Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-23
AGRICULTURAL cOLLECE.
Il Is Nearing the Close Of Its School
Year.
SOME INTERESTING Collsee NOTES,
Special Correspondence.

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Mesilla Park, N. NJ, May 18th,
Agricultural College here is nearing
the close OF its school year. In a III
tie over three weeks II shall have
terminated enc OF the most successful
years In Its history. both in regard to
attendance and the character OF the
students. A greater part of the ter.
ritory has been represented than be.
tore, and its work has become more
widely known Next week ends the
third terms woik. and examinations
covering the three months just past
VIII occupy the last three days OF the
week. The following week will be
commencement week, and indications
point to Its being very interesting
and successful one. Prominent men
well known for their abilities as
speakers have been engaged to deliver
the various addresses, such as the
baccalaureate sermon address before
the Columbian Literary society and
commencement address.
feature of the week will he the
competitive drills In the military de-
partment There are TO be three drills
one for the best drilled private, one
for the best drilled squad ard one for
the best drilled company. The best
drilled private and the corporal of the
best drilled squad win each receive a
gold medal suitably engraved. The
winning company receives the right to
carry the colors for the coming year
and Its captain will be major OF the
battalion for the ensuing year. The
order OF the competition is something
as follows: Privates knock out drill.
corporels' squad drill, battalion review
and inspection; captains to toss for
the command. companies to drill In
turn In the movements prescribed by
the judges: battalion parade. forma-
ton OF the battalion and announce.
ment OF the winners, winning company
to take right OF line. battalion to pass
In review before the judges. command.
ed by the winning captain; dismiss.
The flags for which the companies
are striving for came a few days ago
and are certainly worth striving for.
The battalion foot colors is large
silk crimson banner. having on one
side the seal of New Mexico worked
In colors. the other side mas the words
Battalion OF Cadets" also worked in
color. The other banner Is a United
States silk stars and stripes with the
Of hA
Two other flags were received which
are to be fioated from Il sevnty. foot
pole In front OF the main building.
A short time ago Major Irons from
the inspector generals Office inspected
the military department and his re.
port has Just been received In Wash.
ington. In Il he praised very highly
the work that has been done this year
In the formation of the department
and the progress OF the boys In the
matter OF drill For the past few days
the companies have been drilling IN
firing and target practice. A number
OF the boys have shown themselves
quite proficient IN hitting the bulls !
eye"
Considerable interest Is being taken |
by the track boys in preparing for the |
second annual intercollegiate track |
meet. which is to come of the Both OF |
this month at Albuquerque. They are
working hard and hope to carry on |
trophies there may be The
team which goes will probably be chos.
BIZ from the following who took part In
the local field day Pelphrey. Met
calf. Deemer. Ramirez. Newberry.
Priest. Bouts. hughes and Brown.
The station is sinking another well !
Tor continuing the pumping expert.
ment The well used In previous tests
was a sixinch one; the new one Is a
.welve-inch one. This investigation
still creates interest among all those
in the development OF the