Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-09
\. N, MILITARY
INSTITUTE
Largest Attendance in the History Of This Ex-
ceIIent College. Very Prosperous
Term Ahead.
THREE new INSTRUCTORS
Increased Accommodations Are Greatly needed-Pupls
from Nearly Every County In tho Territory
Territorial Institution In the
Truest Sense.

Hon. ]. f. Hinkle, who is in the city
on official business as member of the
territorial board of equalization, and
who has served the people of Cnaves
county very acceptably and efficiently
one term as a member of the house. of
representatives and twice as mem
Der of the legislative council, upon be-
ing seen by representative of this pa
per and asked as to the condition and
progress of the New Mexico Military
| Institute at Roswell said:
"The New Mexico Military Institute
at Roswell opened for business Septem-
Der 3, just few days before left, and
when | visited the school on the 5th in
stant every room was occupied and
temporary quarters we're being built to
accommodate students until large
barracks can be erected. The manage
ment thought at first to discourage
those wishing to enter, but decided to
try and provide for all who came. The
institute is on the eve of it's most sue
cessful session, apparently, and the
fine school we have there. The faculty
consists of seven experienced teachers,
all graduates of good schools, active
and devoted to their work. The corps
of instructors is stronger than ever,
having been re-enforced by the election
Of three instructors to take the place of
the two retiring. The new men are
Captain H. e. Berner, professor of En-
gish, who is well and favorably known
as an educator and man throughout
the southwest. He was for several
years principal of the public schools of
Carlsbad and. during the recent war
was member of the famous Roosevelt
Rough Riders. The institute is fortunate
to obtain his services, as he was very
much in demand. The new command
ant of cadets is Major d. A. Bradham,
who for two years held that position in
the South Carolina Military Academy.
He is an able teacher and a splendid
military man. He holds the chair of
professor of science and military tac-
tics. The athletic side of the institute,
a very important and beneficial side,
will be looked after this session by
Captain Charles N. McWhorter, profess
sor of history, who is a graduate of the
University Of West Virginia in Arts and |
Law, and who is an athlete Of the first |
rank in addition to his scholarship.
ITO show the institute is not a local |
affair, looked over the rolls and found |
5, Ration 6, Las Vegas 3, |
the following representation: Roswell 9, |
Taos county 8, Santa Fe g. with two to |
report, San Antonio 2, Gallup 2, Tucum-
carl g Carlsbad 8, Santa Rosa 2, Las
Cruces 4, Silver City 1, Santa Rita 1,
Hillsboro 2, Lincoln county 2, Deming |
1, Lordsburg 1, Ell Paso 4, Belen 1, Cim- |
aron 1, besides boys from California, |
Texas, Arizona, Colorado and several |
other states. The school had reserved |
places for and expected 30 more boys to |
report before Monday, all Of whom are !
school in the southwest whose patron
age is better scattered throughout the |
The New Mexico Military In
stitute belongs to the people of New |
Mexico, and from the above figures |
one can we'll see that every county and
almost every town is represented. Out
If the 81 appointees accepted by the
school, 25 have already reported and
he school is giving these boys free tut
ion and board at less than actual cost,
md is excluding pay students on ac-
count Of them. The benefit the terri
ory receives from the school is inn
nense and the schools usefulness is
1t Is at present limited only II
" the boarding accommodation. The
nrollment this year shows that the
could easily fill the large
,arracks to be erected as soon as the
ill validating the bonds from the pro-
eeds Of which the same are to be erec-
ed is passed by congress. Two hundred Il
adets could easily be secured and CIV
n instruction II they could be housed,
which can be done when this money is
lvailable. It's work Is thorough and
lonest and it's influence upon the terri
ory for good is incalculable through
he large number of cadets 1t educates.
ts sphere should be increased. I be-
ieve that the territorial legislature
hould increase the appropriation for
he institute at it's next session, for it is
loing more work than any other school
n the territory on less money, and the
appropriation would mean
usefulness.
NEARLY all Of the ball players of last
ears team have returned and the
PROSPECTS for successful season are
xcellent."
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