The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-12
THE
ROSWELL MILITARY
SCHOOL CROWS
Hundred and Sixty Cadets
Will Be Enrolled in First
Semester, a Gain of Twenty
Over Last Year.

Roswell, y. NJ. sept tO.-Thc New
Mexico Military Institute opened itB
seventeenth session this morning.
September 10. with the largest en-
sollmcnt IN several years. one hun
drcd ana twenty cadets had already
matriCulatcd when assembly sound
ed. Correspondence in the adiutnnts
Office showed forty more to report.
This viii make "a gain OF practically
twenty cadets over last years enroll
mcnt. which Be- considered especially
good for TINS year ON account of dis
turbod business conditions.
The percentage of old boys To re-
turn Is somewhat higher this year
than heretofore. u ~ estimated that
IS per cent Of the cadets who were
la attendance at the close of last scs.
sion are TO return for the coming
year. The general personnel of the
matriculatcs is excellent. age aud
size of the boys being somewhat
above the general average.
Al parts OF New Mexico are well
represented From albuquerque thus
far AVE registered Mt. d. > Haiucs.
Mr.. 4. ST.. Tioruey, Mr.. Edward Put
ney. Mr.. Lylc Tcutsch. MIR. W. u.
Hcacuck, sir Lawrence Hubhcll and
Mr. Ruel BARLEY.
Major W. u. sample. l.. <. army.
who has been stationed IN san Fran
cisco, spent a day and 4 half at the
Institute this week whore he uttered
his two sons. Rolfc ana william. as
cadets. Major sample expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
conditions AZ he found them at New
MeXico's distinguished school
a number Of parents have been
Ina Roswell TO enter their sons al the
lnstitutc-sume from thu central
north, Mrs II. J. Lcsher OF Detroit;
Mr.. ] =. Gpdikc OF La Junta. Culo. .
MIR. NJ Cornish Of McAlcster. Okla.
Or. n Mrs. 3 ~ McGreg,r of Lobo.
Texas. besides the usual number OF
New Mexico parents who accompany
their sons
Regular drills started Monday
when the cadets began 60 report The
battalion is now ~thuruuEhly urgau
lied within q week battalion pa
radc viii bt held on the grass plain
east OF barracks. The band his year
VIII probably be stronger than here
totOre, as especial effort has been
made To- secure good musicians in or
der to have the band ready for the
California trip. Several experienced
musicians have reported and been as
signed To the hand
Coach l;ademachvr has been look
ing over the new material and re-
portH that prospects are good for
athletic teams. However. the great
object OF the Institute this year will
be to promote general athletics rath-
er than place so much stress and
time on building up championship
teams.
Work has begun ON q new swim
ming pool whi,h is being placed iu
the real Of HnEcrman barracks This
poul b. to be 81 heavy concrete struc-
turc, forty by iifty feet. ranging ir
depth from tgo tu eight aud u half
feet ~ depth Il iB conveniently To-
Gated Ca the athletic field 80 that
cadets when returning from prsctic'
on the field will be able to take ID
Ia their quarters.
The FACULTY for his year remain.
the same as last year. THIS b. he
nTat time In the history OF the lnstl.
tutc That n has opened without a
single change In the faculty. Every
one connected with the school is de
lighted with the prospect ct "a splen-
did session. especially as regards the
enrolment. as "a falling OH In at
tedance this year had been predicted
on account of the strained financial
conditions existing throughout the
J country.