Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-23
NEW MEXICO MILL
TARY INSTITUTE
Major Luigi Martini
Mancini on
Merits of
TERR|TORYs GOOD SCHOOL
Coming Years ,Outlook I'm
usually Bright--Is Equipped
for Proper Work.

Among those who accompanied
Governor Herbert j. Hagerman from
Roswell to this city Saturday was Ma
jor Luigi Martini Mancini, official and
instructor In the New Mexico Military
Institute and warm personal friend
of the new executive.
Major Martini was born of noble
parents in Florence, Italy, and was
graduated from the National Military
School of that kingdom. He was COM
! missioned an officer in the Italian
army and served on the staff of the
Duke Of Aosta. Later he spent year
in Madrid, Spain, in the diplomatic
service, where he mastered the Span.
lsh language
Hearing of the farming advantages
and the wonderful development Of the
Sunshine Territory" across the "big
pond" he resigned from military SER
vice, came to the Pecos Valley about
fifteen years ago and undertook farm
ing. However the change was too
much for him and, not being familiar
with agricultural methods in the
Southwest, he was forced to give up
agriculture and undertake other pur.
suits.
When the Military Institute was
opened at Roswell, the Spanish course
was made strong feature Of the
work, and Major Martini was selected
to fill the chair. For the past eight
years he has been employed in this
capacity and has made his work speak
for itself.
Major Martini was seen by a New
Mexican reporter at the Palace hotel
Sunday and spoke enthusiastically
of the New Mexico Military Institute
and the work the school is doing In
advancing the educational interests Of
the Territory He said:
School Well Equipped.
"The school has steadily improved
year by year until 1t Is as well equip
ped as any such school west of the
Mississippi river. In fact, in my esti-
nation, 1t Is more modern and more
thorough than any military school In
the West. The buildings have been
enlarged and increased in number
from one to eight. All are substantial
structures peculiarly adapted for the
purposes of the school. New depart.
ments have been added and new equip
ment provided, and other improve
ments will be made as soon as pos
sible.
During the present session 1873
cadets have been enrolled, the great
est number since the organization Of
the institute. About sixty applicants
have been refused admission because
of lack of quarters. Applications have
been received from young men in al
most every State in the Union, but
the boys of the Territory are given
preference. Most of those refused ad-
mission were from points In other
states.
Colonel James W. Wilson, super
intendent Of the institute be.
lieves that he will In the
near future succeed In building up
one of the largest training schools In
the whole West Should new build
ings be erected during the year, 1t
is expected that ESQ cadets at least
will be enrolled next year. If stIenu
Gus advertising be done, the number
will doubtless We greatly increased.
Little Advertised.
"The school is not advertised in any
Of the periodicals, by which means
institution of this class secure
their patronage. Advertising is
done in the Territory, but the most Of
this is donated to the school. The
New Mexican has been especially
kind in this respect.
"At the present time the New Mex.
leo Military Institute has superin-
tendent and eight officers on the acad.
emic and military staff All of these
men are graduates of standard col
leges and military institutes. They
live in the barracks with the cadets
and give them their personal care
both day and night The corps Of
cadets is divided into three companies
and the band. The band Is said to be
one Of the very best to be found any
where In the West and when the bat
alion starts out, preceded by the mu-
sicians, 1t receives cheers from all
sides.
Another especially strong feature
Of the New Mexico Military Institute
is the athletic attainments of Its ca,
dets. They have one Of tho best base
ball teams that can be found In any
school of twice the number Of stu.
dents.
while but little work has been
done toward organizing the team for