New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-02
A. M. COLLEGE NEVER
WAS so WELL PREPARED
FOR TRAINING AS NOW

State College, N NJ, July 3l-Pres-
ident Austin D Grille, of the New
Mexico College of Agriculture and
Mechanics Arts, announces that the
school will open Sept. 80 with the
largest attendance in its history
Both young men and young women
are coming in large numbers.
"a very large percentage of the
old students are coming back" said
DR.. Grille, "and more new students
are assured now than the total stu
dent body numbered at the opening
J of the college last year"
When asked to what particular
causes he ascribed the new interest
in the Agricultural College at a time
when nearly all other schools are
falling off in attendance, DR.. Grille
replied;
THE so called Agricultural Coil
eyes are showing marked increase
in attendance in every part of the
country, because they are the schools
where special training is being Civ
en- by the government for the winn-
ING of the war. Not only do we give
vital training in agriculture and live
stock, but we are becomirg a real
military school
Here for example" said Presi-
dent Grille, I'VE %hall have a very
large number OF young men enroll
ed this year as student reserves
They cannot enroll as reserves il
they are below eighteen years Of
age, and when enrolled they must
continue in school until twcnty-one
years old
Quotes War Department
AT the age OF twenty-one. if the
war is still OH, these Young men, if
physically and mentally fit, doubt
less will automatically become second
lieutenantS in the army without
such training they would be subject
to draft as privates when twenty
one years old.
The government wants these
yoEn- men trained for officers Plen-
ty OF privates'car be had at any time
Bat here" said President Grille,
"is statement from the adjutant
general OF the army:
"The purpose of this plan is to de-
large body of young men in the col
Ieges.
This will be accomplished by pro-
viding efficient military instruction
under the supervision OF the War
Department for students in all coll
cscs enrolling the required minimum
of students. In order to receive this
instruction, all students over eigh-
teen years of age must volunteer
and enlist IN the army OF the United
States.
"'The system will apply to all in
stitutions of collegiate grade which
enroll for the courses 100 or more
able bodied male students over eigh-
teen.
We already have our regular ar
my officer assigned as drill master
said Dr. Grille There can be no
question that this college will cas-
lily meet all conditions OF the War
Department
VIII Study Till 81 Years Old
alt will be the qolicy of the gov
ernment not to call members of the
student army to active duty until
they reach draft age"
1t is the purpose OF the govern
ment to give these young. men the
best possible training with view
to fitting them for Officers in the
army The adJutant general states
that the summer camp will be an i'm
portant feature of the system. For
six weeks each summer the young
men will be sent to PreSidio, near
Sam. Francisco, or to, some other
training camp for officers. Trans
portation to and from the camp and
rations will be furnished. The uni
form will be furnished during the
whole time the young men are car
ricd on the reserve list"
But" said President Grille, AN
other advantage to the student OF
the A. & NJ College is that while he
is getting this excellent military
training for which the government
furnishes him his uniform and in
struction, he is also receiving both
academic and practical education to
time of peace"
President Grille also emphasized
the fact that the school is just as
anxious as ever to have, young wo-
men students. Because OF the inn
mense amount of military work be-
ing done here, word has gone out,
without. authorization, that young
women were not wanted here during
the coming winter.
Opportunity For Young Women
I'VE want young women here IN
larger. numbers than eve" said
President Grille, because we shall
be in better condition to take care
OF them-and better prepared to give
them the training they require in
every form of work to which a wo-
man would care to aspire"
DR.. Grille, has designated this school
as the only place in New Mexico for
the training OF teachers for Home
Economics, Agriculture and Trades
and Industries. These subjects are
having more and more attention in
our common and high schools. The
Federal Government wants these
subjects taught in every school of
the country, and the, Agricultural
College has been designated by the
Federal Government as the New
Mexico school for the training of
teachers for these subjects.
There is great demand for steno-
graphers, typewriters and expert ac-
countants" said DR. Grille, "and this
school is particularly we'll fitted to
give instruction in all of these BRAN
ches as well as in commercial law
and general business.
Bread and Butter School
"We hold" said DIR. Grille, that