Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-08
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Batch Of Interesting Notes From the
MesiIIa Valley Institution.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR WINTER SPORTS
Special Correspondence

Mesill0 PARK, ". M, Nov. .--Prof
W. NJ. Reed. OF Roswell ". NJ. the re-
Gently elected professor of civil engi-
neering in the college at Mesllla Park.
visited the institution last month for
the purpose OF looking over the equip
ment and making plans for work to be
done In irrigation engineering In the
near future
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Rhodes. both
graduates OF the college at MesilIa
Park, are visiting their alma mater
from their home in Mexico. Mr..
Rhodes holds a responsible position
with the FL ORC Mining near
Mexico city. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhodos have many friends here who
are glad to see them again.
Bulletin No. SO. of the experiment
station at Mesills Park, has Just been
received from the printer. and will be
mailed soon to all who desire II. The
bulletin Is an announcement TO ranch
men, calling attention 10 the value TO
them OF he work OF the experiment
station. and stating the purpose Of the
station n Its 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 terri
tory.
h present sophomore class OF the
college at Mesllla Park undertook two
a ago TO start a fund for the pur-
pose OF purchasing a bell to be placed
In the tower of the main building. In
various ways the class has supple
mented this fund by additions, and a
successful box social. held at the wo-
mems hall recently brought the total
amount up to what is required TO pur-
chase a good bell. Thsi will soon be
bought and placed in the over.
Arrangements are being made by
nearly all of the departments OF the
territorial college at Mesilla Park to be
represented in a complete exhibit from
the institution. including the expert
ment station, which Will be sent TO lei
Paso during the mid-winter carnival,
to be held In January next. II Is ex-
pected that this exhibit will be more
comprehensive than any heretofore
made by the institution and will con-
tain a great deal that Is interesting 10
the public. The exhibit Will be placed
In the chamber OF m building.
The class OF girls In domestic econo-
my at the college at Mesllla Park-the
first class In this subject in the history
OF the college, appear to be doing ex-
cellent work. and show much interest
In h subject. Attired in their attrac-
tive costume. the young ladies make a
good appearance during the r~ecitations
and a visitor sees much of interest In
their methods OF applying science to
the art OF cooking. Under the efficient
direction of Miss Horning, good work
Is being done n work OF a character
which ought to be more widely known
throughout the territory.
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 Inn
portance of violet culture. this demon
stration Is worth a good deal to the
territory. The violets are grown In
cold frames covered the year round by
glass sashes. which are white washed
to exclude all direct sunlight. AL
though no special attention or care has
been given to the plants, they have
thriven well since being planted, more
than a 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 a success In our high, dry
climate, with a little care and study.
on the End inst. the second annual
chrysanthemum show OF the college OF
Agricultural and Mechanical Arts at
Mesilla Park, was held In the farm
buildings. under the management OF
the Columbian literary society. Owing
to the great amount ofenergy and work
expended on this event by members OF
the society. 1t far eclipsed the chrysan-
themum show Of n year ago. The in
terror OF the buildings were beautifully
decorated and lighted by ornamental
lanterns, n the various booths and
attractions Of the show were presided
over by som young lady students of
the college. Excellent music and dainty
refreshments were given to visitors and
the attendance by the public In general
was very large. The chrysanthemums
were in great variety and included some
beautiful specimens. All the plants
on sale found ready purchasers.
Arrangements have been concluded
for a football game to be played at
Las Vegas. ". NJ. on Thanksgiving
day by the teams OF the college Of Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Arts at Me-
sllla Park. and the Normal university
at Las Vegas. This game win be note
worthy from the fact that the Mesilla
Park team holds the championship Of
the territory, n also because special
efforts have been made by both insti-
tutions to make candidacy for their
athletic teams dependent upon a GER
tain standard of scholarship. Whilst
this may possibly weaken the playing
strength of the teams, yet 1t Ia the first
organized attempt in the history of
New Mexico to set down a scholarship
requirement for intercollegiate athletic
sport, and in this way to make 1t of a
strictly amateur and healthy charac-
ter. The Mesilla Park boys are praeti-
cling daily. but the team is not as
heavy as a year ago, the student body
furnishing much lighter material. II
Is hoped that arrangements a also be
made for n or two games TO be play.
ed in El Paso during the Mid-wintei
Carnival. and Manager W. A. Suther'
land. Of the college team. is working
to hat end.
The mechanical engineering depart
ment OF the college at Mesilla Park hal
just received a 10000 pound Olsen test
ing machine complete. with a set of in.
struments. which will enable students
OF the institution to make a compre'
hensive study of the properties anC
strength OF building materials. This Il
the only machine OF the kind in the ter
ritory and is a valuable addition to tn