Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-24
Work of Year Outlined by President Lddd
in Report to Regents of State College

the field of usefulness Indicated, and
10 carry on the work with reasonable
assurance Of both bringing to the state
large Increment to its population
through immigration, and an increase
of farm values and incomes Of many
millions of dollars.
The difficulties confronting us were
obviously great, but an effective start
has been made toward overcoming
them and all phases of the work have
been either successfully inaugurated,
or will be provided for in the near
future
NV first task was an internal one.
and was to strengthen the faculty IN
1ividmllly to as high a standard as
our finances would permit to improve
tho courses offered TO build up the
college side of our work and the col
lege attendance and to relatively sub
ordinate the preparatory department.
which dominated the institution in at
tendance ana perhaps IN influence;
to do away with iealousics and selfish
ness, and to eliminate insists from
the faculty. 10 perfect the organiza-
tlon, and To inspire al our employee
with a spirit of loyalty and common
purpose for the general welfare OF
the college ana its work,
Better Feeling Toward College.
Another preliminary task was thai
Of creating better feeling out in
the state, toward the, institution, and
the paving a way toward securing the
vitality needed increased maintenance
appropriation.
Finally there was the task Of or
eanizlng q practical extension service
which should accomplish the desired
results for the Improvement and de-
velopment of the agricultural interests
of New Mexico
BEFORE the close Of my second year
as president OF the college, | can re-
port to you progress IN dealing with
these large problems as follows.
All the courses of study now offered
by the college have been largely im-
proved. The enrolment in four-year
college courses is so per cent larger
than last year
As a result OF the support given me
by the board az It's iast meeting IN
dealing with the faculty, ana Of the
strong additions previously made ia IL
we shall have faculty next year
loyal, purposeful and organized for
effective work and the common coed.
Extension Service q success.
our extension service has a splen-
did organization, and we have been
highly complimented by members Of
the states relations committee of the
United states department OF agricnl-
ture for the rapidly and success with
which ii was placed on q satisfactory
working basis,
We now have engaged IN extension
service director ana leader % coun-
ty agents; a state leader of boys and
girls clubs a state leader IN home
economies, a state leader in dairying,
and seven county AGRICULTURAL agents
In addition To the ten thousand dol
lar tsiQ.o0e) Appropriation which we
received from congress for this ser
vice, we have raised eleven thousand
obe hundred dollars tSll.100) through
county and other appropriations, ana
have boon allotted about fourteen
thousand dollars (sl4,000) from the
funds of the Unitcl States department
OF agriculture, for assistance in spe-
cial lines OF work. In addition to the
service rendered 20 tho agricultural
Interests of the state BY the above emu
merated workers, we have from time