Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-15

may desire to receive instruction in
chemistry, m~etallurgy, mineralogy, ge-
oIogy. 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 by the board of trustees
Thus, the object of the New Mexico
School of Mines is most clearly out
lined by the act causing it's creation.
From the first, the board of trustees
has fallen into line with the policy of
the act creating the school, and by a
united effort by steering clear of any
political whims or differences, has sue
ceeded in carving out the nucleus and
laying the foundation of a scientific in
stitution, for which the territory may
well be 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.
Prominent among the many changes
and improvements made during the
summer may be mentioned the install
lation of a new hot water heating plant
SA1SotCo W Inv "hAkhts company VI
Albuquerque.
Another prominent feature was the
erection of the south wing of what will
be known as me machinery and metal
lurgical building. II is the intention to
add to the latter building from time to
time, as circumstances will permit, un-
til one of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped metallurgical plants
is established in the west.
The chemical laboratory building has
been almost entirely overhauled; rad
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
tiIlation.
The assaying department has been
entirely renovated and is a model for
convenience and execution of work.
Two new gasoline blow-pipe muffle
furnaces with three very large mufie
coke furnaces were erected in lieu of
one small furnace, heretofore used in
4he prosecution of this important
branch.
The geological and meteorological
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 by the removal of the geolog-
zeal department, has been refitted in a
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ing room. Students now have every
facility for draughting, designing. blue
printing, etc.
The school is well equipped in mod
ern surveying and engineering instru-
ments, chemical apparatus, balances of
precision. and in fact well provided to
turn out practical and up to date as
sayers. metallurgists, mining and civil
engineers.
The engineering class has just com.
pieted an accurate topographic survey
of the campus, which consists OF a site
of twenty acres. A copy of the map OF
this survey will 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 o.
a rifle ball or calculate the force o.
gfaYity from the beating OF pendulum
Original recearch is encouraged in al
the departments of the school anC
every student is given due credit foI
skill and energy displayed.
The board of trustees OF the schoo
consist of experienced and wide awak,
business men; they fully realize tina
what thew do for the New MeMc
School of Mines is for the whole terri
tory at large.
The members of the board are
Juan Jose Baca, president; G. I