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

i University Notes
! Since the flu quarantine was lifted
az the University, work has been go-
ing on with the S. a. r. G. men and
other students who lived at the DORM
/ tories and sororiety houses on the
| hin. on Monday the city quarantine
will be raised and the students in the
city will he again released AS there
are but three weeks left until the
term closes there can be little If any
/ work done toward the term credits.
! The courses that were to have been
given will doubtless be started anew
at the beginning of the second term
| In January. Each student can learn
about his courses tomorrow
| Considerable stir was created last
hweek when the telegram from Wash
! lngton came, announcing that the s.
A. T. G. men would be demobilized
! within the next two or three weeks.
The news was received with rejoicing
| ny some and as a real disappoint-
ment by others. Many of the men
swill remain in the University and take
the regular college work after holt
l'days.
The November number of the Uni
Versity News was made and S. A. 7.
| c, edition. containing several cuts of
camp soldiers and officers. The
names and home addresses Of all the
men, who We're registered for mill
ltary training are given, and articles
appropriate to the situation
Word has been received from John
Merle, Jr., in France, that Willard
Z I uf,,1,
been given distinguished service
cross for a special act of bravery at
St Mihiel.
The subscriptions to the United
War Work fund from the University
people have reached the sum of ST.
25S50.
AT recent faculty meeting the cat
alogue committee reported that work
had begun on the new catalogue and
requesting professors to have their
department statements in by Dec. 8
The sudden death of Mrs. Kerr, on
tho night of Nov %, was great
shock TO the students and faculty of
the University. She was waiting for
In street car in the darkness on Uni
versity hill when she was hit by an
automobile. which caused her death
in an hour or so. Mrs. Kerr was en-
nloyed at the dining hall where her
faithful work and painstaltng inter-
est i'm preparing the meals made her
much appreciated
little son has arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G.. Wigely of
Miami. Florida. where Mr. w gelv is
a student FLYER. Mr.. and Mrs. Wige-
" were botu very popular students al
the University and the arrival of little
Robert, Jr., is University news.
Mr. Russell Brown who has taught
three or four years at La Junta and
other places has entered the Univer-
sity to finish courses lead ng to a de-
gree He Is taking work in the de-
par'men of education.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma soror-
itv at their chapter house gave tea
IN SUNDAY afternoon at which they
realized about $1,000. They turned
the money over to the Orphanage for
Thanksgiving use.
To meet the demands of a number
Of men, especially of those who are
being mustered out of the s, A. T. C..
the University will add to its courses
enc in accounting and. PRINCIPLES of
business for next term. This work
will be of very practical nature and
valuable to men and women, both. and
good enrolment is expected Presi-
dent Povd is now in search of first |
class instructor to take charge of this
worif
After the receipt of the government
message last wednesday that the ). |
A " G. would no longer continue, i
faculty meeting was called by Presl- &,
dent Boyd to consider readjnstment
Of courses of study to meet the
CHANGED needs of the men going out
of military training. Then meeting
of the soldiers boys themselves was
c"ped ut Rodey hall by Lieutenant
Lisanby and DR.. Boyd announced the I
situation of the S. A. T. c. and urged
upon them the need of continuing
their college work. Some of the men
cannot stay unless they get work by
which they can make at least a part
of their expenses. Mr.. Leopold. sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce |
wps present and talked to the boys, |
and offered help in trying to secure /
work for all who needed such assist
ance.
Lieut. Russell Howard has been |
sent by the commandant. of the S. A.
T. G. to San Francisco for papers and !
instruction as to method of demobil- !
izing the men at the camp. Upon |
return of Lieutenant Howard the !
process of mastering out will begin !
and the university barracks will soon |
be lonesome and silent.
Mai. Douglas w. Johnson. of the
IT, n. NJ. class of 1901, has just re-
turned to his post as professor of
physiogra ply at Columbia university
New York City, from Europe. wherel
he was sent on special military mis-