Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-23


woodworking shop. machine shop.
dark room. physics laboratory. chom-
ical laboratory with appropriate ac-
! ccsseries az hoods and balance room.
the electrical engineering laboratory.
geological laboratory, biological labor
atory. and cvll engineering lahora-
tory. The last is located in the main
building temporarily. The blologlcal
and geological laboratories are pro-
vidcd with some exceptionally fine
microscopic and photographs
Apparatus
High Requirements for ncgrec.
In tho college Of lcttcrs and arts
the requirement for graduation In ia0
semestor hours Of IA work. that
meaning n gradc OF ninety or over
maintained practically throughout the
college course. II general averages
arc lower additional hours Of work
are demanded. This department Of.
fers nmmb,r 81 courses lending to
the degree 81 bachelor of arts, many
graduates mnjorIne In history. mod
ern langoaees, ancient languages.
English. etc.
or recent years the university has
added IN cxtonslon department which
II prepared o. furnish many items Of
informative or educational value to
those who are unable 10 attend the
university In person. or TO any per-
sens who Wish Ia consult the authors
ties of the university upon any ques-
a. al
civic bcttcrmcnts. municipal or COM
munity problems, most efficient utili-
zation OF Resources, and the like. II
is part Of the plan of President Boyd
TO make the university the servant of
the whole people
A slightly older addition to the
university is the school OF music. in
which courses in vocal and instrument
tai music are offered and through
whose work large amount OF choral
work Is done by the student body. II
Is also In charge of the band and or
chestra work.
The university was created by an
act OF the territorial legislature pissed
January 2S. iSt9 The parnagc and
Introduction OF this act were due al
most entirely TO Bernard s. Rodey.
who has ever since remained a firm
friend OF the institution. II Us open
TO the children of all residents In the
state and Is absolutely non-scctarlan.
Tho government Of tho institution is
In the hands of hoard of regents Of
five members appointed by tht gov
ernor. with the state executive and
state superintendent Of public inxtruc-
tion ex-officio. The first quintet was
as follows:
G.. W. Mylert, Henry l.. Waldo, Ma
risno s. Otero, Elias $. Slower and
Frank W. Clancy. Mr.. Mylert donat-
ed the original twenty-acrc campus
tract to the institution and Mr.. Clancy
served continuously on all the boards
OF regents OF territorial days.
coyernor sto,cr First President.
u. s. Stover was the first president
of the institution. being succeeded by
Hiram EIadlcy as vice president in
charge. and then by c. l.. Herriek, w
c. Tight, Edward d. Mcqueen Gray.
and, since 1912. BY DIR. Boyd.
The main building was the first
ssructura erected. hetng followed in /
1896 by gymnasium. Then came
the Hadloy laboratory. when was de-
stroyed Nv flrc in 1910. together with 1
ethnolopitai Botanical, ciimatological (
and geological COLLECTIONS of great
value, some 81 which cnnnot be re-
placed.
In 1905 Che two dormitories, one
each for men and women, were erect
cd, having boon proceeded by power
plant building. the first of the exist
Ing puol 10 architecture. All build
ines erected sbfrk have conforncd TO
this TYNE In t90g ,he main building.
or Administration hail "a II had come
10 be Known wn. remodellod 10 con-
form 10 The pueblo style and there
waa erected another buildine imne-
diatov north of Il to afford "A aencral
meeting pnee. Thin il a rcpliea In
fine NJ an ancient gnaniah mis-
sion church. II was named Eo-
dev hall In honor of Tho universlty's
Tho engineering building
was erected IN 1910 Ia tomporarIly re-
place Eodev hnu ,
The university now has eamnus ,
Of 91b acres III three main buildings \
IRE yoluea nj 500. 0e0 while ten o
others are held at Sg7.S00. It's equip I
ment Is valued M san. 400. milking the =
.otal phvsical Investment worth s202.- :
500. Thore are collections refer
snces notes. etc. on which a monet {
lrv yalne cannot bo Mn ,ad II has