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

The new term, which opened De.
cerber seth, shows a gratifying en-
rollmcnt About $50 are enrolled
above the training department. Sew
eral Of the older students accepted po-
sitions as teachers during she enforced
vacation, but made plans to return
during the summer session A few OF
the students who live in the country
are sncwbound but will be Lack Just
as soon as roads are passable.
Miss Dula Mai Vickers of Roswell,
is new regIstrant in the Normal de-
partment. She will make her hoE.e
at the d0rmitory.
Miss Ethel Underline of Santa Re
come in Monday after spending lhe
holidays with home folks and again
took up her college work. Just before
the holidays Miss Underline had been
out of classes for period because OF
sickness.
Miss selma Sizer of Ration, and
cousin Miss Viola Bracket from Trim
idad, colo, re-entered school Tuesday
Miss Helma NJ. Farley of Albuquer-
que. has entered the Normal univer-
srty and is a resident of La casa dc
Ramona the girls dormitory.
Miss Ellen Heron, who has been
one of the efficient assistant Library
JAMS resigned her library work at the
beginning of the new term and Miss
MARY l.. Holt has been chosen her sue
cessur Miss Heron was compelled
to give up the work because of hei
heavy schedule.
Crowded conditions now prevail al
the dormitory and a number of girls
who expect to arrive later in the term
have asked for reservations, but the
school may find it necessary to dc
what is done for summer school stu
dents, find rooms out in town and
give the girls board only at La Casa
de Ramona. The institution not only
is greatly in need of a new building
for class rooms, auditorium and office
space, but is much in need of do"mi-
tory accommodations, separate dor
mitCry for boys and at least an addi-
ton TO the present girls dormitory
The institution has outgrown by sew
eral years its present buildings AND
faculty and student body look forward
with q eat anticipation to the erection
of new buildings,
Clarence f. Lewis and wife arrived
December 2Sth from their temporary
home in Denver, and have moved into
the nome of DR.. Howe on Third street
until such time as they will be able
to secure possession of their own home
which was rented during their pro-
longed absence. Professor Lewis, who
heads the department of science, be-
gan work Monday. He will shortly
announce some important changes II
the courses offered in this department
He has been away a little over yeal
in amy service, first at Camp Fuas-
ton, where he was used in a cerica
capacity, from there being sent to the
EdsWood arsenal in Maryland, where
he was employed in the manufacture
of gases used in the war against The
hun He has brought samples of these
gases back with him and will make
use Of same in the department.
Miss Ruth Winters, second assist
ant in the presidents office, had
charge of the public library Monday
and Tuesday afternoons, during the
absence of the regular librarian, Miss
Elizabeth Cooley Miss Cooley was
absent because of her fathers death
wedding which was of unusual in
terest to the Normal university was
that of Miss Neva V. Chambers of this
city, and Merrill Van Styke Of Wash
ington. Il. c. Mr. Van Sykes home
is really New York city, but his family