Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-03
FIELD MEN To
Be ON THE JOB
DURING SUMMER
Agricultural College Activities
Not to Cease With Vaca-
ton Period; Many Projects
Under Way.

SPECIAL cossEsPorpgncE TO MORNING. JOURNAL,
Agricultural College, n. NJ, June 2
Now that the summer time is fas
approaching, in fact already here, ant
with commencement days over for III,
school year, many Of the educationa
institutions of the state are closinl
their doors and suspending activitie:
until fall Not so with the New Mex
leo Agricultural college, however The
college propr, the academic depart.
ment has suspended but the allied
departments, extension and expert.
ment, are prepared to carry on con-
siderable hard work during the sum-
mer months. The county agents OBJ
Grating under the extension depart
ment will continue their labors with
out vacation. In fact now Is one OF
the busiest seasons of the year with
them, and upon their efforts and the
cooperation they obtain from the
farmers will depend much as to the
size and kind of the crops at harvest
time. The numerous projects started
and IN operation under the supervis-
ion of the experiment station will con-
tnue without interruption. Bulletins
are being prepared announcing results
of completed projects.
Visitors Entertained.
DR.. George +. I4add. president of
the Agricultural college, and who is
in close touch with its numerous ac-
tivities, is settling down to a hard
siege of work, after very busy COM
menoement time. The college enter
tanned hundreds Of visitors during the
final week. The task of seeing that
the visitors We're properly entertained
was huge one. All were given the
glad hand and shown every courtesy,
however, and it is believed every Ws-
itor left the campus with a favorable
impression of the institution and the
work that is being done. DR.. I.add
intends to wage an aggressive cam
paign during the next three months
for an increased student body, being
Of the opinion that the college has
proved its worth to the people of New
Mexico. that it has demonstrated its
qualifications for service to the peo-
pie Of the state, and that it is time
New Mexico fathers and mothers I'M
dertake to reciprocate by sending
their sons and daughters to home
institution for their vocational train |
ing.
Graduates in Demand.
Splendid courses are. offered at the
college. Exceptional advantages are
offered in agricultural and engineer |
ing courses. The equipment in the |
engineering school is as good as can
be found anyplaces in the west andi
far superior to that maintained BY
many colleges in the east and south.
of n. NJ i. c. are in de-
mand as engineers and agricultural I
experts. This is especially so at the !
present time, when so many new prof.
ects are being undertaken in various
parts of the west. Parents who are |
considering sending their boys and
girls. just out of high school, to q
higher institution of learning, are in
vited to write a personal letter to Or.
Ladd, who will be glad to offer his
advice and give the benefit of his
many years of educational experience
IN suggesting a course of study which
VIII fit boy or gisl for lifes battle.
For the boy the Agricultural college
offers a number of courses from au-
iomobile engineering to civil, electri
cal or irrigation engineer and farm
expert; for the girl numerous attrac- \
i've courses in home economics are +
offered.