The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-04

vUyHEN The Alhuducr1ue Chnniher Of Com.
M merce meets next week doubtless It's first
and rost important work viii be the lay
ing ont Of q program of community effort for 1919;
The agreement upon certain things which might be-
accomplished Tor thu welfare aud growth Of Albu-
uucrqirr and upon which united aud persistent e.
fort can be expended with reasonable certainty of
success. A number Of vitality important projects
will Of necessity make part of that program. There
Fan be no question about their inclusion They are
essentials.
The Herald would like 10 See included IN that
program u clause which would pledge the united
business and development interests of Albuquerque
10 double the enrolment Of the University VI New
Mexico during 1919 That Is an effort which can
be made with reasonable certainty 81 success. IL
Is nm raort which will repay us from every angle.
Last summer the University was designated ~
the home Of u unit OF tc Student Army TRIMMING
Corps, upon the condition thut - produce for the
government o minimum enrolment IN the UNI OF
onc hundred yuung 1ncn. The University author.
tiles asked Tor the co-opcrution Of the Chamber Of
ma aud Of Albuquerque aud got that co
operation. Largely ~ a result Of that cooperation
thf one hundred students were obtuincd almost ~
soon as tho effort got thoroughly under way, and
actually more than one hundred aud fifty young
men enrolled ~ u result OF the united effort made
II il quite true that the armistirc and the end
Of hostiitics caused the government a. CIV" over
the student Army Training Corps plan aud that the
whole effort went for mughi hut that does not dc.
tract ~ tNr ~llHNir>t from me lafi lNNi Aihullffr
qur. united behind the InivctTity. IN n definite e.
fort, was able Ia aid materially IN getting the re-
suit, Had the war continued there would be- two
hundred young men M uniform ON the hill today
OF course We we're glad 20 see that particular effort
GO for naught, since our loss there meant the end
Of the war. Aud the effort Is not wholly lost, Tor 1t
has demonstrated how Albuquerque ran help the
growth Of the University by getting ,olidly and
vigorously behind the Institution
We believe that the same kind of an effort
put forth by Albuquerque, through is Chamber
1T Commerce aud other organizations Interested IN
active promotional work. will produce quite n,
satisfactory results in securing general enrolment
Tor the University during the present year. The
University now operates throughout the ycnr ls
aim IS iu get 100 per cent Of efficiency out of ~
plant 10, four quarter system permits the student
10 enter 90 amy time. without loss Of time. effort
or credits. W. ran. therefore, make work for the
Increase OF University enrolment, part of our all.
year effort.
Putting aside all Of Me social benefit, of the
University. which Hrr of the utmost importance
now aud which win be- increasingly important aS
NJ" institution grows. Albuquerque is under a def.
mite obligation 90 promote the growth of the msii
tuition boz every possible way and a. pat forth every
proper effort 10 that end. w are ~ obligated.
first. 10y lhr fact that d., state boz lurutiug and
maintaining the institution here Is comforting %
definite benefit upon this city u return for Whirh
" is entitled tu expect am urtIyr. Ngoruu, assist
Iucc n thH development of H. property and, see.
pud. hrrUU.. ,yrIt forward sep that the University
takes. every student b. gahI>, every activity u d..
sumo, mHaus addrd expenditure ut real money boz
AlhupurrVu' which pur, into all lime, ur industry
aud trade