Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-27
Normal University
Las Vegas.

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school is rapidly drawing to a close.
1t has been notable because Of the
large number Of students, more than
$50 enrolled, because of its high class
faculty and because of the unusual
visitors that have been attracted BY
its outstanding quality of work. The
Governor, superintendent and Public
Instructor jonathan IL. Wagner, a
number of county and city superin-
dents, have spent several days at the
school. Among the prominent WIS.,
itors were, uperintendents Milne and
Pope, Assistant State Superintendent
of Public instruction John V, Conway,
Vocational Director Ruth CT Miller,
State Director of Boys Club r. E.
Foster and the Assistant Director
Elizabeth Roger The famous writer
Mary Austin, the president of the
Emerson College of Oratory, Henry
l.. Southwick, gave special lectures of
high quality and popular interest.
The various commencement
events began with the breakfasts
served by the girls of the Domestic
Science department One of the most
enjoyable of these was the one served
by Miss Floy Fleore to four guests,
President Roberts, Dean CARBON,
Superintendent Milne and Miss
Whitaker. A complete itemized state
ment of the cost of the breakfast
showed that cantaloupe, oameal Rus
sian Thistle omelet, mullins, waffles,
caramel syrup, coffee with cream and
sugar, were served to the four guests
and sufficient quantity left for the
hostess and her assistant, Eva White,
at an expense of 90 Ia cents total
The interesting item of the menu was
the use of the Russian Thistle, which
was found palatable and of great food
value, Miss Wingfield. head of the
departments of household economics, is
making a special study of the proper
serving Of one of the most abundant
food plants to be found in the state.
A number of cans will be filled with
the thistle and kept to be served in
the winter in order that test Of it's
keeping qualities and it's palatableness
may be demonstrated
During the week the business men
challenged the faculty and students
to match game of volley ball. In
spite of the fact that the town team
was made up of q combination of
very excellent players the college men
won the tournament.
The Commercial Club, under the
leadership of it's President Herman
Ilfeld and it's Secretary Colbert G.
Root, invited the whole summer school
to be the citys guests at a barbecue
served on the Golf Links on Friday
afternoon, July 25th. Two large
steers were slaughtered and roasted
by George Sutherland who learned
the art in lue Blue Grass regions of
Kentucky. Sandwiches, beans, fruit
and coffee were served to the school
and to the townspeope, who were so
thoroughly interested in this picnic
that all the stores of the two towns
were closed Mayors Blood and
Romero issued proclamations request
ing that all Join in the picnic. Various
games and races eulivened the after
noon, the Commercial Club having Of
fered a number of attractive prizes.
A year ago the student body chal-
lenged the faculty to a volley ball
game, which resulted in a victory for
the faculty. The arnory was crowded
and over $4,000 was taken in and
devoted to Junior Red Cross purposes.
Since then the student body has been
clamoring for another series of games
and during the summer school almost
every evening large number of stu
dents were to be found on the armory
floor trying out for the big game. The
following team from the faculty,
Roberts, captain; Lewis, Van Horne,
Biggs. Brothers and Wolfard, met the
student team, headed by CaZier, cap
tain; Hewett Clyde, Taylor, Brewster
and Jackson. In addition to the vol
ley ball game most excellent pro-
gram of folk games and a basket ball
contest was given under the direc-
ton of Victoria G. Miller of the physi-
cal welfare department. The proceeds
of the evening are to be devoted to
the student aid fund, which is surely
increasing.
Commencement week will open
with the baccalaureate address given
by President Roberts, who will use as
his subject, Have the Public Schools
Justified Their Existence" Music will
be furnished by the summer school
glee club directed by Marie Louise
SENEGAL. The class play, nothing but
the TRUTH" will be given on Wednes-
day night by the senior class, under
the direction of Marie Cary, daughter
of the Superintendent of Public In
struction G. r. Cary of Wisconsin. The
cast chosen to present this play Isl
one of the strongest every picked forl
an amateur performance in Las Vegas
and the play promises to be one Of the
big events of the week, up to the high
standard heretofore maintained byl
the institution.
The school affairs will end with
Commencement on the morning of