The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-13
n. M. NJ. |.
NEWS NOTES

In looking over the grounds of the
find that a great amount of per-na-
nent improvements have been added
since the close of session, 190S-1909.
Lea Hall has been completely chang
ed The whole interior has been
made over. This building has now
on the first floor large lavatory.
bath rooms and storage rooms. On
the second third and fourth floors
there are splendid well ventilated
and well lighted class rooms. There
are twelve class rooms in all. each
one 10 be especially fitted up for the
officer in charge. Two large rooms
are to he devoted to the Chemical
Laboratory. and Captain Lackey is ex-
pec,e1 to return the middle of Aug
ust 10 superintend the arrangement
of the tables. sinks and other fixtures.
The Physical Laboratory will also be
fitted up on the top floor Much new
apparatus is to be purchased and the
equipment for next session will far
surpass anything ever installed in
Eastern New Mexico.
All of the buildings have been thor.
oughly painted during the summer
months. some of them both inside and
out. The Mess Hall has received a
coat of new paint on the interior. and
so has the cadet hospital. The Gym
nasium. Long Barracks. Office Build
ing the Superintendent's residence
have been painted on the exterior.
The grounds have been well cared
for and present a pleasing appear
ance.
New Students.
The prospects for the session OF
19O9-I910 are entirely satisfactory.
Applications are being received daily
from new cadets. and the Adjutant
estimates that at least 95 per cent OF
the old cadets are TO return. This is
: large percentage. Most military
schools count on returning not more
than so per cent. Last year the New
Mexico Military Institute had S5 per-
cent of the old students return. This
was considered especially large, but
the indications are that the percent
age will again be raised this fall.
Nothing goes so far to recommend a
school as the fact that patrons and
students continue TO patronize il from
year to year, aad after once starting
in the course. push on to graduation.
They are the ones who find out the
value of the training and the worth
of the school, and they are the only
ones who can fully appreciate a
school of this class.
Captain Peter c. Harris. who in
spected the School last spring and
made such an excellent report that
General Bell placed the Institute on
the distinguished list. has forwarded
a copy of his report TO the School. In
this report Captain Harris says:
''All of the graduates would make
very efficient officers of volunteers.
They are intelligent, neat, and we'll
hammered young men and are fond OF
military life. They impressed me fav-
orably indeed. The corps of cadets is
organized into a battalion of infantry
in three companies. All of the drills
in close and extended order were ex-
cellent. The cadets wore gray trouS-
ers, blouse and cap at all ceremon-
les. All ceremonies were almost fault
lessly executed. The cadets are well
set up and are at all times soldierly
in their bearing. Uniforms are at all
times neat, clean and well fitting. The
arms and equipment were in excell-
ent condition and the buildings clean.
sanitary and comfortable. The course
of study seemed excellent. and while
I did not have the opportunity to look
into this department thoroughly. /
feel satisfied from what | saw that
great pains are taken in developing