Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-30

Tho New Mexico College ~ hgsl-
culture sud Mechanic Arts, the larg-
est institution OF learning In New
Mexico n located on tho eastern bor-
der of tho great MCsllla valley about
two mii,s south ct Las Cruces. This
institution has been "a very Important
factor iu the development Of the
young men OF New Mexico. aud each
year a. number OF graduates. with
technical and practical education aro
added to the citizenship Of this great
state.
The history anu expansion of tho
Agricultural college IL Ia keeping
with the spirit of the west. The In
rtitution was founded by Professor
Hiram Hadlsy Ia 1883. q VAS then
called Las Cruces college. aud uccu-
pied public school building iu Las
cruces The following year tho leg
islHtiyc assembly at Sew MeNicO
passed an act establishing the Agri-
cultural college. To-day the institu-
Son has "a farm OF isO acres ten
Buildings. costing 100000. "a library
containing 1909 bound volumes,
5000 pamphlets aud all the current
magazines United States experiment
station. private water plant with over
100000 in equipment, this includes
~1u eturc. machinery. Instruments,
Ctc.| and an annual income Of more
than 100000. From a little college
with one building ana practically no
equipment. the institution has grown
TO first place in the new state.
There AFRO more than forty mem.
beers OF the Agricultural college Ia
Guilty and the course of study In
cludcs every useful branch of cduCa-
ton for young people. In fact tho
policy ~ this institution IS Co teach
useful knowledge. and go ut the
Young men and women who graduate
from this college 10 enter places Ia
the every day world, ready to cope
with life as they shall find q.
IN the Agricultural college care Is
taken that the student gets lust tho
education that viii ~ him for active
participation IN the storucr litr Young
men are given thorough training ia
agricultural, mechanical. electrical
and civil engineering almost every
branch of mechanical trades. com
ucrcial aud business education and
young women have an opportunity to
master every branch of domestic
science The business department of
the college fits the young man or
young woman Tor active business pur
suits. and Tho graduates from the
classes Ia stenusraphv and typcwrit.
ing have crcditably filcd positions IN
almost every portion OF the globe.
The hoard Of regents ct the college
are Hon. ]. ". Paxton, president.
, Hon. NJ -. LlcWciiyu. secretary
krcasurcr. Hon. a. ~. lludspcth. Mg.
Il unCls y. Lester. Mr.. ". B.. iarkm.
The. officers OF the faculty arc
W y Carlton. president Luther
Foster, director ol experiment sta
ARuu, j -. miller register; Or j. ",
~ carthur. dean Of the college; Mrs
MARY T. Wmuiugham. dean of W"-
mcn. These are assisted by forty
men aud women ol the very highest
qualifications for their individual
work. graduates OF many OF the best
Institutions OF learning In America.
rho enrolment az the college this
wear H. very flattcriug ana cncourng-
ug to those interested la the oduca-
iional institutions ct the state.
The purpose of tho Agricultural
college in tho words ~ the cat. are
"Thc leading object shall be. without
excluding other scientific and Clnssi-
cal studies and including military
tactics. 10 teach such branches OF
learning az are related To- agricultural
ana mechanic arts IN order 10 pro
mote the liberal aud practical cdu"U.
ton oI the industriat classes. la Tho
pursuits and professions of lfc' The
college gives courses in agriculture.
horticulture. animal husbaudry. farm
management irrigation, truck gar
dcning mechanical engineering, car
pontry, blncksnlthiug. wood turn
ing, electrical engineering, riNil ongi-
ucCriug. household economies. Ecncr
al science preparatory course. stono-
Hraphy. business course. music. public
speaking. etc.
Some uf the leading oiti1rus cot
the southwest are graduates ut this
Institution. oscar e. SNOW 20. Is
owner uf a fl,OOO-acrc alfalfa farm,
and president of the First National
bank uf Las Cruces. PROT Fabian
Garcia. 1884. IN now head eft the nor
tiCultural department and an author
ity on fruit growing Prof Roy
Lurkin, educator located at Las We
gas, n. NJ, Prof. john u. Tlusiey. ag-
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