The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-02

The steady and substantial erowsi
made by the state university durlns
the pas, five years Ia a ms : Of con.
siderable qualification to tae peopi'
OF New Mexico. True. we arc a youns
and struEriiuE state and our prcgrcs'
n the way OF improving u educa.
f'onai facilities. as Aei: a. many other
things o. vital hnrortaIse y. must nee
essariiy be slow. But the slate uni
versity Is now on a solid Foundation
and with Sufficient funds provided to
enable IL to expand from e 20 year
and take care OF the demands that are
being made upon II in the way 81 in
creased enrolment there Is no reason
why the growth Of the institution
should not equal, u not excel. the most
sanguine expectations Of its most me-
thuslastc supporters.
Much Of the success that tie uni
yersi,y q achieved n due To the an
firing labors OF DR. David Ross Bod
inc the efficient faculty which has
gathered around him. Dr. Boyd came
the the university five years ago from
the presidency OF the University Of
Oklahoma. lie had behind hin. a Ca
recr rs a successful educator ANA Inn.
mediately upon assuming charge Of
the New Mexico state universi's he
set about studying the general eduea-
tionai situation IN the state end the
needs Of the university.
A larger campus. for immediate aud
future needs. was one Of h frat
things to occupy his attention. Add
tionai land was finally acquired. 30
that the campus has been Increased
from Is to Q acres. sufficiently large
TO take care Of the future growth Of
the university.
After acquiring this additional
ground the services OF an expert In
city planning and landscape gardening
were obtained. He vIsited the unI,er.
atty and AZ once became ethusiastic
over the possibilities for developing a
campus OF rare scenic beauty. His
plans are now in the hands OF the
board OF regents. They include not
only identifying the campus, but ar
ranging the buildings In a manner at
tractive TO the eye.
Important changes In the university
curriculum have also come with DIR.
Boyd'a administration. Less emphasIs
Is now placed on preparatory studies,
as high schools In the state have been
i~nceasing in numbers and improving
the character OF Their work But In
order 10 accommodate students from
communities where high schools are
not established. or are not adequate.
preparatory students are yet admitted
for the third and fourth years work.
For those who are unable to attend
the university a beginning has been
made in university extension and COR
respondence work. A home economies
department. with up-to-da.e electrical
equipment. has been introduced. Al
chair Of theoretical and applied psych-
oiogy has been added TO the college
OF arts. philosophy and sciences,
Courses in spanish history have been
provided. also a course In commerc'.
while several full courses In music
have been organised in the college Of
fine arts.
The attendance has jumped from %
sn the 1898 term 90 254 IN the
19iG-i7 term.
Or. Boyd has never lagged In a
minute IN his efforts 10 promote the
interests Of the university. Not only
has he been active in sending OUT
printed matter and causing To be con
trihuted 10 the columns OF Tie press
articles bearing upon the work Of the
school, hut he has visited every nooK
and corner OF the state. speaking at
county institutions and educationsl
meetings. and on these occasions he
has never failed 70 impress upon the
young people OF New Mexico the fact
that they need not 80 out Of the state
90 obtain an education. but that the
state university. u they viii take adj.
vantage Of the opportunities Il offers.
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