Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-26
NEW MExICO MILITARY SCHOOL.
Superintendent Meadors OF the Aboy
Sehool I'm TN. CIV

Superintendent Mesdor- Of the Above
school, In the city.
Colonel J. Il. Meadors, superintendent
Of the New Mexico Military Institute at
Roswell, Ia in the city, and paid THE
CITIZEN call. He In making the usual
summer canvas for his school. looking
after the county appointments and other
business pertaining to the session which
opens September q, 1899.
while the school has been In operation
only since last September, its progress
has been marked and Its success almost
phenomenal.
For school to earn $4,000 during a
single session. In this country, IL no in
significant feat; such success can attend
the first class management, which the
school has undoubtedly had.
The strongest thing about the school
is Its splendid commissary. In handling
this most important branch Of the bust
meas. the superintendent has exhibited
rare ability. He has shown rare econ
omy without parsimony. furnished
abundance without extravaganza, and
giving the school reputation for pro-
viding good living second to no school
In the country.
Cadets who have attended the New
Mexico Military Institute are unani-
nous In praise Of the good living fur
nished, and the fair and Just, though
firm, treatment received
We note that the school IL quite rep
resentative one, having students from
every county in New Mexico and several
states. This IN to he expected while the
school IL thus ably managed. The loca.
ti0n Is ideal for military school, as
there II no rain or snow to interfere witt
the military work. and everything in the
local environments IL conducive to physi
cal development.
The most striking feature of the schOo
proper, however. IL the somewhat n0vel
course Of study. Students are required
TO do four years In English and mathe.
matics, two in science. four In English
three In Spanish and two in German.
Colonel Meadors. the superintendent
said:
II believe the United States IN entering
upon n policy analogous TO the British
government In India. believe that we
are on the eve OF n vast commercial ex-
psnsion; that millionsof American money
will be employ ed In all avenues OF trade
and manufacture from Alaska TO Cape
Horn, and throughout the southern seas
Thousands OF young men will be needed
not only by the great companies and
comm 'rcial concerns engaged in these
great undertakings. but In the govern
ment service which will necessarily al.
tend them.
1T seems TO me OF supreme importance
that young men should now know thor
oughly the English and the Spanish Ian
guages, have strong knowledge of prsc
teal construction and even f0rtiiicatiOD
sound, meth0dicsl business training
and some knowledge OF simple militar,
tactics. In countries where revolution
Is 10 be expected every quarter, and Il
possible every Sunday, the great interest,
OF foreign merchants and factors ma,
demand preservation by that last resort
| This has been the case only too ofteI
with our British cousins.
There IL no part OF the Union AZ abl'
TO furnish young men for such service ~
IL New Mexico, and our course OF studl
~ intended TO train them for all form
Of business. whether OF peace or war, anC
looking forward 10 contingencies whicl
seem now not only conjectursl but sc
tually probable"
With the Spanish speaking population
the New Mexico Military Institute IL do
ing strong work, for II in the nature o
things intensely Americsnizing, sine
all dress alike, work together and receiy,
exactly the same treatment in all things
Wethink the school has strong CLAIM
for the territOry's support, and we ar,
sure that boys sent there will be In SAT
hands.