New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-06-25
STATE COLLEGE REGENTS
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almost a fire-trap. In Ease of fir
the library would undoubtedly hav'
been a total loss. while much of j
could never have been replaced un
less at great expense. We moved j
to a part of the Engineering Build
ing which is the most nearly fir,
proof of all the buildings on tn,
campus.
We found no sewer system on tn,
campus. The ground was almos
honeycombed with cesspools, ant
many of the closets were in an ex
ceedingly unsanitary condition. Thi!
condition was liable to cause al
epidemic at any time. For this rea
son, and because we would not b,
allowed to receive the army training
schools hereinafter described other,
wise, we were compelled to put il
a sewer system which we believe ha!
already saved its cost many time,
w to the people of the State. Il
cost approximately nine thousand dol
lars.
We passed through two epidemic.
of influenza. We had no hospita
facilities whatever, and none were
available at a reasonable distance
You have commented upon this con
dition yourself in conversation with
members of the Board. We bought
a small tract of land in the middle OF
the College tract which should have
been acquired long ago, and remod-
eled the house located thereon for
use as a hospital. 1t is not large
enough, but it was the best we could
do with the means at our commend
Yet. dur 'ng three years, not one
student has died at the College.
We found practically no animals
on the College farm fit for the pur-
pose OF such an institution, regard
less of the fact that stock-raisine
is one of the very most important
industries of our State. With the
aid of federal funds we purchase
enough good animals Of various
breeds, to enable effective teaching
and demonstration at low prices
These animals are now worth much
more than we paid for them in the
opinion of competent judges. among
whom are members OF the College
faculty who know values of live
stock. The gift OF a splendid thor
oughbred horse, valued al $4,000 Ia
the College, was secured through
the efforts OF one OF the members
of the Board of Regents.
There was no suitable place to keep
demonstrate these animals. We
were compelled 10 build suitable
barns and pens to keep them. and in
which TO teach students and farmers
how they should be kept. This is as
much the work of a college Of apri-
stock associations OF the State, and
their members, have visited the Col
lege and have approved enthusiast
the work done in this direction.
For the first time in the history of
the institution these associations have
worked in close accord with il, and
the three years past many
meetings of these associa
tons were held at the College. 4
one of these held on November llth
1919, the officers OF the Cattlemen'
Association. without division. approx
ed the work of the College and pied
ged their support to secure NOR
funds 10 enable it to do. its wo-'
effectively. Never has the c.
lege reached and assisted so many
of our State as during the
past three years.
The World War brought greatly
increased demands upon the College
were asked by the War Depart
to take over the teaching of
a part OF the Student Army Train
ing Corps. and what was known as
the Fighting Mechanics" We could
lag behind II sister states in
patriotic duty, and we ought to
been deprived OF our citizensh p
II we had not responded. The will
ing faculty was ready to do its part
of the increased work. We needed
quarters for an automobile school
additional engineering space, and
barracks to accommodate these SIN
most Of whom were from our
State, though some were de
tailed from other states. The War
would not approve GU
without the sewer system
we have described above. i
part OF the engineering buildings
constructed of adobe had crumblcl
down and VIC were compelled to re-
JAce it. With the aid of the State
Council OF Defense, all this was &C
-omplished and we can now say thai
our institutions tfor the State Unit
and the Military School also
in this work. did their par
the Governmtnt of the United
called upon them. Two col
hese barracks afterwards burned
out they were insured, as required
by law, and while We did not re-
GIVE their full cost or value. We d j
get the percentage OF value required
~ law.
In doing this work we had TO enter
nto contracts with the War Depart
neni. Ii these contracts had con
inued longer. as everyone then be
ieved they would, we would hayt
iealized a fair margin OF profit.
which would have increased the Col
eye funds, But the contracts were
Ut off suddenly with The s gning oi
he armistice, and the small profit
aimed did not prove to Justify fhe
expenditure. But We had done our
art in the work. and the buildings
then available for the greatly
increased body OF students that fol
owed, and we had no funds with
to provide more dorm'tory
pace.
The total enrolment of students
or the year 10000, reached go
which is Us more than the preceding
ear and go more than tive years
go. What were we to do? Turr
hese additional students away. many
{ whom could go to no other ms
tuition for the training they desir-
and say to them that the STATE
ad no place for them We did Try
! some instances. 10 raise the age