Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-16
Neu Mexico State
News
EDITORIAL SECTION
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vacation, reports that he is enjoy
Ing the opportunity for rest. He is
attending some of the meetings of
the general conference. He will
return about the 22d, in time for
the baccalaureate services, at
which he gives the address. His
subject is "Be More Than
Teacher"
The commencement events pro-
gram has been sent out over the
state and many students are eX-
pected to come in to summer school
In advance for the purpose of at
tending these exercises.
The following students are recent
arrivals In town for the summer
term: Miss Lucille Baby, who has
been teaching at Berino; Miss Ber-
ina M. Doering from Canutillo,
Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Wilferth
OF Picacho, and Victoriano Mar
tinez, Jr., Of Santa Cruz. The vo-
cattonal department has enrolled
another student, sent in by the
director, Mr.. Jordi, Prescillano
Maestas. This class Of students are
proving themselves able and willing
and are making fine progress.
Goodnews has just reached the
office. AT meeting of the endow-
ment executive committee of the
Carnegie endowment for interna-
tional peace held in Washington,
D. c., on May 5th, an allotment of
SS00 was granted for the expense
OF two courses in Spanish in the
summer school of the New Mexico
normal university and for conduct
ing a conference of the Spanish
speaking teachers, as was done so
successfully last year. The money
will be used to send DR.. John D.
Fftz- Gerald again to the normal. He
will be here about the second week
of the term. Miss Sylvia Vollmer,
the regular head of the department
of romance language at the normal
will return for the summer school
work and will remain for the com
ing year. She has been teaching in
the University of Illinois and doing
senior college work, majoring in
languages.
Mrs. Ruth c. Miller of the state
vocational department was a bust
ness visitor at the normal univer-
sity Wednesday, arranging for sum-
mer school courses in household
arts and agriculture, which will be
under the direction of Miss Verna
Writ, head of the household arts
department, and Professor l.. l..
Burrell of the department of bio
logical science and agriculture.
Aurelio M. Espinosa, one of the
~ ef, inn oh NJ nj
and an author of note, has written
President Roberts, asking If he may
not have the privilege of visiting
the summer school on June 18th,
Senior Espinosa will pass through
Vegas at this time on his way to
New York city to embark for Spain,
where he will spend the summer
months studying folklore of the
Spaniards. The meeting of Espi
nosa and DIR. Fitz-Gerald will be a
wonderful opportunity for the in
structors of Spanish in New Mexico.
Miss Susie f.. Davenport OF Al
buquerque, has accepted a position
In the office of the president, as
stenographer.
The normal university has pur-
chased two of the government
trucks to be used especially in the
erection of the new buildings. Call
for bids Is now open to the 7th Of
June for persons Interested.
The new dining hall is nearing
completion and will be quite an
addition to the dormitory proper.
1t will be finished in pebble-dash.
William Mcdonald of the senior
high school has been appointed as
cadet to West Point by Congress
man B. C. Hernandez. He will leave
shortly after his graduation from
the normal university, probably the |
first of June, for West Point.
Mrs. Mary Moss, who for the
past two years, has been matron
at the dormitory and has made a |
decided success of her stay, resigned |
recently to take charge of small |
hotel. Mrs. Moss was very effic- |
lent and unusually popular with |
the girls under her care. Mrs. |
Foreman of Roswell Is her success
or. During the summer term MISS
Vesta Kiker will assist the matron |
In her many duties. Miss Kiker |
had this position last summer.
Miss Grace Harvey, who has been
the bookkeeper for the dormitory
during the regular year, will turn
her work over to Miss Kiker.
Recent student-teacher appoint
ments to fill out unexpired terms
are Rubie Mattingly, Grace Harvey,
Mary Ashley, Sybil Liesse.
Friday evening a cantata and
song recital by the Glee club, under
the direction of Miss Marie l.. Sem
zeal was given in the normal uni
versity and enjoyed by a large
of students and citizens.
The cantata was 1.-THE Wreck of the
-a story of the life of
the sea as told by song.
The Leila Sigma Epsilon girls
met and elected officers for the
president; Edith Holman, vice pres
Ident chaplain, Isabel Strausen;
sergeant, Mildred Cobb; treasurer
Carscallen; recording
secretary, Grace Harvey; corre-
spending. Alice Meader. Misses
zadah Mudgett, retiring president,
md Mary l.. Holt, retiring corre-
,pinding secretary, were chosen
delegates to conclave, which meets
about the latter part of August in
Chicago. The new patronesses,
which are chosen yearly, when Of
'icers are elected, are Mesdames
Roberts, Rodgers and Lewis. The
lew officers were installed at the
asst meeting and will assume duties
It once. The student aid fund of
he sorority has now been increased
0 $3.50 and the $500 is in sight. The
sorority girls. raised the fund for
he Marine monument, which
mounted to a trifle over $50 for
ian Miguel county. During the :
ear they have been an active
lunch and will be more active than
'ver during the coming summer