Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-22


creating 1t provides that the School
OF Mines shall be supported by an an
nuH tax OF One.nlth OF a mill ON all
taxable property within the territory.
This levy waS Increased by the terrific
re legislature la 1888 10 twenty-sevcn
and one-haif hundredths of mill
The Thirty-fourth general assembly
of 1901 recognized the growing import
anCe of the school by further increas.
ing the tax levy of thirty-three hun.
drcdths of mill.
The object establishing the School
of Mines Is fully set forth in the acr
creating IT, t5.wt.
see 2s. The object of the School
Of Mines c, eated, established and 10.
Gated 10y this act is to furnish facilities
for tho education of such persons as
may desire to receive instruction in
chemistry. metaliurgy, mineralogy. ge-
oloEy. mining milling, engineering.
mathematics mechanics. drawing. the
fundamental avs of the United states
and the rights and duties OF citizen
ship and such other courses of study.
not including agriculture as may be
prescribed hy the board Of trustees "
Thus the object of the New Mexico
school Of Mines s most clearly ont
From the iret. the board of trustees
has fallen into lire with tho policy OF
the act creating the school and by
united effort ny steering clear of any
political whims or differences. has sue
cccded In carving oIt the nucleus and
laying the foundation of a scientific in
stitution for which the territory may
well bc proud
The permanent improvements OF the
school during the summer vacation Is
especially marked, and registers a new
era in the growth and development OF
the institution.
Prom'n nent among the many changes
and improvements made during the
summer may be mentioned the install
lation uf new hot water heating plant
executed by the Whitney company of
Albuquerque.
Another prominent feature was the
erection OF the south wing of what will
be known as ne machinery and metal.
lurgical building. II is the intention to
add TO the latter building from time To
time. as circumstances will permit un-
I'll one OF the largest and most thor
oughly equipped metalurgical plants
Is established In the west.
The chemical laboratory building has
ical changes have been made through.
out
Facilities for conveniences and in
creased work by the students have
been the object in making these
changes. An addition Of several new
desks with gas and water connections.
with two large hoods for carrying OFF
noXious and poisonous fumes were
made indispensable by the imperative
demand for more room and better ven.
tillation.
The assaying department has been
entirely renovated and is model for
convenience and execution of work
Two new gasoline blow pipe mufIle
furnaces with three very large mufIie
coke furnaces were erected In lieu Of
one small furnace. heretofore used in
the prosecution of this important
branch
The geological and mneralogical
cabinets have been removed from the
third story To the basement. where
commodious rooms have been fitted for
their reception The third story made
vacant hy the removal of the geolog-
ica department. has been refitted In n
very desirable manner for a draught.
ing room. Students now have every
facility for draughting, designing, blue
pr 'ntlng. etc
The school is well equipped in mod.
ern surveying and engineering lnstru.
ments chemical apparatus. balapces OF
precision and in fact well provided To
turn OF, practical and up TO date as
sayers. metallurgists. mining and civil
engineers.
The engineering class has just com
pleted an accurate topographic survey
OF the campus, which consists OF site
of twenty acres. A copy of the map OF
this survey viii be Incorporated In
the next catalogue. Those who work In
the chemical department are encourag-
ed In original methods OF analysis, and
the classes In physics frequently ex-
pertinent In measuring the velocity OF
rife ball or calculate the force of
gravity from the heating of pendulum
Original recearch Is encouraged In all
the departments nf the school and
every student is given due credit for
skin and energy displayed.
The board of trustees OF the school
consist OF experienced and wide awake
business men: they fully realize that
what they do for the New Mexico
School of Mines is for the whole terri
tory at large.
The members or the board are,
Juan Jose Baca, president: G. T.
Brown secretary and treasurer; Capt.
a. H. Fitch, + G. Bartlett, J. r.. Smith.
The faculty OF the school consists
of: Fayette A. Jones. Il. NJ. G. t.. al.
rector and professor of mining metal.
lurgy and engineering Francis G.. Lin.
coin. s, B., professor of chemistry and
geology; Emmett A. Drake, A. NJ, prin-
~ tor. do, ..t,
Oliver II. Smith. B. s.. assistant in en-
sineering and drawing; Julia f. Atkin-
son. Is. L., assistant In mathematics:
Anne w. Fitch. assistant In general
science
We produce here cut of the like
ness or Prof. Jones, and give syn0H
sis or the career OF the one who now