The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-29
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The steam filters have about COM
pleted the new heating plant, which
Is being Installed under the Office
building and Is connected VITA the
temporary school quarters. The
school rooms are all supplied with ra-
diators and are ready to take care of
the rooms whenever the weather de-
mands Ii. BY having the rooms sup
piled with steam heat, they will be
very comfortable and in every way
desirable quarters. during the winter
months.
The academic work continues as
smoothly as though 1t were being car
ried on in a permanent hall. All the
teachers are making special efforts
TO see that there Is no let up in their
departments. Maj. Lackey has about
completed re-establishing his labora-
tory in the basement of Lee Hall.
Considerable of the apparatus used
in this department was saved from
the fire. Is that portion of the base
ment in which il was located was the
only part of the building not totally
destroyed. Maj. Thomas has also fin
ished fitting up his drawing academy,
the rooms being supplied with excel
lent adjustable drawing tables and
he adets being all supplied with
boards, 1T" squares. triangles and in
struments. This is a new department
at the Institute, and under the man.
agement of Maj. Thomas, who is an
experienced craftsman, it will no
doubt prove a strong and beneficial
course. The cadets are already TAX
Ing much interest in his work. Capt.
Peele is stimulating interest into sew
eral men in the English Department
regarding the intercollegiate Oritori-
cal Contest to be held in Roswell,
Christmas Week. He already has sew
eral candidates competing for admis-
sion 10 this work. Within the next
two months. he expects to produce an
orator capable of carrying off the
honors.
The first edition of the Mayoric
came from the press last Monday. 1t
is full of interesting local ar icles and
puns, and is a creditable representa-
tive of the cadet life at the Institute.
Among the o interesting articles,
is an editorial by Editor Matchin.
who sharply ~upbraids the average
student for his lethargy and gives a
strong plea for more aggressive schol-
arship. Far from the least interest
ing part of h magazine r the
drawings and cartoons OF the differ
ant students. more interesting because
of the fact that they We're lone by
students whose names appear at the
bottom of h pictures. The Mavori
is much larger this year than last,
and bids fair. under the able editor
ship of Matchin m supervision of
Maj. Thomas to be the most interest
ing Institution on the hill.
Several more boxes of books have
been received from Mr.. F. l.. West, of
Denver One of these boxes, received
day before yesterday. contained a set
of new International Encyclopedias,
besides nan historical works. These
books are being gratefully received
by the Institute. n Capt. Eckhardt
is at work building a library.
Football practice continues each
lay, and the outlook for a strong
team was never better. The team is
composed of excellent material, and
the only drawback is tae lack of OPP
~pOrtunity to ecure match-games. The
cadets, however. believe hat they
will be able to defeat the University
team which they are to play Novem-
Der 18th at Albuquerque. The great
est interest. however, centers round
the Thanksgiving game with the Far
mers to be played in Roswell.
Mr.. /. H Rapp, architect, is at the
Institute today. checking up the foun-
dation and seeing that the new Lee
Hall is being properly started. Work
on this building will be pushed, and
The contractor hopes to ave it com
pleted by n first of March.
The War Department has issued
The Institute 6 6 Army rifles reduced
from 30 to % calibre for the purpose
of gallery practice. These guns will
no doubt be of great benefit to the
military department. Lieut.. Col Bar
low Will arrange to have target prac-
tice throughout h entire winter.
The battalion is now in excellent
condition, giving three parades each
week. A street parade is to be ar
ranged for the first week in Novem-
Der.
Capt. Jack Fletcher is making splen-
did Roadway with his band, and ex-
| poets TO have an excellent ~OrganiZa.