Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-23

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are arranged so as to expedite usl-
ness, with banking windows and
other features having for their pur-
pose the rapid transaction of mat
ters pertaining to the business and
money affairs of the institution and
its two hundred fifty-eight cadets
and numbers of employees.
Following inspection of the adj
ministration building, which was
built on a pre-war basis insofar as
cost was concerned, and represents
an expenditure of only $45, 600 of the
tax payers money, viii come the
bacCalaureate services in the chapel
of the institute. Rev, S. f. Allison,
pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, of Roswell,
will deliver the commencement SER
mon, which will be followed by a
battalion parade and band concert
A number of celebrities will ar
rive at the institute for the COM
mencement week program, promi-
| nent among whom is Governor Q.
A. Larrazolo, who will deliver the
commencement address on Tuesday
The governor will be the house
guest of Colonel Wilson during the
time of his stay in Roswell. Gov
ernor LarraZolo will be accompan-
led by members of his staff, includ-
| ing General James Baca, adjutant
general of New Mexico.
Major General Dickman and two
aides, Major Williams and Captain
Howell, will arrive overland late
| Sunday afternoon from CarriZoZo,
having made the trip to that 20 n
| by railroad from Houston, Texas
Major General Dickman will be the
guest of the institute as the per-
sonal representative of Secretary of
! War Baker and also to represent
the southern department of the war
department. General DiCkman and
| Captain Howell are to be guests of
former Governor Herbert j. Hager-
man during the week, while Major
Williams will be the house guest
of Colonel Wilson.
The program for the week is re-
plete with interesting events of
various kinds in the realm of the
intellect and on the athletic fell.
The graduating exercises are to
be held in the mess hall IF the in
stitute at II o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Fifteen graduates are to re-
ceive diplomas
Although a comparatively young
man, Colonel Wilson has been su-
perintendent of the New Mexico
Military institute since its begin
ming. He has remained with the
institute year after year because
it has been his dream to make the
institution a success in every de-
tail, because of his love for the
work of training boys to become
upright men and useful citizens.
Educated to be a civil engineer at
the famous Virginia Military insti-
tute at Lexington, Va, the heart of
the south, Colonel Wilson gradual
ed from that institution some TWEEN
ty-five years ago. The west lured
him to Texas, where he was for a
year engaged in railroad construc-
ton work as an engineer. Cap
tain Lea, the founder of the in
stitute, picked the young engineer
to undertake the work of running
the institution for one year. COL
onel Wilson has been identified
ever since that time as the active
head of n. M. M. l. When he be-
came superintendent the institute
had little more than a name au-
thorized by the New Mexico legis-I
iature, A meager appropriation
mad been made during the second
year of the existence of the insti-
t1te, with which a frame building
OF moderate proportions was built
ana whlch proved the nucleus
around which the present magnifi-
cent school has been constructed
liampered by the fact thar nos.
wen is in the extreme corner of
one part OF the state, and far 70
moved from centers of population
discouraged with lack OF mnnay
WIN which to make improvements
Coiohei Wilson hurdled the ohsta
cies ana persevered year after vaa,.
sainihg the confidence repeafed1y
~ the board of regents, the mem.
oers OF the state legislature and tbo
Various governors Of New Mexico
az Win the result that his work
mas peen crowned with remarkahle
success, Trained to be an enei-
neer' Colonel Wilson thinks in
stralght line. He admits that he
Is business man more 90 than
scholar; that he prefers actnaI aa1
ministrative work to that of taach
ins; ooloneI Wilson drew all the
pians TOT the present N. M. NJ. I'll
puiIoings, the architects filling in
only the details. His ideas have
peen expressed in every phase oil
institute life. Ten years ago old
Lea nan burned to the ground dur
ing the school year. Before the fire
insurance adjusters arrived on the
ground to adjust the loss, Colonel
Wliison had architects at work fjlI-
ing IN the details of the plans he
nad craWn for a new Lea hall. in
ms moments OF forward looking
Lea hall, one of the finest buildings
on the campus, which houses fhe
academic department, built within
very short space of time. was the
result OF this policy of prepared.
A big part of Colonel Wilson's
WORK y, Keeping in touch with the
parents of the boys who are under
his care. His correspondence is
very heavy. Inquiries pile in every
day about various cadets. Anxious
parents receive a reply by return
mail. giving accurately ali the in
formation requested.
With 25S boys enrolled this year,
1T will be difficult to accommodate
many new students during next
year. The old students of course
will be given preference and, all
ready many have indicated their
plans to return. being abundantly
satisfied with the profitable year
spent at the N. NJ. NJ. l. storing
away knowledge and becoming
endowed with body, strengthenedI
by vigorous outdoor recreation and