Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-11-01
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
leams Of interest From a Good Terri
toriai institution.

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cxbihitiou OF fine cattle made by the
Agricultural college AT the Alhuquer-
que fair recently was awarded the
only premium for livestock. The
cattle attracted a good deal OF atten-
tion from the lovers of well bred
stock.
The foot hall game between the teams
of the Agricultural college at Mesilla
Park. and the albuquerque Indian
school which was played during the
fair week before a large attendance
of visitors on the Albuquerque fair
grounds. resulted in no score for
either side. Arrangements are being
made 10 bring these two teams togeth-
or again carly In November on the
grounds of the Mesilla Park college
and much interest is being aroused in
between the two strongest football
teams Of the territory.
The practical demonstration OF
actual mechanical engineering work
being done at the fair attracted a large
crowd of visitors. Two students from
the college Mt Mesilla Park we're pre-
sent with the carload Of exhibit mater
al which the college sent up to the
fair and were wording at carpenters
benches and drawing tables. Another
feature Of the college exhibit that at
tracted much attention was it's dis
Mays OF results accomplished In its
work of pumping for irrigation. The
college had also fine display of fresh
and preserved fruits from Dona Ana
county as well as work from nearly
all departments Of the institution.
A number of the young men who
have been trained in stenography In
the Mesilla Park college and most of
whom have been born and raised In
this territory. have gone out to I'll
lucrative and responsible positions.
The rapid rise made by some of these
young men Is striking and illustrates
forcibly the value Of a practical educa-
ton. One of these is now in the
Philippines engaged In prosperous
commercial enterprise; another who
left the college only six years ago Ia
secretary of one of the largest bus
mess enterprises of northern Mexico;
still another Ia cashier Of strong
hank In chihuahua. and another il all
ing desirable position for the govern
ment In Porto Rico II II was gener
ally realized by the young people Of
New Mexico what the value of a pra
ctical education is. the attendance II
our higher institutions of learning
would he much greater than It In.
The total bona fide enrolment o.
students at Mesilla Park college :,
now 1856. This is materially create
than ever before at this tim
Of the year One of the attractiv,
features Of the work offered by tn
college il that of the work in domesti
science The college has this year TO
the first time offered a complete fou
years course In domestic science 70
young women. II has been taken b.
. large number Of the young women q
our territory who evidently find in
what they have wanted for lon
time. The course includes complete In
structions In cooking. sewing, hygiene
<ressmaking and similar work. Flo
the young women especially SEWN
department has this year been NIGEL
equipped with necessary macbinea
furniture and other equipment. TIL
work of this course Is along the lin
Of what the college Is doing for youn
men and young women In the way {
. practical training for life.
The results of education as q mean
tO success In life for the native youn
men and women of our territory
veil Illustrated In the case OF thos
Who have been educated at the Ayr
cultural college at Mesilla Park.
: particularly striking illustration
that of A. NJ Sanchez. Mr. Sancht
was raised In the little town of Mesil
and had no special educational advan
ages beyond those OF the ordinaI
Mexican boy when he entered the pr
paratory department of the Agricultu
al college. Instead OF dropping o'
Of school after one or two years wor
he persisted In completing the full &C
lege course, graduating In 1901. II
record for careful and intelligent wol
secured his appointment TO a schols
uhip In the college for the followii
year, but before the close of that we
the government at Washington had a
pointed him to an excellent position
connection with it's division Of sol
Since last May Mr.. Sanchez has be-
travelling In the west with Cover
ment soil survey party and his futu
success In life il practically assured.
DISSENTING THE NATIONAL.