Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-17
1880 TERM Of
INSTITUTE OPENS
WITH 100 PRESENT
Fac,,n v IS Strengthened and
: '' the Sch, 'oI Starts Off With
Brilliant Pr, 9pectS for Very
Successful Yea,

ESPECIAL coRRzspoHoEseE TO HoRNIH'
Roswell, n. NJ, Sept. 16,-lr4e ->eW
Mexico Military institute Is this ~ eeh
opening its twenty second sessions Z
can be properly styled an epoch maxi
ing opening For one thing, IT marks
the transition from war times TO
peace times For another thing, it
marks the first year beyond its may
jority under the same and continuous
management
During the period of the war the
New Mexico Military institute had its
barracks and it's academic buildings
crowded by the demand for military
training. Last year the institute train
ed and cared for more than 400 young
men who were aspiring to become Of
ficers in the United States army This
week it is seen taking up the duties
of peace ON a basis that Will mark
the beginning of the institutes second
and most important period. The work
this year will DE on a more substan-
tial basis than was possible during the
disturbed period. The faculty has
been strengthened, the scope of the
work broadened, and the usefulness of
the school extended
Total Enrolment Is $50.
Tuesday last was the opening date
FOR new students. More than 100 re-
ported for duty. They are fine class
of young Americans, hailing from all
parts of the state and some from out
side OF the state. Wednesday. the old
cadets began to return and are still
reporting. Many have been detained
on accourt of delayed trains and bust
ness conditions. The total enrolment
up to the end of this week is 250.
Fifty more will doubtless be admitted,
although this oVercrwods the building
to some extent. Then there is a wait
ing list who hope for places. Those
who are On the waiting list are to be
called in in case vacancies occur.
The cadets returning this session
find the buildings greatly improved.
The barracks has been painted Grass
and flowers are flourishing around the
mess hall. They find hospital under
construction, also an administration
building. They find an alumnus of
the institute major in the United
States arny-on duty as representa-
tive of the war department as i'm
structor of military science and tao
tics. They find their former post
surgeon, a lieutenant colonel in the
United States army, on duty in charge
of the hospital and physical develop
ment They find as one professor of
mathematics, their former comman-
dant of cadets. a major who served
throughout the war in command Of
a machine gun battalion on the west
ern front. They find two new pro-
fessors in the department of English,
both high class men and men of great
experience as teachers. They find as
an assistant of Spanish a native son
of New Mexico, Lieut.. Amado Chavez,
In m " a
record as q cadet at the institute, who
served as lieutenant in the army,
and who now returns to assist in
training the boys of his native state
school Has Made Good.
The institute has been under the
same management both in regard to
it's board of regents and the superin-
tendent, since it was first opened to
students. 1t may be rightfully cited
as a school which has made good in
every respect. 1t has erected build
ings which surpass those of any school
Of its class in the United States. 1t
has returned to the state of New
Mexico, by increasing the value of the
property and the upbuild of its plant,
every dollar which has been appro-
priated by the state. The plant alone
is now considered worth more than
astounded when they visit Roswell to
see the magnificent barracks, the
substantial and well equipped Lea hall,
beautiful and conveniently arranged
mess hall building, with accommoda-
tions for 500 cadets, the Antonio Luna
Memorial natatorium and. now under
construction. the hospital and the ad-
ministration building.
All of the buildings have been ar
ranged and planned for by n board of
regents who did not receive pay from
the stately Mr.. Il. A. Cahoon, pres
ident of the board; by Mr.. John w.
( Poe, secretary of the board; by Mr..
w. A. Finley. formerly vice president
of the board, and by Mr.. j. 7. White
of Roswell. Now these men are being
assisted by Hon. Louis Armiio of Las
Vegas and Lieut.. Luna Bergere of
Santa Fe.
Great Source of Advertising.
The New Mexico Military institute
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