The evening herald., 1920-12-04
State Normal School
SILVER CITY.

TfNolll lfIIl Nhfk Ut ANF SUM-
Normal started off with n rush Mon
day Registration OF old students
had been nearly completed before the
end of the first term, so registration
work was confined this week chiefly
to the numerous new students who
are appearing for the new term. All
classes began at their regular hours
on Monday and Tuesday. and except
for new faces II Is difficult to realize
that the first term has ended and
the second begun. Few social affairs
are scheduled for the three weeks
before Christmas. on" informal
dancing party for students win be
held the last OF this week or next,
and the big annual Christmas party
comes on TIE 18th of December. 9th
crwse the first three weeks Of the
new term will he chiefly notable for
an opportunity to do steady, unintor-
ruptcd school work.
The New Mexico state Normal was
well represented In both attendance
aud part taken at the November
meeting Of the New Mexico Educa'
tional association at Albuquerque. Al
the meeting of the educational coun'
Gil ON Saturday, President Hall took
part In tho discussion on AN Edu-
cational Program for New Mexico"
and aided In the drawing up OF the
resolutions concerning the program
on which the council at this time
ugrced In the joint session OF the
history section and the state histori-
cal soicety. Mr.. Persinger gave the
opening address on Three Methods
Of Presenting Western History" In
the music and art section, Miss Col
Inns had n paper on Juan Valera
In the commercial section Mr.. Eplcy
discussed the Length and Content
OF Commercial Courses In High
Schools" In the primary section,
Mrs. Dyer had paper on "Teaching
VS.. Story Telling" Mrs. Winn sang
nt two Of tho general sessions. and
also responded to call for an OK
tenporancous speech at the music
round table.
Besides being well represented on
the association program, several
members Of the Normal faculty were
hohored by being elected as Officers
Of various sections President Hail
was chosen as vice president Of the
educational council, the admifistra'
tive body at the head Of the associa-
tion. Mrs Winn was chosen n mem-
her Of this same council, as repre-
sentative from the music section. Mr..
Pcrsinger as representative from the
history section. Mrs. Vincent from the
foreign language section, Mr.. Eplev
from the commercial section, and
Miss Isabel Eckles was elected n
member OF the executive committee
Of the general association.
In the Wednesday evening oratori-
cal hnd declamatOry contest. for some
unknown reason, no other college in
the state sent declamatory repre-
sentative, 10 of course Delln Boone
of the Normal took first place. There
were eleven representatives In the
high school declamatory contest.
Marguerite Hilihouse Of Corona rep
resented the preparatory department
OF the Normal.
Between fifty and sixty people at
tended the annual luncheon Of the
Normal alumni and former students
on Wednesday noon of association
woek at Albuquerque. In addition Ia
the luncheon. Normal songs were
sung, Fair Mexico was rendered in
solo ny Mrs Winn. with the luncheon
ers joining In the chorus, and officers
were elected for the coming year as
follows' President, Miss Mary Ecklos
Of Silver City: vico president, Mrs
Gumm Of Cnrrlzozo: secretary Il. r.
Dunlap Of Valedon. Brief talks were
made by Superintendents Swlnney OF
Tyrone and Helm OF Santa Rosa, and
President Hall OF the Normal The
luncheon was unanimously voted q
great success, and plans were laid
lhl a hNlil ldlEtE uuu lnOIt hulblllOut
get together" luncheon next year.
Thanksgiving week visitors with
Normal friends were the following:
Mamie RUSS with Nellie Patterson
and Marilee Archer at Santa Rita;
Gertrude Leyden and Louise Evansor
with friends at Pinos Altos: Elizabeth
Rodenbough and Mary Kellahin with
Dr, and Mrs. Il. 8. Bullock at tho Cot
tago San
Members OF the faculty. in addi-
tion to their visit to Albuquerque foi
the association, spent the Thanksglv.
ing week MS follows: Misses Mabo
Davis, Bertha Herfurth, Ethel Pickett
and Gladys Collins visited at Santa
lre Mrs. Vincent at El Paso: Mrs
Dyer with friends In Albuquerque
after the ending of the association
Miss Collins with Valyne Galley al
Tyrone.
Ola Casey was called home Monday
by the news OF the serious illness OF
her father at their home In Carrizozo
Consuelo Golding left for FL Pasc
Sunday the 2ist for a stay of three
or four weeks for treatment OF heI