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

cula in chemical, electrical, civil and
geological engineering is taking on
new vigor The faculty has been
strengthened and n fine new building
is nearing completion, Albuquerque
as the largest city of the state and
having many mechanical industries,
is an appropriate place for the train
ing of engineers.
The acting dean of the college Of
engineering during the coming year
will be j. N. Coahran. Dean Coah-
ran is a graduate of Purdue univer-
sity of Indiana, and holds the degree
of bachelor of science and of electri-
cal engineering. He has had long
experience in college teaching and
also experience in practical industrial
enterprises Another newcomer IN
the engineering faculty is Prof. Harry
e. Weir. Professor Weir attended
both Lehigh university and the Uni
versity of Maryland, where he gradu-
ated in 1905 Professor Weir is
civil engineer who has had extensive
experience in public and private
work in the east. as concerns sewer
age systems, highway construction
and development projects. Samuel
Rosenbach. of Albuquerque, will
serve as assistant in physics. Prof.
A. X. Leopold, during the summer
has been supervising the erection of
the new building TO be used by the
college Of engineering, This building
which is now nearing completion. will
probably comprise the largest and
best structure for housing practical
mechanics in. the state In this
building the equipment will be ar
ranged in advantageous positions ana
not crowded as in the past. Some new
equipment which has been stored
hitherto on account of lack of room,
will now be set up and become avail
able for use. Larger classes can now
be handled.
Department of Music.-Without
making any boastful pretensions, the
work in music will be started anew
under the direction of Prof. John
Lukken, b. S., b. BM., who was Sc
cured in Chicago Mr.. Lukken is a
graduate both of Fremont college and
the American Conservatory of Music
of Chicago. He is baritone of
marked ability, plays the violin and
is familiar with orchestral work. He
will probably stress, during the COM
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clubs for men and women, community
singing and also give individual vocal
instruction, a matter Of interest to
many students who desire to train
their voices. 1t is not at all unlikely
that Professor Lukken will organize
n university orchestra. Friends of mu-
sic in the university feel greatly en-
couraged at the coming of Professor
Lukken.
Library. and friends of
the university will find gratifying i'm
provement in the library, although a
new fireproof and commodious library
and auditorium is sorely needed. For
the exclusive use of advanced students
and the faculty, seminar room has
been added. This room Is equipped
with books for advanced studies, con-
venient tables, and has been tastefully
redecorated under the direction of
Miss Pearl Stone, librarian, and Bust
ness Director Williams. The walls of
the whole library have been retinted,
entrances rearranged, and the post
office has been conveniently separated
from the library Miss Stone believes
that the library should be both q usR-
full and a popular place for the stu
dents and the administrations of the
university is cooperating for this end.
Department of Hygiene.-The Uni
versity of New Mexico now possesses
the strongest department of hygiene
in the state. Definite announcement
about this department will be made at
q later date. The work will be In
practical cooperation with both the
federal and the state governments and
will be financed in large part by
means of this cooperation. Professor
Weese, who has been making intensive
study of the department Of hygiene in
colleges and states of the east, will re-
turn within a few days, He has Sc
cured useful information and data
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan, Chicago. Northwestern, Co
lumbia and other universities which
should be of guidance to the new de-
parsment of hygiene IN New Mexico.
The work of this department will
he done along conservative and scien-
tific lines and will prove great asset
to the whole state. While In the east,
working under the authorization Of
President Hill. Professor Weese found
two specialists in physical education
whose coming is awaited with great
interest
John F. McGough, A. b., 6Colgate)
LIB, tGonzage), of Syracuse, will be
in charge of the physical education of
men and Itfle coaching OF football,
basketball, baseball. and athletics. Mr..
McGough comes well recommended as
an experienced coach and was picked
by leading sporting writer's of the east
as AIl-American tackle Id 1910, Mr..
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