Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-06
Normal University
GAS NEGAS,)

WnlCn arc worthy or careful COnSld-i
Grafton 1t is the birthday of the
institutions president and for many
years it has been the seniors own
day of showing honor to the leader,
but this time the seniors as a body
had no recognition. All the forenoon,
from the small hours of the morn
ing, were at the disposal of the Alpha
Phis, q society of the college girls
which had been formed in the early
days of February. During the after
noon the student body enjoyed part
holiday. In the eVenig a beautiful
entertainment in honor of the occa-
sion was held at the home of the Mot
tigners. Flowers. congratulations, well
wishes, were in evidence. but the
president managed to spend some val
liable hours in his office and accom-
plsh good days work.
On April first, chosen because OF
the fact that this date IS the birthday
anniversary of the schools president
the Alpha Phi's were installed as the
Xeta chapter of the Delta Sigma Ep-
silon sorority, one of the four national
pedagogical sororities. The installa-
ton ceremonies were held at the
home of President and Mrs. Roberts
on Seventh street, in the early morn
ing hours. Miss Pearl Ellen Crawford
national organizer. who has charge
of the department of expression in the
normal school at Alva, Okla. conduct
ed the installation. The aim of THE
pedagogical sororities being to Guilt
vate higher standard of womanhood
strengthen character and uphold
scholarship, the normal university
feels that the girls have taken step
forward and will materially aid the
&c lie
The Alpha Phi society, which was
local organization for the fostering
of scholarship and social life within
| the walls of the school, consisted OF
thirteen members. Misses Ellen f.
Thompson, Ellen Heron, Gladys
Keller, Ethel Underline, Fannie b.
Fordon, Esther Scale. Zadah Mud
gett Mary l.. Holt. Rumalda Delgado,
Mrs Nina Topic, and two faculty
members. Misses Witaker and Jara-
milo. These became charter MEM
bers of Zeta chapter. The following
officers were elected and q complete
organization effected: President, Ethel
Umberhine; vice president Zadah
Midget; corresponding secretary,
Mary l.. Holt; recording secretary,
Mai Nickers; chaplain, Fannie Ford
don; Sergeant at arms. Esther Scale.
Two patropesses will be chosen at the
next meeting.
President Roberts and Miss Whit
aker Immediately after installation
ceremonies were completed, enter
tanned the new sorority members at
breakfast in the Castaneda dining
room. Additional guests were Mrs.
Roberts and Mrs. Reynolds, secretary
of the board of regents. and Miss
Pearl Ellen Crawford. After the de-
. lightful social hour spent around the
breakfast tables and some kodaking
for the Annual, the party went in
body to the chapel, where President
Roberts made his annual birthday
, speech. Miss Crawford gave three de-
lightful readings and the forenoon S
festivities We're closed by the singing
of the new school song, words by
Margaret Larkin and husic by Miss
tSenecaL
President Roberts sociology class,
instead of meeting at the normal
Tuesday evening as heretofore, met
at the home of Professor and Mrs. G
w. Mottinger, where. after the usua
amount of time devoted to recitation
and discussion an informal entertain
ment in honor of the presidents birth
day was held.
The following members of the class
were present. DIR. and Mrs. Franl
IL. H. Roberts, Professor and Mrs. A
H. Van Horne. Professor and Mrs, j
r. Nelson, Misses Davis, Nolds, Hood
Phillips and Spencer. Mrs. Victoria G
Miller and Mrs. Katherine Des Marals
Professor g. T.. Brothers and wifi
and Professor l.. A. Wolfard and wife
who are members of this class, wer
all confined to their homes with in
fluenza. During the evening travel
ing case, complete in every way, wa
presented to DR.. Roberts by Miss Cas-
sic r. Spencer, SPOKESMAN for tn
class. Refreshments of cake. coco
and embrosia were served.
Miss Mary Ala Redpath of Dawso
came back to school duties Monday
Miss Redpath was called home by tn
illness of members of the family an
has been out of school for som
weeks.
Mrs. Evelyn Castle from Santa f
began work Monday as assistant ste
nographer in the office of the presi
dent. ..
Letters were received the first c
the week from Paul S. lomaX forme
head of the commercial department
who entered the university of DiJol
France, the first of March, for fou
months course, from FRANK W, VI
- berson, who gives a detailed descril
=. ton of his service over There" whic
is full of interest. He writes frol
Luxembourg.
Professor L. A. Wolfard. head {
III the commercial department. has bee
absent all week, confined to his HON
with an attack of the FLU" Student
4 in the department have been in chare
/ of class periods and have Kept tn
, work going.
Miss Anna e. Wiltse IS eptertainin
. her sister, Mrs. j. H. Lively froi
, 1 Chicago. Mrs. Lively arrived Thurs
, day. She, accompanied by Miss Willis
4 plans to visit Santa Fe and othe
places of interest before her return.
/ The Spanish governments trouble
! at Barcelona have been renewed, as
result of the delay in conceding tn
demand of Catalonia for autonom
Barcelona began displaying these Ii
, tie outbursts early in her history.
1640 she rose against the tyranny {
King Philip and threw herself into I'll
arms of France. Spain recapture
+. i her in 1862; in 1867 she again fe
9 i into possession of France, but was n
j.. stored to Spain in the same year.
1872 she revolted against the quee
of Spain, was whipped into sublectit
by Espartero, rebeled again in 1874
J and was again subdued. After Madrl