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State College, n. NJ, June The
New Mexico College OK Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts has lust closed
rs term, and students are now being
enrolled in unprecedented numbers
for next year More students ars ca.
rolled now for next year than wero
present when the school opened last
year.
President Grille has issued the fol-
lowing statement Regarding the pug
poses Of the school FOR next year:
"The past year has been one Of
proud achievement FOR he New Mex
leo College OF Agriculture ana Ne
chanic Arts. The enrolment Of stu
dents was as large as could he prop
erly cared for There were 273
students here this year against 2l6
in 1916. Most schools show 4 de-
crease.
"rhe extension work has extended
many hundred per cent and has inn
proved in efficiency. as she results
show in practically every county IN
the state.
"Bnt the plans for the next school
year mean vast improvements over
the past year. The work Of the ex-
pertinent station and the extension
departments win be pushed forward
with greater energy and larger re-
sources. This school is undertaking
with every show of success, TO make
New Mexico produce two pounds Of
meat where one is produced now.
"rhe growing Of cattle on the
plains and mesas Of New Mexico has
been made safe through the success
ful experiment with the feeding Of
Yucca and sotol lsOap weed and bear
grassl. This achievement is a nota-
BILE one and means the saving Of mil
lions of dollars during each drOnth
season to the grower Of cattle in the
southwest.
"MOre and more the school work is
being devoted to training students for
earning their bread and butter. to
make them capable of filling posi-
tons of responsibility, of conducting
business efficiently. For such trained
students there is a constantly IN
creasing demand-a demand now far
beyond the ability Of the school to
fin.
"This school is devoting its ener-
gies at this time to two ends-de-
struction of the nations enemies
through vonng men trained to fight,
and construction Of the Industries and
trades and professions at home ON
the most efficient basis, In the train
mo for destruction Of German men
and property, this school has military
drill under an officer Of the regular
army, and a surprisingly large num-
Der of the more than 1850 Young men
who have gone from State College 70
the war are now officers. Thirty-slxS
younq men have Just left for training
AT the Preside. near San Francisco.
They will all return to the school next
wear and will continue their military
training and other studies here.
sIn the training for construction.
We are giving careful attention 70
agriculture. stock growing, poultry
horticulture, engineering in its vaa-
Gus forms, autobiography. com
mercia and stenOgraphic work and
careful preparation in home eco
Monies.
1--WE train men and women for ser
vice to the state and nation. and
there is imperative call for such
training. The demand will be far
greater after the war than il is now.
Our preparation for giving such
training will be far greater after the
war than II is now.
1--WE invite the young men and
Young women Of New Mexico. who
want practical education, along with
the cultural and the spiritual. 70
come here next year. Provision will
be made during the summer for room
inc and boarding as MANY as VIII