Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
Normal University
LAS VEGAS.

The first prize float IN tne DIE
Cowboys parade July 9Th, was
that of the Normal University rep
resenting a certain portion of the
pageant, New Mexico Yesterday
and Today" recently produced here
under the direction of the teach
ers of the training school On ac-
count of the postponement of the
big parade until July 5. the school
was dismissed from 10 a. M, on
so that students might see the
parade Tuesday.
Something like 500 teachers took
the state examinations here FRI
day and Saturday. Regular school
work was suspended Friday to en-
able the faculty to care for the
examinations and to permit the
students to take them.
Prof. J. w. Searson, head Of the
English department at the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska, arrives here on
Monday and will spend a week lee
turing to the summer school, not
only in general chapel, but in
special educational classes and con-
ferences.
The new flag ordered some time
ago. arrived just in time to be
flown for the first time during the
Cowboys Reunion. 1t is hand
some one, Z by ID feet and adds
much to the appearance of the
campus at the west entrance.
The big picnic rendered annual
~ to Normal summer students and
faculty by the Las Vegas CONNER
cial club has been postponed Gxt--
after the 18th or goth on account
of the Chautauqua, which begins
Tuesday. President Wagner is
lending all the encouragement pos
sible to the Chautauqua people and
making arrangements to allow stu
dents to attend the lectures and en-
tertainments as much as possible.
SO many calls for teachers have
been received lately at the presl-
dents office that a sort of teach
ers clearing house department is
being established to assist school
boards in getting the best teachers
available for their schools. The
interests of all Normal students
will be especially looked after by
this department in an effort to see
that well trained, efficient Normal
school people get positions to
which their qualifications entitle
them.
The school board of Hope, Eddy |
county, has offered Prof. Arthur
N. Van Horn of the Normal fac
ulty, the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the
Hope Schools. Should Prof. Van
Horn decide to accept, the Nor
NAL will lose the oldest member of
her faculty so far as service is con-
cerned. Van Horn has been head |
of the Latin department for about
70 years and his departure would |
be a distinct loss.
A meeting of candidates for
graduation was held this week and
indications are that the graduation
class will be a large one. No eX-
act number can be announced as
yet, but the majority of graduates
will undoubtedly be in the Bachelor
of Pedagogy class. Commence
ment will the last of July Thus
far no orator has been chosen for
the occasion, but President Wag-
ner hopes to have speaker of
considerable standing appear at
that time.
Miss Brecht, Miss Brandenburg.
Miss Holt, Mr.. Beck and a number
Of others of the faculty and STU
dent body are spending the week
end in Santa Fe.
The Neafus brothers. who won
something like $500 in prizes at
the Cowboys Reunion, are former
Normal students as are also the
Naylor boys, winners in the spud
races. Alvin Naylor played on the
basketball team last season.
Robert Zingg of Boulder, Colo,
stopped off here for a few days
visit to join the research party of
the National Geographical Associ-
alton near Gallup. Robert is a for
mer Normal student. His father
o. C. Zingg, was professor of Man
ual Training and director of the
Normal band here for several
years.