The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-19

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Military Institute surpasses all 9th
ers, and during the past eve ear
there has not e. a serious case of
sickness among h cadets. A sur
geon is regularly employed to look
after the sick, put aside from the u.s.
! ual cases of stomach ache and excess
of appetites, he has but few ailments
to attend to. The Institute maintains
a hospital and employs a trained
nurse by the cal, who makes her
home in the hospital and in cases of
sickness, which are rare, the cadet
is cared for as he would be at home.
Perfect Natural Drainage.
The Institute, being situated ON
high ground, the natural drainage "
as nearly perfect as possible, and the
school has an entire independent.
The water is supplied from arteslan
wells which gush from a depth of
800 feet and are entirely exempt from
surface infection. Every ~precaution
is taken to keep the cadets in per-
feet health. However, delicate stu
dents are not solicited-the Institute
is by no means a sanitorium. All ap-
plicants are required to stand a psy-
steal examination before entering, and
in case of Objectionable disease or lie
formity they are rejected.
Substantial, Well Lighted and Well
Ventilated Buildings.
The buildings, which are eight in
number, are substantial structures and
SO arranged about the large, level
campus, hat the whole presents the
general appearance of an army post.
The campus is dotted with hundreds
of shade trees, and the greater por-
ton covered with Bermuda, white clov
er and blue grass. Some of the build
ing are covered with trailing vines
and flower beds are in abundance.
Plants and flowers are an inspiration
to better things; about the grounds of
an educational institution they are in
dispensable.
Their purpose in the world is TO
uplift.
"They do rood by being"
The buildings are thoroughly fur
nished, lighted by electricity and
heated by steam. The officers make
frequent inspections, both night ind
day, and see that the cadets keep
their quarters thoroughly ventilated.
where he air is always light and dry,
one can enjoy sleeping in the open
the year round, but to sleep in a room
with the windows wide open affords
the same results. The nights are al
ways cool and one needs a cover, even
in midsummer, but they are never fog
gy and rarely damp enough to form
a dew.
Military System a Means to an End.
The New Mexico Military Institute
is distinctly military in every respect,
and one of the most efficient portions
of the school organization is its mil
itary system. However, this system
rigid military system every hour of
the day is systematized, every duty
both work and play, has an allotted
time. 1t enables the cadet to 10 a
greater amount of work: it enables
him to take regular exercise, to en-
joy his hours of recreation. and form
habits of regularity which prove of
value to him in after life.
The discipline is rigid, but no more
~exacting than is well for immature
minds and bodies. The erect carriage,
the habit of obedience, punctuality
and neatness, both of person and quar-
tiers. are pre-eminent in the education
of a boy.
Athletics at the Institute.
The question of athletics is very
much simplifed for he cadets at the
New Mexico Military Institute by
the climate. All trainers concede the