Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-08

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THE CITIZEN published the 9th T day
the report Of the council committee on
the University Of New Mexico. Speaker
Max Luna, OF the house, also appointed a
committee TO visit the university. and
the report OF that committee is as fol.
lows:
Representatives of New Mexico:
Your special COMMITTEES. which was ap-
pointed TO visit the University OF New
Mexico, beg leave TO report as follows:
The buildings and record books Of the
institution were examined a. thoroughly
az possible for the short time allowed for
the purpose.
The buildings we're found In good con
dltion and properly cared for, and seemed
to he ample for present needs except
chose parts used or scientific purposes,
which are somewhat crowded.
The courses OF study have been raised
Ia the same grade as those OF eastern
universities. and ~ applicant, who III a
resident OF Albuquerque or any other
town which has a nigh school, IL allowed
10 enter this institution unless the ap.
plicaHt can pass an examination such rs
IL required for graduation III high
schools.
This, 1t seems to your committee, ia n
wise precautiOn, ~ primary studies
ought not to be taught In higher institu-
lions OF learning.
The enrolment shows 100 Students in
attendance, Of which sixty. live are resi-.
dents Of Albuquerque and thirty-ive are
from outside districts. In regard to
standing, nineteen are below the highest
grade OF the Albuquerque High school.
fifteen are In the normal department,
tour In the post graduate and only twelve
in the regular college courses.
The faculty consists OF twelve profes.
50rs and instructors. or n TO about
eight students, and the cost To the terri
tory for tuition alone Is $3.50 per year for
each student.
The secretary and tressurer's books
we're found to be kept In u very careful
| and systematic manner. A careful ex-
animation disclosed the fact that the
board Of regents OF the institution has
limited expenditures to the amounts 70
csived from the territory; $il6, 2S3. a. has
been received from the territory since
the university was established In 1890
or this amount $3i, 900 wa used TO erect
aud equip the buildings. The salaries
paid at the present time amount TO Sl2,
600 per year. The expenditures fol
maintaining the institution ending
October 81, 1898, reached $t3 g03 80.
IL il the opinion OF your committed
that the excessive cost OF tuition pei
capita, which Ia not confined to the uni
versity. but which exists in all OF tn
territorial institutions TO a more OF les,
degree, Is due to attempting TO cover TOT
much ground. The university not Onl.
offers a full course In both the classica
and scientific departments, hut has III
normal and technical courses. covering
the same studies AZ are taught In otheI
territorial institutions,
II the present standard and etllcienc,
are 10 be maintained, the university vii
need a tax levy OF one. half mill eacl
year, which. 1t is believed. will be suGi
cient TO cover all necessary expenses
without further appropriation.
II il also the opinion Of your commit
tee that, as soon ~ the lands donated b,
the United States have been distributed
and disposed OF, II would be good polio,
and sound economy for the territory {
abandon the present locations OF tn
School OF Mines and Normal schools
donating the buildings 10 the town Il
which they are situated for high schoC
purposes. and attach these department
TO the University, and In this maune
save the great cost OF supporting
double set OF instructors.
FRANK III. WINSTON, Chairman.