The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-16
Returns Today from Busy Tour
Of cOlfax and Other North
ern Counties Where He Wis
tied Many Schools.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AT RATION A N
Structure to Be Dedicated
April 9th Will Be Self
Supporting From Start; An
Innovation in New Mexico.

the university returned TO his Office
on the hill this morning after an alb
sence OF three weeks or more, during
which he has covered a large art OF
eastern and northern New Mexico.
hlling speaking engagements, visiting
schools and attending TO business mat
tiers OF the university. DR.. Boyd
spent the past eek In Colfax county,
covering the entire county by uto
mobile, and making four and ave ad-
dresses each day at schools IN the
smaller towns and villages. He was
accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
Josie Lockard, county superintendent
OF schools, and n widely known edu-
Gator. DR.. Boyd visited Clovis and
other points In Curry county, Tucum-
carl and surrounding towns In Quay
county, Clayton and Union county
towns before going to Ration, He has
returned home very much encourage
ed hot only by the outlook for the
future OF the university. which no
considers 20 have improved material
~. out by the notable progress In ed
u%catiOn all through the section Wis
tied. h better tone In the school
work being done and the increased at
tendance.
4 Had hat a splendid advance
ment Is going on IN the public schools
OF the eastern and northern section OF
the state" said DR.. Boyd this morn
ing There IL an improvement in
character OF work being done, and
an important Increase i'm school at
tendance. This IL especially true in
the smaller towns and villages: those
which do not have high school adj
.vantages. In every one Of them some
advanced work; work above the
eighth grade, II being done. At n
school on the French tract near
French, for instance, | found a huge
barn OF a school. with a hundred and
nifty pupils. many OF whom came ton
miles to school. And l found thor
oughly good high school work being
done there. As an instance Of what
the University OF New Mexico has had
to contend with. n a condition
which fortunately Is rapidly being
overcome. the case Of this school Is
school who will enter college next
year. None OF them. o their parents
knew anything about the state uni
ycrsity. They had planned to go TO
other states for their higher educa-
ton. at vastly increased expense.
They actually did moi know and had
no means OF knowing that our own
state offers them the same education
NJ advantages at a cost that relatively
Is nothing at all.
AS a result of my visit two OF
those boys will come to the university
next fail. and / would not oe sur
prised II all four OF them should
come here.
This case II typical of the condi-
ton found everywhere. and especially
la the small towns aud villages. In
almost every n there are a few
boys and girls who want 10 go on past
the high school course into college
work n whose parents want them
To go. II Is from this source that our
chief increase In the student body OF
the university eventually will come.
We must not expect Il to come imme-
diately. for theye is an important ed
ucational work In behalf OF the uni-
versity to be done. But ignorance re-
g%ariing the institution Is being dis
PEELED very rapidly and from this
time on | EEL that We may look con-
hdently for a steady Increase IN the
attendance OF New Mexico students.
There has been no antagonism toward
the university; In fact no feeling az all
about II: for the people beyond know
Ing In a vague way hat II was here.
have had no information whatever.
about the institution or Interest in it,
RAToN's MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AN INNOVATION IN STATE
While In Ration | had an Oppor-
tuniiy 90 Inspect the new municipal
building there, Just completed and
which viii be dedicated, / believe, on
April 21th, with a widely known the
Strical attraction. This building IL "a
example OF municipal en-
terprise n Is an innovation In city
government not only In this state but
the country. Mayor j. J. Schuler. TO
whose enterprise It's success is chiefly
due, has faced some criticism and
much opposition In carrying out his
plan. but It's promised success l. like
~ Ia repay him many times. Il In
a most attractive building. designed
To house all the municipal Offices. IRE
department. police court. etc, for
many years to come. and liz chief fea-
ture ia a theater; undoubtedly the
most attractive In the state. The
iheater has been leased. | was in
formed. for a term OF years and at
an annual rental which will pay FOR
operation OF the building. interest on
the investment. which was by a bond
issue. and In addition provide a small
sinking fund 10 redeem the bonds at
their expiration. Also the city gov
eminent In IT, lease has reserved
three days and nights In each month,
I believe, for public use OF the the
alter. These may be used in any way
the city government desires, and tho
plan IL "a use the auditorium
for all public meetings, conventions :
etc. Thus Ration has a city building
which is not only a great civic att
traction. but a res .nue producer M
we'll; the only Suilding OF iit kind he