Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-21
Additional Buildings are Needed to Meet
Increasing Demands Made Uponit
and Group is Already Large
CADETS ARE FITTED FOR GREAT BATTLE Of LIFE
Military Training Proves an Incentive Rather Than De-
triment to Studies Faculty Consists Of Ten
Competent Instructors.

The 1908 catalogue or the NeW
Mexico Military Institute, at Roswell,
which has recently been published, IN
addition to being beautiful specimen
of the printers art, ana embelished
with a profusion of handsome half.
tone illustrations, contains fund OF
information regarding the military
school which has been very aptly de-
nominated by an officer of the regular
army as the West Point of the South
west"
From a typographical standpoint the
book Is an attractive advertisement
for the institution. and shows that
the management recognizes the intrin'
sic value of judcious advertising. 1t IS
printed on fine quality book paper,
neatly bound and contains almost a
hundred pages teeming with Interest.
Ing reading matter. The front cover
design IS done in black. gold and blue,
showing a stalwart cadet in full dress
uniform blowing bugle, and withal
is strikingly appropriate.
No less than fifty pictures appear in
the body of the catalogue, reproduced
from actual photographs. The cadets
are shown going through series OF
military tactics and indulging in their
favorite pastimes during recreation
hours. Other pictures depict familiar
scenes in and around the institute
grounds, as we'll as views of the exist.
ing and contemplated buildings.
One of the illustrations IS a pano-
ramic view of the buildings as they
will appear when the additions now
projected are completed ana ready for
occupancy. The academic building
proper will be a magnificent structure
being designed after the style OF the
mammoth castle fortresses of medevi-
al England.
New Mexico has indeed reason to
be proud of its educational institutions
which compare favorably with others
of similar character and would be a
credit even to most of the states and
particularly Is this true of the mill
tary institute at Roswell. The instl'
tute at present is taxed to its capac'
ity and additional buildings are an alb
solute necessity to keep pace with the
increasing demands made upon it.
The military academy has as many
cadets enrolled this year as can posslb'
" be accommodated without serious
overcrowding. In fact 1t has been
found necessary to turn a number OF
prospective cadets away because OF a
lack Of room As soon as one cadet
leaves there are two to take his place
and waiting list is therefore main.
tanned to be drawn upon from time to
time
With the proposed new quarters it
is expected to be able to double the
present enrolment, and in view OF
the increasing patronage these new
buildings can not be built any too
soon. Preparations are now being
made for new barracks building and
other improvements which will repre-
sent an expenditure OF $4,000.
Most American boys are anxious to
attend military academy and imbibe
the wholesome military spirit of its en-.
vironments. Here they can indulge
their desire to be a soldier while
rounding into early manhood and at
the same time receive liberal AGA.
demic education. Here they are taught
and fitted in reality to be soldier
in the great battle of life. Here is In
culated in their youthful minds the
value of promptitude, devotion to duty,
and above all the virtues of discipline
and subordination. Their bodies are
trained as we'll as their minds. They
are made selfreliant and their force
Of character is developed. Small won
der it is that the New Mexico Military
Institute, which is admittedly one OF
the very best in the country, has at.
tained It's present popularity and high
standing and is pointed to with pride
by every patriotic citizen of the Sun
shine Territory.
Ideally Situated.
Roswell is indeed fortunate to have
secured the location Of the academy.
The institute grounds embrace tract
Of land of forty acres which was do.
mated as a site for it and Is within
easy walking distance OF the city. 1t
is an ideal location for the school, sit
uated as It is amid healthful surround
ings. It has campus amply large
to encompass any desired series OF
military maneuvers from guard mount
to sham battle.
At regular intervals and as part
Of the daily routine the cadets may be
seen logged out In their natty uni.
forms Of gray drilling on the broad