Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-22

McGough is said to be over six feet
tall and weighs nearly compounds.
The new Instructor of physical edu-
cation of women is Mrs. Minnie ".
Wittmeyer. Mrs Wittmeyer Is a
graduate of the Sargent School of
Physical Training and the Northwest
ern University School of Oratory. She
has had several years experience in
charge of physical education of wom-
en- in high schools, normal schools and
at Mt. Morris college and Lawrence
college, Wis. The dean of women at
Lawrence college speaks enthusiast
caliy OF Mrs. Wittmeyer as being ex-
ceptionally well fitted to teach her
line of work in physical education and
states that she is also Interested in
dramatics and in pageantry.
New Business Director-Much of
the business detail of the university
has been placed under the direction
of John P. Williams, who already has
begun TO introduce efficient methods.
1t Is realized that owing to the in
sufficiency of legislative appropria-
tons, the university must economics
in some respects. TO this end Diree-
tor Williams and President Hill are
working night and day.
Physical mprovements-Th stu
dents will welcome the many evil
dences Of a general Improvement ami
clean up of the plant of the universi-
ly The dining hall and kitchen are
being thoroughly cleaned, reprinted,
and better grade of dishes have
been purchased The cooking ana
serving of meals will be under the
general supervision of the home eco
mr. fnG dor nVsfHf ant lac. A,1t
Simpson in charge, assisted by Miss
Shirley Warren. who has been taking
special courses In New York city.
A lighting system for the campus
is being installed, Until it is possible
to put up regular posts with under
ground systems of wiring plan or
good lights dropped from wires will
be used
A great deal of work has been done
on the heating system and it is ex-
pected that it VIII be possible to have
satisfactory service the coming year.
The work of the reserve officers
training corps will remain under the
capable supervision of Capt. c. f..
Purviance. A new rifle range is be-
ing planned for the r. o. r. C.
The question of student employ
ment has been kept constantly in
mind by the authorities of the uni
versity and canvasses are being made
of the various business houses in the
city and any student who wants to
make his way and has the time for
work, will be able to make enough to
take care of a good share of his ex-
penses. The various openings are be-
ing listed and by application to the
university office, students can be put
in touch with these various places.
Graduate School-Hitherto most of
the work of the University of New
Mexico, as in other state universities,
has been in the nature of instruc-
ton The professors and instructors
of the University of New Mexico have
been so overburdened with teaching
and the number of students in the
upper classes have been so small, that
there was little opportunity for re-
search work. However, there is every
prospect that during the coming year
considerable research work will be
begun. The graduate school will be
under the leadership of Dean John
d. Clark. PHI. ID. (Stanford) who for
years has been the professor of chem
istry at the university
The war service bulletin which the
university has prepared in honor of
the students who were In service, is
being mailed to all the service men
whose addresses are known at the
office. The booklet contains fifty
two pages and is well illustrated.