Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-06
Normal University

AT big rally held at the Univers-
ity Tuesday morning the student
body and faculty pledged sixty $50
bonds. The whole amount was
pledged IN less than thirty minutes
after the meeting was opened by the
singing of several patriotic songs and
then the announcement of pledges
to be given was made. President
Roberts started the drive with four
bonds, later making his pledge for
five, and other pledges promptly fol-
lowed. All high school and college
classes, several Of the grades, the Glee
club and the Trigonian News were in
on the drive. The spirit displayed
was fine. Almost all of those sub
scribing have made pledges through
other sources for this drive or hold
bonds issued at previous dates. At
the close OF the 1916-17 school year,
the students and faculty of the Nor
NAL University owned bonds and w
s. s. to the value Of $4,000 At th>
close of the week the pledges had
moved UP to eighty-two in number.
Six hundred dollars worth of these
bonds are to form the NUCLEUS for
scholarship fund These are the
bonds purchased by the classes, the
various grades in the training depart
inent. The bond drive was thus made
a more significant movement than
appears at first, The students not only
gave willingly and gladly to help out
their country in a time of serious
need, but gave gladly TO help the
boys and girls in the future obtain
an education. This fund will be used
as a loan fund to help worthy stu
dents who are financially unable to
obtain an education. This movement
was started by last years sixth grade
(now seventy and the sixth grade
again started the ball rolling Mt this
call, and their lead was enthusastical
ly followed by others,
Much to the disappointment of the
faculty and students the Columbus
day program has been postponed I'M
til a later date, A splendid program
had been arranged but will be all the
better when given.
Misses Margaret Cravens and Marie
Cochrane are new registrants at the
normal Miss Cochrane. whose home
is in Mills will make her home with
her sister. Thelma. at the dormitory.
Herman G. Herrera. former stu
dent at the normal has accented a
position In the Las Begas abstract
offices.
All the children in the training
school are busy decorating the paper
knitting bags which are to be sold
for the benefit of Las Vegas babies
whose interests are looked after by
the child welfare department of the
Woman's club.
A baby boy was born Tuesday noon
TO Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.. Burns at their
home at 81 Seventh street. Mother
and son are doing nicely. Mrs. Burns
formerly Miss Jane Taylor. of Artesia
was one of the normars popular
simmer students. She was married
to Mr.. Burns in the summer of 1917
while attending the Normal Univers-
ity.
Dean Frank CARBON organized his
class in Borderland Psychology Mon
day evening with an enrolment of
seven mem 5ers Several others will
enter at the next meeting which is
scheduled for Wednesday evening OF
the coming week. Dean Carroon is
outstanding as a teacher of psy.
chology and this promises to be one
of the most interesting and instruc.
tive classes ever held under his direc.
ton,
Miss Bessie Watt, critic leader ID
the fifth grade, was absent all week
on account of the continued seriou.
condition of her mother, MhQ has