Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-30
STATE NORMAL
silver CITY.


So Long, Lefty" at the Elks' the
alter, Wednesday night, was attend
ed by It crowd that filled the house
and netted the juniors somewhere
between fifty and seventy five dol
lars. The proceeds will be used
for various class purposes, includ-
ing the junior prom" in May.
At the sophomore meeting held
Tuesday, January 25, the proceeds
from the sophomore "Sirkus" were
made known, and it was decided
what should be done with the
money. The total taken in was
$215.75: the expenses were 5000,
leaving a balance Of $145.15. OF
this $75 is to go to the fund for
the campus plan which was made
last year, and the rest for the
sophomore and junior PROM" to
be given some time in the spring.
Friday evening, February 4, the
Spanish class Of the Normal will
give a play, in spanish, in assem-
bly, hall. The title Of the play is,
Las Castillas de Torresnobles," -
which will be given by the second
The play is a comedy in three acts.
The story is Of the young march
ioness who does not wish TO marry
the duke chosen for her The duke
also refuses his parents choice.
They both go to the mountains toI
escape each other. In the second
act is a typical Spanish scene. The
narchioness is serenaded one veryi
moonlight night in true Spanish
style. The special feature in the
third act is the Spanish fandango
danced by Jane. Mrs. Vincent,
head of the Spanish department,
viii have charge OF the play.
At Tuesdays assembly the Nor
NAL students enjoyed a piano pro-
gram given by Mr.. DAILY of Central.
The first part of his program was
introduced by the Prelude in CI
minor from Rachmanioff. and
several other of his selections were
from Russian composers. The sec
ond part of the program consisted
mostly of more familiar selections, |
among them ITO a Wild Rose"
THE Water Lily" and "The Indian
Lodge Mr.. Days work was
greatly enjoyed by the assembly
audience.
The Normal is getting under way
this week its campaign in behalf of |
the eastern EuropeaA relief fund. |
A general committee, headed by
Mrs. Gussie Dyer, Of the trainingi
school. will have charge of the
campaign as a whole and a special |
committee from the different |
school organizations will aid in
carrying it out. The collection of
funds will probably take place
next week.
Preparations are being made to
enlarge the Normal tennis courts by
an extension to the west 1t has
not yet been decided whether to
continue the new courts on the old
level with only one new court, or
to raise the level to permit twol
new courts, although the increase
in demand for the use of the courts
may compel the latter before the
coming of the large summer school
attendance.
The Normal will probably enter
at least one contestant in the Am
erican School Citizenship leagues
contest for 1921. The subject of
the contest is 1.-THE Diplomatic !
Background of the Recent War"
and the preparation of an essay
upon 1t will require an extensive
acquaintance with the history Of
the last ten years and the literaturel
produced by the war itself.
The bulletin on New Mexico local
history recently put out by the
Normal is attracting attention and
favorable comments not only with
in the state, but in other states as
we'll. One of the FL Paso papers
Of last week contained a compli-
mentary editorial on this work be-
ing undertaken by the Normal. In
quiries for the bulletin have been
coming from all parts OF New Mex
leo. 1t is hoped the bulletin may
mark the beginning of new andl
widespread interest in the collec-
tion of materials for the writing
of state history and in the study
ing of the subject by the school
children of the state.