Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-07


and examine into the conditions ex'
listing at the New Mexico College of Ag.
riculture at Mesilla Park, N. NJ, hav'
ing faithfully performed the duties for
which It was appointed, herewith sub
mits the following report:
Your committee arrived at Las
Cruces. n. H., on the morning OF Feb
ruary 81. Being met by some promi-
nent citizens OF Las Cruces. we were
soon thereafter conducted to the col
lege at Mesilla Park. At this institu
tlon we spent the greater part of the
day, during which time we made
careful. personal. and Independent ex-
animation of the institution. We went
to the institution without any extended
notice of our visit having been given;
we visited II upGn an ordinary school
day when its departments were being
conducted in the usual routine man
ner; and we examined every depart
ment of the institution. We believe,
therefore. that our report presents only
the normal condition OF things as they
may be found 10y anyone in the or.
binary manner.
Perfect Harmony Prevailing.
Your committee was impressed with
the entire harmony prevailing In the
work OF the institution. This harmo.
nioua feeling 50 not. eaule in the rela.
tiona tyisti-g between stJd,n.s of the
institution, the members o. the faculty,
teachers ana as .s,an'e, and TIE mem
..f q .tF A
ing OF perfect food viii prevails in all
departments and We believe that at no
time In the history OF the college have
such harmonious conditions before ex-
listed Your committee met and per-
sonally interviewed number of the
prominent citizens of Las Cruces and
vicinity and were rrC sly impressed by
the loon interest shown by them in the
welfare of the institution. No feature
of the opinions expressed by these citi'
zens was more pronounced than their
testimony to the entire harmony pre-
vailng in the work OF the institution,
the abseLce OF friction, the good feel
ing between students, teachers, and
the governing board and the manifest
purpose of all connected with the col
lege to work for its general welfare
along the broadcast and best lines. In
a large measure. the harmonious con.
dition OF things seems to be due to the
excellent administration of the present
president of the institution. Prof
Luther Foster, of whose administra.
ton OF the college strong commenda'
ton was heard on every hand.
Growth Of the College.
Al least one member of this com
mittee has visited the college at Me
silla Park In similar capacity to the
present one. and the growth and in
creased attendance OF the institution
has been very apparent to your com
mittee. The work of the college ap
pears to be much more generally taken
advantage Of by the people of New
Mexico than in past years. II Is doinf
practical instruction work for the
young people of the territory OF jus,
the character that is most needed ant
that can be put to the greatest prac
teal good. We found the recent add
ton to the courses OF study Of stronl
generally taken advantage of by this
young women OF New Mexico, fol
whom the institution now offers prac
tical work OF an exceedingly usefu
character. The course In domestic
science includes thorough and com
plete work In cooking and sewing, TO
gether with allied subjects and thu
10 L. la -
Upwards OF forty young women in thu
institution are taking this practica
work In domestic science.
The recent organization of the mill
tary department OF the college is al
excellent feature. The department ha
been organized under the instruction
of a Regular United States army Office
detailed by the government, withou
expense to the college. and the benefits
OF the work TO the institution are nc
i ticed In the erect bearing and excellen
4 physical condition OF the young mel
Il attending the college. This department
is receiving $4,000 worth OF equip
ment, ordnance. and ordnance stores
Il which are furnished by the govern
ment at Washington upon the cond
ton only that our territory provides
proper facilities for caring for an
4 properly storing such equipment.
n Attendance.
II Your committee was greatly SUI
prised to find so large an attendance o
students In the college. II was fur
nished with detailed list showing tn
name, age, grade, and home address
of every student enrolled during tn
past year in the college and We are
therefore. able TO speak from defnit
knowledge of the present attendanc
at the institution. The total enrol
ment of students during the past yea
has been 307. OF these. 21s are boy
and SO girls, and 243 OF these students
or more than four-ffths of the entir
enrolment, live In New Mexico. Tha
the college Is drawing it's student
from the territory at large is show
by the fact that OF these. more tina
three.fourths, namely, 136 boys and