Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-09
Main Building, University of New Mexico Albuquerque.

other state universities of the west, and
the high standing of it's president, Clar
ence l.. Herrick, in the scientific world
should and does draw to it pupils from
other states.
In the line of original research, the
university is doing pioneer work in New
Mexico, and the Investigations cai ried
N at its laboratory are of great benefit
not only to the territory, but to the
World at large.
INCREASING FACILITIES.
The university has been in success
full operation for eight years, having
conferred during this time thirty diplO-
mas of graduation and many certif-
Gates of satisfactory work in more linn
ted courses of study. The standard of
work has steadily risen, and the facil-
les for the study of the liberal arts and
sciences are being continually in
creased. Material development has kept
)ace with internal growth, and the uni
versity, with it's commodious buildings
md growing apparatus and library
AN now offer better facilities for study
md scientific research than ever before,
embracing a wide variety of subjects
.aught by specialists in every branch.
The geological survey has been pros
acuted with energy. The work of the
Hadley laboratory of climatology is
progressing satisfactorily, and many in
eresting data are accumuating, bear
ng on the effect of the climate of the
territory upon disease. The Hadley lab
Dratory is completed and will be fur
1ished and ready for occupancy by the
beginning of the next school year.
BUILDINGS.
On a commanding site, some distance
,ast of the railroad depot, and on Rail
"oad avenue, are the university build
ngs, from which is obtained good
view of the mountains to the northeast,
md of the Rio Grande valley to the
west and south. The main building is
l large and commodious brick struct-
ure, of three stories besides the base
ment. On the first floor are four reci-
tation rooms and two offices; on the
second floor are also four recitation
rooms, laboratory and cabinet: and on
the third floor is a laboratory and the
large assembly rooms now containing
the museum. The basement is occu-
pied by the heating and ventilating APP
paratus, and has four large rooms for
laboratories. ...
THE GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium is substantial
building. 30x5O feet. Tt is provided with
the best of apparatus, which has been
largely added to during the past year
Provision is made for physical meas
urements and record. The physical cul-
trre work is under expert supervision
beth for the young men and the young
women. Provision has also been made
FOR military drill. outdoor athletics are
enc outraged within the bounds of mod
eat ON.
A CURIOUS FACT.
A very interesting result of the study
IF the physical measurements already
taken Is the discovery of the fact that
young persons who have spent the
formative years of their lives in New
Mexico upon the plateau. seem, with
hardly an exception, to have developed
greater lung capacity than is usual
in students of the same age In eastern
institutions, so that, from the stand
point of physical development, 1t is
highly desirable that children, especial
ly IL any tendency to deficiency in this
direction is suspected. should have the
opportunity to pass the years from ten
to twenty in this region, and 1t Is
matter Of congratulation that the is
rcw an opportunity to accomplish this
result with no sacrifice of educational
facilities.