Las Vegas optic., 1914-02-03
SUMMERSGHOOL'S IS
ENROLMENT TO
BE BOOSTED
COMMERCIAL CLUB JOINS WITH
NORMAL IN ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN

Believing that the Normal Univer-
sityis magnet which annually
draws many people to Las Vegas dur
ing the summer months and that ev-
ery student brought here becomes an
admirer of and advertiser for this
city's wonderful climate, the board of
directors Of the Commercial club last
night voted to assist the big state
school in making the attendance at its
summer school the largest in its his
tory this year
It was decided to issue 10000 book
lets descriptive of the Normal Uniyer-
sity and the courses it has to offer
and of Las Vegas and its advantages
as a place Of summer residence. The
Normal is tohave 16 pages, while the
same number Of pages will be devoted
Ito the Commercial clubs advertising
and boosting matter. The cost of the
booklets will be divided, the CONNER
cial club bearing large share of the
expense.
Last summer the Normal University
summer school brought students here
from all parts 81 the state and many
from the surrodnding states Of Okla
homa Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and
| Arizona. Several students came mere
from as far away as Iowa and Illinois
In many instances the coming Of the
students brought whore families here,
as parents accompanied their sons
and daughters. Many of the students
who were here last summer expect
to return this year and bring more
with them,
Last year during the summer
school, the real estate men had many
orders for houses, furnished and un
| furnished, and the rooming houses ane
hotels noticed a big rush in business
! The people of the city co-operatet
| with the Normal management ant
rented available rooms to the stu
| dents. Undoubtedly the increased en-
ment of the summer. school was o
benefit to the city, and that it was 0
benefit to the students is attestet
by the fact that they are all coming
back those who did not complet'
their education.
This year the Nornlal expects t
cover a larger territory Many teach
ers in other states are finding it t
advantage to seek a cool climate TO
1.-THE scene of their summer schooling
The Normal expects to show then
that Las Vegas is the place to whiel
to come. For this purpose at leas
10000 OF the schools bulletins ar
to be sent out to teachers in this an
neighboring states.
The portion of the bulletin to b
ddevoted to the Commercial cluo vii
/.
contain interesting data regardinl
Las Vegas and its fine summer elm
ate, including its scenery and attrat
! tive campaign and outing places
The Commercial club thinks this ]
the best means of advertising La
Vegas that has been devised in man
years. TO advertise the Normal alon
is giving publicity to one Of the city
! biggest assets, while at the same tim
t the matter relating to climate, scene
r ry and advantages for homeseeker
: will be Of inestimable value.
The bulletins are to be mailed ou
3 under the direction OF Or. Frank 7
H. Roberts, president Of the Norma
s If 10000 is not a sufficient numbe.
g the Commercial club has made a
rangements to secure 5000 additions
bulletins.
s The directors were unanimously
G favor Of the proposition, which wa
It placed before them last night !
n President w, P. Sou,nard. Present
the meeting were President southar'
2 Vice President f. o. Blood, Secretar
e Leo Upton, and Directors NJ. M. Pa
Il gett, Clarence Iden. William G. Ha
don, NJ. Danziger, N. o. Hermann
: Thomas Ross and Charles Greencla