Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-22
Normal University
Las Vegas.

Las Vegas.
The Normal university has passed
its highest total enrolment, which
was S5S for the summer of 1917. The
900-mark will be reached in another
week. The institute people have not
come in IN to the present writing.
The great occasion of the week was
the visit Of the governor. who at
tended chapel on Monday evening and
addressed the student body. lie was
greeted by a full house at the Duncan
opera house, where all chapel9 must
be held, the Normal auditorium be-
ing wholly inadequate for the large
number of students. The governor
made a plea for the higher education
of the people, regardless of blood. and
spoke of the necessity of training the
students of the southwest in both Ian
guages. He discussed the advantages
of a large number of students from
all sections of the state meeting to-
gether in one great school and becom-
ing better acquainted and appealed to
them to go home with kindlier feelings
toward the different race elements
His address met with frequent inter-
ruptions of applause.
The school facilities are so meager
that the public school buildings, the
armory, the Duncan opera house and
various other buildings have been
placed at the disposal of the Normal
and yet the room is inadequate. The
people have now shown their prefer
ence for Las Vegas as a school town,
and the legislature will be asked to
make adequate provisions for the TAX
ing care of the largest school in the
state.
Superintendent u. N, Pope returned
to Roswell Thursday evening after a
most valuable week at the Normal
university, He gave three lectures
my Ideal Teacher" "My Avocation,"
and the Experiences of Principal
repeating the lectures three or four
times in order that all the students
interested might have an opportunity
to hear him. MY Ideal Teacher left
a deep impression on the students who
are preparing to teach and requests
have been made to the administration
that Mr.. Pope be invited to return an
other year. As a result of these re-
quests, arrangements have been made
to have him a member of the faculty
for the entire summer school of 1919.
Miss Zadah Mudgett, a junior in
the college department, was added to
the list of assistant Librarians on We'd
nesday. Other assistants are Misses
Martha Buckner, Gladys Keller and
Villa Mae Easter. under the direction
of Prof A. II. Van Horne.
Miss Ruth Winters. first assistant
in the office of the president, is
spending a two weeks vacation in
Denver, the guest of Miss Madeline
Mills.
The Delta Sigma Epsilon girls held
a candy sale at the chapel Monday
evening and cleared $4,000 for their
treasury. The sorority will put on a
play during the summer term.
Miss Edith Reagan, of Fort Sumner,
has assisted Dean CARBON as regis
trar and for the remainder of the
term will assist in the psychology de-
partment as teacher and grader.
Mrs. Frank Fl. II. Roberts left on
Monday for Denver to attend the
commencement of her son. Frank II.
H., Jr., who was member of the
class of 1919.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Roger. assistant
state club leader. spent several days
last week helping Prof j. +. Nelson,
professor of agriculture in the Normal
university and county club leader,
organize the courses offered the
teachers of agriculture and home
economics. An effective organization
was perfected and valuable course
in club work given the various classes
These classes have been organized for
the express purpose Of preparing lead
ers for the club work. the students
heinG taken by Professor Nelson on