benefit.
ting the pupil. Mr.. Fox pointed out
she Is building her own character
and improving her own efficiency
paving the way for inevitable pro-
motion.
Degrees Conferred.
The following students received
their degrees this evening:
Bachelors degree: Arthur r.
Edmonds. Lena Edridge, Clara A.
Eschliman. Mabel Ora Hinrichsen'
Bufard Harris kirk, Byron Jusls
Read, Clara Agnes Langston. Rebecca
Hope Stewart Livingston, Elmyra
Miller, Marguerite Ellen Murphy, Lora
Holmes Northrup, Gladys Elizabeth
Palmer. Rice sylvester Upton, Louise
Rueker Wells
Masters degree: Doyle G. Bar
nett. samuel Jesse Daley. Arthur +.
Edmonds. Eva FELTON,. Buford Harris
Kirk. Mabel Ora Tlnrichsen, Kate
Hope Livingston, Elmyra Miller,
Charles Leonard Sehreck Rachel Nir-
ginia smith. Rice Sylvester Upton.
Academic diplomas: Sarah A.
Alderman. Ershel Weaver Campbell,
Lola Irene 1ixenbaugh. Alfred Living
ston, Jr., nellie b. Sanders.
The summer school this year was
the largest yet so far as the normal
is concerned Three hundred ana
ninety students were registered ana
did work during the eight weeks In
which the school was in session. Many |
Of these were from other states IN
the union over three hundred OF
those enrolled were from outside OF
Las Vegas. The authorities are well
pleased with the result and are look
ing forward to a large school next