The Coconino sun., 1923-07-20

Count Tolstoy is firm opponent of
the bolshevist government in Russia
and recently, in speeches before large
audiences in this country, predicted
the failure of both the Genoa and
Hague economic conferences. His pre-
dictions have come true IN a manner
that has been revelation to some OF
the worlds statesmen.
County Tolstoy will speak at the
Normal Wednesday evening, July 5, at
7o'clock.
DR.. G. w. Willett, professor of sec
ondary education at the University
summer session here, will talk on the
limitations of vocational guidance on
Thursday evening, July 26. DR.. Will
lett comes to the u. of A. from the
University of Chicago, where he gain
ed thorough knowledge of his sub
iect. He is possessed of such powerful
personality that he leaves his aud
fences with lasting impressions.
Edward Brigham, who, it is an
nounced, will be here Friday evening,
July q, is a singer possessed of a
bass voice of phenomenal vibrancy and
compass and a dramatic reader of
great breadth and intelligence.
What is more or less suggested by
the words becomes in Mr.. Brigham's
hands a series of intensely affecting
scenes. AS recitalist Mr. Brigham
ranks as one of the greatest. His
power of painting word pictures is
enormous, and his musicianly and
pianistic ability, coupled with the re-
markable quality and sorority of his
voice, conspire together to make him
one of the foremost recitalists OF the
day.
For the last week of the summer
quarter, Pres McMullen has engaged
DIR. Finney, eminent writer of social
problems, to deliver a series of lee
lures.
C. H. Marvin, president of the Uni
versity of Arizona, viii visit the school
the last of this week.
Registration iE the Normal for the
second half of the summer quarter
will be on Monday afternoon, July %.
There will be no deviation from the
days schedule of classes as this reg
istration will only effect new pupils
and those who desire to change their
courses.
The University of Arizona summer
session will end on Friday, July 27
The Normal regrets that the univer-
sity decided this year on a six-weeks
session, and it is hoped that it will
return next summer and stay for the.
full ten-weeks.
The university with the normal at
Flagstaff gives the unique combina
tion of a normal school and college
education which only could be obtain
cd in teachers colleges, and these col
leges are as a rule located where the
summer climate is not.
Further reports indicate that the
registration for the regular fall quar-
ter of the normal will exceed all pre-
vious records. Mrs. Becllwith, senior
matron, reports practically go per
cent of the rooms in Campbell Hall
reserved in advance. Flagstaffs Won
derful winter climate has far-reach-
ing effect in increasing the attend
ance at the normal.
The concert given last Thursday
evening by the normal school was re-.
ceived with great enthusiasm by Flag
staff folk. Prof. Ridgely is master of
his violin. He possesses a wide range
of technique, temperament and versa
tility. Mr.. Larkin has remarkable
bass yoice-big, resonant, full of fire
and passion. The girls glee club was
artistically rendered and gave the
hearers a lasting impression.
Monday evening, July %, the stu
dents are invited to Lowell observa-
tory. The splendid cooperation the
Normal receive from DR.. Slipher in
this connection is highly commend
able. DR.. Slipher and his able assist
ants go into minute detail in explain
ing to the students of the Normal the
many wonders at these lectures, and