Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-21
COUNTY AGENTS.
MEETING PROVES
GREAT SUCCESS
Session at State College Con-
SiderS Problems of interest
to Farmers All Over New
Mexico,

ESPECIAL coRRGsroHprnca TO MORNING JOURNAL
state College, n. NJ. May 20,--The
meetings of the county agricultural
agents are held daily at the New
Mexico state college. The entire
force of seven agents are in continu-
Gus attendance. and will be so until
Friday evening. the date set for the
finishing of the conference.
Wednesday afternoon Or, George
h. Ladd, president of state college,
addressed the workers. talking on
the work that is being done in the
state through the medium of the ex-
tension service. The county agents,
following Or. Ladd's address, began
giving their reports of the work they
are carrying on in their counties.
Their reports will be finished Thurs
day morning.
In the evening, a social gathering
was held at the Amador hotel in Las
Cruces in honor of the agents and
the visiting agricultural men. All ex-
tension workers were invited, includ-
ing DR.. D. w. Working. in charge of
the extension work for the western
states DR. Evans, of the department.
Of agriculture; Director and Mrs Fa-
Rlan Garcia, of the college experiment
'AAAlVAf IL anu III ~ lsiUus anu Ilu-
fessor Luther Foster.
Freshmen Win Debate.
Tho annual Freshman Sophomore
debate for the honor Of placing the
class numerals on the loving cup pre-
sented by the class of 1910, was held
in Hadley hall Wednesday morning,
and resulted in n 2-to-1 victory for
the flrst-year mon. The question arg
ued was, Resolved. THAT the United
States should prohibit the further sale
of arms and ammunition to the bellig- !
erent nations of Europe, with the
freshmen upholding the affirmative !
contentious. The sophomores were
represented by Miss Mildred Fulghum |
and Casper Rea, while the freshmen |
interests were looked after by the
Misses Margaret Buvens and Anna !
Berrier. The judges were, Professor
NJ. l.. Hoblit, Professor Frank stock
ton and Professor c. r. Hagerty.
Mr.. Morgans, of the state engi-
neer's office at Santa Fee, arrived att.
college Wednesday morning, and adj
dressed a joint meeting of the engi-
neers and agricultural clubs, under
he auspices of the engineers He left
On the evening train for Santa Fe.
Final Examinations.
Friday. Of this week. and Monday
md Tuesday. of next week, will be
given over entirely to examinations
or final grades. Commencing Tues
lay evening, the commencement
week exercises will be held, conclud-
ng on Thursday evening, with the
Commencement ball in honor of the
senior class.
, The general secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association at the col
eye has submitted his annual report
o the members of the advisory board
# the association. With the report,
IOes the resignation of the secretary,
=. j. Cochrane, VINO has successfully
md creditably filled that position for
he past two school years. He gives as
reason for his resignation his inten-
ion of going to the University of
Wisconsin whore he will be a candi-
late for his Doctors degree, having
zen. candidate at the college for
lis Masters degree this school year.
The report shows an increase III
Efficiency and usefulness of the as
work. Through the excellent
reaniZation and foundation laid dur :
ne the past two years, the associa- y
ion work has been put on basis :
pom which it is possible of accom-
fishing most good. The spiritual side +
( the association has been empha- r
lied during the past two years and !,
Trough the visits of many associa- =
on men during the two years the y
Diritual tone of the college has been q
cry greatly increased.
Extension Work Successful.
The most successful department of =
he association was that of extension.
hough organized only last year.
lirty-six meetings with a total at !,
'ndance OF over 900, have been :,
cid under the auspices of the local
Y" by deputation teams consisting r
college men.
AS q final clause to the report, Sec
,tary Cochrane advises the workingl
It OF q different financial plan and
lat a fun time secretary be secured
ere. This would insure the works
sing carried on as It should be. and +
ould place the association in a po-
ton to meet its growing needs as q,
Ie center Of such work in the Me- y,
la valley If
The girls class in gymnasium, UNI VI
II the instruction Of Professor c. w. G.
ussell will give an exhibition of to
lk dancing in Hadley hall Satur- 10
" evening, The class Will be divid- p;
| into sections, each section giving
dance to represent certain nation. III
ne section will do Virginia reel for te
10 United States. AS a final feature, of
e entire class of forty-eight mem CT
RS will give a May-pole dance
Following the exhibition of folk 10
lncing, the sophomore class will en- III
rtain with dance in the college w
'mnasiun.