The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-12
New SCIENCE HALL Al
SILVER CITY NORMAL
ALMOST COMPLETED
Interior Finishing Is Being Put
on; Some Of Commencement
Exercises Are to be Held,in the
New Gymnasium.
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special Correspondence to Tn Herald.
silver city. y NJ May l.-Work-
men are o pieiing the interior ftn-
ishinr OF the new science hlll at the
Normal schani this week. ana il lie
planned go ipid some 81 the conn
mon emcut exercises W the new qym-
nasium Tne alumni reception on
the evening Of MaS 2g will form a sort
OF Initial celebration of the compile
ton Of this splendid building \ for
mai dedication ain be given later.
The exterior of the nuildins IA ~
roo pressed brick To HARMONIC with
N" ether principal buildings On the
campus. Five brick buildings and
one ~ adobe now form the Nor
NAL school group The new science
hall is 90 feet hv if0 feet. and Of
excellent material and Workmanship.
Tho main floor viii consist az "a lee
ture room and of physics aud chem
.siry Laboratories. Apparatus cost
ing tsa00 will be placed In his de-
partment and VIII include the most
modern appliances Roth gas and
electricity will be- installed IN this
department.
The large gymnasium with the oval
balcony extending around the entire
building is perhaps the most attract
i've feature. Bun brick walls. hard
maple floor~ and excellent lighting
are p~rerided here. This room VIII
be equipped with the most up-to-date
apparatus for thorough physical train
inE aud IL may Also be converted into
ap a~embll han with a seating ca
pacity OF q thousand. summer school
classes viii be given the benefit Of this
new addition o. he Normal facilities.
and tho work ~ the physical depart.
merit viii be under the general direc-
tion ~ Miss Margaret Rice 1T El Paso.
Courses will he given In playground
! management sames. playground disci-
pline. play festivals aud special COURSES
leading Ia Red cross certificates. Par
,icul1r attention will De given to rccrc-
alton folk dancing. etc, az well as tO
the regulation gymnasium work.
Lockers and shower Tor both BOYS
and girls are provided in tho base
mcut. lIerc also Will he the museum
rooms where the normal collections
now scattered through the various
buildings may BE- properly plucel.
Two rows 81 tcats extending around
the building and overlooking the h1s-
ketball floor wall furnish excellent acc
commodntious Tor spectators AZ tho
Indoor games
The st5."o0 appropriated 10, tho last
legislature for the completion OF this
building will allow the best " equip
ment boz every detail The use ~ the
oid gymnasium for dormitory room /.
will help =" prop'ie for the larg" sum 70
mcr enrolment Particular credit h'-
longs 90 President r. T.. Eulue for so
curing the means 90 huild this excel
lcut science hall. Few persons re1l-
i2e iust tho energy and effort r,Guir
go keen things moving ui tho Normal
Boz the way tbey have beer moving 900
the last few wears The outlook for
AN efficient school which viii attract
not only tho teachers and students ~
New Mexico out also OF udloiuirs
states has never been So bright a- 70
is right now. President Enloe mn
worked Or planned u%ut.riusiS 20 see
cure these results Flo has been prom.
.ncnt in every progressive education.
az movement u the state % Of tho
southwest and Nc deserves the thauk'
and the loyal support Of everyone in-
tercsted Bon better education The ncv
science han b. only n ~ many a"-
compli-hmeuis which President Eulu,
has erected bon TIC year that is pus..
Undoubtedly the most successful sum.
mcr school ON record viii open Jun
I and progressive plans FOR next years
regular service are already under woF.