Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-11
A GOOD INSTITUTION.
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amount the institution receives from
the territory and from fees, ETC., it
would have been obliged to close it's
doors had this demand not been met;
but by the most rigid economy, allow
ing the buildings to remain in an I'M
slightly condition of disrepair, and ar
resting midway certain improvements
on the farm, some 81, 500 was saved out
of the territorial fund, and the remain
der of the $1,000 was raised by a popu-
lar subscription loan from the friends
of the college in its immediate neigh
borhood.
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS.
In view of the financial embarrass-
ment now so happily overcome, with
which the present administration of the
college has had to struggle, its achieve
ments within the year are especially re-
markable. The curriculum has been re-
vised and improved, the agricultural
course especially having been made
much more complete than ever before.
A small herd of cattle having been add
ed to the equipment Of the college farm,
practical instruction in animal hus-
bandry is now possible; a professor Of
civil engineering has been added to the
college faculty and an irrigation engin-
eer to the station staff; the department
of domestic economy has been equipped
for the benefit of the young lady STU
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the preparatory department has been
made a year higher than before, while
an elevated standard of scholarship
and conduct throughout the institution,
the prompt payment of fees, etc, have
been rigidly insisted upon. 1t also ap-
pears that an interesting movement has
been inaugurated by President Sanders
looking to the largest possible measure
| of self-government on the part of the
students. Notwithstanding the raising
of the standard, the unaccustomed
strictness in the enforcement of all OBJ
legations from the students to the col
lege, and the absence of advertising,
the attendance has been kept up; and
that the delightful climate and the OPP
%portunities for outdoor life and other
forms Of recreation have been fully en-.
joyed is evidenced by the number and
apparent activity Of the athletic, social
and literary organizations Of the col
lege, and by the fact that it holds the
territorial championship in foot bal
and basket ball.
ALUMNI OF THE COLLEGE.
One cannot conclude this review OF
the condition of the college without re-
ferring to two things that seem to be
very significant of the strength and
value of the institution: The thirty
four bulletins embodying the more. i'm.
portant Investigations of the agricul-
tural experiment station workers
(Which bulletins are sent free of charge
to all citizens of the territory who ask
for them) and the creditable list OF
alumni. Aside from the graduates OF
the special courses, no account OF
whom is taken in the catalog (althougt
. it is known that a number of the grad
yates of the stenography courses are
holding responsible and lucrative posi-.
lions throughout the territory and in
Mexico, and wen in the distant Phil
ippines), the college has conferred the
bachelors degree upon twenty eight
young men and women, the first class
graduating in 1894. OF these, a number
are engineers and mechanics, holding
responsible positions in this country
and in Mexico; several are successful
ranchmen; three are members of the
faculty of their alma mater; five Others
hold subordinate positions as instruct
ors or station workers connected with
the college; one Ga graduate Of the class
Of 1900) is instructor in the Silver City
normal school; one was a superintend-
ent of public instruction in Porto Rico
until the failure of his health compelled
his return to his home, and the others
are successful teachers, editors, ad-
vanced university students and house
wives.
On the whole, the people of New Mex
leo have every reason to feel proud of
their college and grateful to the munif-
cence of the federal government, which
enables them to have within their bor-
ders such a strong and useful institu-