Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-30
THE MILITARY INSTITUTE.
1t is a Practical School in Every Sense of
the Word.
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In the fertile Pecos valley at the
town Of Roswell, there is in operation a
school that is entitled to more than
passing notice.
1t is the New Mexico Military Insti-
tute, but the name is misleading if it
carries with it the idea hal military
tactics and drills are the only things
taught.
1t is a practical school, teaching ele-
mentary and college branches of knowl-
edge, and in addition thereto a military
organization which has for it's object
principally gymnastic and drill eXer-
cises for the preservation of the health
of the pupil.
The studies taught are arithmetic,
spelling, grammar, reading, geography,
language lessons, history, physical geo.
graphy, algebra, geometry, rhetoric,
Spanish, Latin, drawing, trigonometry
surveying, tactics, calculus, astronomy,
geology, chemistry and German.
The college building is a handsome,
substantial structure of brick, contain
ing three stories and a basement. sit
uated about one half mile from the bus
mess center of Roswell. The grounds
extend over forty acres of land over
looking the town and the situation is a
beautiful and healthy one. The build
ing contains thirty nice, airy, whole
some bed rooms, besides class rooms,
office, kitchen, dining room, pantry,
laundry, bath room and closets. The
furnishings are substantial and COM
Portable. The recitation rooms are
equipped with excellent goth century
chair desks, which are said to be the
most comfortable now in use. The
building is heated by steam throughout,
from a large boiler in the basement,
and there is a good supply of hot and
cold water on every floor. The building
is lighted by an excellent aoetyline
plant, located about one hundred feet
away. The water supply is furnished
from a tank of 10, 1000 gallons capacity,
which is kept filled by means of a
steam pump.
An examination of the course of stu
dy reveals the practical nature of the
school. Four years Of preparatory
work are required, so that any student |
can enter who knows how to read,
spell and apply the fundamental J
rules of arithmetic. The preparatory
is followed by four years of col
legiate work. The studies are such as
are usually found in institutions of like
The text books in use in
preparatory course are those adopted
'or use in the territorial public schools.
IN addition there is taught the art of
var, theoretical tactics, the manual of
and. in fact, everything usually
.aught in high-class military schools.
Especial attention is paid to proper
symnastic exercises and reasonable
Ind healthful athletic sports necessary
o the physical, mental and moral good
If the students.
n superintendent, instructors and
heir families are required to live at
he institute and take their meals in
he mess hail with the cadets.
The mess hall seats 80 persons, but at
there are 1O2 cadets in the
chool. An additional room for dining
purposes is needed.
Major James C. Meadors, superin-
endent of the institute, is almost a ia
latic on the institute subject. He
alks, thinks and dreams Of 1t and
light, summer and winter. 1t is a
'reat success and is so, almost solely
the efforts of the superintendent.
Hudson N M, Hot Springs.
Round-trip tickets are now ON sale
all points in New Mexico to the
'amous Hot Springs Of Southern New
The rate from Santa Fe is
1920 for the round trip; limit of tickets
nirty days from date Of sale. Hudson
lot Springs are situated four miles
'om Hudson station, and passengers