Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
STATE NORMAL.
SILVER CITY,

SILVER CITY.
In assembly July 6, the students
were well entertained. The first
speaker was G.. A. Martin, editor
Of the Ell Paso Herald. He con-
graduated the Normal School for
having reached such a high mark
in its enrolment for summer
school. He urged all who were
attending school to continue until
they finished, regardless of their
vocation. He stated it was the
educated people the world needed;
that they We're the last ones to do
aught against the government. Mr..
Percy Wilson, mayor Of Silver
City, introduced the Honorable
Merritt G. Mechem, governor of
New Mexico. Governor Meechem
gave to the teachers many facts of
interest. He told them New Mex
leo paid her teachers the highest
salaries of any state with the ex-
ception of three. He thinks this
fact shows that an appreciation is
felt for this body of workers, es-
pecially when it is known that
New Mexico has only one-half the
assessed valuation of other Rocky
Mountain states. Governor Mechem
recognized the fact that the teach
ers can have a great influence on
the outcome of the proposed
amendment which has as its pur-
pose the lowering of the maxi
mum levy for the maintenance of
schools. He thinks the purpose
of lowering the levy Is to push up
the assessments. He asked all
New Mexico, in fairness and can
der, to examine their reasons in
voting for or against this amend
ment. Mrs. Ada Pierce VIM sang
two selections to an appreoiative
audience.
The annual indoor baseball
game between student and faculty
teams has been set for Wednes-
day evening, July 10. The game
always excites an intense rivalry,
with a good many of the students
taking sides with their supposed
enemies, the faculty. Each side
Is of course claiming the victory
in advance, but no one seems to
have any real idea as to the prob
able outcome of the game. Usual
ly the student team wins by a
large margain, but last year the
faculty team won by a comfort
able lead, and it's members are
hoping to be able to repeat the
process this year.
Twenty-four people went out on
the "official" Fourth of July picnic
held last Monday at Mill Creek,
thirteen miles north of Silver City.
The trip out was made in truck,
arriving in time for preparation
of the noon picnic meal. In the
early afternoon, practically the en-
tire crowd hiked on UP the noun
tains, a little over halfway to Red
Stone, enjoying the picturesque
scenery along that well-known
route. The return by truck was
made about five o'clock. A
sprinkle struck the picnic at Mill
Creek, but the usual Fourth of
July rain was missed.
On July 4th tennis tourna-
ment was held. Much interest
was shown by the participants. The
following is the result of the tour
nament: The first matches were
mems doubles. Fedric and Ben
nett losing to Crawford and
Flores by a score Of six to three
and six to nothing. Mems singles
came next, Crawford lost to Huff
in q very close match. The first
set ended in Crawford's favor by
a score of six to three. Huff won
the next two matches by a score
of six to four and seven to five.
Halliburton lost to Flores, the
score of the two sets being six to
nothing and six to nothing. In
the mixed doubles, Dorothy Woods
and Bennett played Martha Pho
trowski and Huff. Miss PlotroW-
ski and Mr.. Huff won by score
of seven to five and eight to six.
In the mems finals, Huff lost to
Flores in a hard-fought match,
Flores winning the first two sets
by a score Of six to two and six
to three. Huff then won the next
set by score OF six to two, ana
Flores won the last set by a score
of eleven to nine. The finals in
Observation-Disclosures
mems doubles will be played at n
later date. Huff and Halliburton
will play Flores and Crawford.
At 4:30 Friday evening, July
list, canteens, wienies, cakes, sand
wiches and pickles head the pro-
cession of thirty-five Of the Curry
county students to the east edge or
town, to some shade trees, where
they enjoyed nice lunch. They
all report a. very nice time, and
returned to their work inspired by
the contact with "the great out