Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-27
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Few ana Tar DetWetH are tllt Hich
who have never wished they could be
soldiers and perform valorous deeds
for their country while still in the
fascinating realm of short pants and
toys. Some of the more bloodthirsty
doubtless have even hoped that war
sTonld ss olfie' Chat they iniglt be al
forded an opportunity OF graft
flying their youthful valor by
becoming drummer boy or
an orderly. Boys will be boys,
as the old saying goes and it is just
as true today as il was when the
phrase originated. How they always
gaze enraptured at soldiers on parade,
listen with open-mouthed awe to stir
ring tales related by a battle-scarred
veteran, and read with absorbing in
terest any thrilling story OF conflict
that falls into their hands.
1t is as natural Tor a healthy, care
free boy to want to be soldier when
he grows up as it is for him to have
an Unsuitable appetite for pie and an
inclination to get into mischief. The
average boy is carried away by Wis.
ions of brass buttons and gold braid
without a thought of the gamt scepter
of death upon the battlefield. Happily
with most of them the desire to be a
soldier disappears with the coming OF
prosaic maturity. 1t is much better
for the youth to whom the soldiers
life still appeals after he has reached
the dignity of long trousers to enroll
himself as a cadet at military acad
emy and equip himself for the battle
Of life-not only to learn the laudable
lesson of discipline and department
but also to be able to take his place
In the rank and file of the ever on
ward marching commercial army thai
achieves its greatest conquests in times
OF peace. 1t is not "the man behind
the gun" who brings prosperity to
a nation, although he is undeniably
factor in safeguarding 1t when q
war cloud is lowering overhead. The
soldiers who count in the every day
life are the private citizens, the cap
tains of industry, the generals of Fl
| nance.
The military academies Throughout
the country are doing praiseworth,
work in educating Young America
They are intoxicating a patriotic love
Of the country in the hearts of the ca
dets as well as preparing them to com
bat the enemy commonly known a'
! failure. With the military training
that they receive in connection will
their academic course Of study the!
are fitted physically and mentally t.
sally forth, confident of success il
| whatever line of work they may taxi
up. New Mexico has an institution 0
this kind and it is one that is credi
| to the Sunshine Territory. 1t turn
out annually several graduates wht
go into the world to win their spur
with implements of peace instead 0
those Of warfare
/ The New Mexico Military institute
has just issued its annual catalogue an
copies of 1T are being distributed t
prospective students and friends 0
J the institution. The booklet is quit
attractive with It's pages embellishe'
with numerous artistic halfltone cut
and it needs but a glance to convinc
one of the fact that great care wa
exercised in Its compilation. Pract
cally all one wants to know about tn
institution is contained In this bro
chure. Within its covers is fund G
information, and 1t is set forth ir
terestingly with here and there a pi'
ture appealing to the eye and relievin
the monotony Of solid type. It Is tn