Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-22
Normal University
Las Vegas

ton TO his work connected with tn
affairs of the Normal University.
Miss Mary Reddick from Hermosa
5. Oak, who is being held in the cit!
on account of the snow storms, ha
entered the Normal University for tn,
purpose of doing advanced work il
art. Miss Reddick is Il teacher of thi!
subject in the schools in her state
Miss Mary Ala Redpath of Dawson
is new registrant at the institution
and is making her home at la Casa
de Ramona. A few of the girls have
not yet returned to school. but the
dormitory has a house-full.
Lieut.. Charles V. Hedgcock on fur.
Tough from Camp Pike, Ark. made q
most interesting address at chapel on
Monday morning. He returned to
camp that same day. He is connect
ed with the officers supply depart
ment, where his work is clerical and
to some extent administrative. Lieu
tenant Hedgcock was member of the
class of 1906. He will be in the serv-
ice for some time TO come.
Word has been received of the
death of Everett Garrison at his home
in Elkhart, Kansas, on December 8.
He was in school but q short time,
having come to Vegas to make his
home with his sister, but was compell-
ed to return on account of heart
trouble, which later caused his death.
He was boy of fine spirit and made
many friends during MS brief stay.
Another death which has caused
much regret among the students and
faculty is that of Mrs. Mabel Morri-
son-Tyler, which occurred at her
home Tuesday night Mrs. Tylers
death was due to influenza which was
contracted a second time. She had
been assisting in nursing Influenza
cases. Burial took place at Cherry
vale, her girlhood home. She was a
graduate from the academic depart
ment with the class of 1917. Her hus-
band, who for a number of years was
connected with the Las Vegas Motor
company, is overseas with the Ameri-
can forces.
Two announcements of importance
and interest 20 the students are the
editorial staff and business staff of
the Trigonian News for the coming
year, also the annual staff The edi-
torial staff of the Trigonian is COM
posed of Miss Fannie Fordon, editor
in-chief; Miss Ellen Heron, Miss
Nina Garrett and Jennings Mcmillan,
assistant editors; the business staff is
Saul Harberg, business manager; File
mon r. Martinez. assistant business
Katherine Larkin circula-
ton manager. The seniors, who have
sole charge of the publication of the
Southwest Wind, have made a fine
for the coming year Editor
in-chief, Miss Ethel Underline of
Anna Conant and Katherine Larkin !
art editor, Miss Alice Meador of Ros-
well; business manager, Elherto
who made such an eff
,ient business manager for the Tri-
gonian last year; assistant business
Miss Isabelle Straussen;
editor, Filemon T. Marti-
1ez: joke editor. Miss Susie Moore;
literary and Red Cross editor, Miss
Margaret Chancellor dormitory edi-
or, Gladys Keeler; athletics Pearl
Beck; calendar of events, Russell Bak-
er; music, Lucille Swallow; dramatics.
Mrs. Nina Topic; household arts, Lois
Upton Latin and Spanish, Mildred |,
Cobb; science reporter, Ellen Thomp-
son; grade editor Ollie Beckett; snap
'hots, Selma Sizer; stenography. Jose /.
Armijo; society editor, Helen Allison. /,
Clarence F.. Lewis, popular teacher
If science, and director of boys ath-
etics from 1914 to October, 1917, /,
when he became n member of the
ederal army, will again resume his
work at the normal ut the beginning
If the new term, December 80. After
ilmost Il year spent in clerical duties /,
It Camp Funston, he was transfer Z
ed to Company NJ, chemical bureau,
,,dgewood arsenal in Maryland,
where he was employed in testing gas
Iombs used by the government in it's ,
He writes that he has had
interesting experiences along the line
# chemistry during the past six
months and have brought with me ,
amples of some OF the gases which I
nut the Germans to rout" He and
Mrs. Lewis viii again occupy their
ottage on National, which they left ,
IS it was when he entered the army.
The alumni are still sending :
hecks to Dean Frank Carroon that
aeh and everyone have a part in the
ause. Miss Eva Springer, daughter
f the Hon. Frank Springer, a form Z
r regent of the Normal University
las sent a substantial contribution to
he fund.
The meeting of the board of re- 4,
ents, called for Tuesday, December
o. was attended by only one men,
er of the board, the secretary, Mrs. ,
Ielen NJ. Reynolds. All the other I
1embers We're kept at home by sick
ess of themselves or some member
{ the family.
The Normal University has been
wing up to the purpose of the legis-
lture, which created it a state teach
rs college in law passed in 1899,
4 many ways One of the important
bases of its work is experimentation
1 the field of method in education.
n 1914, after a thorough survey of
he situation the Normal University
hanged its method of dealing with 4
in the high school, In
tead of following the tandem method
f giving algebra in the first year
a the high school, followed by geom
try, it has given no mathematics in
he first year of the high school, but
as taught algebra three periods
week and geometry -wo periods a <
yeek through the sophomore year,
ollowed by algebra two periods and
three periods a week during
he junior year After five years Pro-
essor Thomas G.. Rodgers of the de- ,
artment of mathematics has present.
d the results of this method in a re-
ort to the president. This report will I
e printed as bulletin and distribut-
d throughout the state. The recordsj
how that the change has resulted,
irst, in a decided increase in the
lumber of students continuing
Trough the entire course of two
ears: second, the students who have
uccessfully completed the course in
have increased, from
bout 40 per cent to 95 per cent;