The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-18
n.FELD A~UDIToRIUM
AT Las VEGAS NORMAL
TO SEAT 1900.


TO SEAT 1900.
a new date has been written in tho
history Of the Notmai University dur
Ing the last ten days, when tho re-
gents Of the Normal University dis
covered that the appropriation given
by tho state Legislature two Years ago
wus inadequate " complete the nee
ossary buildings u made AN appeal to
the citizens Of Ias Vegas for support.
AIr. Charles Held VINO In nftN-two
years OF residence In Las Vegas has
butt W one Of the great business cor
pofatiuus Of the southwest announced
TO them that he wouA present to the
board the twenty-five thousand dol
LAS needed TO complete the auditor
ium that the Normal might have "A
place adequate Tor "a meeting place "
It's student boGy. curing tho last
three or four years Il mas been uoccs-
sary to take the school TO the DuTscan
Opera house when It was desired that
nli the students be In assembly. In
recognition OF Mr.. llfcid's munificont
gift at "a special meeting OF The board
IL was decided that the auditorium
should be- h%cncoforth Known "a "Ilfeld
Auditorium" This building Is one
hundred and five fcct by sevslty-cignt
feet and will seat. when completed,
fifteen hundred peOuse. has fun stage
and dressing rooms which Will be
used as class rooms and modern
equipment. When IL was shown to
Mr.. HELD hat the me approprt-
atod BY tho legislature was inadequate
to build an auditorium worthy OF the
inrtitutlon, he made hts gift that the
building might he nniahcd lust us
planned. In addition 10 h audi
forum there will be the administers
ton building. onc hundred thtrty-fiye
feet front and sCvents Five feet depth.
II Will contain the offices. the depart
ments Of psychology aud education.
the art department. the business de-
partmeut and the Howctt musout1.
Tho local interest IN and the consid-
Grafton for the welfare Of the institi-
lion WAS shown ut "a banquet given by
the Commercial club In honor OF the
rucsts who came TO aid In tho break
ing Of ground for the new buildings
Herman .llfcld, president OF the III
rectnrs and Colbert g.. Root. secretary
of tho Commercial club arranged for
ID blngupt IL the C~astenHdn hotel.
There were eiyhty-thrce gentlemen
presrnt. Governor l~nrrazOlo, super
iutondent Wagner, Mr.. Springer, It'
Hewctt aud EN-County Supcrintend-
ent 4. Montoyp were the out OF town
guests. Mr. Springer acted as toast
muster and gave some OF the history
of the institution, telling or inc
former DAYS when 90 save the tnstitu-
lion tho business men contributed
ntpctron thousand dollars toward the
CONJUNCTION Of the building. lie spoke
of tho unexpected growth OF the IN
stitution and what u meant, not only
To Inc local community but the whole
state. and then said there was great
need for additional funds to ade-
quately meet the necessities OF the
N l.m.N UHMN NUHIU
called upou. Judge Lcahy, u. 7. HOS
kus. Donald Stewart and others cN-
prcsscd he willingness ot lAs vegas
Ina the building up OF this INSTITUTION
mat had contributed 40 much 10 the
educational interest Of tho Southwest
Mr.. Charles IlfCld IA sat AZ IN.
rsht OF the tlastmustcr huttoflAeu
him 10 that he would con-
trthuto Twenty-Five thousand "oil"in
Ia Inc completion Of the auditorium
No further money was asked Tor on
this ocgns.on but tho business mel
al Las Nogus are ready to do thelI
pntt when the necessity arrives. Al
No close OF the banquet Governor
! inrrnzolo In most fitting forms eN,
rrrss.d am appreciation for b Naluee
service Of the Honorable fiNnn
I springer through the whole history o'
mo inHtitution and proposed thNt NJ
=, ,rrnr's name be placed upon inc
uroseut building. by "A rising uhhh'
,mous vote u was ordered u q tn'
ln,rd of regents be poutioncu u
grant the request.
mis- b~anquct followed "a @ m
ter.stirr that lead 20 the eN'
c~rciscs OF the breaking OF GROUND 20
the new buildings. Governor i'i.s
zolo spoke OF "Educnton anu ~
st,t, his address viii be pfihttn "
80, - vsUu tho other TWO. "fdu
rntinn aud the Normal school o.
SUPERINTENDENT Wagner and Flu,N
non and the Normal lntNcrnltN' "
Dr Hewctt Extracts from ~
S-prIuecrs at the banquet VIII also "
pHnted. Ground FOR thc new hull",
mas WAS broken by Fred o. hlo"u
mayor OF tho city and pressure. ~
the noard of regents, toN'ih"l ~ a
zoi SUPERINTENDENT Wagner OF punl'
i,stfuction. Mr.. Benito T.. Bacn, Mn
U~uynoids. secretary OF b botln =
@,gvrrtz. pr. Hewctt. nr, Upton lt'rl
dent Hobcrts and others. A. % clns
nf those exercises the \ w Z
ra,c an Informal tea at me doi'''
tory.
Word hnr come from l'h'lHusI
,.t,t|, maj Herman Bncharach, VII
rr.duatcd from the 3 school OF w
Eormal university with the class ,
tbt7 md who has since leon IN "
school ~ Dentistry conneoton w
~. I~,tN,rs.ty OF pennaNlNanih, ha
,,,r,l the school Of indueirihl ~
I'D phuudelphia and because OF IN
,xrellency Of The work he hnn uul
Nm me art department IN the No'nn,
university. he wss aamllleu !,
second Xcur class OF IN" NJ =,
Ain. Bacharach has Gone a cl'ss :