Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-23
NEW MACHINE SHOP.

large building has just been finished
for use as a machine shop, and the young
men in the school, under the supervision
of Mr.. Charles Mills, are busy placing
some fine new machinery consisting of a
25-horse power engine, horse power
boiler, lathes, planers, drills, and wood
working machinery. When this work is
completed, the college will have one OF
the best machine shops in the territory, a
complete wood shop, blacksmith shop
Of seven forges, and good foundry.
The mornings are devoted to rotations
and study, the afternoons to practical
work. The young men going into the
laboratories, the shops, out surveying, or
into the fields; the young women taking
up line Of work prepared for them in
place of the trades.
PROVISION FOR RECREATION
The old but trite saying, "All work and
no play makes Jack dull boy" is recog-
nized by the faculty, and ample provisions
have been made for recreation. Near the
college ten acres of land have been set apart
for athletic grounds, and on this land are
splendid tennis courts, baseball and foot
ball grounds, and the pupils are allowed
every privilege for enjoyment. From
what could see judged there are no sci
rules of discipline, but everyone is placed
con honor" and a better behaved lot OF
young gentlemen and ladies have never
seen anywhere. The professors and in,
structors seem to have the confidence OF
the young folks completely, and out OF
that condition arises good behavior and
hard work.
BADLY CROWDED.
The school is badly crowded, and more
room is needed. There is now an attend
ance of about $50, with comfortable ac-
commodations for less than 100. When
the engineering hall is ready for classes
and work, this trouble will not be SO
serious; the board of regents is arranging
to erect two more buildings the coming
summer, a scientific hall and dormitory
for young ladies, and when the college
opens next fall there will be plenty of
room for all who may come. The great
drawback to the school at this time is a
lack of adequate boarding facilities. The
pupils are compelled to secure rooms and
tables wherever they can, and this is often
inoonvenient, making trip of from one
to three miles back and forth each day
necessary, but in time this difficulty will
be overcome.
BUSINESS TRAINING.
But to 60 back to one feature of the
school work. In connection with steno
\graphy and typewriting, Spanish is taught
fitting students for active business duties
The results of this method have been very
successful, and today there are ten young
men holding good positions in Old Mex.
| loo, two having just gone, who received
their training in this college, and Prof
Jordan told me he had several applica-
| tions from business firms in that country
for stenographers which he could not fill,
but there is a class of bright young fell
lows soon to be graduated from this de-
partment, and most of the positions will
be filled.
WORD TO PARENTS.
In closing this letter ! wish to say 9
few words to the parents of New Mexico
Advice is cheap and anybody can give IL
but what is here said Is not intended il
that way, merely conclusions drawn from
what was seen and impressions made by
the school and faculty. The New Mexico
college of agriculture is equipped in q
splendid manner, the instructors are as
thorough and competent as can be found
anywhere, and the work done both in the
GLASSES and In the shops and fields will
compare favorably with that of eastern
colleges, and there is no occasion for
sending the youth of the territory to the
states to secure high practical educa
tion. The college will stand the most
rigid examination, that examination il
invited by the members of the faculty
and believe if this matter is given th'
attention it deserves, the greater numbe
of those now sending their children ava.
from the territory to school will do so MT
longer. y. n.