Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-06
THE MILITARY
INSTITUTE
Annual Catalogue and An
nouncement for the
Next Session.
VERY PROSPEROUS SCHOOL
A Fine System Has Been Adopt
ed and Dormitory Quarters
Are Crowded.

Military Institute located at Roswell
with the announcements for the next
session, has been received. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated with engravings of
the buildings and grounds and with
scenes from cadet life at the school.
The institute was established by an act
of the legislature passed in 1898, and
Roswell was designated as the location
of the school, Two years later, ]. j.
Hagerman donated 40 acres of land for
building site and the legislative as
sembly authorized the levy of tax of
21-1O0 of mill for the maintenance Of
the school and the issue of bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the erection of
buildings. Congress failed to approve
the acts until 1897 and it was impossible
to take any action until the bonds could
be negotiated. The bonds were sold in
June, 1897, and in March, 1898, the build
ings We're accepted, a superintendent
and corps of instructors employed and
the school opened to students in Sep
tember Of that year. The barracks
building was found to be inadequate to
furnish the required dormitory room
and in 1899 a ten room dormitory and
five room residence for the superinten-
dent were built. During the summer of
1900 a large building for gymnasium
purposes was built, but the pressure for
quarters has been so great that each
year it has been used partly for dor
mitory purposes. Authority has alrea-
dy been given to issue bonds In the
sum of 5000 for the erection of other
buildings and increasing the facilities OF
the institution. The enrolment during
| the present session was so great that
the regents were compelled to build
| twelve room dormitory in October.
The total amount expended in fixtures
! and furniture somewhat exceeds $4,000.
| The institute barracks are of brick,
| trimmed with red sandstone, three stor-
les high with grey stone basement. The
four floors are heated by steam, lighted
by gas and have hot and cold water
on every floor. All modern improve
! ments are included. The cadets are not
crowded together, but two are assigned
| to each room. Each cadet has an iron
bedstead and mattress and in each room
are two beds, a table, chairs: wash
stand, etc. In the main building are 30
bedrooms, in the gymnasium building
g. in the cottage 10, in the new building
12 and in the residence proper, S. Within
the ten acre enclosure, besides tine par
racks and residence are the power
house, gas plant, q 10000 gallon water
tank, the six acre parade ground ana
annie space for exercise and recreation.
The grounds, which embrace 40 acres OF
level land, have been planted with trees
and set in Bermuda grass.
The board of regents consists of Gov
ernor M. A. Otero and Hon. J. Francisco
Chaves, territorial superintendent OF
public instruction, ex-officio; Nathan
Jaffa, president; w. M. Reed, vice pres
ident: Edward A. Cahoon, treasurer
Robert S. Hamilton, secretary; and Jo'
seph c. Lea.
The members of the faculty are: Col
onel J. w. Wilson, Virginia Military
Institute superintendent and professor
of mathematics; Major L. Martini-Man'
cini, National Military School OF Italy
professor of modern languages ahe
business; Major D. A. Bradham, soutf
| Carolina Military Academy, command
| ant and professor of science and mill
tary tactics; Captain B. F. Harlow, nj
| A., Washington and Lee University, ad
jutant and professor Of Latin, Greer
and chemistry; Captain H. e. Berner
New York Normal School, professor
English; Captain c. N. McWhorter, A
B.. B. L., University of West Virginia
professor of history and instructor
athletics: James M. Hervey, B. L., AM
Arbor University, professor of stenog
, raphy; Prof. D. B. Croft, instructor Il
vocal and instrumental music; Pro1
John Fletcher, instructor in band mu
| sic. Dr. w. L. JOyIlcI ID sui 6SO'
The military system, with all It's ao
Iyantages of intoxicating the principles o
obedience, discipline, punctuallty an
respect for superiors, is maintained
all times. The battalion is divided INT
, three companies and staff under tn
! direct command of the commandan
, The cadet officers are chosen frof
, those cadets who have been most eS
emplary in conduct, most soldierly l
, bearing and most diligent in academl
| work. The military work in no way In
) terferes with the academic work, but
the contrary is great help. The wor
of the cadets begins at 6:20 a. M, whe
. first call for reveille is sounded, an
ends at $3.50 p. M, when taps is souno
ed. Athletics and healthful recreatio
Is encouraged at all times.
8 The announcement is very complete
those details which are of interest
those desiring to send cadets to the II
stitute.
Patti Coming Again.
!; London, Feb. 6.-Adelina Patti hi