Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-12
SANTA .FE BOY
TO PHILIPPINES
Joseph Creamer Given Lieu
tenants Commission in
Constabulary
WILL SAIL ON MAY 12
Judge Richardson, to Be Com.
mencenent Orator at
Military Institute.

Roswell, n, NJ, April 1.-Two
members of this years graduating
class at the New Mexico Military
Institute expect to sail for the Philip.
pine Islands May 18th. The govern
ment has made special inducements
to the graduates of New Mexico's
distinguished Institution" These
inducements have been so urgent that
the faculty has decided to permit
leave of absence before graduation in
order that Cadets Creamer of uta
Fe, and Merrill might accept Commits
sions as lieutenants in the Philippine
Constabulary. Several other gradu-
ates We're offered similar places, but
Tor various reasons declined to accept.
The Constabulary services is excellent
for young men. They start in at a
salary OF more than $1,000 a year, to-
gether with quarters and certain priv
ileges, which is considered especially
good for young men just completing
their college course. It offers them
splendid opportunity of studying
conditions in the Philippine Islands
and of gaining valuable experience.
Commencement Orator.
The commencement exercises for
1919 will be held from May 18th to
22nd. Judge Granville A. Richardson
of Roswell is to deliver the COM
mencement address. Governor Nc
Donald and staff have been invited to
participate in the commencement.
Annual Inspection.
The annual inspection of the New
Mexico Military Institute, which is
made this year by Captain Simmons,
general staff, will take place Tuesday,
April 10th. The battalion is in excel
lent condition and has every reason
to expect a retention of the govern
ment honors which for the past three
years has placed the New Mexico Mill
tary Institute among the first ten mill
tary schools of the United States
This record is to be maintained. 1t
was maintained before New Mexico
was a state, and now under local gov
ernment, it expects to advance more
rapidly than ever before.
Many Improvements.
Many plans are being made for the
coming session. The school is being
improved in all respects: buildings are
to be erected, new courses added. The
outlook for the coming session is es-
pecially bright; many inquiries are
pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try, asking for information and reser-
yatiOns.
A Successful Year.
This has been one of the most sue
cessful years in the history of the
Institute. The work has been excel
lent from start to finish. The health
of the cadet corps has been excellent,
the general discipline good. and the
appearance of cadets on parade sur
! passes that of all former years. The
enrolment surpasses that of last year,
and the personnel of the student body
is the best in years.
| Fourteen Seniors.
This years graduating class is COM
posed of fourteen young men. Two
are arranging to go to the Philippines
two to the United States army, sew
eral will go to the leading universi-
ties in order to complete their educa-
ton, and others will accept business
engagements. Graduates from the
New Mexico Military Institute are al
ways in demand. Corporations, as
well as managers of business firms, de-
sire young men who have had mill
tary training, who are self-reliant, and
who understand the necessity of dis.
cipline.