The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-27
QUARTER-CENTURY
Anniversary OF
UNIVERSITY IS
CELEBRATED
Charles E. Hodgin, Former
Governor Slower, Bernard s.
Rodey and President D. r
Boyd the Speakers.
FUTURE RATHER THAN
PAST MAIN FEATURE

A splendid spirit OF optimism,
rather Than retrospective discussion of
the past was the feature OF the cXcr-
ciacs held this afternoon az tho Unit
N%crsity Of Sew Mexico IN celebration
Of the twcnty-hfth anniversary OF that
institution. While three OF the add
dresses on the program necessarily
dealt with the past to "a large degree.
set each OF the speakers ~ handled
his subject that no doubt was left
that IL was for the future that the talk
was made. not TO discuss he past.
True. Il was a commemorative occa-
sion, but that at such an occasion the
speakers should with such uuanimity
man for the future showed aud inter
est In and an attention to the uni
ycrsity's welfare and progress that
augurs well FOR that institution.
Attractive musical aimbers were
rendered by university si"sers ana IN
strumentalists and a large number Of
Interested spectators from downtown
added to the interest OF the occasion.
Miss Marie Higgins had the honor
Of opening the program, rendering
Won Wcbcr's Concertstuck Ia a way
that left little to be desired.
Rev. Archie Toothaker then deliy-
cred an eloquent invocation. praying
for divine blessings pom the insti-
tuition and It's students.
Dr. Charles +. Hodgin, dean Of the
school OF education OF the university
and the only mar who has served the
Institution since It's beginning. dis
cussed educational beginnings in Al
.buquerque In a most able manner.
His address abounded In interesting
incident and commemorative detail
but through IL all ran the note OF con-
tinued striving for the Greater uni
versity. He WIS optimistic and paint
ed a brilliant educational structure
TO be built upon the foundations al
ready so vel laid.
Then the women's Gleo club rem
dercd RES Thee on This Messy
Pillow" by Smart, and was applauded
heartily. following which former Gov
ernor r. 3. slower took up the state
ment Of oid-time educational condi-
tions. treating the subject In "a broad
er way 10 cover the entire state al the
time the university was created. The
EdVcrdor!~ d1waysn PRIME fayorifn
with varsity students. fairly outdid
himself IN the inimitable way in
which he told OF conditions d quar-
tor-century ago. His audience was
most attentive and applause vas
hearty at various points 10 his ad-
dress.
Mrs. Y. NJ. Barton, wife Of Profess
sor Barton OF the mathematics de-
partment. made her first public APP
pearsnce AS Il vocalist. singing Tosti's
Mattinata and 80 Fair, O Sweet. .
Holy" from Cantor. She made a de-
cidcd hit and was encored heartily.
Then came the piece de resistance Of
the day. Judge Bernard ;. Rodey.
the Father Of the University, told
Of the difficulties and obstacles at
tending the creation OF ithe insti-
tuition in 1889. The judges rich fund
OF wit. his delightfully."- inimitabie
manner. his very real eloquence, all
told on the audience so That by tho
time he had spoken i've minutes or
80 he had the crowd where all he had
to % was TO touch a button. II seem
ed. TO Prodpce among them any de-
sired emotion. The Judge seemed TO
feel the honor Of having fathered the
Institution very deeply ana through
CUT an his address an u-ndercurrent
OF strong emotion "a his part was
visible.
The vcsper choir sang Drink to