Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-11
THE SCHOOL
OF MINES
Rapidly Becoming One of
the Leading Institutions
in the Country.
THE LOCATION UNRIvALLED
Situated at Socorro in Center of
Rich and Extensive Mining
Section

The annual register of the New Mex
leo School of Mines has just been is
sued from the School of Mines press a
Socorro and is an exceptionally nea
and attractive publication. The Regis
ter makes a pamphlet of 109 pages an
is illustrated with cut of the chemi
cal laboratory, plans of it's arrange
ments, views in different departments
plan of the Rio Grande Smelling
Works, etc. The board of trustees o
this excellent institution consists o
Governor M. A. Otero and Hon j
Francisco Chaves, superintendent o
public instruction, ex-officio, C. 7
Brown of Socorro, F. G. Bartlett o
Magdalena, Juan Jose Baca of Socor.
70, Captain A. B. Fitch of Magdalena
and A. T.. Rouiller of Paraje. Juar
Jose Baca is president and c. T
Brown secretary and treasurer. The
faculty consists of Charles r. Keyes
president and professor of geology OF
mineral deposits; Francis Church Lin
coin, professor of metallurgy; Emmet
A. Drake, professor of languages and
of English; Oliver r. Smith, professor
Of civil engineering; J. r. Atkinson,
acting professor of mathematics;
Charles 7. Lincoln, acting professor of
analytical chemistry; Robert N. Hart
man, professor of chemistry: Carl r.
Magnusson, professor of physics and
electrical engineering; Royal p. Jarvis,
professor of mining engineering; Rufus
M. Bagg, professor of mineralogy and
petrography; Marcus A. Sayler, In
structor in biology; Daniel H. McMil-
b Ian, lecturer ons mining law; Clarence
L. Herriek, lecturer on geology; Clyde
Melton, instructor in mathematics;
Leon Dominian, instructor in mathe-
matics; Def F. Riddell, instructor in
chemistry; Gay M. Hamilton, assist
ant in geology; Anne w. Fitch, libra
rian; r. H. Berry, registrar; M. P.
Hunter, mechanician.
The New Mexico School of Mines was
founded by act of the legislature of
1899 and until 1892 the time was occu'
pied in completing the preliminary ar
rangements for the institution. Early
in 1892 a circular of information re-
garding the school was issued by the
board of trustees in which the aims OF
the school were set forth. The follow
ing year president was chosen ana
students in chemistry admitted but 1t
was not until the fall of 1895 that the
mining school was really opened. The
school is delightfully."- located at So
zorro which Is at an altitude of about
4,5OO feet and is an ideal residence city |
The scenery around the town is diver
sified and within few hours by rail
are many of the most important min
ing camps of the southwest. Longer
excursions take the student to some of
the best developed mining sections in
the southwest.
The object of the school, as set forth |
in the catalogue, is the practical
training of young men to take part ac-
lively in the development Of the min
eral wealth of this country and Of the
world, It Is territorial institution
and Is supported by direct territorial
aid. The unique natural surroundings
of the school create an invigorating
mining atmosphere which is wanting in
similar schools located away from the
mines and the mountains. There IS
special encourag cement for advanced
and original work. Located as the
school is in the midst of a region pecu-
liarly rich In minerals Of nearly all
kinds. with almost the entire geologic
cal column exposed and the Industrial
processes at many mines within easy
reach, the opportunities for valuable
and practical original work are prac-
tically unlimited. New Mexico has been
neglected geologically and 1t
offers a field uhrivaled by any other
region. Original work is re-
uuired from every graduate and the
results are embodied in theses which
are published. The coming in contact
with practical and successful mining
men which the student at this institu-
ton experiences, is a technical educa-
ton in itself.
The ordinary requirements for ad-
mission to colleges of acknowledged ,
standing also admit students to the
School of Mines. Special attention,
however, is given to mathematics. {
Provision Is made for certain +,
of preparatory work, but the |
extent to which this may be done Is ,
limited. The courses of study are min {
Ing engineering, civil engineering. I
chemistry and metallurgy and geology 1
Of mineral deposits. Each course COW ,
ers four years, including summers and I
during the first year the studies OF /,
each course are nearly Identical but ar 6
ter that they rapidly diverge. The
courses lead up to the degrees OF 1
bachelor Of science, mining engineer I
and civil engineer. At the end of I
three years the bachelors degree is
conferred and at the end of the fol- 1
lowing year the engineers degree Is $
given. Several special courses are also |
offered such as assaying, mine survey I
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