Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-14

An Institution where Young mep May
oualtfy for Mining Positions

Ar Institution Where Young meb May
Qualify for Aining Positions
Prot. Il. A. Jones, Of the New Mexico
School Of Mines, Ia visiting the mining
sections Of New Mexico. lie writes as
follows OF the work OF the institution:
The New Mexico School of mines, a
territorial institution located at S0corr0.
IL designed u afford instruction in ~
saying, chemistry, metallurgy, mining
aud civil engineering. The laboratory
building, erected 1T IA coat Of fij, 900, IL
one Of the finest and best equipped In
the west. The school In now In u more
prosperous condition than ever before.
Owing TO the liberality of the last terri
totial legislature, the number OF in
structor4 will be Increased next year,
and the facilities for Instruction will be
greatly improved.
"Besides the regular degree courses.
there are offered at the school special
courses OF assaying, plane surveying and
prospecting, each occupying from six to
nine months. A preparatory course IL
offered for the accommodation OF stu
dents who have not had the opportunities
necessary TO prepare for technical work
of the institution.
"The mining industry IL undergoing a
general and rapid development. More
scientific methods Of mining and ore
treatment ara now being employed by
successful operators There IL. there.
fore, q steady demand for young men
with such technical knowledge ~ the
school of mines IL designed 10 eff lrd.
The wide-awake, ambitious young man
can ind no more useful or remUDersttve
field OF labor.
eve have secured the services OF Prof.
William G.. Phtlen, OF the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, for giving in.
strnctiOn in chemistry and geology.
Professor Phalen ia "a specii list IN this
line OF work, aud comes highly recon-
mended.
Every effort Ia being made 10 make
the institution among the best and most
practical in the west.
"Tha memorial to congress, an act
passed by the territorial legislature, TO
appropriate $4,000 annually for miner
illogical, geological and metaliufgc,
research in the territory. II obtained,
will place the school OF mines on n foot.
ing with the great schools of technology
of the east The attendance last year was
increased 230 per cent over any previous
year.
at has been remarked that the school
OF mines takes any pupil who may apply
for admission; this IL not the ease. Sew
eral where refused admission last yeaI
for lack OF qualification and age. Az e
age, no institution In the territory cal
show such an average. believe we can
boast Of hsying the oldest pupil Of any
college or university IN America. Thi-
enthusiastic student IL ~ years OF age,
and intends TO he with us the coming
year.
"The numerous inquiries from all over
North America coming TO the school, re-
garding our mineral resources make
the school OF mines n Of the most i'm
portant advertising mediums this terri
tory has.
eve are In dead earnest In making
this school what IL should he, and beliey,
the intelligent people OF the territory
will stand by us.
"The constant and steady demand FOL
chemists, metallnrgists and mining On
%eineers technically qualified IL IA matter
ot comment by all the eastern schools OF
technology. The time has now fntll
arrived when the young men OF thu
,efritOry must turn from the beaten
paths OF book keeping, teaching. sten0g
raphy, medicine. law. the dead Ian.
yueges, etc, not that anything dishon
1rabie IL attached TO these subjects
hut because these professions arc over
crowded. and competition has forced
down the scale Of wages until there |,
now scarcely a livelihood in many
though once GENUINE, alive positions
"The acquisition Of Cuba, the Philip
pines and u proximity to Mexico call
for young men who pos esq practical
ideas and technical training. Thos,
/, thus prepared will find their yoke eas.
and their burden light"