Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-20
University Notes

Sessions of the University were ad-
journed on Good Friday. Miss Stone,
the librarian, went with a party to
Cubero to observe the penitentes Gel
ebration. on Saturday the party
planned to continue their trip to AGO.
ma. Miss Hickey, with a party, went
to Santa Fe and from there they were
TO go out to see the penitentes.
The tragic death of Edwin Carlton
last week cast a gloom over the Uni
versity. Work was suspended on Mon
day afternoon. The student council
drafted resolutions to represent the
student body, 4 committee of the
faculty consisting of Professors Hodg-
in, Weese and Landers was appointed
10y President BOYD to draw up resom-
tons of respect and sympathy. At a
faculty meeting held Thursday the
committees report was accepted
Carlton Clark of Deming joyfully re-
entered the University last week. hav-
ing lust returned from France, where
he escaped unscathed from the dan
gers there. to meet his death among
student friends. While out on an
auto trip to the mountains his re-
volVer fell from its covering and dis
charged its contents into his body
He lived but five or six hours. Flu
neral services were held on Monday
evening, the Sigma Oh. fraternity of
which he was a member, having a
prominent part, The body was taken
by the father and sister to Deming.
DR. John d. Clark spoke at assem-
bly, last Tuesday morning giving a
most interesting account of his recent
trip to Buffalo, n, Y, where he rep
resented the University at the great
meeting of the American Chemistry
association, Some of the ahlest
chemists OF the nation presented pa
pers of a deeply significant character.
The part chemistry played in the
conduct of the war was discussed and
the conclusion was reached that the
American chemists had developed
results in about two years which Ger
man chemists had been forty years
in reaching The American chemistry
association was delightfully."- entertain
ed at Buffalo and given rare oppor-
tunities of visiting some of the large
manufacturing plants OF that enter
prising city.
The University OF New Mexico has
completed arrangements with the
University of Texas for a debate on
the following question: Resolved,
that the federal government should
own and continue TO operate the
The debate is to be held
on Thursday night, May s. in Albu-
querque, probably in Rodey hall, The
of New Mexico has taken
the negative side of the argument and
will be represented by Messrs. Clyde
Morris and George V. Gentry, who
were on the team which debated Las
Cruces this year.
The affirmative side of the question
will be upheld by the University of
Texas, represented by Mr., Harry Lee
Taylor of San Antonio and Mr. II. c,
Coffee of Big Springs. The Texas
team is said to be very strong one,
and it is expected that a good fight
will be put IN by both sides. The
New Mexico team IS working hard
and is being coached by Mr., John f,
Sims and u committee from the fac
ulty, made IN of Professors Hodgin,
Dow, Landers and Mr.. Williams.
The contest VIII he considered the
opening feature of the interscholastic
meet, which is to be held at the Uni
versity on May 9 and 10. The track
meet is an annual event held by the
University of New Mexico for the
high schools of the state. and a large
of contestants are expected to
be present in time for the debate
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