Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-05
COLLEGE REGENTS
Met in Las Cruces in
Regular Session.
New Teachers Elected and
Promotions Announced.
Regents Are Not Anxious to Accept
SutherIand's Resignation.
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Las Cruces, N. M, June 4.--The |
board of regents of the New Mexico |
College of Agriculture and Mechanic |
Arts met at the Don Bernardo hotel !
this afternoon, and the session lasted |
for four hours, the board adjourning
until the next morning.
The resignation of Capt. w. A. Suth-
erland, the Spanish instructor of lne |
college, was considered, but no action |
taken, the board desiring, if possible, |
to retain the services of the captain. |
1t is understood that Capt. Sutherland
has been offered government position |
in the Philippines at salary of 81 800
per annum and he has agreed to accept |
He receives from his present position
200 per annum.
Miss Clara L. Foster, daughter of
President Luther Foster, was elected
by the board assistant in the depart
ment of domestic science. This is a
new position created by the board.
Miss Pinkey Ford was elected offic-
ial stenographer of the college, vice
Miss Helen Macgregor, who resigned
Charles Post was elected second as
sistant in the department of chemistry,
cept a position in the smelter at Ell
Paso.
J. S. Macgregor was elected second
assistant in the mechanical depart
ment, vice A. B. Sage, who was recent
ly promoted to be first assistant.
Mr.. Hart was elected assistant to
Prof. Tlnsley in the soil test OF tne
agricultural department of the college,
vice Alfredo Sanchez, who recently
passed civil service examination and
is now a government employe at Walla
Walla, Wash.
After making the above appoint
ments. the board took up the bids for
the printing for the college for the
ensuing year, but deferred action un-
til the next day at which the contract
for the printing will be let to the low
est bidder or bidders.
The exercises of the above excellent
territorial institution came to close
tonight with a reception to President
Foster, at the latter's residence at
O'Clock. followed an hour later with
grand commencement ball at the rink
in Las Cruces. The music for the
dances was rendered by PitZers Ell
Paso orchestra
Col ]. Francisco Chaves, the terri
torial school superintendent, disap-
pointed the board of regents of the col
lege, President Foster, the faculty, the
scholars and the assembled guests by
not putting in an appearance yester-
day morning at the college. He was
down on the program to deliver the
annual address and that number had to
be omitted. The colonel telegraphed
the day previous that he would surely
be present, and the next telegram an
nounced that, although he had taken
the customary precaution to leave for
Las Cruces, the hack driver had failed
to call for him on time for the south
bound train.
Louis Hostetter and wife. with their
interesting daughter and son, are for
mer Albuquerque people who have
thrived in Las Cruces. Mr.. Hostetter
holds an important position in the gen
eral merchandise store of Martin Lob
man.
w. Z. Baker is stringing wires
throughout the business houses and
residences for electric lights. He will
establish his plant near the depot. and
hopes to give the people of Las Cruces
lights in two or three weeks.
The merchants of Las Cruces use ice
from FL Paso. and they pay less than
/ cent a pound.
Adjutant General w. II. Whiteman
who accompanied Governor Otero to
Las Cruces, remained over a day to
consult with Major Van Patten and
Captain Findlay, commanders of the
two local military organizations with
a view to consolidating the two com
panies.
Henry L. Rynerson and Max A. Ar
milo are two young men who are ,-ie
proprietors of the Exchange bar. They
have a cosy resort, and being wei
known enjoy a good trade.
c. It. Brown, the big miner of So
zorro, passed through Las Cruces en-
route TO FL Paso on some important
mining matters.
d. f. Cramer, the Las Cruces agent
for the Santa re road. states that an
extra large amount of fTuits-grapes
apples, pears, prunes, etc-will be
shipped out of the Mesila valley this
season. Alfalfa is now being cut, and
the crop will be immense. At present
there is plenty of water in the bitches
for irrigation purposes.
Judge F. w. Parker is at Las Cruces
arriving Tuesday morning from Hills
boro, where he had just adjourned the
May term of the Sierra county district
court. He will leave in day or two
for Deming, where on Monday he will
convene the Luna county district court