Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-05
THE ROUN D-U P
MAKE INITIAL
APPEARANCE
Clever Little Weekly Published
This Year by Students of the
Agricultural College at Me-
SiIa Park.

"The Round-Up' volume I, Ne. l.,
published weekly hy the students OF
the New Mckee College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts at Mesilla Park, is
just out. The weekly is oue of the
newsicst and cicyerest and breeziest
college publications In the southwest
and It's editors are 90 be congratulated.
Justin r. Weddell O. managing editor
and George q. Helde associate editor,
The first number Is full Of Informal
ton and good things in general The
following notes concerning the OPEN
ing Of the big Mcsilla Park school are
Of interest:
The college Of I907-0S was duly
opened with registration ceremonies
on Tuesday, September g.. Judging
from the size Of the registration and
from the confusion. this is 10 be a reg
ord breaking year for the college I'm
matters of attendance. III nothing else.
Nearly an Of the old students are back
Including the majority OF last years
graduating class, who have been re-
tanned as assistants I'm the various de-
partments. The office Of the institu-
tlon has been kept busy during the
past two weeks making preparations
for both new and old student who have
written for information concerning
lodging and boarding facilities. The
great difficulty has been 10 find ac-
commodations for all The "full
house" sign was hung out early. and
later arrivals have taken 10 tents as a
last resort.
College buildings.
Students returning this year have
been "a little disappointed in finding
that nothing has been done In the
/ construction Of the new college build
ilnEs promised last spring Plans have
been drawn up and approved and the
ground cleared and everything Is ready
las far a. the college g. concerned.
Through a misunderstanding however.
1.-The matter or issuing the bonds was
referred 90 the department ~ the in
terror az Washington and the over
crowded condition 81 that department
has resulted In q tie-up. The authori-
| ties here are ready To let the coutraC,
as soon as word Is received authorizing
the sale ~ the bonds, and this IS eN-
pected every day.
Lots 10 tho south Of the college have
been sold % members of the faculty
who intend 20 build upon them within
a year. President Foster ls I'd present
putting up a temporary frame house
which be will occupy lille his house
- I'M process 81 construction. Presi-
dent Foster win not begin to build.
however. unul the contracts for the
lCullcEe buildings have been Jet.
ElnthaiI I'ruSIcct~ Bright.
The PROSPECTS, fur football this ea-
son are very good. All the players of
last year have returned with D cN-
lcertinn 81 paNila. Brown. Anderson,
and Miller and with such men as En-
'dicott. Forsyth. Love. Howard. and
Carpenter to ni the vacancies the sit-
uation looks eHcouraEinE
last year we hcgan 20 season with
only three - the p~recediug years
PLAYERS. but With members of the scc-
onf team and some new material a
tchampinnship team was produced
Ed Beddlue the football captain.
spent two months this summer On a
training Institute in the east where hr
took q cnurse in athletic under Doe
Itar Nannaw former coach az Drake
university and now az Missouri uni
|versity. be usceivcd Instruction and
Information from him which viii uu-
/ fnuhtfiV b. nf great value CO. the foot
ball squad this year.
AmuuE thf new students are to d.
untheei quite 4 number 30 husky look
ing CHAPS wha should make good in
fooihaiL All aen interested are urged
Oh come out for practice and those
who intend Co ni1y vii % ven CD sra
Captain Hei1fng about suits
Announcement % first practice well
appear on bulletin board watch
Cor e.
The grand stand has been cleaned
and nut On good order Owing fo tha
.f-snunus wnrk done this summsr on
I'D golf rnuree which crosses the Geld.
all TIE weeds have been framrffI
down and the reid 81 lr fairly god
share. fhnuEh a Nftie chopped un
Tn football Eafs wiA ha up sHHr an
WIN D. rut inside ~ thn ruunlur
rtrafk iris year. makiuE football
reid extend feV fees farther north
than before.
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