Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-06-08

NH,',lnNll'III HlllNE.lHIE.Hzn
lowed by . grand ball IN which May
\ couples Of soCorro society people and
their guests from abroad took part
Commencement ball Ia locked forward
20 by citizens Of socorro as the chief
social event of the season aud never
was the occasion celebrated more
successfully and with greater enjoy.
mont than Friday aight
Thus closes what must from every
point % Wow be considered By far tho
most successful year In the history
OF the school Of mines. The attend.
anco has been larger. the work of "A
higher and more satisfactory order.
ahd public Interest more manifest than
/ ~ any preceding year. The outlook
d. also brighter than ever before The
attendance already promises 10 be
much greater next year. the 9tth
General Assembly generously increas
eel the Fixed revenue OF the school 20
per cent and the sum OF gI33gs IL now
available for permanent improvements
itom the sale Of public lands recently
donated 10 the institution by an act
Of congress
Too much cannot be- said In com.
mcndatlon ~ the management of the
AFFAIRS Of the school by the present
board Of trustees The Institution IA
in the phenomenal condition OF not
being burdcned by n single dollars
indebtedness. II is the settlod policy
Of the board 20 maintain this Condi.
ton
AZ the last meeting OF the board OF
trustees there was appropriated out Of
ihc permanent Improvement fund OF
the school 10000 for an assay building
anu equipment. $1,000 Tor n hot wa.
ter heating plant 81 600 for chemical
and physical equipment 81 600 for i'm
proNDmcnts on the main building and
$4,000 for machinery These improve.
mcnts will be- entered upon al once
and completed before the beginning of
che next years work The institution
VIII thus be placed In a position 90 ful
hll the purpose uf ~ establishment
tu a much fuller extent than has be.
fore been possible
SHORT NOTES
II, e. Bowman. Of Las Vegas. came
down 10 visit friends ami attend the !
commencement ball
Capt A. ~ Fitch came down from
MaRdalena 10 attend the first meet |
ing of the board Of trustees since his |
appointment TO that body
\. A. Conner. former student al |
the school, arrived in the city In time |
Ia take part IN the closing scenes of |
commencement feEtiyitieH
The various commencement, com. |
mittcvs are 60 be congratulated for |
the success OF their efforts There /
Ncro neither sins OF omission nor sins |
II commission.
G.. -. Con. representative Of the
Hardware company. VI AIbu.
uuerque was In town 10 make a con.
tract for putting In the hot water heat
ing plant
VIII Swisher cXTocts 10 leave So
zorro Tor a visit Of three months with
.olativos and friends In Arcoia. ~.
lie will return To- SocOrro the first OF
september 10 take up some work at
The school Of mines.
Miss Julia r Atkinson viii spend
Inc summer Ia California She will
spend few weeks In san Diego and
vicinity and then go to the state uni
'orsity az berkeley for summer
course In mathematics.
Professor +. 4. Jones has Just been
appointed field assistant ~ the United
ijatcs geological survey. Ills work.
which Will be- done In connection with
he school 81 mines. will consist In
he collection of statistics pertaining
n the mines and minerals ~ New
Mexico.
O X. Smith who has the distinction
II being the first student 10 take a
ull scientific degree al the New Mex.
co school of mines. viii spend his
ummor vacation nj his former home
N Manhattan. Kansas. and return To
iucurro the first Of september as an
instructor In his alma mater.
Prof w. G. phalen. who has rem.
Tered the school Of mines two years
u excellent service as professor Of
hcmistry and geology. has resigned /
us position with a view Of returning
% the Massachusetts, institute OF |
technology FOR graduate work He
,ill spend the summer months In Col.
.rado IN geological work
The music for commencement ex {
lvisos were furnished by an Orches. ,
ga under the leadership ~ T. A. Mar. q
elmo ana consisted OF the following q
members y. 4, Marcelino. clarionet {
81 Mrs. Joseph V. Smith, pianist:
Y q Hammel. cornetist. and NJ ri. [
era. bass violinist. The music gave 4
XCellcnt satisfaction q
At meeting OF the board of trus.
RES Miss Annie W Fitch was elect.
Il "a the newly created position in
lo faculty, There were several high. [
y recommended applicants for the
usltion Miss Fitch e. well and
AVornhiy known teacher In SocOrru /
nd ether cities Of New Mexico. For \
be- past year she has been doing spc.
lal work az the Oswego, New York. D