Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-25
THE MILITARY
INSTITUTE.
Facts Taken From the Third Bien-
NAL Report Of the Board Of
Regents.
SCHOOL THAT PAYS ITS WAY.
The Needs of the Immediate Future to
Keep the School in the Front Ranks of
Military Academies Should
be Supplied.

| The New Mexico Military Institute a
Roswell Stands unique amonss;the ter
ritorial institutions OF learnls; in TIA
it has practically paid its own way
from the very first day that it opened
it's doors. The territorial appropriation!
We're devoted to the erection of build
ins's and improving the grounds, which
, according to the third biennial report
of the board of Regents of the institute
| to Govennor Otero, are worth $4S, 764. 81
| while the total appropriations received
| from the territory amounted only to
$4,000. Fully $4,000 have been RECEIVED
| in tuition fees in the less Than three
years during which the school has been
| in existence.
These figures measure but in part the
success of the institution. 1t is the
most representative of the telT torial
schools, for its pupils come from every
county and represent both elemenIts of
New Mexico voters. It's attendance is
up to the limit of accommoda tions, and
couhd be doubled if the school had the
buildings and equipment needed for
that purpose. Over $1,000 worth of busi-
| ness was turned away last year. for
under the superintend dency of Col. j. c..
Instructors the fame of the school has
gone out beyond the boundaries of Nle
territory, and There are almost as many
applications for admission from other
sta tes as there are from New Mexico.
A crisis has now arrived in the affairs
of the school. More buildings are need
ed, and that at once. A school of that
nature must either go forward or ii
goes backward. Am immediate expend-
iture of $4,000 will make the ins,tit tu-
ritorial appropriations, for it will then
continue to earn it's own way, and at
the same time enable it to keep up with
the most progressive schools of the
land. This special provision should
be made by the Legislature, especially
since, according to a bill introduced by
Councilman Hinlsle, the interest ON the
proposed bond issue is to be paid from
the rental of the public lands gltante 4
the school, the surplus of which rental
is to be used in establishing sinking
fund to pay the debt.
The school is of vast benefit to tine
territory. Lit gives an opport Unity TO
ambitious boys to become men in the
true and full sense of the word. Mental
as we'll as physical development is
looked after, and the military training
that is given Is Ithe best training that
a sHalwart boy can be given. Ut Also
furnishes good ma terjal from which to
select officers for the national guard,
trained officers, the greatest need in
time of peace, as we'll as in time of
war. THE REGENTS say:
'tCompared with other schools of this
order, the New Mexico Military Ins'ti-
tute has been singularly free from the
rowdyism and immortality of which so
much has been recently said and writ
TEN. No case of hazing has ever been
known, and in all respects THE disclp-
line has compared most favorably with
the very best schools of the Union.
1.-THE good practical effedtis of this
training are already noticeable. During
the summer of 1900 every cadet who
wished employment easily secured 1t,
and during THE three months vacation
the body of students earned thus for
themselves over SO, 900 in wages.
During the three sessions of the in
stitute, cadets have earned over $1,000,
not credi ted in the table of earnings
submit tied, or charged against the ac-
count of salaries and wages.
GAM cadets who have left school to go
into business have given strong proof of
the value of the training received, and
without exception are doing wdll. This
is the clearesit proof that could be sub
mitted of the schools efficiency and
practical value to the commonwealth.
"As a patriotic missionary, in bring
ing together our people of all races,
ranks and degrees, the work of the
school is beyond all estimation. We
know of nothing in the west that lis do
ing more to secure these very desira bic
ends.''
The regents again direct attention to
the law regulating the county appoint
merits. That law at present is utterly
meaningless. 1T should at least pre-
scribe a definite tenn of appointment,
and what shall be furnished THE ap-
pointees by the school. Still better, the
cadets should be appointed by the gov
ernor of the territory and the memb ars
of the legislature.
The regents have expended upon
buildings and permanent improvements
during THE past two years more money
than they received from the auditor
during that period. yet have been
forced to teach lodge, feed and doctor
the territory's eighteen appointees Ike
wise. involving an additional expense
of about $500 per annum. No COM
plaint is made on this score, if only the
territory will always provide levy ad-
equate for the purpose, and will erect
sudh buildings as are necessary for the
schools proper advancement and earn
ing power. 1t is earnestly hoped that
immediate and generous renief will be
given by the present legisla talre.
I'm their last report to the governor
the regents clearly outlined their policy
of making a STRONG training school
adapted to actual needs and existing
conditions no THAT end the course of
study, racing eight years of school
work, has been made very practical
and as thorough as possible.
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