Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-05

are at the president in California.
Both the bride and groom were in the
government employ at the time Of
their marriage, Miss Chambers as a
stenographer and Mr.. Van Styke n
the patent department The wedding
ceremony was performed at the First
Christian church in Washington at
$50 in the morning of Christmas day,
the bride and groom leaving imne-
diately for a trip to Philadelphia ana
New York city The attendants were
girlhood friends of the bride, Misses
Emile Baca, intimate friend and class
mate up through the training schooi
and the high school at the Normal
university, both graduating in the
same c'ass, last May, beth taking civil
service examinations at the same time,
receiving appointments at same time
and leaving for Washington toSethef;
Juliet Fleck, also a Las Vegas slrl
in the government service there, ana
Mess"s. Archibald Caldwell and Max
Ilfeld, the former cadet at Anna
polls, and the latter in army service,
both boys being classmates through
grades and academy, graduating in
the same class. There were several
others in the bridal party, The bride,
of green silk and velvet combined. Her
travelling costume was a suit of brown.
The young people will make their
home in Washington. Mrs. Van Styke
will be greatly missed in Vegas BY the
younger social set with whom she was
great favo,ite, also by the Sunday
school of the First Christian church.
where she was for several years a sue
cessful teacher in HE primary depart
ment, hut most especial will she be
missed by the lovers of athletics. For
number of years she was ore of the
leading players on the Normal univer-
sity's basketball teams playing a clean
strong game, taking victory or defeat
alike, with a smile. Her many friends
at the Normal university wish the
young couple much happiness
Isaac Montoya, who has been serN-
ing in the navy during the war, las
been given indefinite furlough and IS
now at his home. He is planning to
re-enter school and continue his edu-
cation. He was a former student at
the Normal university and stopped in
this week for short visit.
Senator A. A. Jones has one APP
pointment to Annapolis. effective June
LIST. A year ago when it was his duty
to appoint six persons TO Annapolis
and West Point, he gave a competitive
examination that every boy in the
state might have an opportunity. The
results were so satisfactory that he is
repeating the plan and his asked the
Normal university to take charge of
the preliminary examination, which
has been set for the middle of Fchru-
airy, the date to be announced defi-
nitely later in this month. The prin
cipals of the various high schools Of
the state will be asked to supervise
the examination, which covers the fol-
lowing subjects: Grammar geography,
United States history, worlds history,
algebra, geometry, spelling, arith-
metic. wi
Volney A. Poulson of Portales. n
graduate of the Normal university and
for several years successful tea her
in this state and Navada, won first
place in the preliminary examination
of year ago and was appointed to
West Point. He is making a record
that is creditable to himself. TO his
alma mater and 10 the state from
which he entered the school. Two
paragraphs from a recent letter will
lie of interest to all who read these
columns: THE honor system is used
here in all work. Every cadet is on
his honor to use not single fact or
hint he has cleaned from some other
cadets recitation or work, without
stating plainly that he has done so. II
is not necessary TO watch cadets dur
ing examinations, Not only is every