Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-09
THE AGRICUL COLLEGE
The Sophomore Glass Has Collected Enough
Money to Purchase Bell for the
Main Building.
BULLETINS OF EXPERIMENT STATION

last month Tor the purpose of looking
| over the equipment and making plans
for work to be done in irrigation engi-
tneering, in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Rhodes, both grad
yates of the college, are visiting their
alma mater from their home in Mexico.
Mr. Rhodes holds a responsible position
with the El ORC Mining Company near
Mexico City. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes
| to see them again.
Bulletin No. 36, of the experiment sta
ton at Mesilla Park, has just been re-
ceived from the printer, and will be
bulletin Is an announcement to ranch
men, calling attention to the value to
them of the work of the experiment
station, and stating the purpose of the
station and it's desire to aid the ranch
men of the territory by answering in
quiries and undertaking Investigations.
The bulletin contains a complete list of
all bulletins heretofore published by the
station, any of which are free for the
asking to the farmers Of the territory.
The present sophomore class of the
college undertook two years ago to start
fund for the purpose of purchasing a
bell to be placed in the tower of the
main building. In various ways the
class has supplemented this fund by
additions, and successful box social,
held at the Women's hall recently,
brought the total amount up to what is
required to purchase good bell This
will soon be bought and placed in the
tower.
Arrangements are being made by
nearly all of the departments of the
college to be represented in complete
exhibit from the institution, including
the experiment station, which will be
sent to El Paso during the mid winter
carnival. to be held in January next.
1t is expected that this exhibit will be
more comprehensive than any hereto
fore made by the institution and will
contain a great deal that is interesting
to the public. The exhibit will be plac-
ed in the Chamber Of Commerce build
ing.
The class of girls in domestic econo-
subject in the history Of the college, ap-
pear to be doing excellent work, show
ing much interest in the subject. At
tired in their attractive costume, the
a a y n
during the recitations, and q visitor
sees much of interest in their method of
applying science to the art of cooking.
Under the efficient direction of Miss
Horning, good work is being done and
work of a character which ought to be
more widely known throughout the ter
ritory.
1t has been practically demonstrated
by the horticultural department of the
experiment station at Mesilla Park that
violets can be successfully grown in
New Mexico. Considering the import
ance of violet culture as a paying COM
mercial venture in other parts of the
United States, this demonstration is
d
violets are grown in cold frames COW
cred the year round by glass sashes,
which are whitewashed to exclude all
direct sunlight. Although no special at
tention or care has been given to the
plants, they have thriven we'll since be~
ing planted, more than year ago, and
show evidence of bearing flowers in
great abundance during the coming
winter. Apparently there is little doubt
that violet culture can be made sue
cess in this high, dry climate. with
little care and study.
On the "a instant, the second annual
chrysanthemum show Of the college of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. was
held in the farm building, under the
management of the Columbian Literary
Society Owing to the great amount Of
energy and work expended on this event
by members of the society. it far eclip
ago. The interior Of the buildings were
beautifully decorated and lighted by or
namental lanterns, and the various
booths and attractions of the show were
presided over by some young lady stu
dents of the college. Excellent music
and dainty refreshments We're given to
visitors and the attendance by the pub
lie in general was very large. The
chrysanthemums We're in great variety,
and included some beautiful specimens.
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chaserS.
Arrangements have been concluded
for football game to be played at Las
Vegas. N. NJ, on Thanksgiving day by
University at Las Vegas. This game
will be noteworthy from the fact that
the Mesilla Park team holds the cham
pionship of the territory. and also be-
cause special efforts have been made by
both institutions to make candidacy for
their athletic teams dependent upon a
certain standard of scholarship. Whilst
this may possibly weaken the playing
strength of the team, yet it is the first
organized attempt in the history Of New
MeNto ~ SGT uoWH sSHoidiSnip re-
quirement for intercollegiate athletic
sport, and in this way to make it of
strictly amateur and healthy char
acters.
The Meslla Park boys are practicing
daily. hut the team is not as heavy as
year ago, the student body furnishing
much lighter material 1t is hoped that
arrangements can also be made for one
or two games to be played in FL Paso
during the mid winter carnival and