Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-16
Sixth Annual Catalogue of the Uni
versity of New Mexico for 1897
1898 just Issued from the
Press of the New Mexican
Printing Company.
BRIEF history OF THE INSTITUTION
An Outline of the Several Courses of
Study Presented, and the Advant-
ages Offered by This School to
Students Who Desire to Do
Thorough and Rapid
Work.

The sixth annual catalogue of the Uni
versity of New Mexico for 1897 and 1898
has just been issued from the press of the
New Mexican Printing company, and
forms tastefully arranged pamphlet of
60 pages, replete with full information
regarding the first school of the territory,
brief history of which we find to be as
follows:
| The University of New Mexico was es-
tablished by an act of the territorial legis-
lature of 1889 and the location of the
institution fixed at Albuquerque. Assoon
as funds would permit, the regents secured
the necessary area land required by the
enacted law, and commenced the construc-
tion of the building. In May, 1892, this
structure was completed and accepted by
the board of regents. On June Is, 1892,
the normal department of the University
was opened for students, and during the
following September preparatory de-
partment was opened. The institution
has been in successful operation five years,
diplomas of graduation in the regular
courses and many certificates of satisfao-
tory work in the more limited courses of
study. The standard of work has risen
steadily and facilities for the study of the
liberal arts and sciences are being con.
tinuslly increased to meet the growing
demands of the community. Material
development has kept pace with internal
growth, and the University with its COM
modious buildings and growing apparatus
and library can now offer better facilities
for study and scientific research than ever
before, embracing wide variety of sub
jeots taught by specialists in every
branch.
The officers of the university are, Hon.
William B. Childers, president; Mr.. Frank
W. CLANCY, secretary and treasurer; the
board of regents is made up as follows:
Governor Miguel A. Otero, ex-oficio;
Hon. Placido Sandoval, superintendent
of public instruction, ex-officio; Mr..
Frank W. CLANCY, Hon. E. s. Stover, Hon.
William B. Childers, Hon. Henry l.. Wal
do and James H. Wroth, M. D.
The faculty is composed of the follow
ing we'll known educators: Clarence l..
Herrick, M. S., president and professor
of psychology and philosophy and pro-
fessor of higher mathematics; Martha L.
Taylor, A. NJ, professor of English and
history; Josephine s. Parsons, principal
of the commercial department, instructor
in mathematics; Randolph W. Tinsley,
professor of natural sciences; James Hay
Paxton, A. NJ, professor of Latin and
Greek, and in charge of French and Ger
man; Charles E. Hodgin, r. Pd., principal
of normal department; W. A. Tenney, in
structor in drawing and relative subjects;
Atanacio Montoya, ir., instructor In
Spanish; M. Clusters, custodian and Ii.
brarian.
There are three epartments-the aca-
demio department, the commercial de.
partment and the normal department
the latter course having been organized
with the especial view of training compe.
tent teachers for the public schools. Ad-
mission to the academic course is either
upon certificate from some school of
acknowledged thoroughness, or upon ex-
animation in English, history. geography
and arithmetic.
Students having completed the third
year in the Albuquerque high school, and
other high schools of equal standing may
be admitted on certificate to the junior
preparatory year of the university.
During the past year, the board of re
gents built a substantial gymnasium, and
equipped it with the best apparatus OBJ
tainable. The results of training in this
line have been closely noted, and have
proved satisfactory in every respect.
The library is not yet extensive, but it
contains many standard works of refer
ence indispensable alike to student and
teacher. The nucleus Of working
museum of geology and biology has been
secured, and will be rapidly increased.
In the matter of expenses an annual
matriculation fee Of $5 is required of each
student entering any class or Glasses of
the university payable in advance. This
fee is used in the purchase of books and
periodicals for the library.
For those who pursue laboratory
course, an annual fee of $40 is required,
in order to pay for material used, and for
breakage and damage of apparatus.
Good board can be had in Albuq uerque
for $40 per month. The dormitory sys.
tenn has not yet been introduced, but it is
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erect dormitory building for the accom-.
mediation of teachers and students who
desire to live on the university grounds,
in the near future.
At the present time the university has
no work at it's command for students, but
a number of students have found con-
genial employment about town, from
which they have been able to defray
large portion of their expenses.
During the coming year special effort
will be made to assist students who 30 de-
sire, to find employment for their hours
of recreation.
The normal department. is especially
recommended for those who intend to
teach. Thorough instruction is given in
such branches as are taught in the graded
and high schools, and in the history and
theory of teaching, including correct
methods of study, instruction and dis
cipline. The art Of teaching is acquired
BY observation and comparison of ex-
amples, and by practice under the super
vision and criticism of experienced
teachers. Some of the ubjects en-
braced in the course are as follows:
Psychology and ethics, history and philos-
ophy Of education, school law, school or.
gsnization and management, phonology
and orthoepy, child study, methodology,