Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-01
Normal University
Las Vegas

President Frank II. II. Roberts, who
has been east TO attend meeting OF
the board of home missions of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has re-
turned to his desk. His trip was UNI
usual in the character of the men that
he had opportunity to hear. such as
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor;
Frank r. Walsh, of the war labor
board Governor Whitman, of New
York; Bishop O'Connell, Of Denver,
and eX-Presdent Taft. President Rob
erts is member of the department of
the frontier, an organization under
the board of home missions. He was
elected secretary Of same and made
arrangements for convention under
the auspices of the department of the
frontier at Albuquerque the first week
in March of this year While in New
York he was in consultation with two
organizations that wish to hold an
International convention on general
public welfare somewhere in New Mex
ico--delegates to be sent to this meet
ing from various sections of the Unit
ed States, Mexico, Central and South
America. He has been convinced by
these two organizations mentioned
above to secure the cooperation of
Governor elecf Larra2olo to plan for
this meeting sometime the coming
summer and as soon as the approval
of Mr. LarraZola is had a committee
of arrangement will be appointed,
largely made up of New Mexico men.
The Relation of the Spanish and the
English Languages to the General
Welfare of the Western Continent" is
TO be the main subject of discussion,
The two new courses, or rather the
new course in two sections, in French
literature. which has been added to
the schedule, has attracted much To-
cal attention and a number Of the
citizens of Las Vegas will register for
this work. Section A. as il is designat-
ed. is very attractive. The value of
this course lies in the immediate pres
ont It affords the finest opportunity
to fulfill the present responsibilities
and privileges afforded true American
citizens. Its avowed purpose is to-
teach patriotism and democratic ideals,
which are as valuable now as prior toI
the entrance of America in the world
war, perhaps more valuable. In it are
studied a collection of war literature
books to the allied nations-it heralds
ne GAVIN OF WORM democracy ana IL
couples the ideals of Viviani with the
strength of Lloyd George and the love
of Cardinal MERCER for his Belgians
Kerensky speeches for a troubled Rus
ela are read and discussed, as arel
also the speeches of assuring hope byi
Woodrow Wilson. The two definite
texts used in this course aside from
the large amount of collateral reading
are The Battle Line of Democracy
and The Forum of Democracy"
Professor ]. +. Nelson has beenl
confined to his room the past week
with severe cold. Elberto Greenber
ger has been acting as weather observ
or in his absence, and there has been
a noticeable drop in the temperature
during Elbertos reign.
The infant son of Professor and Mrs !
"A, H. Van Horne after a brief illness
of few hours, died Friday morning
and was buried in the Masonic ceme-
terry Saturday morning, November 20.
While in the east President Roberts
spent some time visiting the psyche
logical departments of eastern univer
stiles He found the normal univer-
sity quite the equal of many of these
institutions in equipment and library
facilities for work in pure educational
and experimental psychology. He will
ask for special appropriation for this