Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-21

marching, going through setting up
exercises, the manual Of arms, skirm-
ish and battalion tactics with the pre-.
cision of sure enough soldiers. They
are instructed by an officer holding a
commission In the U. s. army and as
great care is exercised In their mill.
tary training as among the regulars" :"
The cadets have all of the accoutre-
ments of soldiers in the regular army
and are armed with the regulation
army rifles adopted by the War De-
partment. There is also a section Of
artillery with two 3-inch guns with
caisons, which have been furnished
by the ordnance department of the reg.
|ular army, and artillery drills are held
lat stated intervals. Practice marches
for a distance Of ten or twelve miles
with one or two weeks Of actual camp
duty are the regular order each
spring.
The object and aim of the institute
as set forth in the catalogue Is not sim
ply to prepare a student for college
or business but also to prepare him
for the responsibilities Of citizenship
and to enable him to become a valued
member of society. Each must depend
upon his own exertions for success.
There is no social distinction and the
Irich and the poor are treated alike.
Cadets who secure figures of merit are
promptly advanced and in this way
Encouraged to do their level best, be
1T in the classes pouring over their text
books or outside when studies are for.
|gotten for the nonce in the infantry
evolutions of in athletics.
Excellent Course Of Study.
The course of study is much the
same as is prescribed for entrance in.
to any of the leading colleges and uni.
Iversities of the country and it serves
in this way as splendid preparatory
school. The academic curriculum in.
cludes English, Latin, Greek, French,
Spanish, German, mathematics, his
tory, physics, chemistry, geology, as.
tronomy, mechanical drawing, civil
engineering and commercial business.
These studies run through the entire
collegiate course. especial care being
taken that the students shall be we'll
grounded in them. The studies in the
business department consist of book.
keeping. letter writing, stenography
and typewriting. This feature OF the
institute was added at the request of
Ipatrons and offers practical educa.
tion as means Of preparation for
students who desire at once to enter
into active business
The regular course Of study is divid.
ed into preparatory and collegiate Sec
tions, and these studies are distribut-
ed SO as to cover a period of five
years. The collegiate section is di.
vided into four classes, one for each
academic year or term. The prepare.
tory class Is at present maintained for
the benefit Of cadets who are found
lunprepared to enter into the fourth
or freshman class. Later on no cadets
will be permitted to matriculate who
are not prepared to take up the stud.
les of the fourth class upon entering
the institute.
Students are graded on each recita.
ton and at the end of every three
months written examination or re-.
view Is held. Reports are sent to par.
ents and guardians having boys in the
school after each tri-monthly examina-
ton so that they may be kept advised
as to how the students are progress.
| ing. Upon graduation each cadet is
presented with handsome diploma
signed by the governor, board of re-.
gents and members of the faculty.
The institute has a physician regu-
larly employed to look after the health
OF the cadets and to prescribe to their
needs. In this work he is assisted by
a professional nurse who resides in
the cadet hospital and devotes her en-.
tire time in case of illness to her pa.
tients. Each student at the beginning
OF each school year must undergo a
thorough physical examination, and
the physician in charge is responsible
for the health Of the cadets. Upon en-.
trance the weight and measurement
Of the cadets are registered. This Is
at regular intervals through.
out the year, leaving an exact record
Of the physical development of each
cadet. 1t is surprising what change
comes over the students even during
| the course Of year. They almost In
lvariably become stouter, shoulders
broaden and there is not an ounce Of
Isuperf1ous avoirdupois. The military