Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-07
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.
Some Interesting and Newsy Notes
About This Institution.
PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS.

Many columns have been printed re-
garding the College of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts at Mesilla Park, New
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 is
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 compa-
mics have been organized, company A,
commanded by Captain j. Moths
Brown, and company B, by Captain
William Pelphrey. Both companies
drill n hour each day, being put
through drill and arm tactics. The new
rifles have arrived and greatly to the
satisfaction of the boys will be issued
SOC
The basket ball season, although
passed, was attended with success and
b championship of the territory for
n 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. The boys of the
college did not organize, as the secre.
tary OF the association did not have
time to devote to the work. And be
sides the boys were 80 %engrossed with
more important affairs that there re.
manned no time for practice.
But in place of the inactivity in bas.
ket ball, the boys have entered the
base ball season with flying colors and
mean to make a 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 a full equip
ment of uniforms. etc. The suits are
very attractive and give the boys
professional like appearance. They are
a light grey with red trimmings. The
letters, IN. NJ. A. NJ. A." stand out on
the shirt fronts in sharp relief. Stock
ings of the bright red form a beautiful
contrast with the grey suits. The
base ball club is the best that has ever
played under the anne of the college.
They are all crack players. A COM
piete organization has not been affect
ed, but among the probable candidates
are: V. Brown, catcher; VIM. Pelph'
rey, pitcher; John L, Miller, first base
Albino Miera, second base; j. Navares
third base; Claude Randall. short stop.
Ray Aldrich, right field; Chas, Nat
tress, center field; T. Roualt, lief
field
The boys practice every day and ar
becoming very skillful in the art. Wm
Mattress, shortstop on the Buffal
Eastern league team, visited the co
lege last week and gave the boys seN
eral days coaching, which was highl
appreciated. Already the college boy
have games with Roswell, Deming an
Silver City, and there are many pro-
poets of games with other team
throughout the territory.
Tennis is under the management {
Walter Il. Goebel, of Belen. The court
are in fine shape, and the tennis pla.
ers will have many games.
The greatest event of the sprin
term will be college field day on tn
first of May. John G.. Miller has ma
agement of the program, which wi
consist of base ball games, track NEE
foot races, hurdle races, putting III
shot, throwing the hammer and otht
equally popular sports. In connectio
there will be a field day ball and man
other enjoyable social functions.