Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
Normal University
Las Vegas.


NE;In The normal university has
blessed to the students and all class
goIl, ceased, yet the Office is daily put
firy ont a large amount of work, The
work is heavier than usual for this
time of wear, because of added duties
in warIl work activities. The Fourth
Liberty Loan drive was literally sub
scribed to by students and employees
and the office now displays an honor
emblem" The alumni are continuing
ia send in the $1.00 for a Liberty
Bond purchased in their name, same
10 he added to a scholarship fund
started by the students now in attend
ance.
A letter received from Mrs. Clarence
+ Lewis gives the information that
he has been transferred from training
camn TO one fthe arsenals where gas
bombs are made for use at the front.
Nh. Lewis bushes is to test these
bombs. The work is very dangerous,
as much so as that to be found near
tho front-line trenches and he con-
stantlv wears the gas mask, and in ad-
dition to that now wears one for the
Flu" He describes himself and his CO.
workers as resembling a "bunch of
highway robbers" He says his work
win he of great value to him after the
close of hostilitics. Mr.. Lewis was
lust about this time last year, mem
Dor of the faculty and head of the de-
partment of physical science.
Isaac Montoya, for number of
years a student at the normal in the
training department., visited the nor
nal Tuesday He was on what he
called an agricultural fourlough,' a
furlough given him from his duties in
the navy that he might visit his farm
and look after the harvesting and
storing of his crops and making ready
fer winter Isaac has made four trips
across the Pacific on convoy ships,
three of these trips being made on
ono of the best known United states
war vessels. Barely five months have
passed since his enlistment period
less than that required in the training
school--and he has been in service
sometime He made three or four at
tempts to enter the army before he en-
,listd and was accepted for navy work.
He is now a member of the l3-inch
gun crew and works in the shell room.
He has successfully passed his exam
nation for second class seaman. While
on his ship he received a copy of the
school song, There is a School IN
Vegas" which he says Immediately
made hit with NUMBER of the boys
who have learned to sing it and VINO
enjoy it. A number of these boys are
from New Mexico, among whom Is
William P. Scarborough, who attended
the normal university during the sum-
mer of 1916. For the last three weeks
previous to his furlough Isaac has been
an instructor to twenty-nine OF the OF
ficirs who are learning the Spanish
LANGUAGE He mentioned the splendid
treatment accorded the sailors and the
wonderful opportunities offered to the
wtdc-awake person in travel and ad-
venture.
Miss Laura Milton Smiser left last
week for Bancroft, Idaho, where she
mas been employed as teacher IN inc
pui,ic schools. Miss Smiser is well
known to New Mexico educators, Is a
graduate of the normal university with
the degree of master of pedagogy ana
has specialized in coaching and stag
ing plays, besides the teaching OF eng
lish.
Miss Nellie Condor. who has been
critically i'll for sometime, is now out
of danger and Slowly, pul surrey i0
gaining health.
s Long, nominee for state super
intendent of public instruction on the
democratic tickle, was a visitor at the
normal office last Tuesday. Mr. Long
was in Vegas in the interests OF ms
campaign.
]. II. Dowden, superintendent OF
schools at Belen, was visitor at the
normal university Wednesday
Arnold l.. Garlick, principal OF
schools at Duran, was visitor at the
normal office Wednesday,
Miss Iva Searle is spending her en-
forced vacation with friends at Mad
rid.
Theodore Fl. skinner, son of the
Reverend and Mrs. Normal Skinner OF
this city and one of the normal
strongest students, has made Phi Bela
Kama. the honorary society at Hamll /
ton college. New York. He is a grad
nate of the high school department a,
the normal and is now senior a.
Hamilton.
Miss Susie D, Whitaker, secretary tc
the president, has returned to her du
ties after a three weeks vacation.
Miss Naomi Underwood is spending
her vacation with her mother, Mrs
Ollie G. Underwood, principal o.
schools at Los Cerillos.
Miss Iadan MuuSett lelL SUNDAY ~
hcr home near Carlsbad to visit VIII
home folks.
This last week the department o
/ BIOLOGY received a case of valuable
4 specimens for botanical studies. Thes'
were u gift from Mrs. Ethel V. JcWett
! former normal student and were
I collected in Tennessee, where Mrs
1 Jewett is now located. The list o
4 spscimcns contained red oak wild per
/ simmons Nhree species of leaves an'
| fruit) white sumac, hawthorne Qcayc
! and herries), hickory, dogwood, tulip
horse chestnut, wild bamboo, sassafras
| white oak, red maple, black gum
| SPANISH oak, sourwood( leaves AM
/ berries) and locust, in all eighteei
/ specimens. valued at about $15. Thi
collection is especially valuable be
! cause il represents so many trees 0
4 the eastern and southern states whlcl
I have commercial value, some be
cause of their value in building ma
tcrial, others for nuts and fruit, som
I for medicinal value
Miss Lois Chisholm left Monday 70
her home in Artesia, where she WI
visit home folks until school reopens.
Miss Helen Allison has been a CUES
in the home of Miss Lucy Clement tn