Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-01-29
Normal University
East Ias Vepaa


The first institutional shoe shin
Ing parlor in the history of the
Normal was established Friday in
the second floor hallway by the
pledges Of the Delta Sigma Epsilon
sorority, Three or four nice look
ing young ladies shook a wicked
elbow over most OF the shoes that
daily tread these collegiate halls.
AND the charge. nota bene, was
only s cents a shine. The amateur
SHINES thus earning their passage
into the mysteries OF the sisterhood
were Annie Maud Vickers of Ros-
wei, lauren Wilson of Alamo
gordo, Emily Baca and Lorraine
trainer of Las Vegas. Miss Fell
cltas kaune, head of the home eco
Monies department, IS also a pledge
to the D. S. Els but her position as
FACULTY member saved her from the
Joys Of shoe shining. The sorority
VIII culmlnate the probational
period In the near future and in
itiate the noviatiates.
This weeks meeting was taken
up with a study of the contempo-
rary drama. Response to roll call
was made by naming and briefly
outlining the work of some modern
dramatist. Eugene O'Neill's latest
play, Anna Christie" wasreveiew-
ed by Mr. Barker.
President Wagner has been in
Vited to Gallup for the 10th and
llth Of February. He will address
a general community meeting there
on the 10th and will take active
part In the Mckinley County
Teachers association gathering on
the 18th. Another of the spring
county teachers conventions to
which Mr., Wagner will go Is that
at Taos to be held early in March,
probably about the 18th.
The new Normal orchestra or
Eanized under the direction of Miss
Mildred Whetsel has begun regular
practice and credit in music is to
be allowed all members just as
credit is given for glee club work,
The annual staff announces that
rapid progress "a being made on
The Southwest Wind especially in
the editorial department. Miss
Della Chambers has been added to
the staff in the capacity OF typist,
Most of the individual photos for
the college classes are in and those
for the high school are being taken.
Ads are n little hard to get this
year on account OF the general bus
mess depression but most of the
Normars old friends are buying
what space they can.
A npuy ay,o 1,p,. hoe fha
field of school publications at the
Normal. "The Live Wire" put out
by the eighth grade of the training
school made its first appearance
Friday done by hand In printing
and long hand, but presenting quite
n professional appearance, never
theless. J. Berry Stapp is editor,
The various departments include
fZV" editorial, jokes. verses. movie
criticisms, ere, ,"'No ads are es-
pecially illuminating. ONO reads;
"All kinds Of feed" and is ii,Ts-
trated by q picture Of n sack of
bran and another of a can Of to-
matoes.
The Normal has been able to ac-
quire a small printing outfit and
several of the ambitious newspaper
lads are learning to set the type
In n week or two the Live Wire"
will make its appearance in print.
This is the beginning of what the
Normal hopes to develop into a
complete printing and journalistic
department in the course of time.
Architect Rapp, who is directing
the erection of the Ilfeld audito-
rum, was visitor here this week
The roof is now going on the build
ing and 1t will soon he ready for
use for physical training If not as
yet as an auditorium.
The regular meeting OF teachers
and teachers-to- be. known here as