Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-05-24

tlon requiring every male College stu
dent to spend seven hours each week
throughout the freshman year in the
shops learning carpentry, ioinery,
woOd-turnlng, blacksmithing, and Ave
hours each week throughout the year
in learning industrial drawing. The
skill in the use OF tools and the use Of
the pencil here acquired will prove OF
great value in any occupation 10 life.
That the work is practical is shown
by the flne cases, tables and desks
made by the students for use In the
various departments. We found that
the faculty now employed are compe-
tent for their several positions and
have been as successful as the condi-
tions surrounding the College would
permit.
There has been considerable discus
sion in the newspapers as to the quali-
flcations Of the president and some
fault found because he is not a college
graduate and is inexperienced in col
lege affairs. His faculty do not find
any fault with him and claim that he
is not lacking In executive force, edu-
cation or ability; none OF them claims
that his scholarship is deficient or Sc
riously limited in extent. We feel
that a graduate OF the Indiana state
normal school with fifteen years expe-
rience as teacher 10 district schools,
as a principal of graded, high and nor
NAL schools and as superintendent Of
the city schools, should have sufficient
scholarship and experience TO conduct
the affairs of the New Mexico College
OF Agriculture.
We found that the attendance at
the College had been greatly increased
the standard Of admission materially
raised and the discipline is good; that
the faculty are enthusiastic and work.
ing for the best interests of the Col
lege, aud that the expenses have been
kept within bounds. These facts in
dicate that the College would be very
successful If afforded the proper de-
gree of support due 1t from the cltl-
zens of the community. We found
that the rumOrs OF discord and bad
management are largely due to the
factional fights in the neighboring
towns, the unfortunate division in
the board OF regents and the newspa-
Per attacks on the College and its fac
ulty, all of which will not only harm
the institution, but will tend to dis
honor the territory at home and dis
credit it abroad. Even with the fac
tional fights existing in the commune
ty and the newspaper criticisms that
have been made on the president and
on the faculty without just cause, we
find, by actual examination, that the
school is increasing in numbers, the
standard raised, general progress
among the students and harmony in
the faculty, and feel certain that II
the people of Las Cruces and vicinity
will only cease their factioRal fight,
and give their moral support to the
institution, it would soon become, as
it should be, one of the greatest and
most important educational factors In
the west.
AS you were personally present dur
ing the whole investigation and gave
us most valuable assistance, for which
we extend our cordial thanks, we be-
lieve you can youch for the truth Of
the above statements.
Signed by e. S. Stover, president OF
the University of New Mexico, AmadO
Chavez, Superintendent Of Public In-
struction, and p. j. Schneider, presi-
dent of St Michaels College.
Governor Thornton endorsed the re-
port as follows; / was present al the
above hearing and fully concur with
the finding OF the board