Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-11
Normal University
LAS VEGAS.

Senior vacation begins May &c.
From that time on the seniors are the
chief consideration Of faculty and cit
liens
The Commencement Events" has
been sent to the printer. A custorl
OF many years has been departed from
this year. The junior-senior banquet,
which is very formal and enjoyable
affair and which has always been a
feature of commencement week, does
not appear on the calendar this time,
but will be given the evening of tho
18th. Arrangements have not yet
been completed for the entertain
meHt. On the evening of the 18th the
domestic science department will give
the seniors a banquet, This is the
first class to be so honored. Miss
Bess Chappell, head of the household
economics department. will direct the
banquet and it will be iiven in the
class room.
Sunday, May %, Edgar L. Hewett,
first president of the New Mexico
normal university, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon, using for his
subject 1.-THE Students Goal" This
Will be the first time in President
Roberts administration that any but
himself has delivered this address, but
in honor of the twenty anniversary of
the institution Dr. Hewett has been
chosen.
Monday, May 26. occurs the presi-
dents breakfast TO the seniors. This is
an annual affair and one that is look
ed forward to with pleasure. In the
evening the department of the physi-
cal welfare gives its annual demon
stration. This places before the pub
lie the various lines of work in this
department, which is directed by Mrs.
Victoria G.. Wilhelmy-Miller.
The class pay. which is one of the
in6st important events on the calen-
dar wiflssnot be given until the close
o fthe summer school.
Wednesday, May 2S, a large num-
Der of seniors will receive diplomas
and have conferred upon them de-
grees. superintendent Jonathan II.
Wagner viii be the speaker for this
oct aston Up to the present checking.
there are six candidates fog the bach
clpi of arts in education degree. This
is an unusual number, as the candi-
dates f. rthis degree are USUALLY tho
men and women in attendance at the
summer terms who have had previous
training in college wor,-
From May 28 to June ). there viii
be short vacation, giving the IA
Guilty Il few days IN which to enjoy q
rest
Miss Vesta A. Kiker graduate
from the institution and during the
year l9l6-17 assistant matron at the
dormitory arrived in Vegas last week
to again take up the work of assistant
matron. She will have complete
charge of securing rooms for students,
of which the normal university now
has long. long waiting list. Extensive
preparations are being made for a
large attendance at the summer term
From to 1890 on the evening
of the third the Mottingers opened
their beautiful home on Seventh to
the college juniors and seniors. About
thirty guests were invited. The home
was beautifully decorated in the coll
lege colors, purple and white, with
additional decorations of white car
nations and ferns. A committee COM
posed of Miss Bess Chappell and
from the college department Misses
Verne Tuggle. Mary L. Holt and Ell
len Heron, assisted Mrs. Mottinger
in arranging for the evening pro-
gram The refreshments were ice
cream, cake and cocoa. Professor
Mottinger is Assistant Dean of the
training department and all of these
young people are pupils of his.
Dean FrankCarroon will give the
commencement address for the Des
Moines high school on the 18th. Su-