Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-20
MI Scholarship Attained but
Habits Acquired the ImpOr-
fant FeatureOf College Edu-
cation,
NEW REGULATION OF
FACULTY ANNOUNCED
Persons Over Twenty-One May
Enroll for Any Course De-
sired. Provided They Can
Make Necessary Grades,

BEFORE an audience of students and
visitors which filled Rodey hall yes
tsr5av morning and left standing
roomo only for the students the for
mail opening services of the univer-
INV for the present college year, came
IN IN an interesting program, which
left good impression on all present
and satisfied the public thai the insti-
tution at last is on a firm and steady
basis for effective work, both for the
student and the community in gem
eral
The musical program under the
direction Of Professor Seder, was up
10 The usual high standard; the ad-
dress Of Or. Boyd, Work" in which
he showed the ideals and aspirations
which the university was trying to in
cnleate in the students, and the fact
that the whole program occupied only
one hours time, thus not being taken
I'D with tiresome repetitions pleased
visitors as well as students.
Telephone system Installed.
Announcements for the coming year
by President Boyd were to the effect
that a complete and comprehensive
telephone system had been installed
on the campus, thus making It pos
sIBle to get into quick communication
with any student or faculty member,
that the regular weekly assembly
period sequence would be started next
Tuesday. with Dean c. +. Hodgin as
the first speaker, and that the ar
Tangements for the weekly vesper SER
vices soon would be completed and
ready for public attention.
Dr. Boyd also read a new faculty
regulation made at the meeting held
on Monday morning, whereby any
person over twenty-one years of age,
no matter what his or her previous
educational experience, would be per
mlted to enroll in the university for
any course desired, No requirements
beyond that of age and ability to pur-
sue the course would be demanded. 1t
is the intention of the institution,
stated Dr. Boyd, to make it of tho
best service to citizens of the state,
and this new regulation was designed
to benefit those having spare time
during the day, which they might like
to devote to educational advancement,
the university thus opening its doors
to any person capable Of making use
Of its advantages.
Dir, BOyd's Address.
The address Of Dr. Boyd the
president, was in part as follows
When it was decreed on the exit
Of Adam and Eve from the Garden of
Eden that the human race should
earn It's bread by the sweat of its
brow, the representatives Of the race
construed that as curse. We have
round out however. that instead of a
curse the Creator conferred a distinc-
.lon that was to separate the race
from all other creation.
Work is merely he direction OF
power 10 some end that is supposed TO
oe beneficial 1t is the natural exer-
cse OF normal functions.
Work is ones great purpose in life
developing power for work embraces
a large part Of ones training for his
me business namely, work
All the problems Of education
grow out Of these facts The world
mas come TO expect the product Of the
SVhooIs, the agencies that the
people have provided for train
'ns 70 work. to be able ia
Qfect the childs energies effectively
ana profitably, The fact that people
ualhed in high schools and colleges
more readily adjust themselves to
'neir tasks and are more able to work
man others has led to the general ac-
,ep'ahce of secondary and college
aiming as necessary and desirable
college Men Who Fail Idlers.
Ihe college man who fails to work
I" i'le Is the one who permitted him
seii TO 90 through his course drifting
''ong the line of least resistance.
GENERALLY the student who earns his
way through college is more apt to
suVceed and commend the results Of
MS efforts to his fellow men than the
Tug VINO was conspicuous for his
earning and scholarship
Work a Necessity.
work is not only necessity of
,'au ( nature, but it is the basis Of his
happiness Everyone is conscious Of
p'easurahle experience when he
a'es anything well, even a trivial task.
a. a. one goes on and trains himself to
w. many and important things well,
" liAes his attention, absorbs his mind
~ ne Is unhappy except when en-
saseu IN his chosen work.
Nothing is sadder than to see a
Nv 'H or woman retire from work at
~ age Of fifty or sixty although in
,h saly respects still In the prime Of
- powers, under the mistake that
y order to avoid the dulness of work
t 10y must give it up altogether. What
i, should do is TO readjust their
H. IN such way as to do something
T. winch they can bring their intel
NJ, -'ual and spiritual powers to bear.
-, involves proper combination
-. pnSsleal' intellectual and spiritual
- IN accomplishing task.
raining Unlversity's Function.