Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-04
The New Mexico College OF
Agriculture r Mechanic
Arts legislative Com
n7iffeeS' Report.

To the Honorable Speaker and Mem
hers of the Thirty-ffth Legislative
Assembly of the Territory OF New
Mexico: .
Your committee appointed to visit
and examine into the conditions eN-
listing at the New Mexico College OF AZ
riculture at Mesilla Park, n. Nj, nav
ing faithfully performed the duties tor
which il was appointed, herewith SUI
mits the following report:
Your committee arrived at a
Cruces. y. NJ. on the morning OF teo-
ruary q. Being met by some proml-
nent citizens of Las Cruces, we were
soon thereafter conducted to the col
lege al Mesilla Park. At this institu'
ION we spent the greater part OF the
day. during which time we MADE a
rareful. personal. and Independent eX-
animation of the institution. We went
to he institution without any extended
notice of our visit having been given,
we visited it upon an ordinary school
day when its departments were being
conducted in the usual routine man
ner. and we examined every depart
mcnt of the institution. We believe,
therefore. that u report presents j.
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-
NOUS feeling is noticeable in the rela-
tions existing between students OF the
institution, the members of the faculty,
teachers and assistants, and the mem
bers of the board of regents. A feel
ing of perfect good will 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 a number of the
prominent citizens of Las Cruces and
vicinity and we're greatly impressed by
the keen interest shown by them in the
welfare Of the institution. No feature
of the opinions expressed by these citi
Gems was more pronounced than theil
testimony to the entire harmony pre-
yailing in the work of the institution
the absence of friction, the good fee
ing between students. teachers, an
the governing board and the NANTES
purpose of all connected with the co
lege to work for its general welfar
o1Apr +ha IpaoInct nnl lnGt HnnG |
a large measure, the harmonious col
dition of things seems to be due to tn
excellent administration of the preseI
president of the institution, Pre-
Luther Foster, OF whose administr
ton of the college strong commend
ton was heard on every hand.
Growth Of the College.
At least one member of this co
mittee has visited the college at N
silla Park in a similar capacity to t
present one, and the growth and
creased attendance of the institute
has been very apparent to your co
mittse. The work of the college 9
pears to he much more generally TAX
advantage OF by the people of n,
Mexico than in past years. 1t is dol
practical instruction work for t
young people of the territory of j.
the character that is most needed a
that can be put to the greatest pr,
tical good. We found the recent ad
ton TO the courses of study of a stro
course in domestic science being V,
generally taken advantage of by
young women of New Mexico,
whom the institution now offers pr
teal work of an exceedingly use
character. The course in domes
science includes thorough and &C
plete work in cooking and sewing,
gether with allied subjects and
equipment for this work is excellt