Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-05
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him; while it is not infrequent that mem
bers of the board have friends or rela
tives to whom they wish to give places il
this institution. 1t can readily be seer
how this may lead to the employ
ment of unfit persons, and as | have
said above, injure the morale and discl
pine of the institution. For the reasons
given herein I recommend that the mum
Der Of this board be changed to consist
of only three persons.
The Insane Asylum.
There Is no more sacred duty devolvine
upon society than that of caring for ant
protecting the weak and afflicted. This
obligation is 30 we'll and universally rec
ognized throughout the civilized world
that it has been said that the degree o.
civilization of country may be ascer
tanned by an examination of it's charita
BILE and eleemosynary institutions. ChieI
among those demanding our aid, and who
are dependent entirely upon the state TO,
are the insane. An asylum
has already been provided for their care
and custody. but as will be seen by an ex
animation of the report of the board Of
the buildings provided are in
sufficient; they are overcrowded, ano
many insane persons are refused admis
sion and are now being kept in county
jails and other places at great expense
to the county and an injury and hardship
to the patient. A careful perusal of the
report of the board of managers viii
fully inform you as to its necessities
From this report it will be seen that the
provision made for its maintenance il
and that a larger assessment
will be required :or the ensuing year, il
all of the afflicted are to be properly
cared for.
Educational.
The various institutions of learning il
this territory are making rapid advance
ment.
The University at Albuquerque is in
very hourishing condition as will appea
by the report of the board of regents.
The Agricultural College at Las Cruoe
is in a good condition, having more stu
dents than it can conveniently accommo
date. This school receives from tn,
United States, from two different funds
about $4,000 per year, a sum fully am
pie to meet all its operating expenses ant
such other outlay as by the terms of tn
acts of the appropriation they can be ap
piled to. Unfortunately, neither of thes
funds can be used for erecting new build
ings or improving those already in ex
lstence, and for these purposes thi
school is dependent upon tie territory
One of the acts Of appropriation pro
vides that 50 much of the money appro
priated as is not used each year is to b.
returned to the territorial treasurer. A
the funds coming from the general gov
eminent are ample for the support ant
of first class school
would recommend to the territory tn
of such funds as may b.
req uired for the erection of all necessar,
buildings.
The report of the regents of this schoo
shows that every room OF the building
now erected is crowded to the utmos
and that other students could be received
if the space to properly care for then
were furnished.
The School of Mines.
The appropriation made for the sup
port of the School of Mines located a
Socorro was found insufficient for tn
of the school, and the re-
gents have therefore discontinued the in
stitution during the present year, and TO
the sake of economy l advise that Their
be established at the Agricultural College
a mining department, which could fill tn,
place intended to be filled by the Schoo
of Mines. This would be economy to thu
and would enable us to use TIN
funds appropriated by the national gov
eminent for the payment of teachers
would be ample for all present purposes
and no additional expense would be in
CURED except for the purpose of con
suitable buildings, the purchas
of a laboratory and the chemicals required
in its operation.
The New Mexico Military Institute
The last session of the legislator
created the New Mexico Military Insti
tute located at Roswell, but made no ap
preparation for its support. This schoo
is also in successful operation. TIL
means for its support 80 far have bee
provided by private subscription from
the patriotic citizens of that community
I understand that it has acquired Il trac
Of about one hundred acres of valuable
land near Roswell as site for the ne'
buildings to be- erected. No part OF NeN
Mexico has improved SO rapidly as tn
Pecos valley where this school is situated
and nothing can go much addto its futur
development as the maintenance an
operation of this prosperous school 8
centrally located.
One Of the agricultural stations pro
vided for by an act Of the last territorial
legislature, has also been located at Ros
we'll, and as this station is to receive tn
money for Its support from a portion o
the federal appropriation which goes t
the agricultural college at Las Cruces
which appropriation is insufficient t
support school of itself; believing tina
no necessity exists for two schools in tn
same locality, advise that the agricu
tural college or station located at Roe
we'll, and the military institute at tina
point be consolidated, thus furnishing t
the school a small fund for its support
and also in view of the appropriate
which had heretofore been made for tn
location of the other territorial iasttr
tions, that bonds for the amount of Sis
600 to $4,000 be issued for the purpos
of erecting proper buildings for thi
school, and that an appropriation q
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year be mad
for its maintenance. This act ca
readily be obtained by making the sam
levy which has heretofore been made TO
the benefit of the School of Mines at So
zorro.
Tho Normal Schools.
The two normal schools created by til
last legislature--one at Las Vegas an
one at Silver City, have organized, sc
cured the necessary grounds, and hav