Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-16
Normal University


rum is progressing rapidly. The
facade is practically finished end
! the contractor has started shifting
his hoist preparatory to the swing
ing of the cross Orders. 1t Is
hoped to have the roof on before
bad weather sets in. The large
enrolment this year makes the
I need for the new auditorium es-
pecially urgent. Already one Of
! the basement rooms under the
| foyer has been fitted up and put
to use as store room and another
will soon be ready for use for
manual training class. 1t Is plan
ned to make a library room and
study room of the old assembly
| hall when the new building is
ready. The steel cases to replace
the old wooden ones in the library
have already been ordered and
| notice received that they will be
shipped very soon. Architect Rapp
was over from Santa Fe during the
week looking over the work and
comforting with the contractor.
Mr.. Rapp is arranging the light
ing system so that he can install
the very latest and most satisfac-
tory lighting that can be obtained.
The general design and plan of
the lights will be like that In the
Triyoli theater in Chicago. A
slight change in the original plans
has been made in order to mako
room for a large pipe organ when
the building is completed.
The regular chapel period on
Tuesday was somewhat improved
and enlivened by well prepared
program. Under the direction of
Charles E. shank three students
appeared in short three minute
speeches. They were Ora Michen-
er, Irene Gage and Jennings Nc
MILAN. McMillan's talk on school
spirit was especially appropriate
at this time and was enthusiastic
ally received. Singing by the gen.
erai assembly was another worthy
revival OF old-time custom. Mr..
McGlyn, who now has charge of
the Glee club, directed the sing
ing. President Wagner plans to
make the weekly chapel hour one
of thoroughly good entertainment,
and the start was well made last
week.
A considerable amount of new
equipment has been received by
the commercial department. the
enrolment in which is unusually
large this year. A new mimeo-
graph machine will not only be
made use of for instruction pur-
poses. but II will enable the de-
partment to do great amount or
valuable work for the various 9TH
ed departments in the school. Miss
Farrell is head Of the commercial
department.
The school board at Maxwell,
through Superintendent r. G.
Bonney, has invited President
Wagner to be present and speak
at the laying of the cornerstone OF
the new Maxwell school building.
This will occur sometime early In
November. Mr.. Bonney, the SUI
perintendent, is an alumnus of the
Normal university.
The two sororities are vieing
with each other in the matter of
feeds, spreads, dinners. receptions,
parties and picnics offered to the
very popular rushees of the sea-
son. Rushing season Is one of the
liveliest. most enjoyable times of
the year for the girls Of the sorori-
ties and those upon whom they
choose to shower their favors. The
chief events this past weekend
were a dinner party, theater party
and slumber party Friday by the
Tri Sigs, an outing to Ell Porvenir
by the Delta Sigs on Saturday with
parties and hikes Saturday eve
ming and Sunday morning. The
Delta Sigs have initiated Miss
Brandenburg and Miss Gavett as
faculty members and advisors.
The football benefit on Friday
night was a great success. Miss
Harper, Miss Horn and Mr.. Sam
ford appeared in musical numbers
and the football squad came on
with school song and some yells.
The theater was packed for bott
shows.
The first issue of the Trigonian
News Is to appear early in the
week. John Sanford is editor this
year.
The Normal eleven met the ALI
Stars In the first football game Of
the season Saturday, the 18TH. at
Cowboy park. This is the first
game the Normal has played for
about nine years. The Reunion
association is very kindly allowing
free use of the park throughout
the season and, the East Las Vegas
fire department has assisted ma
terially in preparing 1t by running
their truck out and using their
hose with which TO wet 1t down.
Mid term examinations were
held Thursday and Friday. Indi-
cations are that a fair majority
passed satisfactorily, but that for
some there will be an immediate
necessity for more industrious APP
plication and study II they are to
continue their present courses.
College seniors are planning
Halloween party at the Monte
yuma college.
Ohlsen Ferdic has Withdrawn
and returned TO his home in Clo-
Wis. Fedric was a high school
senior in good standing.
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