The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-12
ROSWELL MAN IS TO
SUCCEED DR.. LAOD AS
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
DR.. Austin ID. Grille, Prominent
Pecos Valley Man, in Albu-
querque When He Hears of
Election as Head OF N. M. A. g.

A long distance telephone mcssag &c
yesterday evening Botined Or. Austin
y. Grille In Albuquerque that he had
been elected president OF the New
Mexico college OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Mesilla Park. The
board OF regents was In session Tues.
day n "Wednesday. taking over the
management OF the institution from
the old hoard members. who resigned
when Governor Lindsey assumed di-
rection OF the AFFAIRS OF New Mexico
following the death ~ Governor de-
haea'
Dr. Grille is a Roswell man and 6
known throughout the Pecos valley
because OF successful work In fruit
growing and stock raising. He is a
pioneer In the state in the introduce
ton into New Mexico OF high bred
hogs and dairy cattle on "A large
scale. and WAS the hrst New Mexico
member OF the American Duroc-Jer-
sey association and also the initial
member In the state of the Holstcin-
Fricsian association. both national or
CARNATIONS. As an indication OF his
work In promoting hog raising In the
Pecos valley. when Dr. Grille began
a campaign IN that section OF the
state for more hogs and better hogs,
IN 1871. the average annual valley
hog shipments to points outside the
state toialled three carloads. Last
year the valley shipped out s275.OO0
In hogs to the feeding markets and
DIR. Grille believes that with proper ell
4 go. 49,. kE.Nsa. srlf uIHt. - d. AaTf-
lion dollars ia hogs each year.
Work Ia he Donc.
In order TO look over the ground
personally. DR.. Grille left here last
night for Mesilia Park. where today
he will meet with the board OF re-
gents, composed o. r. =. Putney OF
Albuquerque. r. G Champion Of
Ration. NJ. Y. Monical Of Hagerman,
J. q. Quisenbury Of Las Cruces. and
Charles J. Hal OF Hill.
Until / have conferred with the
board and mad an opportunity 70
study affairs AZ the college for a few
days. I will not be IN "a position 10
say anything for publication In regard
to the future activities Of the lnsti-
tuition" said Or. Grille AT the Alyar-
ado hotel last evening. MY idca s.,
81 course. that the college should par
ticipate prominently ia everything
that looks toward the development of
agriculture and horticulture In New
Mexico
Dr.. Grille IS 81 years old. an OhtOan
Ly birth. Living on the farm until
ne was sixteen. Dr. Grille Is "a practical
IT, - aaguNa Aa pas IA |
the ministry IN Chnugo, leaving
church work to come west Tor the
Of q member % his family |
He il "A brother OF DR.. George W
Grille. a famous surgeon Of Cleveland, !
Ohio. IA mis- son. Dennis ". Grille, Is
a sturgeon in the British army "some-
where in France where he has been
for a year rendering FIRST aid to the
wounded allies. Another son., Her
man. is a student 3t Washington u
Lee university law department IN VIZ
but was recently called TO the
cOlOrs. having been ON the
unassigned list a. an officer following
graduation from the New Mexico NIL
itary institute.
DR.. CRIES farm near Roswell is
one OF lnt NhNM fAANfH " NN'
New Mexico. lie has a herd Of ..
Holsteins, and owns Ar
cady segis Barbara. grand champion
milk and butter producer Of the state
la addition to managing his own
farm. Dr. Grille xix other
Pecos valley orchards. and was con
taking uVer the management
lf the Berrendo Farms project. at the
-cquest Of California people. when no.
tilted that he had been elected pres
OF the Agricultural college. In
Dr. Grille supervised cante-
shipping in that section Tor
.hrce years. H. a director OF the COM
club, chaplain 81 the \. VI
NJ. l.. and because ~ his vide eN-
In agriculture. ana he the
management Of church and charitable
institutions while In the ministry
soes TO Mosilia ParK spleudidly equip
PED 20 take up the work.