Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-06

rules we're suspended and the bill read
second time by title Upon motion o
Mr. Fall it was ordered translated, print
ed and referred to special committee
composed of Messrs. Martin, Curry aut
Hughes.
Mr.. Spiess introduced G. B. No. 118, Al
act amending section of Chapter 81 o
the laws of the territory of New Mexico
of 1885, entitled An act regulating tht
sales of lands, tenements, goods or chat
tells. Same was read the first time By
title. Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess the
rules were suspended and the bill read a
second time by title, ordered translated
printed and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Fall pre-.
sented a report from special committee
appointed to visit and investigate the
New Mexico College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. Same was read IN full
Upon motion of Mr.. Fall the report was
adopted, ordered spread of record upon
the journal and was so and is in the
words and figures as follows, to-wit:
To the Hon. Antonio Joseph, President
of the council: We, your committee ap-
pointed to examine into and report upon
the condition of the New Mexico College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, beg to
submit to the honorable president and
council of the Thirty second legislative
assembly the following reports:
We find the college doing excellent
work. Professor @. L. Jordan, A. NJ, re-
GENTLY elected president, is acceptable to
all, and is doing good work; there being
little if any complaint in regard to the
management of the institution.
Professor j. 2. Owen, favorably known
as an educator throughout New Mexico is
vice president; f. E. Lester, an able ac-
countant, is clerk. Its faculty is COM
posed of men intellectually strong, most
of whom have had years of experience as
educators and scientific workers.
There are the following departments
each in charge of efficient professors and
assis.ants:
Agriculture and Horticulture-George
Vestal, professor; Fabian Garcia, B. S.,
assistant.
Chemistry-A. Goss, M. S., A. c., pro-
fessor; R. f. Hare, M. s., instructor.
Engineering and Physics-F. W. Brady,
M. E., professor; c. Mills, instructor.
Mathematician. T. Hagerty, M. s.,
professor.
History and Political Scieuce--Pro-
fessor J.. P. Owen.
Mental Scence--Prof. @. L. Jordon, A.
M.
English and Latin--Professo W. W.
A. M.
Biology-Professor j. d. TiDsley.
Astronomy and Geology-Geo W. Miles,
M. s., professor.
Spanish-Professor Ida NJ Jones.
Elocutiop and Physical Culture-Pro-
fessor Ellen p. Gibson.
Besides the above college departments
we find the preparatory or sub-freshman
of which Professor W. W.
Robertson is principal, and Miss Ida M.
Jones, Miss Ellen +. Gibson, Miss G.
Combs are assistants.
The business department consists Of
The bookkeeping department with Pro-
lessor Miles in charge, and stenography
and typewriting department, E. Z. Les
Ter as instructor.
The school is living up to the require.
ments of the original act notwithstand-
ing limited appropriation. Any diversion
of its funds would work great injury to
one of the best of our territorial institu-
lions, and would be contrary to the rul-
ings of the commissioner of education.
This committee therefore would report |
against any such diversion of the funds.
The federal appropriations are not
lvailable for teaching Spanish, printing
catalogue, travelling expenses, expenses
'f board of regents, insurance, stamps,
tationery, janitors, fuel, light, and other
Incidental expenses. A new 3o,horse-
,ower engine which has just been added
o the equipment will require more fuel
md additional service. all of these ex-
oenses must be paid ont of the terri
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