Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-18

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vided by the territorial powers that be
lADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT
Speaking of this military school, Adjt
Gen. w. H. Whiteman. in his forth
coming report to Governor Otero, says
among other things, speaking of his re-
cent visit of inspection: "The impress
sion made upon me by everything l saw
was much better than the year before
The school being one year older, every
thing about it seemed more mature
The campus is fast becoming a place
of beauty. The cadets have grown in
height, have filled out, are we'll set up
their uniforms in good condition, and
their bearing and conduct soldierly.
This school is more strictly a terri
torial institution than any other school
in the territory: students are there
from every county, and the scramble
that occurs every year in each county
to obtain the appointment speaks we'll
for the reputation and excellent charac-
ter of the school. 1 took occasion to in
quire Of many Of the boys how they
were treated; whether they were salts
fed with their instructors, and If they
would return next year, and received
the same reply from all-that they were
entirely satisfied with the school and
with their treatment, with the superin-
tendent and instructors: that they
would return If they had a chance, and
no complaint was made to me by any of
them of any kind whatever.
when the institute opened in Sep
tember, 1899. every available bed was
occupied. and during the term many ap-
plications for admission were refused
because there was no place to put them
The earnings of the institute during the
last year We're $11 900. If another build
ing We're constructed equal In size to
the present main building, thus afford
ing room to all who wish to enter, the
institute would soon be self-supporting,
and would call for no aid from the ter
ritory. except for the support Of the
county cadets. The territorial appro-
priation to the institute is now $4,000 a
year. With the expenditure Of $751; in
new building, the territorial appro-
priation could be reduced to $1,000 q
year, which seems to me good busi-
institute are limited to it's capacity to
do business; if it's capacity be increased
to the extent of the demand for ad-
mission, the net earnings will increase
in greater proportion, because the same
number of instructors and employees
can take care of double the number Of
students.
"The old maxim that "a strong body
Is necessary to a strong mind is here
regarded, and especial attention Is paid
to gymnastic and athletic exercises.
This is not left optional with the stu
dents, but Is imposed upon all alike in
proportion to their strength, and the
good effects of such exercises are al
ready perceptible in the improved ap-
pearance of the students. The slouchy
appearance which was noticeable a year
ago has disappeared, and the boys are
taking on the alert. erect bearing and
quick tread of the soldier.
II strongly recommend that the law
should be so changed as to make elec-
tions or appointments to county schol-
arships good for four years. or during
diligence and good behavior. The pri-
mary object in the establishment Of
such schools is to give military training
to the youth of the territory. This OBJ
ject is defeated If continuance in the
school for more than one year should
depend upon the personal favor or ca
price of county officers having the ap-
pointing power. I am also Of the opin-
ion that the institute should be brought
guard by a law which would make
graduates of the school eligible to re-
ceive commission as second lieuten-
ant in any national guard organization
giving them a preference for such COM
missions. 1t is an indisputable fact
that the military training given in the
institute is more thorough and compre-
hensive than can be given to the ma
tional guard, for the reason that while
the national guard soldier Is drilled for
two hours twice month"; the students
in the institute are drilled for two hours
every day. They also have the advan-
tage of drill in battalion formation,
which is denied to the widely scattered
national guard organizations.
1.-THE faculty Is composed Of gentle
men thoroughly competent and prof.
cient in their respective departments,
and are rendering the territory excel
lent service. They are we'll liked by
students, and highly respected by every
one in the community. Mrs. Meadors,
the matron. is an excellent woman for
the place; she Is gentle, kind-hearted
and sympathetic, and bestows a moth
erly care upon all the students.
"In conclusion give 1t as my judg-
ment, founded upon careful investiga-
tion, that the institute is doing an ex-
cellent educational work; that 1t Is de-
serving of the patronage Of the people
of New Mexico, and that 1t should re-
ceive from the territory greater assist
ance in the way Of appropriations. in
the line I have pointed out, than 1t has
heretofore had"
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