Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-06
ENTITLED
TO CONSIDERATION
Is New Mexico's
Famous Military
Institute
COL. WILSON'S CLAIMS
Greatly Needed Appropria-
tions For Maintenance and
improvements.

Colonel James w. Wilson, supern-
tendent Of the New Mexico Military
Institute at Roswell, who has been
connected with that excellent terrific
rial institution for the past nine years
has been in the Capital City for the
past two days in the interest of the
institute. Yesterday afternoon and
last evening Colonel Wilson was
granted a hearing before the Finance
Committees of the Council and the
House Of Representatives He ex-
planned to these committees the great
work being accomplished by the In
stitute and the need for future deve-
opment. In talking to a Representa-
tive of the New Mexican Colonel Will.
son spoke in the highest terms re-
garding the Institute over which he
presides and expressed great hopes
for the future. He said.
More Buildings Needed.
The prospects of the Institute were
never better; its only limitations be-
ing .ithe lack of quarters, the same
being limited not only in living quar-
ters,. but in room for academic work.
The school has entirely outgrown its
plant New barracks are needed to
house the cadets and above all things
a new academic building is an abso-
lutte necessity. The academic work
Is still being conducted in the rooms
which were provided at the opening
Of the school, These rooms are Who'll
ly inadequate at the present term for
the proper management of the cadets
in the class work. The Institute has
ten professors, but there are only FIVE
class rooms. In order to conduct
these classes, 1t is necessary for a
great many of them to be held in the
library. Also the chemical laboratory
is used as a section room.
Many Refused Admission
lbpJns the present session more
than 81 applicants have been refused
admission on account of limited quar-
tiers One hundred and forty.fve ca
diets have been admitted, but in order
to receive them it was necessary to
place three cadets to room and to
rent house across the street from
the campus. This is not as it should
be and ample quarters should be pro-
vided before next session. The all.
thorities of the Institute firmly believe
that they have the opportunity Of
building up one of the greatest schools
in the country. The facilities for out
door work are not surpassed in the
United States. 1t is rarely necessary
to use the gymnasium for exercise as
there are only a few days during the
session when cadets are unable to go
through the regular drills in the field
Health Conditions Excellent.
"The health of the cadets has been
especially good during the past ses
sion. Although hospital is main
tained it is not used to any extent
else than as dispensary. The aca
denlic work is greatly improved and
is increasing each year. In case new
buildings are provided and the corps
lis increased, although to small ex.
tent, 1t will be necessary to employ
one or two more officers before the
opening of another session. This Of
course, will mean extra expense to
the school. 1t is hoped that sufficient
money will be realized from the sale
of bonds which have been approved
by Congress to erect a new academic
building and to change the old class
rooms into sleeping quarters. This
will permit the school to be increased
by possibly forty cadets"
Asks Fair Appropriation.
In making his request before the
Finance Committee, Colonel Wilson
asked them to grant the school $1S,-
i 900 q year for maintenance and to
make an appropriation Of $4,000 for
a central heating plant The mem
bers of the committees were very
courteous and expressed desire ITO
do everything for the Institute that
was in their power Colonel Wilson
| is greatly pleased with the treatment
he received at the hands of these
committees. However, he realizes
that the amount of money to be appro-
prated is limited, that the other edu-
cational institutions are entitled to
consideration and that the Finance
Committees have a hard task before
them in apportioning funds. 1t Is not
his object to interfere with any OF
the other schools and he simply
makes the request on behalf OF the
Military Institute on the ground that
the school is inJevery respect deserv
ing, that 1t has fulfilled the objects
for which it was created and that II
Is demonstrating each year its ability
to grow and become one Of the lead
ing educational institutions of the
west In fact at the present time II
lis widely known and considered one
of the best educational institutions II
the West by all persons interested IL
educational work.
interesting Facts Presented.
In making his talk before th'
Finance Committees, Colonel Willsor
referred to the report Of the Board O
Regents and read extracts from tha
report as we'll as pointed out tn
amount of money which has been uset
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