Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.
PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS.

Mexico; of its faculty and plans and
principles OF instruction. but very little
has been said concerning the students
and their activity in athletics. society
and other movements.
One OF the most noticeable improve.
ments In the way of organization IA
the military department. which was
organized last fall. Col. Frost. was
detailed professor OF military tactics.
Under his instruction the boys are
taking great interest in the work and
are advancing rapidly Two comDa.
MES have been organized. company A.
commanded by Captain j. Moths
Brown. and company u. by Captain
William Pelphrey. Both companies
drill one hour each day. being put
through drill and arm tactics. The new
rifles have arrived and great, TO the
satisfaction of the boys will be Issued
soon.
The basket ball season. although
passed, was attended with success and
the championship OF the territory for
the young ladies. They proved them
selves worthy and meritorious OF the
honors by defeating the Albuquerque
High School girls and the Albuquerque
Indian school girls. ,. boys of the
/
tary OF the association did not have
time TO devote to the work And be-
sides the boys were so engrossed with
more important affairs that there re-
manned no time for practice.
But in place of the inactivity in has.
ket ball. the boys have entered the
base ball season with flying colors and
mean to make record in the territory
that will astonish even themselves.
The base ball club is under the man
agement of Walter l.. Miller OF Santa
Fe. The club has secured full equip
ment OF uniforms, etc. The suits are
very attractive and give the boys a
professional like appearance. They are
a light grey with red trimmings. The
letters, IN. M. A. M. A." stand out on
the shirt fronts in sharp relief Stock
ings of the bright red form beautiful
contrast with the grey suits. The
base ball club Is the best that has ever
played under the name Of the college.
They are all crack players. A com.
plete organization has not been affect
ed but among the probable candidates
are: V. Brown. catcher; VIM. Pelph-
roy, pitcher; John K. Miller, first base;
Albino Miera, second base; ]. Navares,
third base; Claude Randall. short stop;
Ray Aldrich. right field; Chas Nat
tress. center field; T. Roualt. left
field.
The boys practice every day and are
becoming very skillful In the art. VIM.
Mattress. shortstop on the Buffalo
Eastern league team, visited the col
lege last week and gave the boys sew
eral days coaching. which was highly
appreciated. Already the college boys
have games with Roswell, Deming and
Silver City. and there are many pros
poets of games with other teams
throughout the territory.
Tennis is under the management of
Walter Il. Goebel, OF Belen. The courts
are in fine shape, and the tennis play
ers will have many games.
The greatest event OF the spring
term will be college field day on the
first of May. John G Miller has man
agement OF the program, which will
consist of base ball games, track meet,
foot races. hurdle races, putting the
shot. throwing the hammer and other
equally popular sports. In connection
there will be field day ball and many
other enjoyable social functions.
Theer has been several pleasant So
cial events during the past month
Miss Edith Davis. professor in Eng
fish, entertained the senior class at u
reception, February 20. The members
of the senior class present were
Misses Maud McFie, Fannie Ford,
Rowena Mott, Ina Nelson, Messrs r.,
]. Metcalfe, o. b. Metcalfe.
The students OF the college gave a
ball, March s. known as the Farmers
Grand Ball" Everyone came In unique
and peculiar costumes and n merry
and joyful time resulted.
Misses Gladyce and Ida Llewellyn
entertained with Valentine party in
February.
The most notable event in the liter
airy line was the oratorical contest UNI
der the management OF John ID.
Hughes. There were six contestants,
all Of whom proved themselves able
and eloquent speakers. They were
John j. Freeman. winner OF FIRST prize.
His subject was. THE Man Who Sue
ceeds" Miss Lutte Foster. winner Of
second prize, talked on "The College
Spirit" Miss Annie Freeman, o. b,
Metcalfe, Miss Rowena Mott and J. ID.
, Hughes.
|, The New Mexican Collegian, the
newsy monthly journal. has won great
| idNOI uinoHH It's Itdhtib tulh stubOn
l.. w. Case is editor.in-chief. and John
! ID. Hughes is business manager. The
Collegian contains articles relating TO
| literary doings athletics, social and
college notes.
While the editors and managers of
the journal do not claim to have an
elaborate paper. they do claim to pub
lish one that suits their readers. The
backing is better this year than ever
! before and the college has every rea.
son to feel proud of their showing In
the newspaper world.
The Columbian and Leculum Ser.
vantes Literary societies are very ac'
tive and prosperous.
A sub campus is being built In front
of the klondyke, which promises to
be timely and welcomed improve
ment.
His Influence Felt.
However grateful the readers OF The