The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-26

the fact that this Years enrolment.
weighed when Il entered school In
September. had put ON 1900 pounds
or weight when weighed again the
first of January. The average Is con-
sidcred good.
The class room building on the
west side OF the pluz, Is one OF the
Older buildings. but adequate for the
present needs OF The school except
FOR the assembly hall. which il too
small for the Increased capacity. II
is this need which will be cared for
In the new building provided for in
this years appropriation bill. The
building Is large and airy, and itas
been improved with steel ceilings.
The kindergarten class was at work
as we were going through the build
Ing, some fifty tiny Indian boys and
girls being busily engaged in learning
the intricacies of u Maypole dance.
with here and there a disposition to
tango.
There werc ave patients IN the hos
pital. q building which has been built
by MI. Perry and made thoroughly
modern. II stands detached from tho
general group, has been raised from
the ground 90 Is hcighth OF seven feet.
has IT. 81 kitchen and dining room.
and the school pharmacy and has
been equipped with sleeping poChcs.
u will care FOR twcnty-six patients. OF
the hNc patients one was recovering
from pneumonia aud the other four
were recupcrating from accidents on
the athletic Held, rhlelly strained or
bruised feet. They were a fairly
cheerful lot OF intalids and repre-
sented the average hospital attend
anc during the year. Think Of that.
an average daily hospital roll OF Two
out OF four hundred indian boys and
girls. Nothing speaks more certainly
Of the healthfulnPss Of the i%nstitu-
ton and the way ne management is
being guarded.
The office building, IN which are the
general offices OF the school and the
superintendent private office. Win
he residence cottages ~ teachers und
employees, the laundry and the com
miary building make up the main
equipment or the Plant" The laul-
dry Is oScrated exclusively hy the
pupils. II Is equipped with two largo
washers and the General equipment az
"A modern steam laundry. In summer
electric irons arc used IN winter q
stove heats irons and building
The Commissry building is an inter-
csting study. D. is modern. of hri,N
aud equipped with an elevator rae
irsi noor is used fpr food supplies amt
tho second for clothing. dry goods,
sundrics. etc.
Grounds sud Mater Plant.
The Indian school grounds are rap
lazy becoming beautiful. Just 20 few
years ago the whole group az nuiid-
mss could be taken with a panoramic
camera. Now DC is difficult 10 get .
good view OF any of the groups Il
buildings because ~ the trees which
have been planted IA long avenues an
YET the grounds. The lawns arc
beautiful and arc beinR extended rap
Idly oSer b whole parking around
the main buildin-e
This Is madc p%ussiOle by a modern
high power water plant supplied from
wells. with pressure tanks FOR build
ings and ground and operated Ht an
approximate cost Of f3B a mout!..
Mark that $50. This school through
a we'll managed Individual plant IS
able to supply water Tor les four hun
drcd students, its stock ana dairy, and
To irriRatC aboui i've acres OF lawn
and trees. Whiyu In going some TOT
a water supply boz these parts.
The SChuni Farm.
The Indian school farm, while not