The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

dent Austin u. Crilc. of the New MeXi-
60 College OF Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, announces hat the school
will open September 80 with the larg-
est attendance IN its history. both
young men ana young women are
coming in large numbers.
"A very large percentage Of the old
students are comiug back" said Or.
'rile, and more new students are as
sured now than ;he total student body
numbered at the opening of the col
lege last year"
When asked 20 what particular cau-
ses he ascribed the new interest In tho
Agricultural Collrge az o time when
nearly all other schools are falling off
In attendance. Or Cr!c replied:
The so-cnlled agricultural colleges
are showing marked Increase In at
tendance In every part OF the country,
because they are the schools where
special training is being given by the
government for the winning of the
war. Not only DO We give vital train
ing in a%griculture and livestock. but
We are becoming r. real military
school.
Here. for examr'c' said President
Grille, we shan huv, % very large mum
Der of Young mel enrolled this vear as
student reserves. They cannot enroll
as reserves " they are below eighteen
years Of age. n WIN enrolled they
must continue 10 hoOl until twcut,
one years old.
Quotes Wa Department.
at the x q. twenty-oue, u tho
war is sim on, These young men, ~
physically n mentally at doubtless
will automatically become second lieu
tenants In tho army without such
training they would be subject 10 draft
as privates wien twenty zone years old.
Tho government wants these young
men trained for Officers Plenty OF
~privatos can I had at any timc.
But here did President Grille, "i,
a statement from the adjutant general
Of the army
The purpose Of this plan is TO ic-
velop as "a a.eat military asset the
large body D. young men in the col
iegcs. This VII be accomplished by
providing Efficient military instruc-
ton under DO, supervision Of the war
department .ur students In an colleges
enrolling tho f,Iuired minimum Of
students. Ir .ider to receive this in
struction. al students over eighteen
years OF ny, must volunteer and on
lis. In the army OF tho United states
1.-THE sys'fm will apply TO all in
stitutions Of r1Ilegiatc grade which on
rol for tho COURSES 100 or more able
bodied male 'udents over eighteen.
I'VE ALREADY have our regular army
officer assigned 10 drill master" said
Or. Grille. There can be no question
that this col',ge will easily meet all
conditions Of 'no war department
But ! want 20 quote further from
the adjutant s,neral's letter:
WIZ Stud, rim % Years old.
II viii N The policy OF the gov
ernmcnt not I'D. call members OF tho
student arm. 'l active duty until they
reach draft ...
1t rs the nose OF the government
10 give th'.. oung men the hes,
possible tra me- with a view of a.
ting them '.. Officers In the army
The adiuttuf .oneral states that the
summer rfm. viii he an important
feature of f|. .ystem. For six weeks
each summ,. The Young men Will be
sent 10 tho ,sihio, near san Fran
CISCO, on Co. inc other training camp
for Officers transportation TO and
from tho comp and rationn viii b."
furnished Tho uniforms Will he fur
nishcd dur... the whole time the
young men ... carried on the reserve
list
But" SOL. President Grille, AN
other |ndyu.rr., 20 the student OF the
\. and " ..IIoge Ia that while he Is
getting tins ,,.ollent military training
for which '., government furnishes
him his urI.u.m and instruction. b"
Is also rD.. ug both academic ana
practical rHurI,ion 20 ~ him for re-
muneratiyo work In time OF peace
President Lila also emphasized tho
fact that ~, hool In Just as anxious
as ever ~ 1--we young women stu
dents Hc,#u.. ~ the immense amount
~ miliiurt work being done here, word
had gone uu' without authorization,
that vouu- vumen were not wanted
here durn- '.o coming winter
opporlumr, Ior Young Women.
W. want loung women hcr" Ia
larger numbers Than ever said rrosl-
dent Ir|, U..tnse we shall he iu bet
ter condition 10 take care Of them
and bette ~prupared 10 give them IN"
training tnr. rsquire In every form of
woik 90 v.. a woman would care
To asUIIu
"The f,H. government. said Or.
Crtc. ~..,Ignnted this school as
the only r...t u New Mexico FOR me
training eff I.tohers for home roono
mics, apf ''lro and trades and iu-
dnsirlos I--ae snhlecta arc lulInr