Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-12
SPLENDID TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY Of
CAPT. LEA
Dedication of New Hall Furn-
ishes Military School With
One Of Finest School Build
ings in the West.
Especial Correspondence to M.rHinr JournsII

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Military Institute. held in the audi
tofium OF that building ut O'Clock
{ Tuesday eyeuins. rere historic and a
more detailed account win he Of IN
terest 70 the readers Of the Morning
journal The christening nf this
magnificent building was in honor Of
Captain J. &. Lea long known az
Rosweil's first and foremost citizen.
ana prominent figure m the organic
alton of the New Mexico Military In
stitute
The Roswell Record says.
The Institute orchestra opened the
evening with a concert which proved
very enjoyable The orchestra il com
posed entirely Of cadets and Is being
trained By Captain Fletcher. the
bandmaster. Following this concert.
Rev. G. &. Hill delivered an invoca-
ton. Then the corps of cadets sang
the Institute song and as an encore.
their football song. followed by a
number of college yells. Major Pear
son made very appropriate speech
introducing Mr.. II. NJ. Dow. president
OF the Alumni association OF the In
stitute, who presented to the school,
as "a. gift from the alumni. life-
size picture Of Captain Lea. Mr.. Dow
us a patriotic alumnus of the school,
turned over TO his Alma Mater the
portrait which was suspended in tho
center Of the front wall OF the audi
fOrium building. The picture Is a
splendid likeness of Captain Lea and
II Is to remain over the rostrum in
tie auditorium. Colonel Wilson brief
~. but cordially, accepted the pres
ent on behalf OF the school The In
stitute male quartet, which Is compos.
ed Of both Officers and cadets then
toek the rostrum ana sang excellent
~ two songs. "lIonor end Freedom"
and "A Sailors Dream The double
quartet ~ the best the Institute has
mad for plas ~ years.
Mr. james NJ. fIervey who W. ~
the early ninefies, student at the
Goss Military Institute ana had
known Captain Lea from his carly
boyhOod. introduced the speaker Of
the evening, Mr Tom Lea, jr.. OF l5l
Pas0. Texas. ana a nephew OF cap
tain !. G. Lea. AIR. Hervey feelinBly
referred to Captain Lea az q man OF
beautiful character and told the ca
not being able tu know and be assu-
clatcd with this man who had never
been known to DO anything Of which
h. might be ashamed; Who had NJ
ways been honorable, manly and
guileless. lie had been true To- his
friends. lust to his enemies ana gem
er0us 10 a fault As a young man,
he had been Il brave soldier and as
lu old man q wise counselor, lie re-
t"rred - captain Lea's interest In the
81 hOOl. to his interest IN Roswell and
t. his love for ali mankind. Mr.
Hergey suggested that monument be
d D.. 4Htt
=. Lea. which monument should We
placed ON the parade ground in front
" The bniding which bears his
tame. This suggestion seemed 70
meet with the approval OF the audi |
.nee tie spoke of how appropriate |
e would be 20 have a monument 10 |
his man whom every one had loved |
ma honorod and no had done so |
much tor eastern New Mexico. In pre-
renting the speaker of the evening,
be- stated that nothing could be more |
appropriate than 60 have q nephew OF |
Aptnin Lea rs the orator on am oc- |
aston of This kind
Tho speaker uf the evening then
uol rho platform and held the audi |
'nce spcllbound for threc-auarters of
m hour. Tie traced the history of the
ichool from is origin to the pres
mt day. lie clearly set forth the |
,art taken by Captain Lea in its or
sani2ntion and tho building mp of the |
'chool from the very first to the time
u his death He referred 10 those
Vhu had been associated with Captain
.4ca ln the establishment OF the school |
md expressed great faith in the fu-
ure of the institution. His address,
was rcplete with beautiful thoughts
rom start TO finish and his audience
declared II TO be one OF the very best
.ver delivered in Roswell
Following the dcdicatory exercises |
he visitors were invited to make an
Inspection OF Lea Han which building |
vas thrown open from basement to
op story. All present availcd them
elves of this opportunity 20 inspect
he greatest academic building which
ias ever been erected in the west.
luoh surprise was expressed by the
isitors at the immeusity OF this build
ne which one can hardly realize by
icring IL from the outside. The su-
'erintendcnt explained 20 the Visltorsl
hat the building WAS incomplete in
hat it was only partly furnished and
but that the possibilities |
uuld be easily imagined by passing III
trough the long corridors and Vis-
ling the different section rooms
IL is the object eft the school 10 \
lace pictures and other equipment
throughout the entire building and
lokc u as comfortable and attrscth @
8 possible Especial notice WAS at &.
ractrd ly the chemical and physical /,
iuuratoriss, tho drawing academy
hd the library, the latter room being ,
30 thc top floor |.
There are something Ike three /.
uudret volumcs of choice literature 4,
ht,h have been donated 10y inter- +,
.irt friends io the school and there {.
oticcHblc among which ls the spien- 4
'd old French print OF Napoleon .
mon Was recently presented o. tn q
heoi nv Airs J , Hagermau Qnitc f.
number OF visitors Expressed their 4
t'ntiun oi fnking ON Interest IN this q
Niurf and HssistinE the Institute fu .
lil ii nr n is thought that great {
tur books viii ht donated los fhos.
hu were present owing tu the tact I r
at lnr school has been under 60 I
lfN expense in r1mplttne this
iiiuiHa ti le impossible for It 90
send muDh money On The library az
" rrcernt time. This important 4.
sture pf tnt s honl cam not w. neg
-trt Hud IN effort is heius made g. n
cure donations nf books and pfef- r
.ee lu order that thf rhrarr may b. -
service thas year. owing e. The n
i.f'si taken Don tia iiHrars afttf yes j
JAY evenings exercises. the eIfi- q
~ aye thinFins rf riviuE o library G..
ftH m tnr 1car iutlfr in order that r
e. -ffs may ufCuuC better de- ! II
atnt.e Wlra the local people ami | r,
"a e'ii-sn- ula, he Induced o. take 81.
fft Interest ir Nrf'dinE mass f,
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