University of New Mexico - Mirage Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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BRUNO DIECKMANN R. BRUNO E. DIECKMANN, the present treasurer of athletics of the University of New Mexico, was born September 26, l885, in St. Louis, Missouri. Both his mother, Emma Springe, and his father, Otto F. H. Dieckmann, were natives of Germany, coming to this country in their youth and settling in Albuquerque in the early days when the town was on the frontier of a sparsely populated district. Mr. Dieckmann, who was Eve pears old when brought to Albuquerque, has spent practically all of his life here. Beginning his education in the grammar schools of this city, he later attended the Albuquerque High School and the State University of New Mexico, graduating from the latter institution in l902. Interested and prominent in University activities during his college years, he left an enviable record of attainment at his Alma Mater. As one of the founders of the Yum Yum Society, which later became the Tri Alpha local fraternity, Mr. Dieckmann was influential in securing a charter for the local group from the Pi Kappa Alpha National Fra- ternity, resulting in the installation of Beta Delta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha in l9l5. After completing his college course, Mr. Dieckmann was in Europe for a number of years. Possessing unusual musical ability, he studied violin in Berlin from i903 to i905 under Carl Halir. In Brussels he had the rare opportunity of studying from l905 until l908 under Edward Deru, assistant to the great Eugene Ysaye. -Mr. Dieckmann attained marked success as a violinist during the next few years, but somewhat after his return to Albuquerque, he became associated with his father in the real estate and insurance business. After the death of the elder Mr. Dieckmann in l9l3, he took over control of the business and has successfully fol- lowed this line of work since then. He is a member of numerous local organizations and is sincerely eager to aid anything which is for the beneht or upbuilcling of Al- buquerque. l In l92l he was married to Miss Irene Westerhausen, a popular young society girl of this city. It was in 1921, also, that Mr. Dieckmann became treasurer of athletics of the 'University of New Mexico. With his splendid business ability and keen inter- est in college affairs, he has made an excellent official for the University, and it is largely due to his efforts that the athletic funds of the institution have been so skil- fully managed.