The Socorro chieftain., 1906-08-25

partment. draughting rooms, a
mineralogical museum, and well
stocked libraries. The campus
covers twenty acres Of beautiful
wooded ground in the outskirts
of Socorro. The site is pre-emi-
nently pleasing to the eve with
its diversified scenery, and is
healthful on account of its high
altitude and invigorating climate
The engineering hall is still in
course of construction, although
part of it is already in use. The
building when completed will be
x-shaped. The central pavilion
will be two stories high, while
the four wings will only be one
story hign. The south wing
which is already erected is a
combination draughting and lee
ture room but when the north
wing is completed it will be de-
voted exclusively to draughting
work.
nCaRD VT hHR0AsN -
The members of the board of
regents of the institution give
their time freely and without pay
and are greatly interested in its
advancement and we'll being.
They perform their duties salts
factorily, efficiently, honestly
/ and economically
The board consists of A. c.
Abeytia, Socorro, president; c.
T. Brown, Socorro, secretary
and treasurer; A. f. Roullier,
Paraje; A. II. Hilton, San An
tonic and p. J. Savage, Socorro.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Professor Robert Peelle Noble
/ A. NJ president of the New Mex
leo School of Mines, was born at
Centerville, Wayne County, In
diana, in 1870.
He is a member of the Noble
and Peelle families who have
been politically prominent in In
diana Tor a number of years,
among them being, ex-senator
James Noble, ex-Governcr Noah
Noble and William A. Peelle
secretary of the state during the
civil war.
His boyhood was spent at Rich
mond, Indiana, and his academic
training received there. He OBJ
tanned a college education in De
Pauw University, Greencastle,
Indiana, became there member
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
ternity, was assistant to the
chair of chemistry in that insti-
tuition in 1889 and graduated in
1891, receiving the degree of Ph.
B., and the honor of election
into the Phi Beta Kappa society.
He received the degree of A. NJ q.
from De Pauw University in
1894. He was a student at Johns
Hopkins University in 1892 and
did graduate work in chemistry
three years in the University of
Chicago.
Professor Noble was for five
years teacher in. high schools
in Indiana, for two years, profess
sor of chemistry and physics in
Nincennes University, Qndiana)
for three years assistant profess
sor of chemistry in the Armour
Institute of Technology and for
two years professor chemistry in
the New Mexico School of Mines.
Professor Noble has had much
experience in educational work
and in his particular line OF
chemistry. For several years
past he has made metallurgy
and mining science generally d
speciality. He is man in the
prime of life. remarkably clear
in character and mode of life,
studious, brainy and hard work
ing. He is considered a very
able and conscientious instructor
and has exhibited much execu
tive talent. From all this it car
safely be asserted that under his
management, the School OF
Mines will become one OF the
foremost institutions of its kinC
in the country and will assun
even within the coming year a
very high place among them.
His choice will, in the opinion of
the many scientists and educa-
tors who know. him we'll, prove a
happy and judicious one. as well
as beneficial TO the important in
terests confided to him as preSl
dent of the faculty. The mining
interests of New Mexico are be
coming of more Importance dali
and it is meet and proper tha
} this Territory should maintain
, superior school of mines. Here
, tofore the work has been GOO
: for many years and many of it
. graduates are today occupyinI
lucrative positions of responsible
: ity in the mining sections o